The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-11
The Brightest Paper in this Section.
A YEARS WORK
Spent In the District Schools
Of Provo City.
supt. e. A. Wilson's interesting Report
as Presented and Accepted by the
Board OF Education on Eondey Night.

Supt. e. a. Wilson's Interesting Report
as Presented and Accepted by the
Board OF Education on Eondey Night.
GENTLEMEN In rrv.cnr~ TIE
work of the public schools oi ar city
for the year ending J.ne 3 ia. u H.
pleasant To indulge in the iciiaf at
there has been a steady i,aarru.ri.i
on the line already esttb i.l. .! rr...
that our schools arc on Il al d. l...i
than ever before. twill he r-.,- u.i.y
profitable to note the 0pcr.i 30. i-tli,
free school law during l.s4a iir-t
year.
The schools opened Sci tn.b-r ~
with ten teachers, but l. Mas > oil
found that the greatly Increased at -.ld-
ance over previous years rrgniicd al
ditlonal instructors, and afte, tie first
week during the first term twelve
teachers were engaged; tn" second
term thirteen and the third term. four
teen. The fourth term has not seen So.
large an attendance. Twelve teachers
were employed the first half Of the
term and eleven the last five weeks
The teachers who have been employed
during the whole year are as follows:
u. III. Brmhall, W W. B lliugs, Ella
Larson, w. ). Rawlings, Evlyu BIZ
lngs, j. b. Walton, Mary Nutiail, and
Emma Thatcher. Those engaged Tor
shorter periods are: Alice Fiudley,
Susie Brown, Ella Cuff ,.CeleStia Nash,
Mrs. Grace Anderson. Nicholas Wilson
and j. b. MoreJon.
Prof II. +. Giles has given regular
courses OF muse in all except the two
Orth schools for three terms of the
year
The teachers have labored harmonic
ously and necessarily for the we fare
OF the schools. At the beginning of the
year each was furnished with Il record |
in which the plan for each term WAS |
entered, the plans being uniform for the |
same grade, throughout the district and |
all within the lines marked ont in the |
outlined course of instruction adopted |
by the Utah County Teachers associa- |
ton. The majority of the teachers have
also kept daily refe4ence notes planning /
each lesson. Regular weekly meetings .
OF the teachers have been held when |
plans, principles, methods and matters
of discipline We're discussed.
In the early part of the year the sub /
ject of psychology was taken up as
regular study in the meetings, but soon
the services Of Professor. Cuff were en-
gagged TO give courses in pedagOgics
and psychology. Most of the teachers
availed themselves of this course, and
have been meeting twice a week besides
the regular association meetings above
referred to. =.
The teachers, with one or two excep-
tions, have been active memb ers of the
Utah County Teachers association.
IT., 1,oro.eoJ lac ~ /
teachers derived from these frequent
gatherings and consultations, and from
the courses of study mentioned, have
had their immediate effect tor good in
the schools.
SCHOOLS.
During the first term there were five
primary schools. four intermediate, two
grammar and one mixed. Second term
five primary, four intermediate, two
grammar. and two mixed. Third term
five primary. five intermediate, two
grammar and two mixed. Fourth term
five primary, four Intern ediate, two
grammar and one mixed.
ENROLMENT.
The number OF pupils enrolled in all
the schools for each of the four terms is
as follows:
FIRST term 6s7. second term, 939;
third term, 929; fourth term, III. For
a complete statement of the proportion
of Norm IN and non-M0rmons, the av-
erage length Of time of attendance, the
Uumbar over and under age, etc, refer
ence is made to the istical report for
the year.
BRANCHES TAI FHT.
writing, language 81 nS. grammar,
geography, history, .Ithn AtIc, physi-
Oiogy, and hygiene 5 ~. and man
nefs have been regularly ut in all
grades, where pupils were ficiently
advanced TO pursue Jna SIN Regular
lessons have also been g.,a! n some of
the schools during vlHi-. n portion
of the year in music, 9. Iect lessons,
physical culture, Algebra, general his
tory, and natural philosophy.
In principles and matters presented
there has been complete uniformity
in simil r grades, but in method there
was more latitude. In other words.
while a ] teachers Of any given grade
worked to the same plan exactly. the
individuality of the teachers was mani
tested in various methods, all aiming
at the same end.
LIBRARY AND CABINET. ;
The district library at the Central !
school house. and the smaller collection {
of books at the other schools have been {
used with advantage 10y pupils and !
teachers. The current numbers Of !
Youth s Companion. Treasure TroUe and I
Home aud School Visitor We're especial I
" interesting and profitable to the {
scholars Small collections of speci- j
mems from the kingdoms IF nature are
found in each school, and these are )
used in presenting numbers and object :
lessons. In fact, object teaching is )
made the basic work Of all ubjects, so !
far as practicable. .
IMPROVEMENTS.
The general forward tendency of edu-
cation in our city has been accelerated
by your generous action in fitting up
the rooms with the best of furniture,
by adding to teachers apparatus, by
providing for beautifying the school
houses and grounds, in decorating the !
walls Of the school rooms with pictures,
historical and geographical, and the
grounds with trees and shrubs These .
things viii not only render the "homrs :
of the little learner" more attractive !
and home like. but will invite the minds
OF the pupils into paths of useful know :
ledge. q,
THE ATTENDANCE.
The. percentage Of attendance over
previous years has been considerable. |
This is Que In some degree to the {
growth of our population, but in a [
greater extent is 1t attributable to free |
admission. The enrolment has been |
especially large in the lower grades,
though the average attendance has not
been quite so good proportionatply. This
latter fact may be accounted for when
we consider the prevalence of contagion
and disease in ouT city during the past /
wear. Not only have the ranks of the I