The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Dr. Phillips Defines Boun- daries From Which Pupils
 May Attend
PARENTS ARE ASKED
 TO OBSERVE RULES
Principals and Teachers Will Be at the Various Schools This Morn- ing for Consultation
 With Parents

superintendent, yesterday issued state
 ment embodying valuable information to
 parents of those children who will re- 1 sunle their studies for the winter The announcement of pr. Phillips desigpates
 the boundries within which students will
 be permitted to attend certain designated
 schools. pr. Phillips earnestly requests
 that parents take notice of the informa-
 ton given in order that the multitude of pupils may be handled next Monday with
 all possible dispatch
 | The statement of Dr. Phillips follows: 1 .The attention of the patrons of the public schools and of the general public
 is called to the following important items
 in connection with the opening of the | public schools of the city next week: | IL The principals and teachers will be
 at their respective schools at o'clock
 cn Saturday morning. September 16 for
 the purpose of organization and consulta- | ton with parents.
 "2. All pupils who received condition cards at the close of the last session in June will report at their respective
 schools on Saturday morning at o'clock for the removal of their conditions; all
 new pupils, except beginners, will also re- port at the same time for classification. "5. Parents who have children to enter the first grade are requested to bring them to the school within their own dis | trict at 9 o'clock on Monday morning, | September IS. Children in order to be en-
 titled to admission must be T years of age, and must present certificate of
 successful vaccination, signed by reput- able physician. Children who become of | legal school age after September 30. and
 before February, 1912, will be admitted at the opening of the February term. A. As only limited number of chill
 dren can be admitted into many of the
 kindergartens, applications should be
 made to the principal of the school on
 Monday, September IS. Preference will be given to children between the ages of
 6 and T. provided that no child under years of age may be admitted into any kindergarten.
 "5. Pupils of the first and second
 grades in all the schools will be fur
 Dished with the necessary books and sup
 plies; any parent preferring to purchase
 books for his children will be furnished V ith book list upon request. "6. Pupils in grades above the second | will be provided with the authorized book 1 list immediately after their classification. Parents are requested to secure the books as promptly as possible.
 "7. Pupils in the eastern and central divisions of the city who hold certificates lof o1, eli fo ho irct of Q
 Central High school will report to the
 Paul Hayne building. on South Twentieth
 street. Monday morning, September IS. 'S. All High school pupils living in the
 western division of the city, exclusive of
 the Graymont. Elyton and Hemphill dis tricts, will report to the Ensley High
 school.
 "9. Applicants for admission to the Nor
 nal Training school will report to Miss
 Rosa Strickland. director of the normal training department, at the Powell
 school, on Monday morning. An appli- cant must be IS years of age, with an
 acedamc preparations equivalent to that of graduate of one of the city high schools, and must present certified rec
 ord, signed by the principal of the High
 school attended, showing an average academic standing of not less than 80 per cent during the last year of the course.
 '10. Applicants for admission to the kin dergarten training school will apply for information regarding conditions and re- quirements at the Paul Hayne building to Miss Agnes Wilson, supervisor of kin dergartens. '11. All children and youth of legal school age who are bona fide residents
 of the city of Birmingham, are entitled to the privileges of the public schools of the
 city free Of charge. Children living with relatives having parents or guardians re- siding elsewhere will be regarded as non- | residents, and may be admitted upon pay
 ment of tuition fees. provided they may be accommodated without discommoding
 resident pupils For information on~regard- ing the admission of a nonresident pupil application should be made to the prin- ciral of the nearest school. "12. Transfers of pupils from one school to another, outside of their own district,
 may be made only by the superintendent,
 and then only when exceptional condi- 1 tions render the transfer a benefit to the child or the school. Parents are re- ouested to observe their district boundary | lines and to send their children to the school within the district in which they reside.
 School District Boundaries | POWELL SCHOOL. l North--Frsco railroad.
 | East--Th!rty-second. street.
 South--Alabama Great Southern rail- 1 road
 | West-Nineteenth street