The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-18
VACATION ENDS,
SCHOOL BEGINS
Work Awaits $4,000 Pupils
and 1,400 Teachers.
STROKE OF NINE TOMORROW
Buildings in Good Condition With Am
pie Supply Of BOoks-Meetings
Of Instructors.

Fifty thousand children In Washing
ton viii awake from three months
cream of bliss and freedom within the
next twenty-four hours.
The city's educational mill win again
be set in motion AZ O'Clock tonorrow
morning
Everything is in readiness for the
opening Of the schools. and the greet
system Of learning provided By the c,ti-
zens Of the District for the instruc-
ton Of the younger generation only
awaits the signal TO be started on its
grind Of the next nine months.
Promptly at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing the great army or youngsters will
De expected to be at their respective
schools fit and ready 10 begin the years
work. Tickets of admission were yes
terday distributed 70 thousands OF pu-
pills, and are being given out today at
the various school buildings throughout
the city.
Teachers Hold Meetings.
Teachers meetings were he'd at all
the schools yesterday 20 complete ar
engagements for the opening The con-
ferences are under the direction Of the
various supervising principles. Superin-
tendent Stuart was also present for a
short time at each meeting. giving in
structiOns as 10 the plans Of the Board
OF Education.
When the buildings are thrown open
on Monday II will be found that they
have undergone extensive improvements
during the summer. All the buildings
have been overhauled, repaired. and
put in hrst-class condition so as to in
sure the comfort and health Of the
pupils. Apparatus for boiling the drink
ing water was being Installed yesterday.
The enrolment this year is expected
to reach $1,000, an increase Of about 800
over the total membership in schools
last year This estimate is based on
statistics of previous yeers, which show
an average yearly increase Of per
cent The enrolment includes all grades
Of public schools from the kindergarten
to the high school, except the atteu-
dance in night schools. With this added
the total enrolment viii probably reach
$1,000.
Near Fourteen Hundred Teachers.
Forty-five teachers have been added
to the number engaged in the work OF
free instruction in the District last year
This brings the total number of teach
ers up to 1892 All are expected to be
on hand for the opening.
Two new schools, now nearing COM
pletion, have also been added. These
schools. the Gage and the Ludlow, viii
be ready for occupancy in about two
weeks, and arrangements for their
opening are now being made The adj
dition Of these institutions MAKES Ine
aggregate number OF school buildings
owned by the District $50, with twelve
rented buildings, which are used as
training and cooking schools
III. .T-g. ruTf7T oil
the opening of four additional kinder
gartens, two for white children ana Two
for negroes. The new kindergartens Tor
white children are located az Bright
wood Park and the WaIlach school and
the other two at Howard Tn verslIy
and the LOvejOy school They VIII &C
commOdate $50 additional pupils
With these additions TO the chain OF
schools already established in the city
there is no chance that chlidren VIII
be turned away for lack Of accommo-
dations. such as now being. eXperlenced
/ in New York and Philadelphia. Indeed,
the superintendent hopes soon 70 oe aoie
/ to abolish the halliday school. and sub
/ stftute regular schools in their place.
Ample Supply Of Books.
| An ample supply Of books IS on hand
Each year all books worn out or I'M
sanitary from continual use are replaced
by new ones. This necessitaJes the pur-
chase every twelve months OF a great
many thousand books from the free
/ text book fund.
The stock Of books and supplies are
now being distributed. so that no I'M
necessary delay viii be OccaSloned on
Monday. Each pupil IS supplied with
q set Of books corresponding with the
class he or she is in and all incidental
articles. such as pens. pencils and INK
The Mckinley and Armstrong Manual
Training Schools viii also open to-
morrow Pupils in the second third.
and fourth years are 10 report AT
! O'Clock. Pupils certified from the eighth
grade to the first year are to report aL
II o'clock Examinations VIII be held
at O'Clock for all conditioned pupils,
also for those from outside schools Tor
admission to the classes above the first
year
On Tuesday. at O'Clock. eXamina tons
will be held a each school for admission
to the first year for those not certified
/ from the eighth grade. Permit cards
/ for this examination may be obtained
from the principals of the respective
1 zQDO0Ic before Monday