The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-20
THE TEACHERS WORK
Superintendent Barnard Dis
cusses It With Them.
SOME ELOQUENT STATISTICS.
Proposed Changes In the Couxso-cele-
hration OF COLUMBUS Day-Com-
mittees for the Year.

The principals and teachers Of the publ
schools OF the city met In the assembly room
The High school yesterday afternoon 70 hear {
informal talk BY Superintendent F. J. BaInar'
II was the nrst general meeting OF the year. IN
many of those present took the opportunity
renewing pleasant acquaintanses made durin
previous sessions of school.
M Barnard said he hoped that after the vac
ton the teachers found themselves refreshe
ana ready to enter upon the work with vigo
There was plenty of IL to do, and owing to Il
many excellent teachers in the corps all woul
ma IL an incentive to attempt to keep mp
the high standard set He then read . stattstic'
table setting forth the importance Of publ
school work. and argued from that the necA
sity OF the teachers giving true and faithf'
service to the public In their educational labor
Following IL the report:
Total assessed valuation ~, 100000
TOTAL value OF school property ....-. 6l3,292
Total expenditures, not including
permanent or interest account. 155,55&
Total school population, from to2
Total average number belonging. Is,
Total cost OF supervision and teach.
Total assessed valuation mar can't: ''''''
OF school population, from to u
Years Oh age 4JoS
Valuation Of school property per
capita OF population from to II
Value OF school property per capita.
OF average number belonging. OS
Ratio OF value Of school property to
total assessed valuation of city 30. ] rs Per
Cost of supervision and teaching
per capita OF school population,
TO q years OF age ............... II
Cost of supervision and teaching
per capita OF average number be-
Cost Of supervision and teaching, in
mills, per dollar of assessed vslu-
Ratio OF average number belonging
to school population. s to II years
Cost OF total expenditures per capita
OF school population, to 81 years
Cost OF total expenditures Der can.
ita of average number belonging. %
Cost of total expenditures, IN mills,
per dollar OF assessed valuation.
Total original entries. 80
Per cent Of population attending
public schools. ....................
Number Of different buildings used
Number OF schooiroOms. ........... J.
Number of recitation rooms. ........
Number OF sittings for pupils. ...... 81
Number OF teachers In first year
Number Of teachers in second year
N1mtsr Of teachers in intermsdiste
Number of teachers in third year
Number Of teachers in fourth year
Bfouo.
Number of teachers In hfth year
Number Of teachers in sixth year
Number Of teacher. IN seventh year
Number OF teachers in eighth year
Number of teachers In mixed grades
Number OF teachers In High school
Number of supervisors. ........ 80.
Number OF principals who devote no
time to supervision ................
Number OF principals who devote
half time to supervision. ........
Number Of principals who devote all
time to supervision.
Per cent OF promotions on average
number belonging. ................
Total days lost time by teachers..... $50
Total amount paid substitutes. $1,859 I
Average salary paid teachers below
the High school ........ as {
Average salary paid teachers In the
High school. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Average salary paid principals OF
Uissricts I,Sox
Salary paid principal Of High school 2,5O
salary paid city superintendent of