The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-02
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN FULL SWING.
Opening Day Characterized BY Sys-
anr.ntin NXnrI. In Al SnhnnIR

Opening Day Characterized BY Sys-
temntfc Work In All schools.
The public schools opened promptly
yesterday morning and the working
out of the system installed by supt.
Ashmore characterized the work of
the day. There was a large attendance
Of children and the work of grouping
them into classes and assigning them
their books was rapidly carried out
by the different teachers. There was
little or no delay experienced in get
ting down to work and the children
were kept at the schools for only
few hours.
Immediately upon dismissal there
was a rush to the different book stores
of the city and the clerks there were
kept busy during the remainder of
the day in attending to the wants of
the little ones. No exact figures could
be obtained as to the number of books
sold, but it Is certain from the es-
Inmates made by several of the stores
that the number will reach w into
the thousands. The rush for books
continued until late in the evening.
many of the parents not desiring TO
secure their books for their children
until after the Jewish merchants. who
had been closed on account of the ma
tional holiday, had reopened their
stores.
This morning the regular work will
be taken uD for the year in all the
different grades of the city All Of
the teachers. with the exception of
one, have returned to their work and
were in their places yesterday. The
pupils have all been assigned their
places and their work and the usual
school duties wifi begin at once.
The only teacher who will not begin
work this morning, is Miss Kate Grady,
t, 4cher of the Fifth grade in the Ca
thedral School. Miss Grady has heen
kept from resuming her work by ILL
ness, but will be back. at work within
week or two She notified Supt.
Ashmore of her illness some days ago,
however, and provision has been made
for carrying on the work in her depart
ment until she is able to return.
No reports have been made as vet
to Supt. Ashmore of the number that
were in attendance yesterday at the
schools, but report will be made
after the close Of school work to-day.
Owing to the fact that none of The
Jewish children were in their places
yesterday it was impossible to secure
any data as to the number who will
be in attendance throughout the year,
and none of the teachers were requir-
ed to make reports.
In speaking of the opening yesterday
Supt. Otis Ashmore, said Everything
moved off smoothly, in fact. more
smoothly than it has ever done The
transfer system used this year worked
out admirably and there was little trou-
Bile experienced with children getting
to the wrong schools / am very well
satisfied with the opening day.
THE work will settle down to a
steady basis in a few days and 1 then
hope to be able to accommodate all
the children who are now on the wait
ing list. l will not be able to take
up this matter, however, until the
schools have adjusted themselves and
l can tell where the most room is to
be found. l believe that in time all
can be accommodated"
The new colored school on West
Maple street, ives ready for the open
Ing yesterday and work began there
as in the other schools. There were
nearly 500 of the colored children In
attendance. The other colored schools
of the city were also we'll filled yes
terday.