Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-08

years to the whole population or the
 sGpposne E Tae th the eIT ratio I to be the same now the present population of the city may | be estimated thus: The number of chil- \ dren enumerated in the school district
 multiplied by the 2 ratio @ syv Et1 give s the the | year 1888, ie., F, L46-7s, ,s93. Add for westville and South End 1885 and the estimated population of the whole \ town ls.. oV,ofo The district owns and occupies thirty school I houses, rents and occupies five; there are two orphan asylum schools; the total of school rooms occupied is 245.an increase of one; the number of seats is 12 ,057, increase 73; num- Der of male teachers 21, female 2s9; these in- clude six specisl teachers; teachers in evening
 schools for young men 15, for young women 1; total of all teachers 326.
 Number of pupils, IA ,261; average register 10, 729, an increase of 93; average daily at tendance 9,966, increase 40.
 The average age of pupils is ten years four months.
 Children not attending school 3, 1885.
 Children attending public schools Il ,So4; private schools 2,04e; total 1S,935; total in district IT, ,820.
 Between eight and fourteen years is the only time when attendance is by law compul- sorry. It will be seen that 9S per cent. of the total number of children of that age in the district are in school, showing an increase of Pa little moro than 1 per cent. over last year. SCHOOL. BUILDINGS. sfThe building operations of the year in- clude the erection of the new three story brick building of twelve rooms on Rosette street, and the beginning of the new Webster school, which is to be also fine brick struo- ture of three stories. In tEese buildings every facility is afforded for lighting and heating according to modern methods and the accommodations thus afforded will be equal to any in the city.
 "The committee on buildings, in addition to the arduous duties connected with matur- ing plans for new buildings, have made con- siderable repairs during the summer vaca- ton to many sf the school buildings. "The following description of the Rosstte street school is furnished by the architect, L. W. Robinson, Esq.
 "This building is situated on the northeast corner of Rosette and Dewitt streets, having frontage of stxty-tour feet on the former street and seventy-seven on the latter. The building is three stories in height besides Q basement, and is built of brick throughout, with East Haven stone trimmings. The first and second stories are designed for day school uses and the third story for night school. The basement is used only for the
 steam heating and yentilating apparatus and storage of fuel.
 "There are four schoo1rooms on each floor; ! two on the north side and two on the south, with hall between twenty feet wide and II oAob \ and west. By this plan each schoolroom be- comes a corner room and is lighted on two sides; on the left and rear of the pupils. \ There is 6 wardrobe for each room placed in H the hall alongside of same and arranged so that it can be reached from the room or hall \ as desired. These wardrobes are enclosed by dwarf partitions about seven feet high (the height of each story is about twelve fe0t) and \ the bottoms of these partitions are kept up about six inches above the floor, thus allow ing free circulation of air.
 "The entrances to the building are at each
 end of the hall in the hrHt story through yes tibules projecting beyond the main lines of \ the building, and ono story in height. There Y are two broad staircases, one at each end of
 the halls, and running from the first to third \ story.
 "The building is hniahed throughout with ' North Carolina pine, in the natural wood ,and all of the simplest designs 30 that 1t can easi- \ ly be kept clean.
 ''The building is thoroughly heated and \ ventilated by steam heating apparatus, the
 most of which is located in the basement, \ and is under the entire control of the janitor
 at that point"
 "It has been the aim of the committee on
 school buildings to give the district a sub \ stantial and thoroughly constructed school given to heating, ventilation, lighting, sani- \ tary arrangements, convenience of plan and facility and safety of exit.
 The superintendent says that from the list \ of teachers of one year ago twenty-six uames
 are missing. He refers feeling to the death
 of T. ". T. Curtis, late principal of the High \ school, and pays tribute to his high stand \ ing as teacher. He also refers to the death
 of Mrs. Maggie T. Curtis, a highly esteemed teacher in the Skinner school. He praises
 the work of all the teachers now in the | schools.
 The report devotes some space to the new course of study, a course 'fdssigned to be an \ orderly arrangement of topics which may afford in the several years the proper course of training" It iS recommended as meriting
 the attention of teachers though susceptible \ of improvements.
 Drill in phonics is recommended as helpful \ in enabling pupils to pronounce new words ss well as in securing distinctnesa of pronun- ! citation. Picture drawing is recommended as very helpful to the children. The object of all reading is to gain thought. Good progress has been made in giving prom
 thence to this idea and in making reading
 contribute largely to language. s'TelI the I story you have read" or "write the storyn
 are requests made daily by most teachers. Thus attention is secured, the mind is kept
 alert and active, and the power to express though5 is gradually acquired. | Much is being done to encourage the read ing of good books. Special attention has
 been given to early language culture among
 the children in the training schools, much to ! the advantage of the children in attendance there. Self-criticfam and watchfnlness are
 becoming habitusl traits in many instances, without which no permanent results can be ret ched. - Little is done in the science of grammar
 below grades VII and VIII, The use of lan- guage in all it's practical applications re-- uuires all available time.3 s5-ss. a The report speaks of the character of the \ work done in teaching arithmetic and geog- raphy and the aim held in yiew-to secure proficiency and make the studies most profit able. The textbook is used too much and the
 book of nature too httls Much good work | is done in representation through drawing | and sand-modelinR, and history ia more
 closely related to geography than formerly. It may be assumed that most teachers realize l the difference between studying thing by
 actual experience and slowing away among
 the cobwebs of memory's garret worn-out | definition of that thing. Professor Jepson makes a report of the I musical instruction during the year. He, says that the work has been in some respects less hattering this year than for the year pre- l eeeding. He reneWs this suggestion of the necessity of introducing pitch pipes in all rooms not supplied with instruments sgt Reference is made to the oral lessons, the manual arts, drawing, kindergarten and busy work, woodwork, sewing, cooking and the
 training school. Superintendent Dutton has this to say of the High school | Despite it's crowded condition, and sever
 al changes in its teachers, the High school
 has fully maintained the standard of former ways room for one morss' has been fully ex- eYnpIified here The errkfOn If 1 new fr1iId-