Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-08
SCHOOLS OPEN
WITHOUT HITCH
Children Flock to Different
Buildings--Have Problems
to Solve at High School.

There was no evidence of any
confusion at the opening of the
public schools here this morning,
despite the fact that all the build
ings are full to their capacity and
in many cases overcrowded- Sup
plies are on hand, classes arranged
and the work will commence imme-
diately according to schedule.
In the high school, however. a
new element entered this morning
which, considering the large num-
Der, was particularly well taken
care of. The continuation school
pupils, who number about $50, as
sembled in the auditorium to re-
ceive instructions and be divided
into classes. These children are be-
tween the ages of fourteen and six
teen and are the holders of work
papers issued by the local educa-
tional system, but who are required
through the law lately passed by
the State Board of Education, to
take six hours of continuation
school work each week. The class
es will be divided among thret
school week, the boys receiving
their instruction at the grammal
school and the girls In the high
school. 1t is possible that some
complications may arise If any more
children qualify for these classes
for at the present time the very
limited space is all filled.
The regular classes in the high
school assembled in the auditorium
this morning and received the an
nouncements made by Principal
Kleinhans Commencing at s:3t
the seniors received their instruc.
tions, followed by the juniors, soph'
omores and freshmen. The students
were dismissed after assembly fol
the day.
Investigation of the reports seni
into the superintendent's office jusi
before noon today brought to light
the fact that today is a Greek
Catholic holiday, and that no child
rem of this faith were attending
school. This state of affairs causes
considerable confusion for it is not
known in some of the districts jns;
what the enroIlments are. In tbs
districts that have not been effected
by this condition, the enrolment of
the first day, on the whole Is about
the same as last year. but by to-
morrow it Is expected to be much
larger for il has been the experience
for many years that the second day
sees many new additional names on
the list. 4
There were 1884 children register
ed in the grammar and primary de-
partments of Perth Amboy's schools
this morning. The high schoo,
classes had not all assembled this
forenoon and it is impossible to state
just what the enrolment there will
be. At No. 1. there are 551 children
No. 2. ASS; No. 3, 27; No. 4, $40;
No. 5, 705; No. 6. 532: No. Z. 514;
No. 8, 1853; No. 9, All; No. 10. 5o4;
Grammar School, 1,351 and in the
grammar department of the higf
school, 122.
A count of the children who as
sembled this morning for the con-
tinuation school classes showed thai
there were only 245 present, while
$50 names are in the books for these
classes In these cases the children
either neglected to attend or were
not gwen time on by their en-
ployers.
st. Mary's parochial school II
Center street opened yesterday with
an attendance of 643 children. 5ls
boys and $50 girls. This attendance,
which is one less than the total en-
rollment on the opening day las
year, is expected to be increased
greatly before the end of the week.
This year Slayish and Polish child
rem formerly taken into st. Mary's
school will be sent to their own re-
spective schoolhouses, because of the
unnecessary crowding in former
years. Only the Slavish and Polish
children in the sixth, seventh OF
eighth grades will remain in st
Mary's school. The commercial class
at st. Mary's school will be continued
again this year. This class teaches
the students the entire commercial
line and enables them to go directly
into the business world without the
aid of a business college training.
The Slavish school on Laurie
street. the parochial school of the
Holy Trinity church, will open Mon
day and a large attendance is ex-
pected. School will be held in tht
newly completed building which is
up-to-date in every respect.
The Polish parochial school of 81
stephens church on Buckingham
avenue opened yesterday with ar
entire enrolment of 1908 pupils. the
girls attendance being slightly larger
han the boys. The opening attend
q ice last year was 913, the attendance
ut the close of the last school year
was SS6. The increase in attendance
to the fact that a number who az
have this year enrolled in the Polish
school.
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