The Washington herald., 1918-09-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT or
Columbia Sept@mber IA 1914 The Public
Schools Of the District o Columbia will open
on MONDAY. September q, lsis, at o'clcct
A. NJ. ADMISSION To GRADED SCHOOLS
New pupils admitted to the tinderysrtens
AT MINIMUM AGE OF FIVE YEARS.
md to the FRS, grades AT A MINIMUM AGE
OF SIX YEARS. An children not On the
rolls d the public schools at the clo~e Of last
year who desire % enter the graded schools and
kndersartsns win make application fo< sdmis-
sios. tickets at the schools most convenient 10
their homes. Principals will he at their build
inc on Friday and Saturday septembeF % and
q from $50 TO 70 A. N. snd from 4 20 s2 r.
NJ VACCINATION CERTIFICATES MUST
BE PRESENTED. The Law requires that. NO
ch<ld shall be admitted into the public school
who shall not have been duly vsccinsted OF
otherwise rotected against snsilpoz." GRADE
SCHOOL PUPILS. An pupils in the graded
schooles last year, e1cep< thoss promoted 10 the
high schools. viii report 70 their last year
rooms form which those 10 be trsnserred will
be sent 70 the higher classes. Pupils promoted
TO the high schools will report at the respective
high schools at II A. NJ on Mcnday. sepoem-
Der .. ADMISSION TO WHITE HIGH
SCHOOLS. All applicants for admission o. for
advanced standing IN the Central Eastern.
Western and Business High Schools. and the
Mckinley Manual Trimming School. other than
those who attended the eighth grades d the
District Of Columbia, must report 70 the High
School Admission Board at the Frantlin School
on Thursdsy, o. Friday. September 10 and D.
between the hours Of to u A. ~. and 2 10
s p. NJ. The Board will assign pupils 10 the
examinations. Students entering the high school
through the high school xdnissio-l board Will be
assigned by that Board 70 schools other than
the Central High School EXCEPT in cases ap-
proved by the Superintendent where material
hardship would result from such assignment
Examination for admission 10 the hrst year OF
high schools will be given on SATURDAY. Sep
tenber q at A. NJ. at the Franklin School
For admission 10 the first year pupak must be
prepared to take examinations In Bnsiish,
Grsmmar. and Composition, Arithmetic. o. g.
History and Constitution and G~oerxphy All
appiosne must present proper certificates OF
records Of all worn completed in other schoels
Otherwise no credit may be given for such wort
Examinations may be required. but credit may
be gwen f0 some Of the vork done In other
schools certificates are satisfsctory AID
MISSION TO TIE CoLoRED BIGH
SCHOOLS All candidates for admission 70
the first year classes Of Dunbar Hist School
the Department Of Business P1ctioe or the
Armstrong Manual Trimming School, except rrsd-
yates Of the eighth grades Of the elernentsry
schools Of the District Of oolunblK. will be
examined By the High School Admission Board
Friday. September ~ and %. between the bours
Of and P. NJ. The Board will .xisn pupils
70 the e1sminstSons NE requirenents fos ad-
mission TO hrst year classes are the s2De a, out.
lined above for white hiSh schoolS NIGHT
SCHOOLS. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
OPENING OF NIGHT SCHOOLS WILL BE
MADE LATER. lsisnedl ERNEST L.
THURsToN, Superintendent Of Schools
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