The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-13
SCHOOL OPENS;
 292 REGISTER

Did you hear the school bells this morningl There were 292 boys and girls in Juneau who did, anyway, and there was a lively scrambling in many a household as the younger members of the family wriggled back into the harness of school days again. There were several strenuous objections reg istered in the annals of small boys who prefer the freedom of vacation days to the routine of school, and one wee lassie was taken back home with broken heart because she wasn't old enough"-aiter planning and talk ing about going to school for days and days.
 In short, the world Of younger peo- pie is today a babble of comment up- on lessons, new books, new rooms, and perhaps no small amount of the chat ting is given over to the subject of new teachers. There are 23 new names in tho rolls of the high school first year class. and % boys and girls are to be seen in the high school rooms and halls wearing the con- ventional Fresh" mien. perhaps with due cause, for there is a senior class of "A students, and a sophomore class of 2S to defend the dignity of the high school Bill Taschek enjoys the unusual distinction of being the only junior in school today, though two more have signihed their intention of entering that class tomorrow. The senior class this year is the largest in the history of the high school
 In the grade school there has been SO far a total registration of 225 stu dents. This figure covers the enroll ment up to noon today and will be in- creased by the registration this af- ternoon which has not as yet been to- tailed
 Household Chemistry.
 Superintendent Henderson has an- nounced that the chemistry course will be split at the beginning of the semester. the girls turning their at- tention to household chemistry and the boys continuing with the ad- vanced chemistry. This plan has been adopted to supply the needs of both the boys and girls, which would not be possible with only one class. The preliminary work in both courses is the same for the first se- mester and the class will be kept as one unit until that part of the work has been covered.
 It has been decided to cancel the course in botany, announcement of which was made several days ago, on account of the crowded curriculum. The sciences for this year will be con- fined to chemistry, geology, and phy- siology.
 Petit Sells Books.
 City Cluerk D. W. ePttit is conduct ing the sale of text books and all day long there has been steady stream of students waitnig their turn to make the necessary purchases. Mir. Petit also has charge of the collection of the tuition fee. which is required to be paid in advance. and students will present their receipts for admis- sion to the classrooms tomorrow.
 Schedules Arranged.
 At a faculty meeting held Saturday afternoon the matter of class sched- ules was settled and regular classes will begin tomorrow in the high school at S:45 and in the grades at o'clock. All students are expected to have their books. so far as the texts have of students waiting their turn Co morrow
 Truaney Considered.
 At a meeting of the school board Saturday night it was decided to en- force the compulsory school law this year. An appropriation for the en- forcement of this regulation, and the school board will select an officer to take charge of the truancy cases ifl any develop. The law affects the en- tire Territory. and requires that an children under the age of 16 years and over the age of 6 years shall be in regular attendance at school It ! is not presumed that any action will