The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-09
For the Ohio Democrat.
Report of the School Superin-
teudelit.

For the Ohio Democrat.
Report Of the School SWpeTin-
tendent.
Gentlemen of the Board of Education,
Ne,u Philadelphia, Ohio:
/ have the honor to herewith submit
the following report of the Public Schools
under your care, for the month ending
December 10, 1852.
I Since this month terminates the first
session of the present school year, l have
determined, for the satisfaction Of the
parents and guardians Of the school, to
include with it condensed report of
the three preceding months, and give
the same for publication.
There have been enrolled during the
present session 497 pupils, these have
been distributed in the various depart
ments, as their attainments and age
would permit
The. daily, attendance in-these DEPART
ments have been as follows:
In the High School, lSt month 40; I'd
month Ss4; Bird month 30 l-5; 4th month
27a.
In the Grammar School, 1st month
403; I'd month Al; 3rd month 4l$; 4th
month 44a.
In the intermediate, lst month 3Sk !;
I'd month 9S4; 3rd month Az; 4th
month "A.
In Secondary, No. 9, 1st month As !;
I'd month 45; 3rd month 4S2; 4th month
81.
In Secondary, No. |, lst month 44a ;
I'd month 80; 3rd month 394; 4th month
45a.
Primary, No. Q, 1st month SAT; I'd
month 554; Bird month 644; 4th month
60. 4, .....
Primary, No. l, lst month 65; I'd
month 55; Sd month 544a; 4th month. 62aa
REMARKS.
There are three questions connected
with the Public Schools of this State,
the answers to which at once determine
their efficiency and progress. These are,
lst. What is the enumeration in the
school district? Cd What the enroll~
ment? 3rd. What the percentage of dali
Iy attendance? In oar school, as in
most schools, the attendance is not what
it should be, and so long as irregular at
tendance continues, so long will the
school not accomplish what it should.
To be present promptly at the opening
of the school, and continue to be present
in good time, each half day throughout
the session is what we daily impress up
on the pupils of these schools.
If we compare the percentage of at
tendance with the enrolment of our
school, we shall find that the attendance
is not what is desired to be secured. A
gain, irregular attendance is the parent
Of taldiuess anu truancy, When pupils
are absent several days, or even one day
from school, they are neither very anx.
ous 10 return again to school in good
time nor 20 remain during the day, they
know themselves to be behind their
classes, without the ability to catch up
and soon discomfort and desire to leave
the school seize them. If-as we have
done in some cases--a reason should be
asked of the parent for the absence OF
his sou or daughter, the most fimsy or
trivial one would be given. Parents
should consider how much the ambition,
the progress, and the desire to be con
slant at school, are crippled by detain'
ing pupils from school.
The following pupils have not been
tardy nor have not missed day during
the session: Charlotte & Cordelia Jones,
Annie Scott, Minerva Young, Julia King,
Helen Welsh, Bell Mofiit, Lizzie Cross
land, Katie Peterborough, Mary Lee,
Martha Jones, Emma Buell., David Burn
house.
The following have been absent on ac'
count of sickness only: Emma Smith,
Augusta Phillips, Alice Helmick. Anna
Robinson, Melissa Johnson, Mary Lyons,
Emma Sharp, Mary Balliett, Eddie Nc
Elroy, John Bartles, VIM. HerSt, Flora
Gribole, Mary Sargent, Carrie Helwig,
Mary Vinton, Harvey Miller.
May we not hope that larger num-
ber of pupils will be more regular in the
future, and may we not hope that a new
and right zeal will be awakened in be.
half the school throughout the entire
community. W. r. PUGH,
--. Superintendent.