Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-06-01
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Honorable Board If Education, Lep-
iston Public Schools:

IOnOrdbtc BOdfd ~ EducdNOn, LeU'
iston Public Schools:
GENTLEMEN II have the honor
to submit my annual report, covering
the year l8Sl-'S2.
The school work of the year was con-
Quoted in three departments. The
grading at the beginning Of the year
showed that the intermediate and
grammar grades would each have only
two classes instead of three; as provid-
ed for, and the work was conducted
accordingly in two classes. But be-
cause of the grading, and because of
different degrees of advancement made
by the scholars, three classes will be a
necessity next year, in each Of these
preparatory departments. One class
was partially represented in the high
school, Next year, there will, in all
probability be two classes in the high
school This is as it should be: growth
implies Oversight is division itself
in the last analysis; and the diligent
worker should not be classed with the
Indifferent scholar any longer than cir
cumstances and his attainments de-
mand it. If allowed, he will speedily
separate himself from, and outstrip
less diligent students. On such posi-
bilities depend mainly the reputation
of any school. Next year, then, if your
honorable body will allow it, the
school will open with ten classes dis
tributed in four departments. This
will be merely carrying out the pro
gramme as adopted at the beginning OF
the year. Glasses A and B in each Of
of the preparatory departments and D
of the high school were the ones repre-
sented in the years work, making sew
en- classes in oil.
ENROLMENT.
The entire enrolment for the year
is l42 pupils, out of school examina
ton of 20l. In the primary there
enrolled 60; in the intermediate Al.
in the grammar and the high school sc
pupils.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE.
The average daily attendance for the
year is 81, or 81 per cent of enroll
ment for the whole school. In the
primary the average 80 or 50 per cen,
Of enrolment; in the intermediate, 80,
or 70 per cent of enrolment; in the
grammar aud high school 26. or 70 OF
the enrolment. In the primary, the
average daily attendance of girls was
| II, Of boys Is; in the intermediate,
girls l6, boys II; in tho grammar ane
high school, girls ID, boys ID.
j CONTRAST.
In looking over the commissioner
last report of the schools of the Unitee
States, l find that with cities ane
towns over the United States, Lewis
ton compares favorably in her enroll
, ment Of school population in he1
schools, and still better in her average
daily attendance. In the roll Of states
Rhode Island takes the lead 10 the PEI
cent OF her enrolment of school popu
;ation in her schools, and also in aver
age daily attendance. The total scboo
population of the United States is Is;
million, Of these there are enrolled il
her schools 9.5 million only, and tn
: average daily attendance is only 5!
million.
!, THE TEACHING FORCE.
The teaching force of the s.hool in
cludes, directly, the parent aud tn
teacher, and indirectly tho board of ed
! ucation. The supreme importance Q
, each of these factors, in its own way
may be clearly seen by taking glanc
, at the private schools over the country
In the first place. hearty co operatio
I toward given end is tn
r desideratum; and in tho SECOND
: place, a direct tuition fee paid-s
! much, for 60 much-secures a promf
g and steady attendance, but those VIII
enjoy opportunities at ,ciu are apt
neglect them, perhaps even abus
= them. This cannot be said of privat
, schools, nor can it be said Of thos
. scholars who came from distance an
have to pay their own way in the pull
1 lie schools. Whose fault is it : Who's
fault that so many youths never ente
l within the walls of the publ
D school house. where opportunities fe
| educ tion are as free as the air the
| BREATH Whose fault that the averag
daily attendance is so low all over tt
$ United States, aud that too. in the bel
h of schools9 And may we ask, who's
J. fault is it that the average daily attel
t dance is not higher here in Lewiston
e although it is exceptionally good, "
J. it might be betterl Will the paren
h look to the matterl Enter with spir
}, into Johns and Susan's letter, becon
e as much interested 10 it as you expe'
i or wish them to be; make it, if poss
J. bic, the principle thing with them; q
J. low DO outside influence to withdra
f their attention, and visit the schoo
l. often.
e The Commissioner Of Education I
n the United States says: "Admittiu
= "A VIC n, nat. the supreme impo, { lnce