The Washington herald., 1915-09-15

COLCMBIA-
Il September i, Isls
The public schools of the District of columbi. viii
open on MONDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1915, 1t
+ ADMISSION TO GRADED SCHOOLS.
New pupils are admitted the Kindergarten, AT
MINIMUM AGE OF FIVE YEARS. and to the
hrst gradss AT A MINIMUM AGE OF SIX
YEARS.
All chidrrn bot the rolls of the public schools
at the close Of last year who desire to enter the
Graded schools snd kindersarens will make applc,-
tion for admission tickets at the schools most con-
vehjent to their homes. Principals will be at their
| tuildinss On Friday and Saturday SEPTEMBER
II and ls from $50 to 10 a. and from to 8
vACc1NArIoN CERTIFICATES MUST BE PRE-
sENTED.
| GRADED SCHOOL PUPILS.
All pupils in the graded schools last year EXCEPT
tnose promoted to the high schools, win report to
their last year rooms. from which those be trans
feired will be sent to the higher classes Pupils
promoted to the high schools will report at the
speetiye schools at II 4 m. Monday.
ADMISSION TO WHITE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Al APPLICANTS for admission or for advanced
standing in the Central Eastern Western and
Business High Schools. and the Mckinley Manual
Training School, other than those who attended
the eighth grades Of the District Of Columbia must
| report to the High School Admission Board a. the
Franklin School on Thursday or Friday. September
| is and II. between the hours Of 9 to Il a. m and
to p m The Board will assign pupils to the
| examinations
Examinations for admission to the frs. year Of tho
high schools will be given on Monday September ..
1t a. m. It the Ffanklin School
For admission to the first year pupils must be
r1epared TO take examinations in English, grammar
and composition. arithmetic. United States history
and Constitution. and seosaphy. An applicants
must present proper certificates records Of all
work completed IN other schools. otherwise no credit
may be given for sIch work. Examinations may be
required. but credit may be given for Of the
dOrA IN 9th k1,N.
factory.
ADMISSION TO THE coLoREp HIGH
SCHOOLS.
All candidates for admission to the frst-year
easses Of " Street High School the DEPARTMENT
q Business Practice, or the Armstrong Manual
Thinning School. except graduates of the eighth
grades OF the elementary schools Of the District OF
Columbia, will be examined by the HiQh School
Admission Board Mr. Glenn chairunanl AZ the N
Street High School on Thursday Friday Septen-
Der Is and II. between the hours Of and D. m
The Board will assign pupils to the examinations
The requirements for admission to frst-year classes
are the same AZ outlined above for white high
schools.
MEETING OF WHITE TEACHERS.
The director OF kindergartens viii meet all Of the
white kindergarten teachers in the Thomson School
Building on Monday. September 90 at 80 D. m
The slpervisng PRINCIPALS Of the white schools
VIII meet the teachers Of their respective divisions
in their ohie buildings on Saturday, September B
at lo:D o. m.
The principals Of the white high and manual
training schools will meet the teachers Of their re-
pectyc schools at their school buildings on Satur-
day. September Is. 1915. follows: Business High
School at p. m. Central High School at p m
Eastern High School at p. m. Mckinley Manual
Training School at p. m, and Western High
School at so p. m. at the Western High School
Building
MEETING OF COLoRED TEACHERS.
The high and normal school principals will meet
heir teachers at the respective school budinss on
Saturday. September Il. at 10 a. m.
The supervising principals will meet the teachers
II the several divisions in their Office buildings on
Saturday. September B. At 1870 A. m.
The assistant directors Of special subjects and de-
rtments will meet their several groups of teachers
It II q. m. Saturday. September ls. at the II
Street High School
NIGHT SCHOOLA
Public night schools will open - Monday night
october 4. lol5 Notice win appear later in the
lewspapers.
Signed: ERNEST L. THURST6N.
Superintendent of Schoola