The Washington times., 1924-09-02
WORK.
To START
SCHOOLS
Organization Is Put Under
Way BY Board Of
Education

WORK on the organization OF
the District public schools for the
coming session, which will begin
September q, was begun today
by the Board of Education. Doc
tor Frank W. Ballou, superintend-
ent of schools, returned to his
desk at the Franklin School TO-
day after his vacation at Bel
grade Lakes, Maine, and during
the day received reports from
nearly a score of school officers
and completed plans for the first
meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton, to be held tomorrow after
noon.
Heavy Enrolment Expected.
Enrolment in the schools is ex.
pected to be heavier this year than
for any previous term in local his
tory.
The board at it's meeting tomor.
row will act upon long list OF
appointments, transfers, reappoint.
ments and discharges of school
teachers and officials.
The appointment of the following
members Of the high school admis-
sion board was announced today by
Assistant Superintendent Robert H.
Haycock: w, P. Hay, Mckinley
Manual Training High School, chair.
man; George J. Jones, Central High
School, secretary; DR.. A. L. How
ard, Business High School; Miss M.
z. Halves, Eastern High School;
MISS x. L. Steinle, Western High
school, and Miss NJ. Z. Craig, Co.
lumbia Junior High School.
The board will be in session Sep,
TENDER IL, 10 and 90. On the first
two days the sessions will continue
from 9:50 a. m. to p. m. and on
the final day, when examinations
VIII be held, from a. m. to 8
p. m.
Instructions Issued.
The Board of Education has is
sued the following instructions for
the enrolment of pupils for the
coming term:
Pupils who have never attended
washington public schools. who
are qualified to enter local senior
nlgn schools. must present their
credentials to the High School
Board OF Admission at the Franklin
school, Thirteenth and K streets
northwest, during the sessions of
September Is, 10 or 20. This board
Will pass upon the qualifications
and will inform the pupils as to
subsequent procedure.
Pupils who have never attended
the local public schools and who
attended junior high schools in
other localities should apply for
admission at the Columbia Junior
High School, Seventh and o streets
northwest, II they desire to attend
q Washington junior high school.
Such pupils will be enrolled, IL
qualified, on Friday and Saturday,
September 10 and 20. Pupils who
desire to attend the ninth year
classes OF junior high school, how
ever must apply to the High
school Admission Board.
Pupils who were not enrolled in
the local schools last year and who
desire to enter the elementary
schools will apply for admission
at the school nearest their home.
The principals Of the graded schools
VIII issue admission tickets on Fri.
day and Saturday. September ~,
ana 20, between $40 and 1000 am,
or between 4:SO and 600 p. m.
Vaccination Required.
All parents are advised that the
rules OF the Board Of Education and
the District health regulations "a.
quire vaccination previous to the
admission Of pupils to the public
schools.
Free textbooks and school supplies
are furnished to all pupils in the
elementary grades and junior high
schools attending the seventh and
eighth grades. High school pupils
and ninth grade junior high school
pupils must purchase their own
books and supplies, under direction
Lof their teachers.