New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
sTrudge Unwillingly
To School on Day
Their Hero Arrives
100000 Children Resume
Studies; Increase in Al
tendance and Lack of
Buildings Cause Part Time

With the city arrayed in it's best
holiday attire, bunting wound around
it's pillars and flags hanging from it's
windows, 100000 boys and girls turned
their steps reluctantly yesterday from
the fair paths of holiday-time TO the
dark alleys waylaid with reading and
writing and arithmetic.
The fact that the idol Of the youth
full heat was proceeding triumphantly
through the city streets and belated
summer sunbeams were making merry
on the pavements made it douhly hard
for TIE youngsters to turn again to
their books. However. there is an in
evitahllity about the ringing of the
school gong that even the most rs.-
fractory youngster recognizes. So
while the welkin rang for Pershlng.
junior New York lined itself up with
q plump, tanned sir, a starched and
befrllled exterior and q zealously
scrubbed countcnance.
TIE increase in the number Of pu-
pills registered this term is estimated
Mt 10000. Out of approximately S00,-
900 children 10000 arc enrolled on the
part-timc basis, or more than 5000
over last years total. The increase in
the high school registration is Gsti
mated ut 1000, making a grand total
Of over 10000
Increase ON East Side
The lack of accommodation is max
ing itself keenly felt. slight in
crease over the usual number of new
pupils entering the primary grades is
reported at some of the East Side
schools. The failure of many parents
10 adopt the suggestion of the Board
OF Education officials that they register
their children in advance resulted yes
terday in considerable confusion and
! Inconvenience.
The public and parochial schools Of
Brooklyn opened with largely in
creased registration. Several new
schools and anneNes were ready for
occupancy, SO that seating capacity
was adequate 70 meet the demand.
The curriculum for the coming term
shows little variation from that of the
last two years Except for the introduce
tion Of comprehensive course in civ
les and democratic government, de-
aligned to give the children a working
knowl edge Of politics. and at the same
time leave no room Tor the growth of
Bolshevism. series Of pageants will
be put on during the fall term. empha-
sizing the theme Of democratic govern
mcnt.
Civics Course Compulsory
This course in civics is made compul-
sorry for first grade high school stu
dents, and more than $4,000 boys and
girls will be launched upon it right
away. AS no textbooks could be found
that adequately covered the ground of
city, state and Federal relationships,
teachers have devoted part of their
vacation time to preparing papers or
the following subjects:
The Citys Water Supply, Guarding
the Health of the People, Protecting
the Food Of the City, Clothing, Regula-
tion Of Buildings. Protection of Life
and Property, Public Education, Pub
lie Regulation Of Work. Public Pro-
vision for Recreation, Communication
and Transportation, Lighting and Heat
ing as Public Utilities, Disposal of
City Wastes, City Planning, Civic
Beauty, Care of the City's Wards, Max
ing the Laws, Carrying Out the Laws
Judicial Action, Paying the City's Bills
and The Part Of the Citizen in Govern
mcnt.
These will be compiled later in the
form of a textbook.