The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
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HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
COMMIsSIONERS, NOTICE.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
September j. 1915
The public schools of the District of Columbia will
oren en- MONDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1915. at
O'Clock a. IN.
ADMISSION TO GRADED SCHOOLS.
New puriis are admitted To the kindersartens AT
MINIMUM AGE OF FIVE YEARS. and TO the
inst grades AT \ MINIMUM AGE OF SIX
YEARS
All children rot the rolls Of the public schools
at the close Of last year who desire to enter the
graded schools and kinder.artsns viii make appca-
tion for admission tickets the schools most con-
vsrient to their homes. Principals will be their
luildinss On Friday and Saturday. SEPTEMBER
Il and IS. from $50 to 10 a. m and from to
p. m.
VACCINATION CERTIFICATES MUST BE PRE-
sENTED.
GRADED SCHOOL PUPILS.
All pupils IN the graded schools last year. except
those promoted to the high schools will report to
their last year rooms from which those TO be trans
feired will be sent to the higher classes. Pupils
promoted to the high schools will report at the re-
spective schools at L a. m. Monday.
ADMISSION TO WHITE HIGH SCHOOLS.
All 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 mnst
report 10 tn" High school Admission Board at the
Franklin school on Th;tS!ay FRIDAY. September
Is and II. between the hours Of To IL a. m. and
to p: m The Beard will aaisn pupils to ths
examinations
Examinations for admission to the frs. year Of the
high schools will be given Monday. September %.
at a. m. IT The Franklin School
For admission TO the first year. prIpils must hs
prepared TO take examinations in English. grammar
and COmEOs.i"n. arithmetic United States history
and Constitution and geography. AL applicants
must present Proper certificates records Of all
work comr@ted IN other schools. otherwise credit
may be given for ssIch work. Examinations may bs
required. brt credit may be given for some Of the
work done N other schools If certificates salts
factory.
ADMISSION To THE coLoRED HIGH
SCHOOLS
All candidates for admission TO the frst-year
CLASSES q VI Street High School, the Department
of Business Practice. the Armstrong Manual
Thinning School. except graduates Of the eighth
grades of the elementary schools Of the District ~
Columbia. will be examined by the High School
Admission Board tMr. Glenn chaimanl at tbs "
Street High School on Thuryiay Friday. Septem-
her l6 and Il. between the hoalrs Of . ard S T. m.
The Board will assign pupils to the examinations.
The requirements for admission to frst-year classes
are the same outlined above for white high
schools.
MEETING OF WHITE TEACHERS.
The director of kindergartens will meet all Of the
white kindergarten teachers in the Thomson School
Building on Monday September % at 80 p m.
The supervising PRINCIPALS of the white schools
will meet the teachers Of their respective divisions
at 1910 4. IN.
The princirals Of the white high and manual
training schools will meet the teachers Of their re-
spectiye schools at their school buildings on Sstur
day. September a. 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. ard Western High
School at 33o p m. at the Western High School
Building.
MEETING OF CoLORED TEACHERS.
The high and normal school principals will meet
their teachers at the respective school buildings on
Saturday. September Is. at 10 a. m.
The supervising principals Will meet the teachers
Of the several divisions in their Office buildings
Saturday. September Is, at 1880 4. m.
The assistant dirsctors Of special subjects and de-
rartments will meet their several sroups Of teachers
At II a. m. Saturday Septembef Is. at the "
Street High School
NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Public night schools will oren Monday night.
October 4. 1915 Notice will appear later in the
newspapers.
Signed: ERNEST L. THURSTON.
Superintendent Of Schools