The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-07-29
ROBINS ON'S REPORT.
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REviE WE'D sy THE
LSElE SUPERINTENDENT.

a Mosi sUU SEsSFUL YEAR JUST ENDED
NUMBER OF PUPILS ENROLLED. AND
OTHER INTERESTING FACTS TOLD.
Before Leaving Dawson for his new
lleid OF labor, Prof W. NJ. Robinson
late sup eTintendent of the Dawson Pub
Tic schools, made the following interest
ton:
10 VFIE BOARD OF EDUCATION Cen
tlemeu- | herewith submit the first an
nual report of the Dawson Public Schools
Tor the scholastic year beginning Sept. s.
1891, and ending June Is, 1891
WHITE SCHOOLS.
Number of regular teachers 6; male
teacher l and female teachers 5.
Total enrolment for the year BOG; bows
100, girls l46.
Average monthly enrolment 249; av-
erage monthly attendance 22s; average
daily attendance 224; total absences for
10 months, 2,935; total presences for 10
months, 42,5S7.
Per cent. of daily attendance, 90.
Number of pupils to a teacher by av-
erage monthly enrolment, AZ; number
OF pupils to teacher by average monthly
attendance, IS; number of pupils to a
teacher by average daily attendance. 81;
days of school, 100; HOLIDAYS. includino
Christmas, II; normal sessions held dur
ing the year, 81.
CoL0RED SCHOOL.
Number of teachers, (male) |.
Total enrolment, GA.
Average monthly attendance, Al; aver
age daily attendance, Al.
These statistics will give you about all
concerning the schools that figures will
convey.
During the year two partitions have
been cut out of the main building and
four small rooms turned into two large
ones; one partition has been set back.
enlarging the little room under the bell
for superintendent's office; transoms
have been purchased for all the doors,
800 square feet of black board put in:
five new heating stoves and piping; fifty
double desks and fifteen recitation seats
purchased, and many other smaller items
too numerous to mention here.
The working of the school has been
extremely harmonious and pleasant, with
the exception of the necessary friction
unavoidable in the operation of new ma
ohinery,
Cases of corporal punishment have
been few. A male teacher has been on
the playground with the boys, and
female teacher with the girls at each
noon recess. No pupil has been allowed
on the grounds or in the building till the
teachers were all in their places. The
one daily session, coupled with these
regulations, has done much to keep
down quaTes and disputes among the
boys. The morning hours are decidedly
the best hours of the day for study, the
child, think, being abe to do at least
0ne-third more work in the same time
with as much ease. These, of them
selves, are enough, it seems to me, to 81
lence all objection to the one daily ses-
SION.
The writing of a graded course of
study is piece of very delicate work. |
did not present ours as one invulncrable.
There are no radical changes that
would recommend, but after a wears
trial 1t is but IeasoL abe to suppose that
have, to some extent, discovered tn,
strong and the weak points in IT. Hence.
some revision is considered necessary.
and this should continue till your course
Of study is adapted TO your school.
The text books which | have been in
Strumental in putting in here are in many
particulars unsurpassed.
Reed and Kellogg's grammars and
Wcntworth's arithmetics seem to be the
targets. These authors stand in the
front rank. Their works have won the
highest acknowledgement of merit from
the best educators. And | would simply
ask that you pause and think before tax. |
ing hasty action.
a building was rented for the colored |
schools, and furnished. This is not suit |
able, but the best that could be done. A |
movement is on foot to build them a |
house on lot donated by the Dawson |
Investment Company. This school has
done good work.
In retiring from the superintendent |
of your schools, | desire to thank the |
Board for the hearty cooperation they
have given me, and the manner in which
ley have sustained lie in every ruling
and request made during the year, and /
wish and reasonably expect for you pros
pelity in the future. Respectfully sub
mitted,
w. NJ. ROBINSON,
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