Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
SCHOOLS
Rt0PENEO TODAY
Most of the Students Reported
and Matters are Taking
Shape.

"We are beginning a term of rare m
.,rest Supcrintendent of Public Schools
G ] Scott stated this morning, when
talking about the opening of the schools,
which this year took place today, two
weeks later than usual. It's only another
instance of "C'est la guerre, and the
war as MIR Scott further said. is the big
factor of the school year. Teachers and
p,,n,Is will try rs hard as everybody else
Is irving to win the war Teaching itself
is a patriotic duty, and, although ~ Is q
matter of congratulatlon that only -
teaching vacancies can be recorded at the
beginning of the year, MIR. Scott thinks
that it's a calamity to have even one
tnscber short 1t was only by dint OF
following up every prospect IN the way
OF a teacher, that the teaching force is as
near adequate rs it is, and the superln-
tendent's : office is still corresponding with
women, who are possibilities along TINS
line. =,
THE SEED CORN.
Ever since the Civil War there has
been a saving among school people, to
this effect. Don't grind your seed corn,
too" and Superintendent Scott Is aiming
to keen both teachers and pupils up TO the
normal number. so that the seed corn
may develop and grow. The industries,
he noints out. have taken teachers and
older bows and girls, to such an extent
that maintaining the schools adequately
IS n difficult problem, and one IN Wnich
our Allies have not been able To MAINTAIN
their normal standard Yet he Is gong
to do everything is his power to keep
teachers and pupils ut school, and at the
same time to have them be a big factor IN
winning the war In every possible way
the schools will cooperate IN every WIN
tbe-war movement Everything will he
DONG To prepare boys and girls to keep
the war won, after victory has come, and
10 make them fit to keep the world safe
for democracy. after it has been made
safe Reconstruction IS a work ahead. OF
the boys and girls Of today
schools were started today on the
same basis rs they left of IN June, and
gradually ncw arrangements viii be
made and carried out. 1t Is thought tha'
by tomorrow the enrolment VIII pc up
10 II. 900. or about what Il was last year
PRINCIPAL A II Berlin Of the Hugh School
cxpcctS 10 have 900 pumiS there oN %,
morrow which Will bc about the normal
nl,nbcr The Jewish festival of fom
k,nrIr which Is taking place today,
ca,sod \ number not to return TO the
High School and several other schools.
Asit is. the High School reported at noon
asa Girls and 3S3 bows. q total OF So|.
prof Berlin was pleasantly surprised
with this number There were between
70 and 50 enrolled from rural districts
and about Is from towns outside the
r,tv Its really great. wonderful
was Prot. Berlin summary remark
about his school opening
The High School addition wall bc
opcncd and used as need aris's The
furniture has not vet beer installed, OWING
ia shipning difficulties, hit rs the nccds
develop and new departments arc or,
canIzed. this building Will be furnished and
used :
an grammar grades have their fui
quota Of teachers, the shortage beina
r-lncinalIv in schools Nos. >. I, \, =, l.
Is n. 26. p and 80 There srC no ap
plIrapts for the training school, and Tho
tive girls who took then first wear
work last wear will continue IN method:
and practise work. with the possibility
of having plenty Of practice work ahca'
OF them
COMMUNITY CEN TER
4 community center will hc started il
the new colored school, formerly Fuiask
HALL. and although only three rooms wen
opencd TODAY, as soon as the h'.IldIng i
comDleted. the neighborhood work vii
start. There will be a resident dIrcc tor
Mss Slowc, a coIored teacher, and she VII
have TWO assistants, Miss Beatrice HaI
and Miss Mary Bavard.
Naturally. ali was hustle, and ther
was lot Of confusion At the preiimlnar-
session Of the schools this morning
the teachers being busy IN placing tn
classes, admitting new students an
doing other necessary things, but befor
the end Of the week. II Is beheved. every
thing will be working smoothly.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS REOPEN
The Catholic schools of the cit
also reopened today with a full atten
ance This included the Salesianun
the Catholic High School; the Ursulln
Academy and the parochial schools
EVERYTHING was reported at noon t
be working smoothly.