The morning call., 1891-04-09

number per cent. By looking at The preceding
figures it Will be observed that in the Cleveland
School there are three classes OF the same grade
which Include only 81 pupils, not enough to
make two full Classes.
lu tie Edison school there are two first grade
classes that combined make only 81 pupils and
several other classes that are far below full
class In the Chinese school there are Two
teachers, and in the Two classes combined only
an average of 1512 pupils, or TIA to a teacher.
III The Three third grade classes III the South San
francisco School were combined inio TWO classes
there would be- only 46 to class
In the Laguna Honda School If the two classes
were rui into one il would number only SO pu-
ills. In the Bernal Heights School two classes
combined would make only Al. In the Spring
Valley Primary there are three classes that put
together would make two classes Of only AZ each.
There Is one evening school class in the
Haght School that numbers only II pupils, and
another In the same school Of only 10 pupils,
One evening class In the Washington School has
Only % pupils
In tie Pacific Heights School there is one sec
oud grade class OF only "a pupils. In these sta
tiSticS have used the average number belong
ing to the class during the month-the only fair
test OF a class The whole number enrolled In
classes includes a number OF pupils who have
left school, and Is larger than the member be-
longing at any one time. The average daily at
tendance may be diminished by sickness, mak-
ing Tie class appear smaller than It really Is.
But there Is no Wayof getting around the aver
age number belonging.
/ may state here that the Superintendent Is alb
soutey p0weTlesS 10 remedy even the crosses {
abuses of classification. All That ne can do Is 10
Act requires him To do this, and he proposes to
obey the law.
Tie existing rules OF the board provide that
when an evening school class falls below the
average daily attendance of twenty-five the class
shall be discontinued. II the board will author
iZe me TO enforce tie rule will do SO. By refer.
ence to the preceding statistics it will be seen
that three classes have fallen below the standard.
From personal observation and careful eXam-
nation OF the reports l am fully satisfied tnat, at
the beginning OF the school year, fair classified.
lion of tie schools, made without exceeding from
forty to fly pupils In class VIII result in saw
ing OF twenty-one teachers. III the classification
should be mace without any reference 10 max
Ing places for the purpose of retaining teachers,
that number would be considerably increased.
CLASSIFICATION IN OTHER CITIES.
From the latest school reports OF other large
cities Il have Cleaned the following statistics
New York CITY average number belonging per
class teacher, primary grade 50, grammar grade
80; Boston, primary 501a, grammar 81, High
SenO0i 50; Washington, ID. c., average numb-r
per class teacher 45i 81. Louis, average number
per class teacher Al; San francisco, average
number per class teacher 80.
l ask that all the statistical sections OF this re-
port be referred TO Inc Committee on ClasSfca-
ton Tor consideration.
An amendment TO the State school law passed
at the last session Of tile Legislature authorizes
Beads OF Education in cities where kindergaf
ten training is made part OF the course OF in-
slrueiion, 10 admit Into school children al years
Of age.
Tie unanimous agreement OF The board In Com
mittee OF the Whole To change the age OF admis-
sion in our city from to years has decided that
this rule VIII take effect as soou as the revised
rules afe finally adopted
This rule VIII result In gathering at least 500
children from the street into the school room.
The children under the age OF years are quite
generally preYldf Tor IN the free klndeTgarteDs.
II Is an educational step forward.
Except ia a few schools there is ample room for
these young rec!u ils.
II would gFeatly facilitate the work OF taking
The school census If suitable printed blanks
should lie sent to parents at least Two weeks be-
fore tie Census NaTshals begin their work.
These blanks eau be taken home by the pupils
IN the public schools, thus reaching majority Of
families. / hope 10 be able 10 secure the CO.
operation Of those who have control over par.
ochial, convent and private schools, that the
pupil IN such schools may aid in general distrI-
button OF blanks.
These blanks can be filed out at leisure by tho
head Of Tie family, and when the Census Marshal
calls al the door the blank, properly filed, eau
be handed to bin without delay.
In ease the house Is closed during Inc day, at
the time the Marshas are taking The census, the
parent VIII b requested TO leave the blank, 1lied
ont, with lie next door neighbor.
ask that The form Of such blane. which
herewith submit, be referred to the Committee
on Printing with power to order printed az least
$4,000 blanks. and that the superintendent DO
authorized 10 distribute them al the proper time.
MKs. SHORT RESIGNS.
The resignation OF Miss Julia B. Short,
Vice PRINCIPAL of the Surfing Valley Gram
mar who has been teacher in the depart
ment Tor twenty-one years, was received
and accepted.
The following resolution presented BIZ
Superintendent SWEET was adopted:
R,soEped. That We receive with regret the res
ieuarfon III Miss Julia b. Short. ard express to
ii,.r our high appreciation of her faithful and
cisel.n; wUfS durlag The tHenly-O1e years OF