Evening star., 1946-09-15
Montgomery Pupils
To- Resume Studies in
81 Schools Tomorrow
By J. B. Zotmon

Appf UhiIIidbeiy lo.UUU MOnlROm-
cry County boys and girls will turn
their backs on summer pastimes to-
morrow to resume classes in s.
county elementary, junior and sem
ior high schools.
The Montgomery Junior College
the first publicly supported institu-
ton of its kind in the Washington
area, also will open its doors tomor-
row to approximately las students.
An orientation course will be given
tomorrow and Tuesday at the Junior
college with formal registration
scheduled for Wednesday. Instruc-
ton will begin Thursday.
According to Dr.. Edwin w.
Broome, county superintendent of
schools, this years enrolment is
expected to exceed last years figure
by about 500, with the teaching Sit
uation under control"
Adequate Class Space.
Despite the record enrolment, Dr.
Broome said there will be adequate
classroom space and no part-time
sessions are in prospect. He pointed
out that a school construction pro-
gram. designed to prevent over
crowding, is under way.
A total of $40 teachers are on
hand-about 80 more than last year
but there are still few vacancies,
Dr., Broome said.
He added that registration of stu
dents who are entering the county
school system for the first time was
compiled last week and it is unnec-
essary for those who attended
classes last year to register.
DR.. Broome said few veterans
are enrolling this year in the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase and Lincoln
High Schools to complete their high
school education and obtain di-
plomas.
II Holidays Listed.
The 1861 school year will con-
sist of 1873 teaching days, Dr. Broome
said, with schools closing June 10
next summer. There will be II holi-
days, including one day during the
State teachers meeting in Balti-
more during the last week in Octo-
ber, November 5. election day: two
days for Thanksgiving; eight during
the Christmas season; four during
Easter and Memorial Day.
Students at seven county schools
will have new principals. They are
Lester Welsh. Takoma Junior High:
Daryl Shaw. Montgomery Blair
High: Miss Vera A. Nofftz. Beth
esda Elementary: Maxwell Burdette,
Gaithersburg High: Emerson P.
Slacum, Damascus High Joseph A.
Sivigny, Montgomery Hills Junior
High. and Miss Glendora E. Needy,
Wooolin Elementary.
Declaring that he is very happy"
at the anticipated enrolment figure
at the junior college. Dean Hugh G..
Price said it gives us just about
the numbeg we wanted" He added
that no classes will exceed 30 STU
dents and will be smaller "on the
average
Glasses will be held from 4 to 10
pm. at Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School with eXtracurricular activities
from l 80 to pm.
Hotel Training Offered.
Students at one of the classes at
the college will receive instruction
IN hotel and restaurant management.
Dean Price said the course, which
will be for two years. was organized
with the aid of the District of
Columbia Hotel Association and the
Washington Restaurant Association.
He said there still is room for 20
more students in the hotel admin
istration course.
An advisory committee has been
Set up to supervise the course, he
said. Members are:
L. Gardner Moore managing di-
rector of the Shoreham Hotel and
president of the hotel associa ton:
Herbert c. Blunk, manager of the
Statler Hotel; Thomas c. De Veau,
manager of the Sheraton Hotel: c. J.
Mack. general manager of the May
flower Hotel: S. w Keesee, general
manager of the New Colonial Hotel.
and Arthur J. Harnett. executive
secretary of the hotel association.
Course in Auto Service.
Another two-year course will fur
nish instruction in automotive serv-
ice management. Dean Price said
1t is planned to enroll only about 20
students in the class this year.
This is not trade school course
to train mechanics" he emphasized