The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-07-01

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than that Of last year, but the monthly
enrolment and daily attendance are the
same as last year, thereby giving higher
per cent Of daily attendance, 08 per cent
for the year,-an excellent record The
1903 cases of tardiness show slight in.
crease over last year, but still much less
than two years ago. The smaller enroll
ment was caused by a decrease in the pri-
mary and D and @ Grammar grades, the
report showing an increase Of 81 this year
over last year in the schools above the c
Grammar grade. The enrolment Of for
eign pupils for the year was rs, giving a
tuition fund of S770, the largest amount
for any one year in the history of the
schools. OF this amount S308 represents
the foreign element in the High School.
or the total enrolment in the High School,
there we're 48 boys and IS girls. 0fthese,
70, aside from the graduating class, re-
mained till the close of the year. These
with the SO promoted from the A Grammar
grade, will make our High School for next
year 25 or 80 more than can be seated in
the High School room. The overflow,
taken from the first year pupils will find
pleasant seats and excellent care in the A
Grammar room, with Miss Nichols at the
helm. This arrangement will necessitate
division Of the A Grammar grade the
same as last year, save that the greater
part will be with Miss Sprague instead
OF with Miss Nichols.
The introduction Of the English course
in the High School one year ago, has
proven, in the light of n years work, a
wise movement. True, Il entailed increased
work and teaching force, but this was more
than compensated for by The enthusiastic
and faithful work done by the pupils pur-
suing the course Of their choice. Those
who took the Latin laid the foundation Of
successful study Of that language, in a
cheerful and earnest years work; while
those who were not forced 10 study it, did
faithful work in the English studies.
One of our students, with good health and
commendable ambition, pursued both
courses during the year, maintaining
good place In his classes, which goes to
prove that others of our pupils, physically
and mentally strong, could do the same
with profit. We do not urge such extra
work, but, with favorable conditions, we
would not discourage II.
Despite the large enrolment and full
classes, / think the work of the High
School during the year was more than
usually successful. The spirit Of the
schools, both as TO work and department,
was never better, and we look forward to
the coming year with anticipations Of still
further progress in these two directions.
What has been said Of the High School
can be said OF the schools as whole
One feature Of the work in the
primary and grammar grades we wish TO
emphasize and to ask the further cooper
alton Of the parents in It's continuance, and
that is the home preparation of the read
ing lessons. During the past year, the
pupils in all the grades were asked to
spend fifteen to twenty minutes each day
at home in reading aloud, at the same
time following the Instructions Of the
teacher as TO tone, articulation and empha-
sis. The great majority Of the pupils did
such work, and the result was apparent in
all the classes. Teachers and pupils, and
parents also, II is TO be hoped, soon saw
the beneficial result and were encouraged
TO pursue the work With mere mental
Of q reading lesson In the
school room, and the subsequent reading
aloud Of few paragraphs In a class whose
size precludes more than this by each
pupil, will not make fluent and intelligent
readers. The vocal organs need more
sxercise to show aatiaactory results,