Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-23
SCHOOL CENSUS
SHOWS GROWTH
ENROLMENT is INCREASED
5038 IN YEAR
BOARD REFUSES TO RECONSIDER
CASE OF FRATERNITlEs
Approves Action of Superintendent In
Dismissing Students for Allegiance
to Secret Soeieties-carpen-
try to Be Taught

Enrolment in the schools of Lo'
Angeles shows a large increase ovel
1908, according to the statement made
last night by Superintendent e. Z
Moore at the meeting of the school,
board. The statement gives another
proof of the growth of an Uncle AlecE
town." and according to members oi
the school board, is most gratifying.
There were enrolled November ., 1908
in Los Angeles as it is now constituted
including all annexed territory, 36,l3z
pupils. In the same territory, NoVem-
ber 5, 1909, there were enrolled a total
of 41,170 pupils, or an increase of 5OSe
pupils. In Los Angeles as it was con-
stituted before annexation, there were
enrolled November 5, 1908, in the city
schools, 33,034 pupils. In the same ter
ritory November 5, 1909, there were en-
rolled In the schools 37170 pupils, or
an increase in Los Angeles proper
without any of the annexed territory OF
1870. 1t is estimated from the IN
creases in the school enrolment that
there has been an increase in Los
Angeles population of at least 4O,OoO'
including the increase incident to an
nexation, and in the neighborhood OF
q, 900 in Los Angeles proper. A por-
tion of the annexed territory is not
properly speaking part of Los Angeles,
but was annexed for school purposes
only.
The school board, judging from
action taken last night, is determined
to stamp out secret societies in the
high schools. Although importuned by
II. w. Frank to rescind its action IN
suspending four Los Angeles high
school boys for participating in fra
a
refused to reconsider the case. The
four boys promised to withdraw from
a fraternity at the high school and
were allowed to continue in school
until a few weeks ago, when they were
caught redhanded, it is declared, at
tending an initiation of their society
They were Immediately suspended for
the remainder of the present term by
Superintendent Moore. His action was
heartily indorsed by the board last
night. The boys will not be allowed
to attend school this term or ever
again until they give positive as
surance they will obey all rules of the
school and make a special promise
that they will refrain from attending
fraternity meetings or affairs.
The first steps toward the establish
ment of a trade school were taken last
night when the board authorized the
establishment of q carpenter shop at
the Macy street school. 1t is planned
by Superintendent Moore to put an
experienced teacher of carpentry in
charge there and to have students
who SO desire taught the carpentry
trade in most thorough manner. II
the results are satisfactory the trade
school will be enlarged and extended
SO as to take in other trades. Domestic
science is being taught the girls at
the Macy street school This branch
of education will also soon be extended.
Girls will be taught other arts which
will fit them for life's battle.
AS a preliminary step toward the
annexation of Hollywood to Los An
geles, the board adopted a resolution
which makes it incumbent on Los
Angeles to carry out all contracts and
agreements of the Hollywood school
board now in force, when Hollywood
becomes a part of Greater Los An
geles.