The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
THE SCHOOLS OPEN.
Ten Months Siege for Children Begins
Today.

Public schools throughout the city
were opened formally today for the
succeeding school year of nine months
and the indications were at noon time
that about the same number of children
will enroll in the schools for this year
as attended them last year, this despite
the fact that Topeka is supposed to
have gained materially in population
during the past year. AS a matter or
fact the school enumerator has report
ed nearly a hundred less children of
school age in this city at the present
time than there was a year ago.
Everything was in readiness for the
reception of the children at the schools
at o'clock this morning. All OF the
rooms had been thoroughly renovated
during the past month ana presenIeo
spick and span appearances The teach
ers received their assignments to the
schools at a general teachers meeting
which was held yesterday afternoon
with L. D. Whittemore, the city super
intendent. There were not many
changes in the assignments of year
ago, practically the only ones being
where new teachers had to be assigned
to take the places made vacant
through the resignation of old teachers,
of which there were quite a number.
Not much work in the way of lessons
was accomplished at the first days
session of the schools, attention being
devoted chiefly to the enrolment of the
pupils their assignment to classes, in
structions as to the books they Will
need and a lot of other details incident
to the opening of the schools. The real
school work will not begin until tomor.
row. 81
From the enrollment~of the new sub
freshman class which began at the
high school at 1:30 O'Clock this after
noon it is evident that it will number
about 200 members.
Following is the assignment of teach
ers to the various schools as given out
yesterday by Superintendent White
more:
High school-H. L. Miller. principal;
A ]. Stout. vice principal; Viola A
Troutman, Eff1e Graham, Laura L. Ew-
ing Mary W. Barley, Alice B. Patter-
son Bessie Boughton, Lou Nash, Anne
r. Montieth, Edith Moore, Anna NJ.
cretia Embleton, w. H. Greider, r. w.
Coppedge, E. l. Cowdrick, Maude
Bishop. Clara Blummer, Helen Schurtz,
Rose r. Morgan, Albert H. Winter,
Edna Morrow, Ethel Estberg, Minna B.
Bauer. w. T. Mcdonald, John H. Hoeh-
ner. JOY G. Bechtel, Irene Crawford,
Grace Mcknight, Mary K Gernon,
Gertrude V. Lundborg, Gertrude Lewis.
Stage. Abigail McElroy and ]. F.
Branner-H w Jones. principal;
Lima E. Bresette, Hester Hamilton,
Mabel Smith, Laura Mcclure, Matte
Westenhaver. Lydia Barnes, Mrs. ]. l.
Campbell. Edith Slatten. Jessie E. How
ard. Cora Viets, Minnie McMurtr1e,
(manual training).
Buchanan-C. F. Clinkscale, principal;
Gaitha Page, Belle Forte, Gertrude
Dick. (manual training).
Clay-O. P. NJ. McClintock. principal;
Alice Gentry, (half time), Mrs. Helen
T. Butterheld, Mary Montieth. Anna
NJ. Hagar. Gertrude Morton, Lou E.
Tilson, Edna Guy, Mrs. Gertrude
Knowles. Dorothy Chrisman, Lolita
Schley. (manual training).
Douglas-Mrs. Mary E. Langston,
principal; Leila b. Ford
Euclid-Madge E. Moore principal;
Elizabeth Smith, Lena Davis. Miriam
Steele. Mary Gaylord, Ida Hosack and
Eva Collins.
Garfield-Caroline Goddard, prin-
cipal: AIDA A. Smith. Mrs. Anna K.
Palmer, Annie B. Banks, Ethel NJ.
Aldrich. Bessie Betz, Ethel Chapman,
Charlotte Horn and Alice Mccoy.
GTant-C. NJ. Morrow, principal;
Gertrude Boughton. Mrs. Kate Gless-
ner. Mrs. Mary Walworth Alice Dali
las. Grace Slayton. Elizabeth Root,
Stella Mitchell, Maude Sproat, Mar
garet Adams, Susie Schnemayer.
(manual training.)
Harrison-E. G. Foster, principal;
Alice Gentry. (half time); Camilla
Campbell, Elizabet c. Samson,
Blanche Carnahan, Clara NJ. Carr,
Margaret Mitchell. Mrs. ]. NJ. Sturgis,
Mrs. NJ. c. Price, Nina Moore; Oman
uaI trainingO
Jackson-Fenella Dana, principal:
c. H. Kutz. Gertrude Iserman, (half
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