Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-15
EAGER STUDENTS
WAIT ALL NIGHT
KEEP LONG VIGIL TO GET
NAMES ON LIST
POLYTECHNIC HIGH SHORT OF
ACCOMMODATIONS
Nearly One Hundred and Fifty Stand
in Line and the Number Will
Be Much Increased
Today

In order to be on hand and sure of
school, four boys have been waiting in
line since o'clock Saturday afternoon.
They will be compelled to remain in
their places until o'clock this morn
ing, when the new students will be ad-
mitted.
Those who contended with the dis
comforts of holding their places and
remaining out in the chill night air, so
that they might be on hand in time to
be assured of a seat at the school, are
Samuel Smith, 1856 South Grand ave-
nue.; Edwin Lovejoy, 1918 Magnolia
street; Arthur Fallandy, 324 California
street, and Robert Rainey, 315 North
Broadway.
There is not enough room in the
school to accommodate all students who
seek admittance. First come, first
| served is the rule. and those who en-
dure the discomforts~ of standing in
line and holding their places during the
long hours of the nights are rewarded
for their persistency by obtaining the
coveted admittance
The boys passed the night on the
steps of the building, and obtained a
few hours sleep rolled in a large rug
which some one had provided. They
whiled away part of the night by
singing, but passing policeman with
revolver and f1ashlight drawn, paid
them visit and warned them to keep
quiet.
Long Line Forms
Yesterday morning other students be-
gan to arrive, and at o'clock yester-
day afternoon 141 were standing in
line. The first girls to appear were
Hazel Ramey of 2647 La Sale street
and her chum, Hazel Cliff of 2707 La
Sale street. They left their homes be-
fore the cars were running yesterday
morning, but reached the schoolhouse
without any inconvenience.
While all students who wish to be
enrolled can be cared for at two other
high schools, the young people much
to be enrolled at the Polytechnic There
| are said to be several advantages over
| the other schools. although the studies
are practically the same
Today is the beginning Of new
term, and the registrations and en-
rollments begin. The system adopted
by the faculty to expedite the handling
! OF the students to be enrolled is such
that little time is consumed in enter
ing all that there is room for.
The students pass before three COM
mittees. The first body consists of five
persons and is termed the "entrance
| committee" 1t examines the creden-
t1alS of the students and passes them
on to the next committee. consisting
of heads of departments. This commit
tee also examines the credentials and
| notes the go K'' of the entrance body.
The students then pass along to the
third committee, by which they are as
signed to classes.
Must Have Credentials
The students must have their pro-
motion cards and vaccination certifi-
| Gates, and the one who is so unfortu-
nate as to have left his or her card
or certificate at home must get if the
best way he or she can. If no relatives
are on hand and there is no one thew
can send after the required credentials.
then the student must go and get them.
thus losing his or her place in line.
According to those familiar with the
situation it is thought there will be
more clamors for admittance this
morning than there were at the be-
ginning of the same term this time last
year, when about 700 students were in
line the morning of registration.
In order that the students may not
be exposed to the chill night air a
portion Of the halls just inside the en-
trance to the building has been roped
off and chairs have been provided.
When 1000 students are registered no
more will be placed on the list, and
those who were not so fortunate as to
be admitted will be sent to the Olive
street school, where the same studies.
except the special and manual work.
are taught.
Last year those who remained in line
the night before registration MN
bered about 20. This morning. # Is
thought, this number will have been
trebled.