The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-08-01
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compared with those of the two preceding
your attention to comparison of the
above tabulated report with that of one
year ago The total enrolment for the
year gives 564; 20 larger than last year.
The average monthly enrolment of 4515
shows an increase over last year of 22.5.
The average daily attendance of 1853
shows an increase of 249 over last year.
The average daily absence for the year of
1875 shows an increase of 1.6. The per
cent of daily attendance was 97.2, frac-
ton more than that of last year. There
were 100 cases of tardiness during the year,
an increase, am sorry to note, over last
year, but still much less than the number
in either of the two preceding years. The
increased tardiness occurred during one or
two of the winter months; the punctuality
for the other months of the year being up
to the usual standard. The increased en-
rollment came mostly from the foreign pu-
pills, 75 of whom came into the schools dur
ing the year. OF these % were enrolled in
the High School, 10 in the A Grammar, 12
in the B Grammar and s in the G Gram
mar, while the remainder were in the Pri-
mary Grades.
The tuition fund for the year was $500,
as compared with 1858 of last year. OF
the whole number ofpupils enrolled, there
were 274 boys and 300 girls. or these 22S
were in the Primary Grades, 10 of whom
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251 were in the Grammar Grades, of whom
90 were in school less than three months.
OF the 80 enrolled in the High School, on
ly 2 were in school less than three months.
There were log pupils between the ages Of
10 and 81, an increase of SO over last year.
1 have been glad to note this increase of
older pupils in the upper grades. Too
many bright boys and girls are lured from
the schools, everywhere, by the induce
ments of money-making and money-spend-
ing, before they have sufficient judgement
to do either wisely. There is no where so
good, so helpful an influence thrown
around the youth of our land, as in the
home and school, and no more fatal mis-
take is made, making allowance for neces-
sary cases, than in cutting them loose from
these growthful places of love and guild
ance. More than ever before is there need
will not be supplied from sources outside
of home and school. The old idea that
the child must be brought up is the normal
one; it will not be much improved, save in
methods OF wiser guidance. Keep the
boys and girls at home and in school. The
results will not be disappointing for either
parents or children.
While desiring the patrons of the schools
to note the statistics of the report, yet 1 feel
much more anxious that you look to the
advancement of your boy or girl as the
best index of what the schools are doing
for your children. You have it in your
power, at different stages Of the years
work, to know of their success or failure.
Do not lose interest in the matter till the
time for promotion arrives, for usually that
is too late to remedy the matter. Those
pupils who, at home, have the thoughtful
overnight of parents or friends, relative TO
their school work, are reaping most ad-
vantage from the school work. We earn
estly ask the cooperation of the parents in
all our efforts to educate their children.
1 am glad to testify to the earnest and
faithful work done by the teachers during
the year, and to the harmony and good
will characterizing all their efforts to car
ry ON the work of the schools. The good
results obtained in penmanship and music
during the year again commend to our
people our two special teachers, Mr.. Kline
and Mr.. Harding. In nothing, in my
judgement, is the Board of Education
showing more wisdom in their efforts to
improve the schools, than in maintaining
excellent special instruction in these two
branches. The results, am sure, more
than compensate for the extra expense.
To the Board of Education and to all the
patrons and friends of the schools who
have helped and encouraged us duriug the
year, my thanks are rendered.
Respectfully submitted,
r. II. KNNIsoN, Supt.