Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-16
SCHOOLSP PACKED
But ALL PUPILS
WILL FIND ROOM
REGISTRATIONS ARE HEAVIER
THAN USUAL
APPLICANTS STAY OUT ALL
NIGHT TO MATRlcULATE
Overflow Students for High Schools
Will Be Accommodated at Olive
Street Building Until Place
Is Made

Although as result of the heavy
registrations yesterday indications are
that all schools, both high and gram
mar, will be crowded, it is stated by
the board Of education that all appli-
Cants will be accommodated.
Registration began at o'clock yes
terday morning and continued through
out the day. The greatest rush for ad-
mission occurred at the high schols
At the Polytechnic high school stu
dents began to assemble on the steps as
early as Saturday night. Saturday
night there were in line four boys
wrapped in blankets and waiting their
turns. Sunday the line heightened out
nearly to $50 students. So determined
were the young people to stick it out
until Monday morning that Superinten-
dent Moore finally gave them numbers
at $3.50 Sunday night and sent them
home to bed.
There was also a line at the Los
Angeles high school which did not begin
to form until Sunday. These were like
wise sent home with numbers Sunday
night While this action of Superin-
tendant Moore was all that could We
done under the circumstances it
brought on his head torrent of abuse
from parents who called with their
children Monday morning and were told
the children with numbers had the first
chance.
There were enough children in line
Sunday at the POLYTECHNIC to fill all the
vacant space in that institution. Those
who came yesterday were sent to the
Olive street school. Three hundred and
SeVenty-fiVe students had registered at
the Olive street high school yesterday
evening, and it is believed the school
will begin instruction with 400 enrolled
First Year of Olive School
The first year of high school work
will be given at the Olive street school,
into the other two schools to continue
their courses during the second third
and fourth years. The new high school
can accommodate as many as 500 stu
dents if necessary.
''This term we will be able to take
care of all applicants for entrance to
nigh schools said Superintendent
Moore yesterday. But next winter we
probably will be crowded for room un-
less some provision is made in the
meantime for increasing our high
school capacity"
An inspection of the Olive street
high school, where DR.. Albert E. Will
son is acting principal, will convince
any student or parent that the new in
heaped on it by boys and girls who
could not get into the other high
schools and who speak Of being con-
demned'' to the Olive street school.
The building is large, light and airy,
with new furnishings throughout, steam
seat and every convenience for the COM
fort of the pupils. The spacious library
already contains as a beginning nearly
10000 volumes Of reference books.
The course of instruction will be
equivalent to the regular B9 course i'll
the other institutions.
Il want it clearly understood that the
course of study in the Olive street
school is in no way inferior to that
given in the other high schools, and
pupils entering the new high school will
not lose any time and will be in posi-
ton to continue their work in the other
schools after the first year." said Su-
perintendent Moore yesterday.
Eleven experienced teachers are as
signed to the departments in the Olive
street school and were on hand yes
terday to discuss arrangement of pro-
grams of study with the pupils. J. 3.
Lillard is head of the English depart
ment, Miss M. Louise Grant will assist
in the instruction of English, DR.. Albert
z. Wilson, principal, will teach Ger
man; French and Spanish will be
taught by Mrs. Gertrude Adams Fisher,
William ii. w dEu6E VIII give several
courses in Latin, Theorode Fulton ard
Miss Mary E. Rice will teach algebra,
Miss Elsa King and Miss Emma F.
French will give courses in ancient
history and DR.. Everett Beach will con-
Duct classes in physical training. Miss
Mabel S. Dunn has charge of the
library.
Should more than the expected num-
her of pupils apply for admission TO
the Olive street school new teachers
will be added to the list, and there is
'N2mple room in the large building for
more classes than those planned.
Avenue School Opened
The evening high school opened last
night for the first evening of instruc-
tion. The pupils were given list Of
books needed, courses of studies were
arranged and everything made ready
to begin actual work at the next meet
ing.
Indications point to a large enroll
ment in the night school, and it is be-
lieVed 400 names will be enrolled before
the end of the week. It is probable
that all applications for admission cam
not be received, as the capacity of the
school is limited blythe funds available
and new teachers cannot be supplied.
Los Angeles high school and Poly
technic high school will be filed to
Inelr Capacity Wnelf Cney open Ior work
today. The Los Angeles high school
will have about 1850 enrolled, while
the Polytechnic will have about 1000
on its rolls.
In the common schools about 1900 or
1000 are expected to take the places of
the 1000 who graduated recently. Stu
dents in these lower schools passed the
day yesterday purchasing school books,
pads and pencils and preparing for the
work which begins in earnest TODAY
It is gratifying to know that at least
for another term all children in Los
Angeles who seek an education can find
TOOTf1 in O11T DI1hlio schools