Evening star., 1934-09-10
12,O)D CHILDREN
OPEN PAROCH|AL
SCHOOL SESSIONS
1000 More to Answer Roll
Call in Public InStitu-
tiOnS Monday.
INCREASE NORMAL
In CATHOLIC LISTS
Statistician Thinks 1000 More
Pupils Will Be in Glasses Of Pub
lie Schools by Second Week.

The Fall term of most of the city's
Al parochial schools began today and
some $4,000 children went back to
their studies.
Meanwhile, preparations went for
ward for the opening Of the District
public schools next. Monday morning,
when some 10000 children are ex-
pected to enroll.
The parochial school enrolment
this morning indicated a slight in
crease over that of last year. Rev.
DR.. John I. Barrett, superintendent Of
schools for the Baltimore archdiocese,
which includes Washington, expressed
satisfaction with the number of pupils
as indicating normal increase despite
the depression.
Last year 9,944 children attended
the Is elementary paroachial schools
in the District. OF this number, Abs
were boys and 4,483 girls. The total
enrolment for this year was expected
to be in the neighborhood Of 10000.
High School Glasses.
Last year total enrolment in the
parochial high schools was 1864 for 16
institutions. The enrolment today
was expected to reach the 1000 mark.
The breakdown of last years high
school enrolment showed there were
678 boys and ], 1,186 girls.
Basing his figures on the city's nor
NAL population growth, r. F. Ander-
cfoficfiniar1 HA
schools, estimated 79,500 pupils will
enroll throughout the public school
system Monday. He thinks this figure
will have grown to approximately ST.
900 by the middle of the second school
week. This would be an increase Of
about 1000 over last years total. An
derSon said he expects this increased
enrolment to persist throughout the
year, with total Of 1000 pupils as a
probable maximum, which will be
reached along about November.
Last year the school statistician
came within 81 in his estimate of the
probable first day enrolment, but ad-
mits that was an unusually close guess.
Figures Conservative.
His figures for probable enroIlments
this year are conservative, he stated,
because of the belief that there will be
no increase in enrolment because
Of high school graduates returning to
school when they can not find work.
A board of admissions for pupils de-
string to enter the city's white high
schools or the ninth grades of the
junior high schools other than those
regularly promoted, will pass on the
credentials Of students on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday at the
Thomson School, Twelfth and L
streets. New pupils presenting them
selves for admission are cautioned to
bring with them their diplomas, re-
port cards, or other credentials upon
which they base their claim for en-
trance. Pupils who present credentials
acceptable to the board of admissions
will receive certificates emitting them
to enter schools with advance stand
ing, or to enter on trial in accordance
with the value the board places on
their prior preparation.
Test Of Qualifications.
Pupils who can not present accepta-
BILE credentials, but who are able to
convince the board that there is a
probability Of their being prepared for
high school work, will be given an ex-
animation Friday to determine their
qualifications. Ordinarily only small
group is required to take this ex-
animation.
Pupils viii be assigned to schools
as convenient as possible to their
homes or, in the case of students
living outside the District, convenient
to the point where they enter the city
confines.
The School Board has announced
that no student will be allowed to enter
western High School who lives east
OF Sixteenth street, east of Rock Creek
Park or north of the northern side of
Columbia road.
No admissions will be made to
Roosevelt High School to pupils living
outside the area bounded on the west
by Rock Creek Park and on the side
OF Spring road and Rock Creek Church
road. An exception to this rule will be
made, however, in cases where stu
dents desire an intensive business
course in the liza or higher grades.
CoIOred School Meeting.
The Board of Admissions for the
colored junior and senior high schools
will meet Thursday and Friday at
the Dunbar High School to consider
applications.
All children not on public school
rolls at the close of last year who wish
to enter the grade schools or kinder
gartens are directed to apply for ad-
mission tickets at the schools nearest
their homes. For this purpose, priu-
cipals will be at the schools Friday
and Saturday from to 10 am. and
from 4 to 6 pm. Parents are eau
toned that vaccination certificates
must be presented before the children
can enroll. The last part of this
week viii be busy period for teach
ers and school officials. Various meet
ings are scheduled, which win keep
them busy most of Friday AID Sat-