The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20

The melancholy days are come. the
saddest of the year. at least from the
point OF view of the army OF youngsters
who yesterday returned TO school
The public schools opened with I'M
usually big classes. according to Supt
Stuart. with everything right for a sue
cessful term. More than $1,000 children
We're sitting primly and uncomfortabiy
in sundry class rooms when the bells
jingled at o'clock yesterday morning.
Half an hour later. after they had
been welcomed officially by scores OF
pretty teachers. who smiled a reception
and asked them just how they had been
spending their vacations. they were try
ing TO get back into the studying habit
again.
Kindergartens Are Filled.
The kindergartens were well filled
with kids between the ages of six and
four. even though il was sprinkling out
side. The little ones have the pick of
class rooms, and they, at least, seemed
to be enjoying coming back 10 school
heartily.
For the first time in years. studies
actually started yesterday. Usually II
takes four or five days TO get classes
organized and In working order. but
this time the preparations for the term
We're further advanced than ever before.
so lessons were assigned, and last night
many a sleepy yosngster was nodding
over the mysteries of reading. and 'rit-
ing and 'rithmatic.
Though the official forecast OF the num-
Der of pupils beginning the term was
about 10000. It is expected the number
win get up around $1,000 before the end
Of the week. Supt Stuart said the first
estimate was too conservative.
Experiment ON Seats.
The board of education is trying out a
new experiment In some OF the class
rooms at the Franklin and Force schools
the old-tlme system of having seats In
rows has been done away with. and in
stead the seats are arranged in an arc,
so that the teacher Is practically sur
rounded BIZ pupils. 1t is believed this
will be an Improvement.
The high schools did not get started
yesterday. but they will all be in running
order by Thursday or Friday The Nor
NAL School opened with 100 new pupils.
all girls At Western High School work
men were still banging away on the new
wing and interior improvements, but the
classes will be on the job to-day or to-
morrow.
A new feature at Eastern High School
IS a business course there. This allows
the Capitol Hill pupils who want TO take
shorthand typewriting. and bookkeeping
70 get such training without taking the
long trip 10 Business High School every
day.
Changes and Appointments.
The following Kindergarten changes and
appointments were announced;
PROMOTIONS:
Miss F. L. Kemp. from kindergarten assistant 10
kindergarten principal; transferred from the Gage
10 the LangdOn.
Miss +. 5. Green. from kindergarten assistant 10
kindergarten principal, transferred from the Van
Ness 70 the Tyler
Miss L. H. Arnold. from kindergarten assistant 10
kindergarten principal; transferred from the Adams
10 the buchanan.
TRANSFERS.:
Miss T. u. Adams from the Gage 10 the Adams
Miss Ruby Nevins from the Webb 70 the Gage.
Two normal school graduates were appointed:
Miss Ethel Day. as Kindergarten assistant, at the
Webb School. and Miss Ethe. Clark, as kindergarten
assistant at the Van Ness S>hOol.
Leave If absence for three months without pay
granted to Miss Laura Thompson, kindergarten
principal. at the Buchanan School.