The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-18
SCHOOL PROPERTY.

kioolhouses with an aggre gate seating
capacity for 800 pupils, -four of these he.
pc for white and two of them for col.
Fed children. One of the houses for
fmte children has been remodeled
nlng the present year, thus giving II
,seating capacity sufficient to accom-.
fodste 200 pupils. while the Others
hve 8 seating capacity of only 40 pa.
us each, and one OF this Last men.
oned class has recently been taken
N the city for hospital. The rooms
J all of these houses, except, perhans.
bat one having been remodeied. AVE-
po small Tor either comfort or econ
my, In this that they have seating
opacity OF only about 80 pupils, while
pc teacher Occupying each Of them
Pr and should be enabled to teach
pom 40 to so pupils.
These buildings have been repaired.
Pc grounds graded and shade trees
t out during this scholastic year by
bis board. -
During the year some furniture has
per. purchased and we now have ON
fnd blackboards, desks, tables.
pairs, recitation benches, stoves, etc >
p1nolent to accommodate all the on.
Us that can find room in the houses
cludlng the one we hope to receive
tstead OF that one taken for hospital.
IL have also rented and furnished
of1ce. for the superintendent, and
prlng the year have received some
Pnations OF books, thus giving us tho
pcleus OF what we hope TO build up TO
good school library.
SCHOOL WORKS.
The scholastic population between
Dc ages of s and ii years for this wear
bs been 1857; The number enrolled
school li451; OF those 1913 are white
d 4l4 colored. We have employed
10 maintained during the term q
4perintendent and 20 teachers, l6 for
e White and 6 for the colored chill
fen. Our very efficient Sup5rlnten-
mt w. A. Boles has inaugurated q
stem OF graded schools and himself
rsonally examined and graded each
plli besides he has during the ses-
pm assembled the teachers semi
onthly and instructed them In the
ost approved methods of conducting
p6llc schools and teaching therein,
mas established a course of study
Rupled with method of teaching
az We think most commendable.
I've think, in view of the fact that
is has been the natal year of sys.
lnatlc public school work in Dallas,
at the progress Of the pupils has
Zen most wonderful and that IL Is
ly a question Of time and Of but
ry little time when our city public
hools will be popularized TO a degree
az they will command the respect
d patronage Of all lovers of liberal
ucation.
Since the closing Of the public
hools We have had q class OF the
ost advanced pupils from the schools
ught by the superintendent with a
low Of preparing them for q high.
ade class, and we are pleased
state that they are doing
od work, and we confidently be
Ve that by next session we shall
tyIe good material for inaugursting a
Ign grade class.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
In order TO place our schools on a
ISIS OF q degree of efficiency COM
ensurate with the Importance Of Dal-
as the commercial, and we trust at
distant day, The educational centre
North Texas, we recommend:
st-That a proposition be submitted
unqualified voters of the city OF Dali
; to levy tax sufficient to build a
st.elass high grade school building,
70 conduct our schools for ut least
ne months In the year.
nd That prompt action be taken
replace the colored school building,
appropriated an hospital,as we will be
Patty Inconvenience unless a suit.
Y building is provided by the time
tne opening OF the schools In Sep
mber.
srd-That should the people vote
* sufficient 10 run the schools for
least nine months and provide O
"a grade school building, we rec.
hmend that the scholastic age In
city be made to include all pupils
Cm % Is years,
sh-That some more accurate and
prough system of taking the Hcholas'
census of our city. be inaugurated,
lneansof which our city will obtain
nl the State funds commensurate
th Our population In comparison
.n other cities OF our State.
lhIThat, in order TO place our
nool work properly before the peo.
ana 10 keep permanent record OF
same, this report together With
Mol the superintendent and such
ueI matter as 10 necessary TO pre-
ve, be published in pamphlet form
y mat not less than 1000 copies be
ueu Tor free distribution.
Respectfully submitted,