Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-03
CITY SCHOOLS
OPEN SESSION
Nine Months Term Begins
Under Most Crafty
ing Conditions
ENROLMENT IS HEAVY.
MORE THAN SIXTEEN HUNDRED
ON FIRST DAY CLASSIFIED
AND ASSIGNED To
PROPER ROOMS

With an enrolment OF more than .
1900. marking a new first days rec /
ord. the city Public Schools opened
Yesterday for a nine months term
of 1928 under conditions which .
assure the greatest and most resttul
school year In Amarillo's history
Practically all the teachers were
present and the working machinery
was set in smooth operation. The
first day was given over TO enroll
nent and assignment OF pupils, ana
he real work of the term will begin
today in earnest.
The Amarillo High school Is al
filiated with the University OF Tex
as in twenty-three and one-half un-
its. comprising the following cred
its: English 8, Ancient History l,
Modern History 1, English History
1. American History, l-2, Ciyics IL
Latin 8, German 8, Spanish 3, AL
zebra and Geometry 8, Trigometry
VI. Physlograph X Chemistry l.
Physics, !, Botany ], and Agricui-
ture y. This affiliation admits
graduates of the Amarillo High
school to their proper class without
examination, at the University oil
Texas and other leading universities
OF this and other states. These in
stitutlons also give free schol-
arships TO the two students making
the highest average in high school
work.
While IL is probable that the city
schools OF Amarillo are stronger IN
the fundamental subjects taught
than most similar city schools, and
the authorities are justly proud oil
the work that has been done, me
plans for the ensuing term con-
template an unusual stressing oil
the four SUBJECTS of English, spell
ing. Writing and Arithmetic. In ad-
dition to the regular time devoted
10 these branches, schedules viii be
arranged to give extra work In
them each week, in many cases
doubling the time for them, and IN
such way as is expected to give
striking results. This will extend
throughout the high school. The
authorities have declared their CO.
position to the granting of any dip
iona unless the graduate is proti-
cient in these four subjects, aud
they do not believe they are over
estimating the importance of these
eminently vital matters. Each teach
er has been instructed to keep the
big four" constantly in mind during
the term and bend to them every
energy and every moment that can
be spared without impairing the
other work The work of the Sup
eryisor OF Penmanship, which will
reach every child from first grade
through the graduating class, will
be planned for these results.
Il is the intention that no gradu'
ate shall leave the Amarillo High
school until he or she can write a
letter or other expression In clear
correct. simple. forceful English
correctly spelled and punctuated
and written In a legible rapid. and
attractive hand Also. such gradu'
ate must be proficient In the home
Iy old exercise OF arithmetic. and
able 10 use Il In business. ABILITY
20 think clearly should be accom-
panied by the ability 10 express
thoughts accurately In correct spo
ken or written words, and these
matters, while not interfering will
the excellent work on all other lines
in our city schools. will be special
ized upon" during the coming term
Admlssion.-All pupils who ar'
not disqualified by any regulation
herein contained. who are over sew
en- years OF age on the first day o
September OF the current schoo
wear shall be- entitled 10 free tuition
Transfers and overs Fees.-N'
tuition will be charged students OF
account OF being over seventeen. M
students who come here from othe
districts. The latter should hav'
their public funds transferred b,
their county superintendent 10 ANA
rillo, II possible. before August, bu
this does not affect their free tut
tion here.
High School.-Polk street. be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteentl
streets. All students In Eeighth
Ninth. Tenth and Eleventh years