Evening star., 1905-09-18

said one young man. Eve will ask for trans
fers to some other school," The statement
Eastern High School boys have already
made applications for transfers.
Conditions at Headquarters.
AT one minute after o'clock this morn
ing the. machinery here at headquarters
was running as rapidly and as smoothly
as though there had been no vacation
of public schools. to Star reporter this
afternoon. Superintendent Stuart at the
time was the busiest Individual In verita-
bic human beehive. The assistant superin-
tendent, the clerk of the board of education
and their assistants also were excellent ex-
amples of activity.
Much OF our attention Is demanded to-
day by matters of detail. such as appliea-
tions for transfers and the like Mr. Stu
art added. The reports from the sever al
divisions are not in yet. but by tomorrow
we will know to certainty the total en-
roilment of pupils
beyond the mere fact that the schools
opened this morning. that the teachers and
pupils at once got down to business; that
the Mckinley. Manual Training School is
extremely congested, and that the attend
ance at the Central High School viii ex-
ceed LOCO pupils, there Is nothing new In
addition to what was published In The Sun
day Star OF course, only the transferred
pupils reported this morning. The new
scholars admitted by ticket will begin their
studies tomorrow"
Exceedingly Busy Day.
I'VE have our hands full today, surely"
Mrs Ida Myers, assistant superintendent OF
public schools, said II am so busy that
really do not know what is going on out
side this room.''
The assistant superintendent then turned
to the long line of teachers and girl pupils
who wanted-well, nearly everything imag-
Unable Mrs. Myers had a smile for each,
and so far as an onlooker could judge, gave
a satisfactory answer to every question
propounded.
'.f have lust returned from tour of the
principal buildings of the first DIVISION.
Mr. william w Conner, secretary OF the
board of education, explained. everything
is running smoothly and the army of con-
siderably more than $4,000 OF Washington
school children is hard at it. Incidentally,
50 are the teachers heard adjectives and
adyerbs and other parts of speech ana
other things being discussed as though this
were the middle of the term instead OF the
opening day
Business High School Crowded.
PRINCIPAL Allan Davis of the Business
High School was required to display ex-
ceptional ability in caring for the solid
nhalanx of future merchants and bankers
who reported to him this morning. He
said he would manage to house them some
how until the new Business High School Is
ready for occupancy.
At the Western High School only the
normal increase in attendance was apparent
TODAY Miss Wescott, the principal, had
means at her disposal to accommodate all
the pupils.
In the West End.
Bright and early this morning the little
ones of Georgetown, together with their
larger brothers and sisters, were up and
stirring, and before 8 O'Clock the children
Of all ages and sizes were passing along
the streets toward the several buildings.
The mothers were, In many instances. lead
ing the tots who are to take their kinder
garten course.
The indications point to the fact that this
year the attendance will be much greater
in the Georgetown division than last year.
Prof. B. T. Janney was at his Office on
street during the greater part of the day
Friday issuing permits to number of pro-
spective scholars, the majority Of whom
were accompanied by their parents. Satur-
day the usual meeting of the teachers OF
the fifth division was held in the Curtis
school, according to custom. This morn
| ing the school buildings were found to be
| in good condition There Is not one which
has not been improved in some way over
| last year. The floors of all the rooms have
| been oiled, the desks revarnished and ir
| some cases painting done around the build
| ing.
| Approximately coo children were enrolled
| at the Wallach School in East Washington
| today. This is considered a large enroll
| ment, and is said to augur we'll for sue
cesSful school season.