The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
PHILLIPS ISSUES BULLETIN ABOUT
 SCHOOL OPENING All Conditioned Pupils Must Report at Schools
 September l9
TERM WILL BEGIN
 MONDAY FOLLOWING
Children to Be Entitled to Admission Must Be Seven Years Old and Have Vaccination Certificate--Teacher
 Committees Announced

Superintendent I. H. Phillips has s- sued the following bulletin of informa- ton regarding the opening of the public schools of Birmingham.
 ''rhe attention of patrons of the pub lie schools, and of the general public is called to the following important items public schools of the city for the ses- sion 19l4-l5 The public schools of the city will open Monday. September 2l.
 T. The principals and teachers will be at their respective schools at 9 O clock on Saturday morning. September l9. 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 kindergarteners and beginners in the first grade. will also report at the same time for classihca- ton.
 'i3. 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 21. Children in order to be entitled to admission must be years of age not later than October 1 and must present @ certificate of successful yacci- nation signed by a reputable physician. Children who become of legal school age after October and before February, 1915, may be admitted to the kindergarten sub primary class. They. will be regularly ad- mitted to the first grade at the opening of the February term.
 Entrance to Kindergarten
 "f. As only a limited number Of children can be admitted into many of the kmdergartens applications should he made to the principal of the school on Monday, September 21. Children be- tween the ages of 6 and I only will be admitted into the kindergarten.
 "5. Pupils of the first four grades in all the schools will be furnished with the necessary books and supplies: any parent preferring to- purchase books for his children will be furnished with a book list upon request
 "6. Pupils in grades abovelthe fourth will be provided with the authorized book list immediately after their class fication. Parents are requested to se- cure the books as promptly as poss- ble.
 tral divisions of the city who hold cer- tificates of admission to the first sem- ester of tue Central high school will report to the Paul Hayne building on South Twentieth street. Monday morn ing, September 21 New applicants for admission to the high schools may re- port for classification at the Central CT Ensley high schools, Friday after noon or Saturday morning.
 "s. All high school pupils living in the western division of the city ex- elusive of the Graymont. Elyton and Tlemphil1 districts. will report to the Ensley high school
 Normal Training School . "9. Applicants for admission to the Normal Traising school will report to Miss Rosa Strickland, director of the nsrmal training department, at the PoAell school, on Monday morning. An applicant must be IS years of age. with an academic preparation equiva- lent to that of a graduate of one of the city high schools and must present 9 certified record, signed by the prin- clpal of the high school attended, show ing an average academic standing of not less than 80 per cent during the last year of the course.
 .'10 All children and youth of legal school kage, who are bona fide residents of the city of Birmingham, are entitled to the privileges of the public schools
 
 ing with relatives. having parents or guardians residing elsewhere, will be re- garded as non-residents, and may be admitted upon payment of tuition fees provided they may be accommodated with out discommoding resident pupils. For information regarding the admission of a nonresident pupil, application should be made to the principaf of the nearest school.
 stt Tra,af.rs of n,lnils from ont. school to another. outside of their own district, may be made only by the superintendent. and then only when exceptional condi- tions render the transfer a benefit to the child or the school Parents are request ed to observe their district boundary lines. and to send their children to the school within the district in which they reside.
 Institute for Teachers
 '.12. The Institute for Teachers will open at the Central High school at g o'clock Monday morning, September 14. All teachers employed If the pubic schools of the city and county are re- auired to attend this institute,
 Several important lines of progress will be inargurated and emphasized at the opening of the new school year. The first of these is the introduction of the Spanish language, and course in Latin American commerce in tho High school. The instructors secured for this work Is