The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-17
PUPILS MUST WAIT
FOR SCHOOL HOUSE
Garfield Building Not Com
pleted-Orders Issued
to Students.

Because the Municipal Architect tore
down most OF the old school before the
new Garfield building was ready for
occupancy. the children IN that district
may not have an opportunity 10 begin
their scholastic labOrs next Monday. An
extra force Of men has been put to work
on the new building With orders 10 I'm
ish it up II possible. but Capt James
J. oyster and others on the School
Board doubt the ability Of the contrac-
tor to do it.
The old building was torn down
against our protest" Captain Oyster
said today. We felt certain that we
should need Il for a time this year, but
they went ahead and had half II torn
down before We realized what they were
doing. 7 suppose We would have found
all the furniture dumped in the gutter
II they had got II all down"
Reports will be received from ali OF
the buildings under construction and re-
pair tonight and Captain Oyster VIII
formulate his report 10 the board, which
meets at l o'clock tomorrow. The regu-
lar meeting Of the board for last night
did not take place because Of the alb
sence Of a quorum
The first meetings Of teachers VIII take
place tomorrow in their respective build
ings. superintendent Stuart and As
sistant superintendent Hughes were
busy today in conference with prtnci-
pals, getting assignments Of teachers
completed and arranging the thousand
details which always come al the be
ginning OF a school year. Superintend-
ent stuart is expecting an attendance
Of more than COCO scholars in the pub
lie schools this year. The normal in
crease each year has been from 70
per cent Last year the enrolment
reached 5000 and even the normal in
crease would carry the number consider
ably above the mark fixed BY the
superintendent.
Assistant Superintendent P. VI. Hughes
gave out today the following inforna-
ton regarding admission 70 the schools:
All pupils OF the Washington High and
Manual Training Schools. who were en-
rolled therein al the close Of last year
will report 10 their respective schools
on Monday morning, September %. az
. a. m.
All high school pupils who were con-
ditioned in any OF their work last year.
and desire TO remove such conditions,
viii be examined at their respective
'i-A-DDA1 NAA -fAtA-tkelFs NAS-A4DGA - a.
a. N. At the same hour an examina-
tion viii be given at the Central High
School 10 all persons who desire to en-
ter the advanced classes OF the high
or manual training schools.
All pupils transferred TO the high or
manual training schools from the
eighth grades Of the District Will re-
port to the high school which they de-
sire to enter on Monday, September %.
Candidates for admission 10 the first
year classes Of the high or manual
training schools viii be examined at the
Central High School on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER q. at a m
All candidates for admission to the
white high and manual training schools,
whether desiring 10 enter the first year
class or one Of the advanced classes,
should confer with the board Of a6nais-
sion to the high schools IN room p.
Central High School, on Saturday, Sep
TENDER Is, between the hours Of a. m
and y m, and 2:S0 and $50 ?. m
All candidates for admission TO the
colored high and manual training
schools will meet the board OF adr1is-
sion to the high schools at the II Street
High School, same date and hours.