Ellsworth American., 1871-03-30

NJ. tt NiAttil ltutttN VI
city. April lst. 1870. 2.0li
No. of scholars Registered. l0So
Average NJ. of scholars attending
school. 81
Average per cent. of attendance. IL
No. ot female teachers employed y
No. of male ln
Average wages OF female teachers
per week, $50
Average wages of male teachers per
month. Ii.5o
Amount paid for school supernien-
dence. 1850
The usefulness aud Importance of our
Common schools are So generally aeknoni-
edged that no word need be spoken in their
behalf.
Assuming that every member Of thi,
Board and every voter in the city. ara
pledged to their support. your tom will
coniine their remarks to the condition of
our schools. the character ot oar teachers
and then. respectfully urge upon Your
Board. the consideration ot certain meas
ures which the welfare of our school >r.-
ten imperasively demand.
Schools. The Registers returned by
teachers. show that nearly ten per ccnf
more scholar, have attended school III.
past year. than duriug the preceding year.
fncy also show greater regularity Of a;-
tendance.
The interest among the scholars IN.
discipline and instruction within the school
room have been, with here aud ther, aa
exccptinn) fully equal 10 that OF the wear
ls';9 4 20. while the number of really sit
perIor school. has largely Increased
Your Com. trust that this improvement
NAV continue aud that good school, shall
be the rHie aud no; the cr-sTsioa IN our
CITY
Te1chers. II j. an admitted fac' anong
school-otii cer,. that there has never before
been a time. when II has l.ecn - ,liflirnIt
tn secure the services OF conpeicnt teach
ers a The past year. rhc demand has far
exceeded the supply.
From this cau-r. an unusual nunbrr of
youYg and inexperienced teachers ha,,.
been employed. some ol them -nccec,i ii
we'll. while Others were MOI 80 -uc.r-,ttiI
a. your Com. wished There j. however
growing up ameu- teachers a higher ap-
probation "t their duties ami rr-pni.,I-
hiliiie-. II J. to b" hoped that the Il ur j.
not far distant. when teacher, shall frrl
that there j 'lne from ihcm to 'hrir em-
plnyrr. m"' uuiy the .iN hours "a ~ A.
Tendance ~ IA" -"hool-r"oIn. bnl an ...iual
amount "t tine. devoted ia study aAd pre-
paraiion ipF their tluti,.. ia he s-hnnl-ro.m
Every earnest. con-cicnt .uu> teacher .huultl
do this. and all >urrc-,lul. superior t,.aeb.
ci- de-. do tli-
Among The mo-f .uer,-.fil school.
taught the p4-. year. Hr msy name those
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teacher, have bal luH- experience.
Wan, pf TIM uth.1 teacher, ,lil Nrfl ..a.
under other circumstance. nl .llf h4,.
,uccr,-l,-l a. wen i, mas, II thl-.. natt. /.
above
MN >ri.-f IN arcurItuc- Wi.h d.,
authority erau..,i hy fir Ct, '.up..l. ,
lIi.h school has b,..n ..tau.t-h-,
uud"r the instruction. 10 t..n. T. FauG.u
Nr. +. hI, proved himself a faithful aud
able teAchrJ ami bpth i"rfu> ~ thr hoo
have been h,gHiy successful. /. hu. been
IN upcraiioa , Wrc~, aud ha> nuu,,tse,
- scholars. The Attendance IA. Zeal
more regular than In any oti.cr ,cAs,oi. be-
ihe ~ per cent.
The establishments of ihi, school has u
the opinion ~ your Committee done mprt
Ia awaken au Interest a"d elevate iis.
character %. "u' elmer schools. than n,
"ihrT measures f"ih31t"t Ia th" hiitd-
"i many a chlia - "nr "Hf hn> ari>eI fh.
wish aud the ambition {" ~ himself tu-
admission INTO tti- school AMI consequent
~. rene"e'i ar'ior and diligence To attaiH
thi, end. ia The lower schools. We appeal
10 parents aud a@A them II this u not the
ease.
Every Intelligent taxpayer will admit
thai this appropriation has been juollciuu
and benefc'ai To The best Interests of The
young. and We doubt not they will cheer
fuily vote ahd pay Tor H. continuance.
Morc money hd" probably becu saved "a
the city ~ thr education "f children a
home, which would otherwise have beer
paid abroad. than the total amoiinI of thc
expense of the High school.
IL u - thought that greater benefits are
received from the same. by The Districts it
the imntsiiaic vicinity, than by those mor,
reiuoie. the Cly tonncll can easily equal
ile this inequality by deduc,inI from ia,
school money of the proNinaie Districts
And in our opinion. W. think il just thai
tins should bc dpne.
Recon- s'a' attti"Hs- In onr last Repor'
We took the liberty To suggest 10 yoni
Boards. the consolidation Of all the Dis
tricis in the city Further thought aud
observation on TN, subject have dccpenes
our conviction a. to the wisdom of thi,
change.
There are now within the Limits OF the
city. iwentv-one Districts. Some of thcul
contain less then ten scholars. OF course
no school of long duration can De support
ed in them. These -nlli Districts mi Lhi
in SOM instance be iicorppIatcd into oih
ers. rhree OF the>t. Districts AT least
should be united with others. and the Cit,
Council alone have the power Ia d. this
Again. ia nearly half the Districts In the
city. 80 little interest j. frlt ia the support
of schools or 30 small is the pectiniary
ability Of the taxpayer. that no build,n.
worthy the name of school house i to be
found. Here. the benefits of our schools
are most uncqullly distributed
II j, on ihi- account, that We ur-e the
consolidation of the Districts. aud the
location and erection Of suitable school
houses wherever needed, at the expense ol
the ciiy aud under the supervision OF civ
Off er> rhis i no new scheme We are