Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
WORKING OUT PLANS
FOR SCHOOL YEAR
Part Time Program Depends on
the Number of Students to
be Accommodated.

In conformity with the recent act
NJ Legislator. p~Sv'cing for ths es-
tahlishment cf part-time schools for
the education of children under 16
years - age who are compelled to
wtrk. arrangements viii be made BY
tfe "oard OF Education for accommo-
dating such children when II is learn
20 that the number mentioned In the
lAw "a sufficient to warrant the es-
eahlishment OF part-.ime schools have
been issued permits 10 work.
This law went into effect on Septem-
her G. Details OF the arrangements
.tft the BOARD OF Education will
nskc have not yet been mapped out
70 is not known as yet how many chill
frrn win have TO be accommodated,
tut rhe estimate viii be based on the
number n permits 10 work issued by
the Labor Commission of Delaware.
Nhsre the part-time school or schools
will Se located. when they viii open,
sni who viii instruct in them have
not vet been decided upon.
After the schools have been open
-. = II is found necessary 10 es-
tahish them. which is probable. the
eaar Commission and the Boavd OF
Edi cation viii Keep in close communi-
rati:n SO hat none of the children who
lave been issued vsr'Sjng permits will
b. able 20 evads che compulsory at
tcnAsrca at these scbool5.s Ii is ex-
1r~csad that a certain nrn,ba- of hours
e,s,t week will be devoted to giving
iustrsc,i1rs OF this SOFT.
Tive OF be portable school build
inss which have been ordered by the
taari. 20 ease the over-~rowded con-
d.iCns of some schoDls. are expected
o. r~rive soon. IL is thought probable
fhat ono will be e. scted at No. 1s
81 hooi. Oak and Harrison streets. and
M. other at No 3, 21S Washington
street The portable schools are
about the size OF an ordinary school
rrom. Superintendent Ward will de-
t,r'nine wsere the shVcls s.rs most
needes and viii place them accord
ne,y.
Good Outlook at High School.
Present indications point 20 a very
successful term for the High School
Everything is in perfect order after
the placing in action Of the regular
working schedule yesterday.
one department of the school which
has undergone changes since last June
is the girls gymnasium. which, ii Is
expected. will comprise more than
400 al the students. The new ad.
Gilion is that OF posture training, and
girls who are found 10 be in need
o. certain exercises viii be given ar
opportunity TO join the corrective
class.
Physical examinations will be giveT
girls who wish 10 join the corrective
class by a physician at the beginning
will b. determined whether or no
there Is need of Improvement. Other
examinations, such as measurement:
and posture work, will be conducted
hv the gymnasium instructors, Misses
Dorothy Hay and Frances wainwright
Gymnasium work viii be elective n
prohably one n the classes.
Much interest has been shown b,
the High school girls in the new
phases OF gym" work, as this vii
give those who wish 10 improv'
physically an opportunity to get a
81 Athletics. such as basket ant
voilcy hall. etc, will be resumed a
the school soon, and teams appointed
a splendid football team has beer
formed at the school under the direc
ton OF the new physical director
Harry Ashton OF Camden, y. j., an,
a now in training.