Evening star., 1916-10-24
NIGHT SCHOOL YEAR
FORMALLY OPENED
Number Of New Courses, In
cIuding SaIesmanshlp, Add
ed to Curriculum.
BIG ENROLMENT NOTED

Amy one who wishes to know whether
many Washingtonians are bent on self
Improvement need only to mako q tour
of the school buildings which last
evening opened for night work to have
the question answered In the anirma-
tive. The exercises marked the formal
beginning Of the night school year. and
despite the fact that two evenings in
the white and one I'm the colored schools
had been used last week for enrolment
purposes hundreds more were entered
last evening. So large was the demand
| for tuition that many classes had to be
closed and a waiting list established
The fact that a number of new
courses have been added to the nfRht
school curriculum. in pursuance of the
policy OF Supt. Ernest L. Thurston to
the community. had much to do with
| the size of the registration. Also the
possibility of giving credit for night
school work relative to Jay school work
had its effect.
Anxious for Education.
It needed only quick glimpse into
the classrooms last night to convince
one that the great bulk of those taking
advantage of the night schools were
| serious in their efforts for self-improve-
ment. The student body shows a few
girls and boys, but the great mass is
composed of adults. There were house
wives and government clerks intent
upon learning how to sew and make
their own millinery and how to cook
in other words, learning q few econo-
niles which will help them beat" the
high cost of living. Men were included
/ i
wish to learn more about their line of
work. Foreignborn residents who are
anxious to become American citizens.
and had enrolled In the newly organized
citizenship classes. formed another
group. One of the scenes of general
interest was at the Mckinley Manual
Training School. where, notwithstand-
ing 466 had been enrolled Friday and
Saturday, was line which extended
into the street.
Many In Waiting Lists.
Waiting lists in sewing, machine shop
work and electricity had to be established
at the Mckinley Training School last
night because of the filling of all available
classes Glasses in number of subjects
had to be closed at the Wilson Normal
School Community Center, which is con-
Quoted Jointly by the school officials and
the Parents League of the Third Division.
I The salesmanship class. which was
added at the Thomson School. proved Its
value. 1t probably will be divided into
| two parts-one for adults and one for the
younger folks.
| This evening at Z 80 a meeting of jan
| itors of the school system is to be held at
the Mckinley Manual Training School un-
der the direction of Hugh F. McQueeney,
superintendent Of janitors. The object of
!! the new class for the study of Janitor
work is to be outlined at this time.
Supt. Thurston last night paid brief
| visit to a large number of the night
classes. He gave word or two Of ad-
vice here and there to those directly
in charge to the Strengthening of
| administrative matters. At a number
| of classes he gave a word of greeting
| and well wishes to the students.
Community Center Entertains.
! The community center at the Wilson
| Normal School had an entertainment as
| part Of the program for the opening
| night. It was under the direction of