Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-07
SIX HUNDRED
CHILDREN IN
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Elementary Department In Much
Improved Quarters At The
Old School Campus
SOCCER AND FIELD
BALL SCHEDULES READY

A total of 603 children constitutes
the enrolment in the public schools
of this city, since their opening on
Monday of this week. Of these, 329
are housed in the high school building;
the remainder in the renovated rooms
of the elementary quarters.
This enrolment is likely to increase,
since on opening day there were 1874
recorded; on Tuesday 1911; and on
Wednesday 1872; the Democrat" has
no report since then. In the first year
high, or Freshman class, there are
So; Sophomores 55; Juniors, "a; and
Seniors AZ. In that part of the 5th
grade housed in the high school build
ing, there are "A; 9Th grade, 81; and
the 7th, 81. The elementary work
here is departmentized, Miss Bratten
teaching English; Mrs. Boston, His
tory; Miss Townsend, Geography; and
Miss Powell, Arithmetic.
In the elementary school, the first
grade numbers SO; second, CT; 3rd Sc !;
and 4th, Sc; and part of the 9Th, %;
each has prospective increase, which
will bring the enrolment, probably, to
290 and 800 pupils. Miss Ellis has
the first grade; Miss Crockett, second;
Miss Stevenson parts of second and
third; Miss Robertson, 3rd; Miss Ross,
4th and Miss Chesser, parts of 4th
and 9Th.
Miss Ross, principal of the elemen-
airy school, expresses herself as high
ly pleased with improvements made in
the school buildings, and thinks the
Walnut Street quarters are superior
to the high school. Besides thor
ough painting inside and out, which
gives most pleasing effect to the
eye as well as increasing sanitary
conditions, a great deal of remodeling
has been done. BY this, windows have
been added, giving approved lighting;
Encouragement by partitions has CIV
en- the space almost an entirely new
appearance. Modern toilets have re-
placed the Anticipated ones and numer-
Gus other changes made.
Adequate protection from fire is
provided by means of fire escapes and
back stairways. The children have
already had fire drills, and parents
can rid themselves of the idea their
children are in fire trap. AS may
be seen in another column of today's
issue of the Democrat" Miss Ross
will have an open reception day on
Friday week, when the parents can
see for themselves just how their lit
tie ones are housed and protected.
Out at the high school, the boys are
beginning to think of Soccer and the
girls, if Field Ball. While no def
mite line can be drawn as to pros
poets, yet it is likely the Soccer team
will be as good as last year. Prof
Sartorius will coach the team, and
he will also have charge of track ath-
letics, he having acquired some fame
as a runner.
The schedule arranged for Soccer is
as follows: October 16, Ocean City at
Pocomoke; Snow Hill at Stockton.
October 10, Ocean City at Stockton;
Berlin at Pocomoke; October %, Stock
ton at Berlin; Ocean City at Snow
Hill. October 26, Stockton at POGO
moke; Snow Hill at Berlin. October
80, Pocomoke at Snow Hill; Berlin at
Ocean City. November 2, Pocomoke
at Ocean City; Stockton at Snow Hill.
November 6, Stockton at Ocean City;
Pocomoke at Berlin. November 8,
Berlin at Stockton; Snow Hill at
Ocean City. November 10, Pocomoke
at Stockton; Berlin at Snow Hill.
November 16, Snow Hill at Pocomoke;
Ocean City at Berlin.
Principal Krabill reports that the
schools are running now as smoothly
as in mid-term and a most, successful
year is expected. =