South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-06
SCHOOLS REOPEN
WITH ENROLMENT
BREAKING RECORD
approximately 600 More Pu-
pills Are Registered Than
Were Last Year.

The largest enrolment OF pupils
IN the history OF South Bend public
schools Is reported for the present
school term. which was formally
opened yesterday morning. after
the Labor Day vacation which came
as breathing spell 10 both students
and teachers. The regular schedule
OF classes began yesterday morning.
both IN the high schools and the
grade schools.
An unexpectedly large number az
pupils who were unabIe 10 register
"Wednesday and Thursday OF last
week registered Tuesday morning.
bringing the total number OF pupils
10 new high mark. Although the
complete number OF students IN the
schools has not been completed Vet.
the figures at present available reach
well over the 10000 mark, approx
mately 500 over last years total
enrolment. The figures for the pre-
sent year are those OF the first DAYS
enrolment while last years figures
are for the fourth day or school
Preparations Made.
In anticipation OF this years in
crease In enrolment, Supt. W ".
Borden and the school board laid
plans last spring for their accommo-
dation, and Supt Borden stated last
night that, although a large num-
Der were stiH expected 10 enroll dur
ing the week. he was well satisfied
with the results OF their work so far.
Sup't Borden's plans for the soIu-
ton OF the problem OF taking care OF
all OF the students included the
starting OF an eighth grade AZ the
Meussel school. and one at the Per
ley school, and providing the ninth
Grade at the River Park school. the
Oliver school and the Junior High
school.
Although at the present time. COM
plete figures are not available.
the following figures give an ar.
proximate list OF the number OF stu
dents enrolled:
Enrolled in the High school are
1886. which does not include about
ESQ freshmen sent from there 10
the Junior High school In the Jun
Tor High school 500 are enrolled: On
the Meussel school 621: Madison
school. 400 and Colfax school. ESQ.
all about the same as last year
In the Linden school 400 are reg
istered, or so more than last year.
while the Perley school enrolment
totals ass. an increase OF IS over
last year. Harter Heights school
with so, Coquillard with 100 and
Franklin with 100 are not over last
years enrollments. while Laurel
contains 500. a loss OF so. and Lafa-
yette with $50 shows the same re-
duction This loss. however, e alb
sorbed by the increased enrolment
OF the new River Park school alone
with $50 pupils. an increase Of 100
over last year
1900 at Oliver School.
Lincoln school has 500 enrolled a
gain OF 100 over 1921; Studebaker
school has ESQ. an increase OF IS:
Michigan rs $50. gain CT 50, Divis-
ion has 200. or so more than last year
while Elder remains the same with
$40 pupils. The Oliver school has
1900 students enrolled so far. an
increase OF 100 over the last term.
and according 10 reliable informa-
ton, will reach the 500 mark be-
fore the end OF the week.
No final decision as 10 the reten-
ton OF the sixth grade AT the Lafa-
yette school has been made yet. but
will probably be brought before a
special meeting OF the school board
some time this week.