National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-11
cOL0REp PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Tsachers' Mseting-Fine Showing.

The ladies teaching in the public schools for
colored children in the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown met yesterday afternoon at the Sum-
ner school building, for the purpose of hearing
read the school statistics for the menths OF ,cem
Der, January and February. The statement was
prepared and read By Superintendent Cook, and
contained, in addition to that which we present,
muehvaluable information.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Sumner building, Miss Emma V. Brown, prin-
cipal-Number of schools, s; average number en-
rolled, 4oi; average number In daily eniance,
dness, .o36; percentage Of hardness, .o006; cases
OF suspension, IA; cases OF corporal punishment,
school year Of lS74-'75 show a gain Of rs in per.
centage of attendance, q reduction of 90 cases of
Hardness, and cases Of corporal punishment-all
in favcr OF 1s7t'76. The IRE and subsequent panic
at Stevens building necessitated some repairs,
which made the closing Of the fourteen schools in
that building necessary, which will account for
their not appearing in the consolidated compari-
sons
SECOND DISTRICT.
John +. Cook building, Mrs. A. p. Spencer,
pripcipal-Number Of schools, l9; average num-
per enrolled. $40; average number in daily at
tendance, s67 per cent Of attendance, 9S 4; cases
Of tardness, L; per cent Of tardiness oo01 cases
of suspension 5; cases of corporal punis hment T.
The Improvement in this district for the months
Of Decem Der, January and February, 1875 g. over
the same months In lS74-5 are as follows: An in
crease Of 142 In the average enrolment 169 In the
attendance, a reduction of 235 cases Of hardness,
y cases less OF suspension and 26 cases less Of
corporal punishment.
Knees building, Mrs. NJ. A. S. Gary, principal
Number Of schools, 4; average number enrolled,
PAS; average number in daily attendance. 2i6;
per cent. of attendance, 1885, cases OF suspension,
j; cases Of corporal punishment, i. Tho compari,
sons in the following items are favorable to the
school year Of 1885: Increase Of Is in average
percentage OF attendance, q reduction Of ~ cases
Of tarciness-the schools in this building have
not, SO far, had tardy pupil this school year; 4
cases less Of suspension and cases less OF cor
poral punishment.
THIRD DISTRICT, CAPITOL HILL.
Miss NJ. E. Reed, principal-Numser of schools
10; average number enrolled, SOS; average num-
per ~ o. es a. @ ReT seo Of ae tar
diness oO 2; cases Of Suspension, 5; cases Of
porsl punishment, %. The gain In this building
comparisons, ali Of which are favorable to the
school year Of 1S75'76: In the average enrolment
there is gain OF GO: average number in daily at
duction in Hardness Of 1s2 cases; cases of sus.
pension less, and cases less Of corporal punish
UeIt.
LoyeJoy Building, Miss Grace A. Lyons, prin-
cipal-Number of schools, 3; average number en-
rolled, us; average number in daily attendance,
hardness, S; per cent. Of hardness, COOS;
cases Of corporal punishment, 2. The schools
in this building show the following marked
rollment; 3s in average number IN daily attend
apce gain ofsS per cent. of attendance; 10 cases
less Of hardness, and cases less Of corporal pun
ishment.
FOURTH DISTRICT, SOUTH WASHINGTON,
Anthony Bowen building Miss NJ. A. Dorsler,
principal-Number Of schools, 9: average num-
Der enrolled, 52i; average number In daily at
sfSns SsP cent? e o
CAGES OF corporal punishment, q. The improve
msnt in this building is shown ia the following
items: A gain Of 50 in average enrollmsnt; So In
daily attendance; gain Of 2 in per cent Of at
tendance; reduction of 81 cases OF hardness and
cases less Of suspension.
cipal-Number OF schools, 6; average number
enrolled, $50; average plumber In daily attend.
iaFeiness O. Der cent Of tsrdinsss ooca cases Of
suspension, 0; cases Of corporal punishment, Q.
The gain in the schools In this building for the
period OF three months named, as compared with
similar mon tins in the school year of 1874 con.
sstiof an fncrt ase OF in average enrolment,
In average attendance, In per cent. Of attend
anee, and reduction OF 10 cases OF hardness.
FIFTH DISTRICT, GEORGETOWN.
Chamberlain BUILDING, Miss A. T. Howard,
principal-Number Of schools, 9; average number
enrolled, $50; average number in daily attend.
ance, SIS; per cent. of attendance 1885, cases Of
hardness, .; per cent. Of hardness 00o6; cases
of suspension 4: cases OF corporal punishment, o.
The improvement in this building Is embraced In
the following; gain Of 80 in average enrollment
IS In average attendance, IS cases less Of tardi
ness cases less OF suspension and cases less oil
corporal punishment.
| HIGH SCHOOL,
Miss Mary Jane Patterson, principal-Averags
number enrolled no. q gain Of 7; average number
In daily attendance los, increase Of o; per cent
OF attendance %, gain OF IL; cases OF hardness
J. making areduction of IL; per cont. Of hardness
.0co92; CAGES OF suspension1 The highest percent
age of attendance In any one school was 3d. the
lowest ell; n schools had no cases Of hardness,
Il had one case each, IA had two cases each, II
had three cases each, had four cases each, hsd
I'VE cases, bad six cases, had seven csses1 had
eight cases, and had nine cases each. The dis
trict comparison Is rs follows:
YIRsT DISTRICT.
Whole number Of schools, 20; average numosl