Evening journal., 1921-09-12
FILL SCHOOLS
OF CITY ON
Opening DAY
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intimated this morning that several
such buildings will be necessary be
fore the present school term is half
over. The staff OF teachers. however.
is larger than at any time during the
past four years.
With the returns from three
schools lacking, the total enrolment
in the public schools up TO 2 o'clock
this afternoon was 1885. The
schools from which no figures had
been submitted to Superintendent
Ward are Nos. -, 10 and 25. all of
which, it is expected. will be over
crowded. In the primary and gram
mar schools. 991S pupils had en-
rolled up 70 early this afternoon
with three schools uncounted), and
in the High School 1913 pupils had
enrolled. In the High School there
are $50 boys and IT'S girls.
II is expected 200 more pupils will
be enrolled in the High School this
week, making the total several hun
dred in excess Of last years attend
ance. The enrolment reported by
schools up to o'clock is:
No. /. 523; No 2. sos; No. 3. 437;
No. 4. 552; No. 5. 22O; No. 6. 261;
No. Z. 235; No. s. 1886; No. 9. 524;
No. 10. 256; No. II, $50; No. 13.
2s6; No. IA, 356; No. is. 421; No.
l6. 552. No. II, 23s; No. IS. Sc;
No. 20. 266; No. 21. 1873; No. %,
99 No %. 312; No. "a. sos; No. 20,
21O; No. 27. 141; No. 2s. 754; No. 90
419: No. 80. SIS.
While the public schools are over
crowded. a similar situation prevails
in the Roman Catholic parochial
schools in Wilmington. Early this
afternoon il was stated that the en-
rollment in these schools is between
5000 and 5000. a large increase over
that Of last year. Practically all OF
I the parochial school buildings were
reported 10 be filled today and hun
dreds OF additional pupils are ex-
pected to enroll tomorrow and dur
I ing the week.
The teaching staff OF the public
! schools. which was depleted during
| the war when many teachers left
| the schools 70 take up more profit
able employment with business con
Germs is now more numerous than for
many years In fact Il was said to-
day there are more applications for
teachers positions than can be en-
ployed in the schools. With the
coming Of business depression dur
ing the readjustment period many
] Of the former teachers have lost their
positions with the powder companies
| and other industries. and are seek
ing 10 resume teaching. This ac-
counts for the unusual number OF
teachers available at this time.
The teaching staff in the public
schools numbers more than 400 and
Of this number "a are at the High
! School. The teachers for the sia
portable buildings have been as
signed.
II was eveident today that Il would
be necessary in some OF the public
schools TO inaugurate the "platoor
system Of teaching has been tried
out in the past few years in tn
lower grades.
Under this system one class is laugh
all morning, and another class Il
taught in the afternoon by the sam'
teacher. in the same room. Th'
morning class does not attend schoo
in the afternoon. and the afternoon
class does not attend in the morning
The enrolment reported in sew
eral of the parochial schools was az
follows: St. Mary's. 500 children
s.. Paurs. 500 children; st, Patrick's
500 children. II was estimated thai
the total enrolment in these schools
would be close to 5000.
At the ofice of Superintendent
Ward today everything was activ
ity. Reports received from th'
various principals showed that every
thing was running smoothly. A
the High School it was said the en-
tire teaching stan was complete
Charles Coke. the new principal, wa
in charge. Professor A. S. Barker
the new art instructor assumed hll
duties al the high school
The greater portion OF the open
ing session was devoted 10 reorgan
; ization work. Attention will bl
given later this week to preparation
for the celebration of Constitution
b Day. which. falling on Saturday thi
year. will be celebrated by tn
schools on Monday next