Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-11-08
The Public Schools.

The following report OF superintendent
Robertson to the School Board, will be read
with both interest and pride by QUIZ people;
STAUNToN, VA. Nov. 4th, 1889.
Gentlemen Our schools have now been in
session for two months. The pupils have
been carefully graded, and the classes thor
oughly organized. The attendance, both by
city and county children, is greater by far this
session than at any time during the past four
years. To relieve the crowded condition OF
our primary grades, one additional room was
organized, and the number in the different
primary grades was thereby greatly dim
inished
The four grammar grades, however, are
still too much crowded and if it could be
given, assistance similar to that given the
primary grades would enable the grammar
grade teachers to do much more effective
work
The present building is undoubtedly too
small, and it is earnestly hoped that ere long
separate building will be erected for the
High School, leaving the present building to
be used exclusively for the grammar schools
and primary grades.
Just here take pleasure in saying that in
point of intelligence, department, and earnest
application, l have never seen any children
excel those now attending our Public Schools.
Our teachers, too, deserve special mention.
They seem to realize fully the responsibility
of their position, and are doing their best to
make the present session the most successful
in the history of the school. Indeed we may
justly feel proud of the noble work done by
them; for aided by your wise counsel and
judiciouS management, the schools have moved
forward, and to-day rank with the best in the
State.
A few years ago, we had no Public High
School, but simply few of the higher studies
Taught in the upper grammar grade. To-day
we have not only most excellent primary
course taught according to the most approved
methods by experienced teachers, and four
years course of real study and solid progress
in the grammar schools, but, browning our
grammar school course, we have one of the
best Public High Schools to be found any
where.
In our High School will be found a three
years course in Higher English, Higher
Mathematics, Latin, German, French, &C., all
of which subjects are taught by experienced
men who are full graduates ON the subjects
which they teach.
Thus it will be seen that liberal education
is within the reach of the poorest as we'll as
the richest of our citizens. Our summary for
the schools Is as follows:
Total enrolled to date, (White)-Boys 335; Girls
309. Total, GIL
Total enrolled to date. (Colored) Boys, 1872
Girls, 235. Total, 427.
Total enrolled to date, (White and Colored) y
Boys, 527; Girls, 5f4. Total, l,07l.
fol anr lodi for OctnI on
Girls, 300 Total. 622.
Total enrolled for October, (Colored)-Boys
ISL; Girls, 223. Total. 404.
Total enrolled for October, white and Colored)
Boys, SOB; Girls, 523. Total ops.
Average attendance for october, (White)-
Boys, 1852; Girls, 2So.55. Total, 577.27.
Average attendance for October, (Colored) y
Boys, 1873; Girls, 2ll.72. Total, 1927.
Total average attendance for October, (White
and Coored Bows, 1925 Girls, 1927. Total,
956.d.
Percentage of attendance-(White), 95
Percentage ofattendance-(Colored),9 6.
Respectfully, w. W. ROBERTSON,
Superintendent.