The Washington times., 1910-09-20
RECORD BREAKING
ENROLMENT MADE
Figures for Opening Day
Show Increase Beyond
All Expectations.
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Those pupils who are palpabIy trying
10 eFade the required amount OF mill
tary service may find that pressure will
be brought to bear on them
The contract for uniforms Of the
cadets this year was awarded to the
New Work Clothing House, which has
been supplying the suits for several
years past
The companies viii be organized about
october !. The increased enrolment in
the high schools. which shows a large
percentage Of boys is expected TO in
crease materially the size of the cadet
regiment Thirteen OF even fourteen
companies may be rostered.
Heading the List.
The biggest percentage Of increase in
any one department Of the schools was
that in Normal School No. > where the
attendance has jumped from IL TO Is2
sdss, ne work OF this branch Of the Normal
SenoOl- Is unique II not only supplies
eolOred teachers for the schools Of
ashington, but sends them through
cut the country Many OF its graduates
are 70 De found in TUskegee and in other
SS-OEsa cotEeSeS-
The enrolment list Of yesterday -. 5vss
pupils from q dozen States
the school holds an unusual place in
slstant Superintendent Bruce this morn
ing in explaining the work done there.
.Ihere is no other school Of its kind in
me country There are normal courses
at Tuskegee and AT Hampton. but they
fugton."
Most AuspiciOus
The opening OF the schools was char
scterized BY Superintendent A T STU
art as the most auspiciOus in the his
tory Of the Organization.
The system seems 10 be running
smoothly from the first day," he said
this morning. SO far there has been
no congestion reported The teachers
nave ali been assigned, and, there hav-
Ing been no change in text books, there
was no miXup in that direction"
Despite preliminary announcements OF
delays IN completion OF the work Of re-
pair on some OF the buildings no fncOu-
yenience has yet been reported from
that source About the last school to
receive attention was the Franklin, the
home Of the officials Of the school sys-
TEN. and superintendent Stuart has
moved TO temporary headquarters across
the haH. while the workmen are busy
on his suite OF Offices at the north end
OF the building
Question Of FTaternities
The question OF fraternities is another
that may cone I'D for attention at the
meeting Of the high school committee
this afternoon but il they do come
under fire It IS not thought likely that
anv further action will be taken toward
their suppression
Good behavior is the only report I
have 10 make on them for the past year.
Superintendent Stuart said this morn
ing AS long IS they FUlfil their leEiti-
mate mission as social ORGANIZATIONS and
DO not try TO step beyond bounds BY in
terferinE with high school discipline ve
consider them harmless
The campaign for cOlored children Ia
the alleys of ths city who are eligible
Tor attendance was plainly shown in
the enrolment Of the primary grades
yesterday according 10 Assistant Super
inJendent Bruce
Bruce's View.
u believe these children will account
for q large percentage Of the increase IT
the coIored elementary school he said.
''an increase that IS beyond the normal
year to year gain When a week has
passed. and the vaccinaJed pupils have
al been enrolled the real result Of the
work Of the volunteer teachers this sum
mer may be estimated"
The plea for more truant officers was
reiterated today by superintendent Stuart
He said he felt that despite the increase
that there was room for a campaign
among white as well as among coIored
children
The three officers We now have Ger
Iainly cannot begin TO cope with the
situation he said ''even with al the
aid We ask of the citizens Of the city
Fifteen. yes, thirty, such officers are
needed"
W. Y. Cox. president Of the Board Of
Education, said this morning that the
day OF organization had been gratifying.
and that what attendance figures he
had seen were higher than had been
expected.