The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-25

gnS BoDOOl DOaru has uuuergOnc during
the past torn in the way of scarcity of
funds, tho showing that the school
makes at the beginning OF the Christ
mas holidays is worry good. There we're
40 examinations in any OF the schools at
the close, due largely to the fact that
the attendance was small on aesount Of
the snow and its consequences. The
examinations will DO held at tho bogin-
ming OF the year.
There was no report made by the
teaehers for tho past tern. Tho teach
ers are only required to send in monthly
reports and \ report at hho end Of tho
school year.
Superintendent Dorr told TINES re-
porter that the school building in the
First ward, northwest section. is now
ready. and will bo opened the frat of
the year. There arc four rooms and a
chapel, the latter boing on tho frat
aoor. The number Of soaehers that will
DO required has not yos been decided
upon. Their names will DO mato known
upon the opening OF tho school.
SesEiou was THE TINES PalzE ESSAY
CONTEST, the details or which have this
wsek hocn related in THE TINES.
The largest number OF pupils enrolled
during the term was l,455 in the white
aohools. This enrolment was during
the month of October
The whito schools opened on tho first
Monday in September with 1853 pupils
present, 545 in tho First Ward school
and s3 in tho Third Ward school. The
schools were visited during the term a
number OF times overy month by Super
intcndcnt Dcrr and several times by
Mr.. Stevens, OF the school board. Among
visitors from abroad may he mentioned
Mrs. Clark, OF Baltimore, and Miss
Frazier, OF North Carolina.
The eolored schools have pulled
through remarkably well considering
the fact that there arc only five teach
ers to $50 pupils, an average OF ITO
pupils to each teacher. This IL "a matter
for tho school board to consider. prnci-
pal Harth, in conversation with q TINES
reporter, said that tho total num Der on
tho roll for tho term is approximately
$50, two-thirds Of this number being
girls.
The oolored school teachers, not hay
ing been provided with blanks. havo
not yet handed in their reports. How
over, there were about 400 pupils on
rolled during tho month. Tho snow
caused largo falling of in the atten-
dance.
There was only partial examination
at tho oolored schools, the third and
fourth grades being examined. The
others will BIO examined at the first of
the year.
Tho recently added elementary de-
partment in Rosetta Cuffy's room, is in
noed OF a blackboard and about fifty
desks The school board intends sup
plying these during the holidays.
In Miss Stones room in tho First ward
school, tho teacheH's platform was car
peted and some pictures were hung on
the walls, with money raised by the
salisthonic GLASS of tho third grammar
grade in an entertainments, from which
they raised Sl2.50.
The following arc the reports of the
First and Third ward schools, az handed
30 Superinte ndent Derr yesterday:
Principal Mauzys room
Boys. Girls Total.
No. oR roll . "a 2S
Average attendance. $50 2.42 24a2
Average age........ 1880 1892 1892
Three pupils were dropped from the
roll and mono added. There are nine
teen pupils studying other branches
shan those specified in the school law.
! The superintendent paid two visits to
( tho room.
{. Miss Mary w. Knox's room
noys. Girls. Total.
Number on roll. -. 33 43 76
Average attendance. 25.5 34.7 6o.2
Percentage. ........ 1900 5000 1915
Average age. 10.41 1850 Ill
One new pupil was added to the roll
and one lost. Tho superintendent paid
two visits to room. Mr.. Stevens also
visited tho ROOM
Miss Electra Smiths room
Boys. Girls. Total
Number on roll. 49,. IS FL 80
Average attendance. 1875 1926 80
Percentage ..-..... 1888 77.3S 1862
Average ago. 1898 HOO 1882
superintendent Dcrr paid three and
Mr.. Stevens ono visit to the room during
she month.
Miss Emma NJ Hunts room
Doys- Girls. Total.
Number on roll 80. 80 80 6S
Average attendance. 1919 2S.4 1873
percentage. ........ 68.6 72.9 II
Average age 12 II IL
Miss Mary Berlins room
Number on roll 49, 81 23 so
Average attendance. 1862 1862 1924
Percentage. .......- 1856 1921 66.4S
Average age. 1922 1o.11 1912
First Ward-Miss Mary w. Browns
room
Boys. Girls. Total.
Number on roll. Is 81 40
Average attendance. 14.O6 25.o6 1913
Percentage. ...... 1911 sO.s3 1888
Average age....... II 9.s3 1877
Two new pupils entered and two we're
dropped from the roll. superintendent