Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-06-23
Cedar Falls Public School.

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For the school month ending June
I'd. the number enrolled was 525 I;
average number belonging was 4s2 /;
average daily attendance was 4l5:
average daily absence was 90.
For the half month ending June
10th, the number enrolled was 443 |;
average number belonging was 400 |;
average daily attendance was 1863 !;
average daily absence 81.
For the school year ending June
10th. 1871. there were enrolled in all
TIL; Males, 800; Females, 3sl. The
average number belonging was 5l2.s |;
average daily attendance, 45l.s; av.
erage daily absence 81 average cost
of tuition per week for each pupil
based on average daily ATTENDANCE, 80
cents based on average number be-
longing. 81; based on total enroll
The fullest Attendance was In the
month Of January, the other months
stand in order thus: FEBRUARY, DE.
cemher, September, October, Novem-
Der. April, March. May, June. In
regularity of attendance Oct. stands
first, Sept. second, Nov. and June
third, April and Juno fourth, Feb.
and March being forrest. The high
est per cent. of attendance was 1885.
The lowest was sl.20. m.
We regret that a disposition TO
s.auits SCHOOL, near the close Of each
fterm1s prevalent with some Of our
scholars, and allowed, or countenanc-
ed by the parents. The school rec.
ords show that this hurtful practice
ia not new thing, but the antiquity
OF the habit does not detract from Its
injuriousness. There is no surer key
to the degree of interest had by fam~
lilies and individual pupils In the
matter Of education, than the exhibit
OF the Daily Register in regard to
this very point. The pupil desiring
knowledge, and the children Of pa
rents thoughtful on this matter. are
found in school, unless for good rea-
sons, until the closing hour, while
the careless, irregular. and superficial
scholars are generally among the ab.
lseat dufing examinations and closing
exercises. Fearing their scholarship
will not stand the test. they prefer to
admit the fact by voluntary absence,
rather than uss extra diligence and
study 10 secure creditable standing,
and thus cherish early the habit OF
Sinking self.responsibility.
We hope that parents W ho sre de-
sirous that their ehlft1feh shan reap
the full benefit of the Public School,
aud not be hinderances to others,
will see that pupils. so far as they
can exert an ihfiuenee, remain in
school to the close. One day I'm
school, after pupil has become ha-
bituated to study, is more beneficial
than two at the beginning of the ses-
| sion. EtI@n IffEtB
On the other hand, the withdrawal
of portion of class, has delete
rious influence upon those who 9TH
erwiss,. would remain at the post Of
ldutya damlsenfng the interest OF
study, and awakening desire to do
as others have done, leave labor for
relaxation, ere the proper time for 1t
comes. Fhas tie causeless and I'M
justiafible withdrawal. results In a
two fold evil. We think, too, the
average daily attendance. and the
degree OF punetuality Throughout
the entire school term, might be
much improved by more close at
tention thereto, on the part of teach
ers, parents and patrons. An aver
age daily absence of sirty-One for
one luattrei and seventy-two days,
foots up a serious waste Of precious
time. An amount equivalent to
nearly fifty years schooling of ten
months each. And yet how much of
this may result from very trifling
Excuses ?"
Should the teacher he negligent oi
punctuality, how soon would even
careless patrons complainant just
ly-yet 10 fas D. a scl,ola il individ-
ually concernea. IT'D INST a import.
ant that be Of she We tbsrelat work.
az that the teacher be there. B.
We give below list Of the pupils
OF the High School department who
were I'm attendance during the most