Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-12

amount of drunkenness, however, was hardly
what might have been expected
The numbers present il would be hard 10 csi-
mate, as no one point afforded view of them.
The village seemed to be full, Tor while the at-
tratctIons were at the park and that locality
was wholly taken up, Main street was so
dcnsely crowded that the only place for max
ing tolcrable progress was in the middle of the
street. 10000 would probable be safe figure.
Our North green was never turned to so
good an account as on this occasion. Its dense
shade produced by its wealth of foliage shad-
cd and protected from the heat and glare of
the sun and added largely TO the comforts OF
the day ''
The day was proud one for Ashtabula,
aud will no doubt leave lasting impress
sion upon the minds of many of the citizens
sUPERINTENDENT.s REPORT.
Gentlemen Of Tie Board Of Education
have the honor To submit for your consid-
Grafton this my Fourth Annual Report;
The total enrolment for the year ending
June 13, 1878, is sol; the average monthly
enrolment, 800; the average daily attend
ance, 33l The per cent. of attendance on the
monthly enrolment, 03.6; the per cent of
punctuality, 095 the total number of days
present, G0,259; the total number oi days ab.
sent, 2,792 the total number of cases oi tardi-
ness, TAI. Seven pupils were neither absent
nor tardy during the tniire year. Their names
are Juslus Munscll, Nellie Loveland, Ida Ans.
den, Ella Randall. Fred Thorpe, Mary Phil
lips, Eddie Beebe. One pupil Nellie Love
lnnd-has hot been absent nor tardy for Two
years.
The total enrol lmcnt for The year just closed
is greater 10y 30 than it was for 1872; it is
great + by 130 than it was Tor 1870. The num-
Der OF days present this year is greater 10y A.
744 than ii WAS last; the number OF days all
sent is 306 less; the number of casts of tardi-
ness is 437 less the per cent of attendance is
3.6 greater; the per cent. OF punctuality 10
greater The attendance averages 120 days
Tor each pupil enrolled, and SO days for each
person enumerated in Sept, 1872. Ii we de-
duct from the enumt ration those between five
and six years OF age, wiIU are not admitted To
oar SCHOOLS, also those who haye passed through
the Grammar school, and liaye permanently
W
tie school are very generally enjoyed 10y the
youth ol the village and yet it is L, idcnt that
many Withdraw llUm school long before they
have acquired the mrIest rudmtnts of an cd
ucatiOn 1t is not 50 much what pupils learn
from their books that gives value 10 school
Attendance, us the formation OF habits OF close
| application, scll-control, obedience, punctuali-
~ and the like. These help 10 form the char
actcr, and determine TO greater or less degree
tue destiny of Ike individual.
Every proper means should be used to re-
tain pupils in school us long as possible. AS
they advance TO the higher grades, they are
thro WI. more and more upon their own re-
SIP onsibiliy, both in The matter OF study and
setconirul. Those, therefore, who pass
through The High School, though they may
take but little with them from their books
have an advantage over those who do not
reach The High School, not easily estimated
an advantage lully equivalent in value 10 the
time and money spent.
AS the schools are organized for the coming
year the number in each department: is as fol-
lows: High School, %; Grammar School, 20 !;
Second rmrdiale, GS; First Intermediate
95; Primary, 7s.
| During the last two terms of the past year
the A Class OF the Grammar School has been
seated in the High School room. The number
promoted and assigned TO the a Grammar
Glass Tor next year is 33, making total oi 5S
| in the High School and the A Grammar Glass.
Tnrre are but A d, SKIS in tue High School
room, hence II will be impossible 10 put III, st
Two schools together unless the High School
room is enlarged Ii this cannot be done, AN
additional Grammar School mnst be organz-
ed
No doubt some of those in school at the
close oi this year will not be- in school next
year, but there is also no doubt but that there
Will DC many more 10 come in next year, than
leave this year. There is reason TO believe,
that there will be over 80 pupils in the High
School at the beginning OF next year. Ii the
four classes are represented, this number will
give work enough iOr, ihe Principal, aud so
much OF the Superintendent's time AS orght To
be devoted 10 teaching IT, however, as is
likely 10 be the case, but three of the High
School classes are represented, then the A
Grammar Glass can b. taught by The Hi4h
School teachers, il sufficient room is provided
to seat the school ,.
II Will be well, however for the Board iC
consider the propriety and necessity of giving
the Superintendent more time for supervision
During the last year not more than one hour II
day has been al the command of the Superin-
lendent for This pupose. AT least one half OF
his time ought to be devoted to the personal
examination Of the several schools. AS il is
he is Obliged to rely almost entirely on the re-
suits of the Monthly Examination for the
grading of the school. In consequence Of The
sympathy, want of time, aud sometimes care
l:ssness of teachers .thrsr reports are not al
ways What they ought 10 he. A personal eX
animation once month by the Sup, riutend-
cnt would be a fir brtier guide for him, aud Il
mach more correct basis Of graduation But
this regurs time. That the Board may know
how the Boards of Education in other towns
in the State estimate this matter of supervision
I would refer thm 10 the last Report of the
State School Commissioner. Twenty eight