Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

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beautiful ten-acre lot of ground one
mile from Nietos depot, with two
buildings that are adequate to present
wants and that have cost between five
and six thousand dollars, three thons
and of which has been raised the past
year. This enterprise is yet in its
infancy, but has given to its friends
sanguine hopes of success and further
growth as the country fills. That ii
will be blessing to our land and the
pride of the Christian denomination
fostering it, is certainty.
OUR CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Los Angeles has as good public
schools as any city of its size in the
entire Union. During the past year
the rapid improvement of these schools
has been very satisfactory to their
patrons and and a matter of pride to
all our citizens. The elevated and
commanding position Of the High
School building is typical of the esti-
nation in which the schools are held
by the entire community. The fol-
lowing facts speak for themselves:
There are now eighteen teachers in
the city schools, an increase of six
over last year. Eleven classes are
now perfectly graded in accordance
with the State School Law. The
others are partially graded. The
teachers are distributed as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL.
DR.. w. T. Lucky..""................" Principal
Miss Emma l.. Hawks."..................A Assistant
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Miss MI E. BeRgoTgh1;N Sd1; First Enrdn5 Division
MISS IL. NJ. Palmer"..................- q" -
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
MT. H. A; SAKE. e......""......."...Fir First Division
Miss +. p. Bixby by......."..........-.Second I"
MISS A. CiiSad........
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Miss +. Russell. First Division
MISS MIS- r. SeQsI Ii..''''..'. T,';
MISS Nj. y. LUCKY Ourtn -
BATH STREET SCHOOL.
Mr.. L. d. Smith. Principal
Miss Il.
EIGHTH STREET SCHOOL.
Mrs. 4. A.
SAN PEDRO STREET SCHOOL.
Mrs. Emma Onstott. Principal
ALAMEDA STREET SCHOOL.
Miss Mary S. Principal
CoLoRED SCHOOL.
Mr.. Witherow. Principal
Most of these teachers hold State
certificates, and four are regular col
lege graduates, qualified to give in
struction in Latin, Greek and higher
mathematics. The general high stand
ard of scholarship and discipline, as
well as the very satisfactory results of
the last semi-annual examination are
unmistakable evidences of the quail
fication of these teachers. Our city
pays good salaries to their instructors
of her children and considers the in
vestments return satisfactory divi-
dends.
Eight hundred and lightweight
children were in attendance during
the month of October; perhaps more
than one thousand attended during
the term. This is about equal to the
capacity of our schooi-room accommo-
dations. More school-houses must be
built during the year 1875. If the
Compulsory School Law, passed by
the last Legislature, is enforced next
July, whom it roally Soos into off1vt,
sittings will be required for at least
five hundred additional pupils.
The entire expenses of the school
department are about $4,000 per
month, or $4,000 per annum. The
greater part of this amount, S Il, 900, will
be derived from the State School
Fund; the remainder from the county
and city taxes. The expenses per
child, for tuition, stationery, etc., are
twenty dollars per annum.
Our schools are now well supplied
with books and apparatus. During
the year nearly one thousand dollars
have been spent in the purchase of
chemicals, and chemical and philo-
sophical apparatus. The advantages
of these instruments in the hands of
experienced teachers cannot be too
highly appreciated. We congratulate
our citizens upon having such facili-
ties for interesting and instructihg
their children.
While every class in the department
is an object of interest, we cannot re-
frain from calling special attention to
the High School. This is now fully
organized with the three regular
classes. There are eight pupils in the
Senior Glass, nine in the Middle Class
and thirty-five in the Junior Glass.
The course of study is extensive, en-
bracing nearly all the studies usually
taught in colleges, with the exception
of the Latin and Greek languages.
These, though optional studies, are
now taught as preparatory studies for
the State University. This High
School, with additional teachers, to be
added when the classes become larger,
will be the appropriate head of the pub
lie schools, not only of the city, but the
entire county, for it's doors are open to
receive pupils from all the schools of
the county. The first class will grad
uate from the High School next May.
This will be a proud occasion for those
who have labored so long to build up
our public school system. 1t will be
an era in the educational history of
our city and valley, that will long be
remembered. We have every reason
to believe the class will be one of
which we may all be proud.
In conclusion we must pay passing
compliment to the retiring members
of the Board of Education, Messrs.
Smith and Pridham, through whose
labors and that of their associates,
Messrs. Barrows, Kremer and DR..
Widney, we are enabled to make the
flattering report we have above given.
If the incoming members, DR.. Kurtz
and Mr.. James, labor as.faithfully and
The new Board is as harmonious as it's
predecessors, and the City Superintend-