The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-21
CITY SCHOOLS.
Upward of 100000 Year. Expended
for Their Sunnnrf

| Upward of 100000 Year Expended
for Their support.
The following extract from the report
Of Albert Hart, City Superintendent of
Schools, for 1891, will be found of interest:
The reports of the Census Marshals
show the number of children between
the ages of 5 and II years to be 1855.
classified as follows: White, 5,24l; negro.
50; Indian, /: Mongolian, q. Number
under years OF age. 2,072; number Of
children attending private schools, sos;
number not attending at any time during
the year, 1,lSJ. Nativity of children
Native born, 7,2l6; foreign born. oil.
Total number of children on school regis
| ter, !, 286. Average daily attendance, 3, I4l.
Buildings Total number of schoo;
buildings occupied, IL; number owned
/ by the city, II; number of class rooms,
94i number occupied, 50.
Number of teachers employed High
school, .; grammar schools 81; primary
schools, 81; night school, 2; special writ
ing and Germany, 2; substitutes, 3.
Enrolment of pupils-High school,
100; grammar schools, I,lG4; primary
schools, 2,lS9; night school. 55 Total:
1913.
Pupils studying French, 26; pupils
studying German, 347.
Average number of pupils TO each
teacher = High school, 81; grammar
| schools, 81; primary schools, 50.
Number of schools High school, /:
grammar schools, 3; primary schools
graded, Z; primary schools (ungraded),
2; night school, /.
Value of school property-Grounds.
$4,000; buildings, $135.OO0. Total, $685.
0O0.
Total receipts Sis, 7oS Al: total expen-
ditures, Sl07,6S 80. OF this sum 1861 70
is paid for salaries.
CONDITION OF SCHOOLS.
Many improvements and additions
have been made during the year, and /
am pleased to state that the schools are
now in excellent condition. [ would.
however, call your attention to the i'm,
perative necessity of erecting a suitable
building for high school. The increas-
ing scholarship demands more conyen-
fences than can be afforded by the pres
ent building.
The reputation of the school has ex-
cited interest abroad, and pupils from adj
joining counties are now enrolled among
It's attendants. When this school was
first established its scholarship was linn
tied. In the last three years it has more
than doubled, until its register shows l64
students, having an average attendance
OF l50; and with a proper structure en-
larged facilities and competent CORPS of
teachers, such as at present it fortunately
possesses, there viii be no question as to
its future destiny.
IN Usual CULTURE.
During the year an offer was made by
the City Educational Association to place
IN the schools teacher of physical cult
ure, under the Swedish system, for the
period OF one school term (ten monthsl,
free OF charge, for the purpose of giving
to this branch OF physical education 4
full and fair trial. The offer was accepted,
and Miss Hedwig Malmstrom OF Stock
holm was given the charge OF instructing
the classes of the Capital and Suffer
grammar grades. Devoting herself en-
tireIy to those schools, thorough and
practical test of the system could be had
and the results would DE evidence of its
utility.
So far it has proven satisfactory, and an
exhibition drill OF one of her classes.
having only six weeks drilling, at the
City and County Institute, elected warm
commentator from the teachers present.
Apparatus for improved exercises is
now asked for. We have commenced
this system Tor the avowed purpose Of
testing its efficiency, and no obstrucfion
should impede its progress. / would
therefore, recommend granting the an.
plication.