The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-11-11
AT TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT SIMMONS MAKES HIS
REPORT F0R TIE SECOND MONTH.
THE AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF EACH
GRADE. NAMES ON THE ROLL OF

THE AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF EACH
GRADE. ON THE ROLL OF
HONOR.
The public schools are, moving along
smoothly, and the officers and teachers
are doing splendid work.
In his report to the board OF educa-
ton for the second month Superintend-
ent Simmons says:
In making my report for the second
month Of the scholastic year, deem i
necessary to comment on the general
work of the schools, the accounts given
by those who have wished to see for
themselves being all that could be de-
sired
Your attention is asked to the pa
pills attendance, and to the honor ron.
The attendance is as follows:
High School, Professors Harper and
Hnkins-tenth grade, 961 ninth grade,
$50; eighth grade, 98.5; seventh grade,
96.7.
Sixth grade, Miss CoriDne Yarbrough
teacher, 95.3
Fifth grade Mss L. Waters, teacher,
96.2.
Fourth grade, Miss Lou Glanton, teach
er, 94.S.
Third grade, Miss NJ. Bloodworth
teacher, 9S.5.
Second grade, Miss NJ. Alcott teacher,
95.7.
First grade, Miss j. Lewellen teacher,
95.2.
A few words regarding the honor roll.
The honor roll, as usually constructed
in graded schools, fails almost wholly of
its object viz: TO be an incentive TO
praiseworthy efforts on the part of all
pupils, because the majority become dis
comaged when they find that With all
their efforts it is still impossible for them
to reach the coveted distinction. The
plan which we have devised appeals
equally to all, as it is based on no fixed
standard of scholarship good honest
effort being considered worthy of APP
plause, whether the pupil stands at the
head or the foot of the class. Ut must
be borne in mind, however, that not ef-
fort, but attainment is the only rational
basis of grading or promotion-th things
having no connection whatever with the
monthly honor roll.)
To measure effort is by no means easy.
An arbitrary rule is necessary, by which
all may be able to see at once what pu-
pills are entitled to the distinction Of
having their names placed On this list
Our rdle is as follows: The pupils near
the head of the class are supposed TO be
there by nature of earnest effort. This
includes oue-fourth OF each class, The
for all others, in the matter
of scholarship, i simply that their mark
shall be an improvement over former
marks. There are two other require.
department end perfect at
tendance. Failing in any of these, even
the brightest pupils in school could not
be ON the honor roll.
1t is hoped that all parents will be
deeply interested in this matter, and en-
pupils in every way possible.
HONOR ROLL.
Misses Lita Slade, Mamie Deubler,
Maud Bell, Ola Chambless, Minnie Gum,
Meta Kendrick, Villa Lee, Lucy Mat
thews, Blaneh Rutherford, Kate Whit
lock, Anna Blizzard, Lizzie Fleming,
Lena Orr, Ruby Savage, Lizzie Warner,
Olivia Alexander, Emma Bishop, Nellie
Geise, Elyie Jennings, Leila Hatcher,
EsSie Hogue, Ora Jenkins, Jennie Jen-
iIL1Hs AAdl hNiAtllNA' lOANAND iANliuNNs
Ollie Lawhon, Eva Nichols, Ruby Proc
tor Ellie Rogers, Mary Shockley, Leila
Tooke, Rosa Cobb, Johnnie Matthews,
Evelyn Melton, Louella Cannon, Inez
Crouch, Susie Laing, Inez Proctor, jew
ell Durham, Rosa Peddy, Lucy Roger and
Lille Christie.
Masters Eddie Breedlove, Lucius
Breedlove, Lovick Cannon, Wesley Cham
bless, Claud Hatcher, Willie Kenney,
Gussie Passmore, Guyton Parks, Clifford
Virgins, Wiley Baldwin, Robert Cannon,
Steve Christie, Ben Foster, Ben Gibson,
George Kenney, Jay Roberts, Willie Biz
card, George Marshall, George Martin,
Artie Peddy, Henry Rauch, Owen Bish-
OPP, Howard Horsley, George Roberts
and Haywood Turner.
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