Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, September IA, 1918. The Pub
lie, Schools of the District of Columbia will
open on MONDAY. September %. 1918. at 900
o'clock AM. ADMISSION TO GRADED
sCHOOIS.-New pupils are admitted to the
kindergaStens AT A MINIMUM AGE OF FIVE
YEARS, and to the first grades AT A MIN
MUM AGE OF SIX YEARS. All children not
the rolls Of the public schools at the close
of last year who desire to enter the graded
schools and kindergartens will make applica-
ton TO- admission tickets at the schools most
convenient to their homes. Principals will be at
their buildings on Friday and Saturday. Sep
TENDER 20 and 81. from $50 to 1000 AN. and
from 400 to $50 PM. VACCINATION GER
TIFICATES MUST BE PRESENTED.-The law
requires that, emo child shall be admitted into
the public school who shall not have been duly
yaccinated otherwise protected against
smallpox" GRADE 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 transferred will be sent to the higher
classes. Pupils promoted to the high schools
will report at the respective high schools at
MISSION TO WHITE HIGH SCHOOLS.-All
applicants for admission or for advanced stand
ing in the Central Eastern. Western and Bust
ness High Schools. and the Mckinley Manual
the eighth grades of the District of Columbia
must report to the High School Admission
Board at the Franklin School on Thursday or
Friday, September 10 and 20. between the
hours of 900 to 1900 AN. and 200 to 500
PM. Tile Board will assign pupils to the ex-
amnatiOns. Students entering the high school
through the high school admission board will
be assigned by that Board to schools other
than the Central High School except in cases
approved by the Superintendent where materiaI
hardship would result from such assignment.
Examination for admission to the first year CT
the high schools will be given on Saturday,
September II, at 900 AN. at the Franklin
School. For admission to the first year pupils
must be prepared to take examinations in
English, Grammar, and Composition, Arithme
raphy. All applicants must present proper GER
tifcates or records Of all work completed in
other schools. otherwise no credit may be given
for such work. Examinations may be required
but credit may be given Tor some Of the work
done in other schools if certificates are salts.
factory. ADMISSION TO THE COLORED
HIGH SCHoOLS.-Au candidates for admission
to the frst-year classes of Dunbar High School
the Department Of Business Practice, or the
Armstrong Manual Training School except
graduates Of the eighth grades of the element
airy schools of the District of Columbia. will
be examined by the High School Admission
Board at the Dunbar High School on Thurday
or Friday. September 10 and 20. between the
hours Of 200 and 500 Pm. The Board will
assign pupils to the examinations. The require.
ments for admission to frst-year classes are
the same outlined above for white high
schools. NIGHT SCHOOLS. ANNOUNCE
MENT OF THE OPENING OF NIGHT
SCHOOLS WILL BE MADE LATER. (Siguedl
ERNEST L. THURSTON. Superintendent Of
Schools. eel5. 1!.19