Evening star., 1920-09-18
DR.. SIMON GREETS
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ANDExEcUTVES
Declares Education Should
Have Strategic Place in
D. C. Activities.

Education in Washington should
occupy pivotal and strategic
place." Dr.. Abram Simon. president
Of the board of education, declared
today in q message Of greeting to
the teachers and officers Of the pub
lie schools, who resume their duties
Monday after q three-month vaca-
tion. The message was read to. the
entire school personnel at various
meetings held today throughout the
school system, where final prepara-
lions were made for the opening of
the schools
Entering upon a new school year
fraught with great opportunities for
progress, and with even greater re-
-sponsibilities to realize It," said DR..
Simon'S 1nssSage, II greet the entire
teaching and notwithstanding force of
our public scheoa system Al of us
tion for Che. security and advance
ment of our democracy and we con-
tend that education in the capital of
the nation ought to occupy a pivotal
and str4fegfc place. The recent ap-
preparation bill has gone reasona bly,
ADEQUATE salaries. and in making
leadership in our public schools a
more desirable profession.
TRibute 10 SuDeFiHtenaent.
The coming Of Dr. Frank W. Bal
lou to Washington adds an element Of
impressive interest 4nd promise to the
personnel and administrative respon-
sibi1ity Of our system. I am certain
that the hne loyalty and warm en-
thusissm which you all have evinced
In your attitude and work In the pre-
vious years win be brought to bear
with signal effectiveness upon the
solution Of the pressing problems
which now confront rs. am xealous
for q who1e-hearted cooperation
among the component units, Of our
vast organization. 50 that the close Of
prideful step In the educationai
progress OF the cause we all hold as
our priceless possession.
with the hearty good wishes OF
the membership Of the board OF edu-
cation, and with the additional greet
ines, both ofIlcial and personal, Of DR..
Ballou.''
school onicials reported today that
not one cog In the great school ma
ehinery has been overlooked to in
sure perfect working order when the
schools open Monday. Final instruc-
tions were given the teachers today
BY their supervising principals for
operating their classes, while. the
5anitors ct the various buildings
worked all day in putting them in
frst-class condition for the opening.
HixA Maxk Enrsllnent.
Reports to school oficials indicate
that the enrolment this year will
reach the highest mark In the history
Of the District schools. Belief was
expressed early in the year that, an
increase Of 5000 was expected, but
now II is believed that It viii reach
10. coo. bringing the total enrolment
Of the schools up to 70,00o.
Tentative plans have been made by
supervising principals for caring for
the increase in enrplfment by. .eAtab-
fishing halliday sessions Il, the third
and fourth grades Of the more con
scheme will not be started. however
until the latter part Of next week
Of the schools are. to. be. crowded be-
yond capacity.
High school principals also have
made tentative arrangements foY
handing the heavy enrolment expect
ed. The organisation of the high
schools is not likely to be perfected
until the latter part of next week.