Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
PUPILS BACK TO
Their school WORK
Probably $1,000 City Schol-
arS Answer Bells After
Long Vacation
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
is PREDICTED

After an extra vacation period OF
five weeks owing to infantile paralysis
quarantine. the Wilmington schools
opened this morning for the fall and
winter work. All the schools through
out the city showed a large enrolment
and all we're busy places with the
thousands of pupils being assigned to
their various classes and the books
being given out. Never in the his
tory Of the school life of this city has
the number Of pupils in the public
schools been so large and while IL is
as yet impossible TO state the total en-
rollment IL is thought that il will be
close to 1900.
A the Wilmington High School this
morning. no opening exercises were
held as Professor A. II. Berlin. prin-
cipal, and all the teachers were busy
receiving new students, classifying
others and giving out books.
All the teachers are back and ready
to resume the fall work, while even
the students appeared glad Of the re-
sumption Of their studies.
While II is too early as yet to tell
just how many students will comprise
the enrolment at the High School
this year, a rough estimate places the
number at about 1900 and II is prob
able that there will be even more than
that number after the scare OF infan'
ills paralysis has finally been dispel-
led
When Or. Clifford J. Scott, supern-
tendent OF the public schools, was
seen this morning by a proseLtatiys
of THE EVENING JOURNAL. he said
that there was little question but what
this would be one OF the most sue
cessful years in the history OF the
schools. While tn High School Will be
crowded. he said that arrangements
had been made whereby the present
High School building could accommo-
date all the students. The senior room
has been made into two classrooms
and by using the rooms which have
been used for study PERIODS
for classes and using the auditorium
for study periods, the accommodation
nj all the students has been arranged.
Concerning the new addition II is
hoped that II will be ready in time TO
prevent another congestion when the
February promotions are made. II It
is not ready by that time the situation
will be serious as that is one OF the
most crowded months in the year
The building of the addition has been
much delayed owing to the scarcity OF
labor.
'Whne conditions in many OF the
schools are congested," said DR. Scott
this morning, I'VE have nevertheless
arranged for the accommodation OF
all the pupils in the city and reel
perfectly able to take care OF them
Tomorrow morning the regular rou-
tine class work at the High School
will be resumed. All regular recita-
tions will be held and lunch VIII be
served. Pupils who have been tutored
throughout the summer will be eX-
amined today. The first regular open
ing exercise OF the High School Will
take place next Monday morning.
Throughout the city the crowded
conditions OF the schools was the
chief worriment TO the teachers and
school officials this morning. The en-
rollment of practically all the schools
was such as to make doubling up a
necessity. Cloak rooms, principals
Offices and assembly rooms in many
of the school buildings are being used
to accommodate the large number OF
pupils. Within the past year the city
has grown materially and naturally
the number of students has Increased.
Last year there were approximate
ly 1880 pupils and this years en-
rollment will show a considerable in
crease.
Friends School and the Ursuline
Academy both opened this morning with
larger enrollments than ever before AZ
Friends School several new teachers
have been secured. They are Miss
Eleanor \. Hough of Washington, ID
c.. a graduate Of Wellesley, who WI
teach German and Latin; Miss Margaret
Bean, Of Berlin. n H., and graduate
Of Massachusetts, State Normal School
who will teach English grammar, anC
Henry r. Gingich, Of Ursinus College
who win teach chemistry and physics
and who will also be in charge of M
/ athletics.
Ursuline Academy also has severa
new teachers on its staff. and all indi
cations point to it's having an unusu
ally successful year before il.