The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-17
CITY SCHOOLS ID OPEN ON MONDAY Record Breaking Attendance
 At High School OVER 1000 ARE EXPECTED Principals Will Meet at the Various Schools This Morning To Clas-
 sify Pupils for the Com
 ing Year.
OVER 1000 ARE EXPECTED

The Birmingham public schools will open Monday, September 20, at a. m., when it is expected that there will be a record breaking attendance. The high school will have a number in attendance that will exceed all former figures, it being known that over 1000 will apply for admission. Everything has been done by the city board of education to meet requirements, various improvements and additions having been made to many of the school buildings.
 Work on the additions to the several school buildings Is progressing rapidly, and 1t Is expected that all the old build ings of the city will be ready for the re- ception of pupils at the opening of the session, September 20.
 It is not expected that the new addi- tions will be occupied until later in the session. Contractors using every ef- fort to have all the school buildings in use last year ready for occupancy by the beginning of the session.
 This morning at g o'clock the princi- pals will be at their respective school
 
 pupils who may desire to enter any classes in the elementary schools above the first grade. Beginners or children who have become years of age since the beginning of the last term may report at the schools in their respective districts at the opening of the schools Monday. Children who are not years
 
 not be entered during the present sem ester, but must wait until February l., which is the beginning of the next sem ester
 At the opening of the public schools on Monday pupils must report to the school and class they last attended to await promotions to the next grade by the principal. In cases of removal to a new district the pupil should carry with him his last school report showing his stand ing and promotion. This report will be accepted by the principal. All pupils ap- plying for admission to any school for the first time should present their last school report ting their precise standing.
 
 several elementary schools of the city who received their promotion certificates to the high school last June, will report at the high school building on Monday morning, September 20 It will not be necessary to present their diplomas as the records are already in the hands of the principal. All pupils having condl- tions to make up before they can enter the high school must report to the prin- cipal of the school they last attended.
 All pupils without certificates and new pupils from without the city who are ap- plicants for admission to the high school. will report at the high school building at g o'clock this morning for their entrance examinations. No pupil from any class in the elementary school will be admit ted to the examination except upon rec ommendetion of the principal of that school All applicants for admission from without the city should present certifi- cate from the last school attended be- fore entering the examination for ad- mission
 All pupils having conditions to fulfill, even though they maye have removed to another district during the summer, must report to the principal of the school they last attended in order that those condi- tions may be removed