Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-09
At Least Two Thousand White Pupils pills
Will Enter Next Monday 's9'
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Alexandria's public schools VIII Dc
re-opened Monday morning az )
o'clock after summer vacation from
June 10Th, and it is expected that
CT 1000 white pupils Will at
tend the local schools this year. i
500 pupils will be apportioned IN the
Alexandria High School, Lee Schooi
and Washington School, on the open
inc day, and about 10 will be placed
in the West End School. Several
hundred more pupils will be admitted
later, as permits will be continued 10
be issued to applicants at the supet-
intendent's Office at 8 o'clock every
Monday morning for some time
Superintendent Sweeney stated to
a reporter for this paper that about
$500 pupils are expected to be en-
rolled in the public schools oil this
lily by October |. Last year there
we're about 1850, he said.
Today Harrie White is issuing PEI
:nits to colored children, and 1t is
expected that about 500 of these VIII
receive instruction in the Snowden ana
Iallowell buildings.
The sixth annual session OF the
Alexandria High School is inaugural
d at the opening Monday, and many
recently established organizations IN
ne school will be reorganized for the
ear at early dates. 1t IS expected
nat the cadet corps, composed of two
companies, which was organized last
:pring ard participated as escort III
everal important local events before
ne close of the last term, will De re-
.rganized about October 1, and
lumber of new cadets will be enlisted
n the two companies, as result OF
ne large number Of pupils graduating
nto the high school from the gram
'1ar grades.
Stanley G.. Blanton, who will act as
principal of the high school until the
eturn Conrad johnson from Browns
lille, where he is in charge of the
Alexandria Light Infantry, will be
he commandant CT the cadets for
ne present. Mr.. Blanton has recent
y returned from a six weeks stay
1T the instruction camp at Platts-
burg, n. Y, having passed the eX-
.:mination for second lieutenant in the
United States Army reserve corps.
Cadet officer appointments were
made at the close Of the last session,
). ut owing to the departure Of sew
.ral from schools and for other rca-
Z: ons, the correct staff of officers is
incomplete asayet. There may be IL
i.ecessity also for additional ser
:eants and corporals, as a result Of
sae expected increase in the strength
cf the corps.
The athletic associations, one for
Toys, and one for girls, will meet at
carly dates. Officers for this year
we're chosen last June. a meeting of
The A. II. S. Literary Society will
te held soon to elect officers for new
fern of three months the term Of
Elwyn Brawner, president, and the
ether officers having expired at the
close of the last session.
It is expected that several score OF
pupils will be enrolled in the new conf
mercial and business department adj
Ced to the curriculum of the school,
Ind already a large number Of pu-
rils have announced their intention
Of entering the new course. Two years
Il the academic course is prerequisite
for entrance to the new department.
G.. e. Bandy, the instructor.
Miss Fannie Smith will continue as
of the Lee School for girls
this year, and C. A. Burrus will be
principal this year also of the Wash
ington School for boys. Miss Anna
Summers will act as head of the
West End School again.
In the high school this year there
will be about 500 pupils, about 20 of
this number in the graduating class.
About 800 will be in Lee School by
October and about $50 in Washing