The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-12
ALL IN READINESS
FOR SCHOOL OPENING
MONDAY MORNING
Professor Phillips Gives Di-
rections for Getting
Pupils Enrolled
GIVES BOUNDARIES
OF CITY'S SCHOOLS
Coming Year Expected to Be One of
Greatest, Both in Attendance
and in Results Accom-
plished

Final preparations are being made by
the superintendent and principals of the
public schools of the city for the open
ing of the fall term next Monday morn
Ing. The schools are being thoroughly
cleaned and the principals have COM
pleted plans for the handling of both the
old and new pupils.
1t is expected that this scholastic year
will be one Of the greatest in the his
tory of the local schools, both in attend
ance and results accomplished by the stu
dents.
The attention Of the patrons of the pub
lie schools, and of the general public is
called to the following important items
in connection with the opening Of the
public schools next week.
Il. The principals and teachers will be
at their respective schools at 9 O'Clock
on Saturday morning, September 13. for
the purpose of organization and consulta-
tionzwith parents.
20. All pupils who received condition
June will report at their respective schools
on Saturday morning at o'clock for the
removal of their conditions; all new pu-
pills, except beginners, will also report
at the same time for classification.
''s. Parents who have children to enter
the first grade are requested to bring
them to the school within their own dis
trict, at o'clock on Monday morning,
September 15 Children in order to be
entitled to admission must be years of
age, and must present certificate of
successful vaccination signed by repu-
table physician. Children who become of
legal school age after September 80 and
before February, 1914. will be admitted
at the opening of the February term.
kindergarten Applications
"a AS only a limited number of children
can be admitted into many of the kim
dergartens. applications should be made
to the principal of the school on Mon
day, September 10. Children between the
ages of and Z only will be admitted
into the kindergarten.
IS. Pupils of .he first four grades in
all the schools will be furnished with
the necessary books and supplies; any
parent preferring to purchase books for
Ills children will be furnished with a book
list upon request
IS. Pupils in grades above the fourth
will be provided with the authorized book
list Immediately after their classification
as promptly as possible.
q. Pupils in the eastern and central
divisions of the city who hold certificates
of admission to the first semester of the
Central High school will report to the
Paul Hayne building on South Twentieth
street Monday morning. September IS
New applicants for admission to the High
schools may apply for classification at
the Central or Ensley High schools Fri
day afternoon or Saturday morning.
IS. All high school pupils living in the
western division of the city, exclusive
of the Graymont Elyton and Hemphil
districts. will report to the Ensley High
school.
Normal Training School
80. Applicants for admission to the Nor
NAL Training school will report to Miss
Rosa Strickland, director of the norma
training department, at the Powell school
on Monday morning. An applicant must
be Is years of age, with an academic
preparation equivalent to that of a grad
uate of one of the city high schools. and
must present a certified record signed by
the principal of the high school attend
I'd showing an average academic stand
ing of not less than 50 per cent during
the last year of the course
10. All I children and youth of lega'
school age who are bona fide residents
of the city of Birmingham. are entitled
the city free of charge. Children living
with relatives having parents or guard
ians residing elsewhere. will be regarded
as non-residents, and may be admitted
upon payment of tuition fees provided
they may be accommodated without dis
coInmoding resident pupils For informa-
ton regarding the admission of a non
resident pupil, application should be made
to the principal of the nearest school.
IL. 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 conditions
render the transfer a benefit to the chile
Z or the school. Parents are requested to
: observe their district boundary lines. anc
to send their children to the school withir
the district in which they reside
Boundaries of Schools
The following is list of the boundaries
Of the various public schools in the city:
Powell School-North, Frisco railroad
east. Thirty-second street; south, A. G.. S
railroad: west. Nineteenth street
Henley School-North, Frisco railroad
Il east Nineteenth street; south, A. G. S
railroad; west, Walker street.
Paul Hayne School-North, A. G. S. rail-
road; east. Twenty-fifth street: south
Avenue IL; west. Fifteenth street.
Martin School-North Village Creek
east Nineteenth street; west former
western boundary of North Haven; south
Frisco railroad.
South Highland School--North fol
pupils below fifth grade. by Avenue II
for pupils above fourth grade. by A. G. S
railroad: east by Twenty fifth street e
Avenue II, thence Twenty-sixth street tt
Highland avenue. thence Niazuma ave
nue. and county road to city limits; south
city limits; west, Fifteenth street sto cit,
Limits.
B4rker School-North, Seventeenth ave
H3le; east, L. & N. railroad; south, Frisco
railroad; west Nineteenth street
Ullman School-North, by L. & N rail
road east, Fifteenth street; south, cit,
limits; west. l.. & n. railroad and Fiftf
street.
Lakeview School--North, A. G. S. rail
K road: east, Thirty-fifth street and Clair
mont avenue; south, city limits; west. b,
Twenty-fifth street to Avenue H. thence
Twenty-sixth street to Highland avenue
thence Niazuma avenue and county roat
~ city limits.
Avondale School-North, First avenue
east, Forty-seventh street; south. Clair
mont avenue and city limits; west, Thirty
Nth street.
J. B. Cunningham School-North. b,
felty limits; east. by Reese street ant
Forty-fourth street; south. by First ave
nue.: west, by L. & N. railroad
Woodlawn School-North, by city limits
east, by Fifty-ninth street: south by cit,
limits; west, by Fifty-second street.
Gibson School--North, by city limits
east, by Fifty-second street; south, b,
city limits; west. Reese street and Forty
fourth street