The morning call., 1891-09-10

From 1874 TO 1885 the column of average
daily attendance in public schools shows a
regular increase year by year. From 1885
to 1891 there Is no increase on account OF
the extension and development OF other
schools. If the increased attendance in
other schools were added to the public
school attendance the total would show a
regular increase year by year. The report
quotes the following figures of the Census
Marshals, and says they are incorrect and
fraudulent: In 1875 there was census in
crease of 1896, and in 1876 an increase Of
52C9 In 1877 the increase was reported as
being 6972, in 1878 26S9, and in 1879 an in
crease Of 6206. In $780, with an increased
attendance of over 1000, the Census Mar
shals give the number Of children as 1913
less than the previous year. The number
reported in 1850 was IS, 1872, while in 1888,
eight years later, when an honest census
was taken under the supervision OF Super
intendent Anderson, the number was only
59,7 In 1881 the number reported was
80, 115, a decrease over the previous year oil
1877. In 1882 the number was about the
same During 1881, 1889 and 1883 the GEN.
sus evidently was taken with a degree of
fairness; but in 1884 the frauds began
again with sudden jump OF 4l69; in 1885
il was 5971, in 1886 5000 more were added
and in 1887 il was 4167, when Superinten-
dent Anderson burst the bubble OF imitation
and by correct census showed a falling off
of 1888, representing the accumulated
frauds of the five preceding years. Since
1885 the census has shown regular normal
increase of children, in 1889 of 929, in 1890
OF 502 and in 1891 of 1872. The reason for
the frauds was that the city might draw
from the State School Fund at least 50 per
child. In 1887 the number Of census chill
dren reported as entitled to draw public
money was at least Is, 600 in excess of the
actual number, the city thereby drawing
S162, 900 more than its equitable apportion..
ment. As the frauds covered period Of
thirteen years, during which time the city
received nearly million of dollars IL ore
than it was entitled to.
FINANCIAL.
The total receipts OF school moneys. in
Guiding the S103,000 raised by special tax
for the erection OF building for the Girls
High School, was S1.053. 609 10. The eX-
penditures were S999, 800 SO. The amount
paid for salaries of teachers was SS10,9l9 81.
The average annual salary paid teachers
was 1881, and the cost of tuition per Lupil
was S25 49. The total cost per pupil, in
Guiding the cost of the Girls High School
Building, was S32. In 1885 the average
daily attendance OF scholars was 32.lS ;
the NUMBER of teachers, 74; salaries of
teachers, S646, 401 25; average daily attend
ance per teacher, A: tuition per pupil,
500 0S. For 1891, average daily attendance,
81 800; number of teachers, 81; salaries
of teachers, SSl9,9S9 81 increase of sala-
ries over previous year, $15,SS2 a; average
daily attendance per teacher, 362; tuition
per pupil, S25 40. In order that it may
be understood why with decreasing school
attendance since 1885, there has been a
steady increase of teachers and salaries,
the rea der is referred to the detailed report,
which is too long to be reproduced. The
following may be given, however, as a guide
to the whole: The salary OF assistant teach
ers in the primary and grammar grades be-
gins at $50 month for the first year, sos a
month for the second year, $50 for the third
year, and so on until there is a maximum
salary of $50 month or 1850 year. There
are now 271 assistants who have reached the
maximum OF $50 month, and there are be-
tween 800 and 400 who are below the maxi
mum. In order to verify his report MIR.
SWEET gives the comparative school stalls
tics Of eight of the largest cities in the
Union.
During his six months of official duty,
from January l to June 30, 1891, MIR. SWEET
visited 600 out OF the 760 classes in the
School Department He called nine meet
iDgs of the teachers and two of the princi-
pals. He found the teachers generally do
Ing their work earnestly and intelligently.
BE failed to find the old, worn-out, incom-
petent teachers that the head inspectors
and place-hunting politicians have been
bowling about during the past four years.
The five primary grades of reading. writing,
spelling, arithmetic and language are being
taught we'll
TRAINING IN PoLITENEss.
In previous report a series Of rules,
promulgat ted by Mr.. SWEET, to teach the
scholars politeness and humanity, were pub
lished. The effort has been most beneficial.
In the Whittier School is to be found the
best trained class in the city. In the JEFF
ferson School the "Bapd of Mercy" has