The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
50, 900 KIDDIES.FLOCK .
TO CROWDED D. c.
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was so great that half day classes
have been established. Mckinley
Manual Training School enrolled
I.lSO students. First-year students
yesterday were sent to ClassrOOms
in the old Central High School
Building. Seventh and o streets
northwest, to allay congestion.
Use .'Two-PIatoon- System.
Under the two platoon" system
tnaugurated yesterday at the Busi-
ness and Eastern High schools half
the student body attends morning
classes. while the others report for
study in the afternoon As a result
Of this arrangement the total num-
Der of study hours for each day
will probably be slightly increased
and the study periods shortened.
but It Us pointed out that the small
er classes permitted by thir system
works to the advantage of the in
dividuaI pupils. Should it be found
necessary when enrollments have
been completed a three platoon
system may be initiated in at least
one OF the high schools.
While increased enrollments were
reported from practically every
graded school in Washington, the
bulk Of gains over the number for
last year was found in the five high
schools.
Central Admits 1000.
Central, the newest and largest of
the high schools. reported an en-
rollment Of more than 1000 and it
was predicted that the 900 mark
will be reached before the end or
the week.
Business High SchoQlsenrolIed ap-
proximateIy LOO This is an in
crease OF 40 over last year. An
unusually large number of these
have elected to study Spanish,
which is generally taught in the
senior year. according to Principal
Allan Davis.
Western, the nigh school Of
Georgetown. enrolled s37. a consid-
cradle gain over the first school day
year ago. Mckinley Manual
Training High School registered
1.1SO, while Eastern High School
reported aNF.
Many Would BE Teachers.
Wilson Normal. where Washing
ton girls with pedagoEic ambitions
receive professional training. en-
rolled So students and 2S2 children
for the lower grades The in
creased. enrolment is declared to be
result Of the increased salaries
provided for public school teachers
in the District The basic salary
for teachers formerly was 800 per
month, but with the s240 increase
now allowed by Congress this has
grown to S1.440 a year for be-
ginners.
event smoothly" Says DIR. simon.
"T understand that everything
went very smoothly today when the
chldrein f1ocked to the schools for
registration" said DR.. Abraham
Simon. president Of the Board Of
Education, last night although
quite sure. judging from previous
years, that that number will be in
creased by at least 10000 during
the coming weeks of the fall"
Record by Divisions.
Registration by divisions as COM
pared with last year follow:
First division. total 4,6O5. John
Quincy Adams School, 1919. 264;
1920, 27l. Henry Addison School,
1919, 321: 1920, 302. Conduit Road
School. 1919, II: 1920. 20. Elizabeth
V. Brown School. 1919, $40: 1920, Tl2.
Thomas Corcoran School. 1919. 333;
1920, 34S. William Wallace Curtis
School. 1919. 1926: 1920, 2G2. Will
lam J. Dennison School, 1919, 1872;
1920. 4O5. John J. Eaton. 1919. 41S;
1920, 434. MiIiard Fillmore School,
1919, 232: 1920, 236. Peter ]. Force
School, 1919, 557; 1920, 563. An
thony T. Hyde School, 1919. 253;
1920, 243. Industrial Home School,
1919, 90; 1920. 81. Andrew ]. Jack
son School. 1919. 314; 1920, 299.
Reservoir School, 1919. 1874: 1920.
40. Tenley School. 1919. 2S4; 1920,
800.
Third Division.
Third division. total 6,914. Bright
wood School, 1920. 224. Brightwood
Park School, 1920. 227. Henry D.
Cooke School 1920. IA. Gardner
G. Hubbard School. 1920. 414. James
monroe SCnDOl- lSZU, 4Si.
Fourth Division.
Fourth division, total 5,7lS.
George ]. Abbot School, 1920, 269.
Grover Cleveland School, 1920. 335.
Henry Polk School, 1920, 654. W. j.
Twining School. 1920, 800. Daniel
Webster School, 1920, $40.
Fifth Division.
Fifth division. total 5,7lS. Chester
A. Arthur School, 1920, 301. James
Fl. Blake School. 1920. 233. Brook
land School, 1920, 4s3. lexington
School. 1920, S24. Mathew G. Emery
School. 1920. SAB. Nathaniel P. Gage
School, 1920, $50. Joseph Gales
School, 1920, 274. Langdon School.
1920, asa. William w. Seaton
School, 1920. 517.
sixth Division.
Sixth division, total 3Sls. KeniI-
worth School 1919, 1872; 1920. l43.
William Ludlow School. 1919, 2Se;