Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23


and higher grades were concentrated
Into two buildings OF four rooms. thus
relieving the district or ward school
buildings Of these grades and giving
more room for the lower crowded
grades. session 1SsT-ss opened Septem-
Der 3. forty regular teachers. writing
master and two substitutes. There
was an average attendance the first
week of 1850, Or gain over last ses-
sion for this date OF nifty pupils The
highest daily attendance for this ses-
sion was reached the first week In
October, 1891. giving each regular tench-
er over forty pupils. First OF January
the board secured the services OF Dr.
Luther whiting Mason, for fifteen
years supervisor OF music IN the Bos-
ton schools and late director Of the
school OF music In the Empire of ia
pan.
The entire registry for this session
OF different pupils was 22n, daily ac-
tual attendance 1873, or seventy-iiyc
over last session. There were taught
for an entire sesslDn 1904. while only
ive graduated, all young women, there
were promoted to higher grades 100.
or 1926 more than previous sessions.
thus Showing their decided advance
ment, better organization and better
teaching The expense Of this session.
while sfggregaung more than last.
shows also decrease comparatively
per pupil per session
The successful Introduction OF vocal
music should be considered substan-
tial gain. decided progress. thus place
ing the schools abreast with the fore
most systems Of the country. Calisthe-
MICS and drawing have been taught
from the beginning,
Tho session OF 1850 the board fitted
up the Baptist church for the accom-
mediation OF the girls high school, ad-
ding another teacher. Hence the
schools opened Monday, September,
1883 with forty-two teachers. writing
master and three Substitutes,
This year the board took charge OF
the Orphans Home, furnishing another
teacher
The entire number OF pupils register
ed this session was 2437, or 1G6 over
the previous session.
The highest actual attendance for
any one week was that closing Fri
day, February IS. 1852 or igS over the
previous session. The daily actual at
tendance for the session was l746, or
1856 over last session. This session the
rooms are entirely too crowded, the
average to each teacher being Marty
hfty. OF the 1881 present the last day
1883 were promoted and six young la
dies were graduated From a note in
the report Of the superintendent we
add;
by a comparison with the first years,
II VIII be seen that there has been a
decided improvement In all depart.
ments, Attendance. neatness and de-
pertinent and study-that the attend
nuce has Increased from IS per cent
and so per cent to 95 per cent and 90
per cent, that hardness has decreas-
ed"
These include regulars and supernu-
mories, together with the writing mas
ter aud u supervisor Of music.
This report shows that nm Increase
I'm enrolment that year over last OF
I9l, or u gain of per cent,
The percontum OF attendance IL put
down at 9i,G (thc basis not given or
an Increase of 73 per cent.
This report shows that there were
1910 promotions. or 445 more than pre-
Nlous year-a very large Increase.
However. this year there were no grad
yates.
Session 1912. Professor White was
again selected as superintendent. and
his, or the tenth annual report shows
that there were 81 regular teachers, n
writing master and superintendent Of
music ono supernumeries) aggragating
Ga teachers
The schools opened IN September and
uu'tnb Wy ehtFe session tnere was
tolul ehtollhleht OF Sloo pupils, or an In
erea5e over last session OF l26 pupils,
rms year mar yearly promotions
/ were Introduced; 80 That the number
nov pronnoted shlulu be lust half, or
apout e4S run promotions, There We're
! graduated six young ladies'.
| session OF lS91-d' PROFESSOR Hogg, az
tur hh lnterFesuum oil three years, was
nBaih placed ~ the mead "a superln-
ten1ent MS eleventh annual report
SHOWS lhul me schools opened Thurs
uuy' september 10, with 90 regular
/ teuchers ana TWO special supernumer-
| les one OF music ana one of writing and
uraNihB'
IN me organl2oton there were four
| SCHOOLS less but four teachers more
than the previous session. At the close
| OF the irst week there was a daily at
! Tendance of ESQ, or Pol more than dur
ing the nrst week OF any previous SEES
| Aion The actual attendance reached
It's maximum November s. being 25sS
| pupils a daily average attendance
was maintained OTTER Christmas or 1881.
| Tho enrolment for the entire session
was S26i. with an actual daily attend
once for the session OF 2i5i. or 20 per
cent OF the entire eupllment.'
or the 2296 present the last dny there
were graduated whites and colSred.
The promotions being 1889, or over 20
| per cent OF those remaining TIL the last
day or more than double the number
of any previous year, There were 1875
! never tnrdN Agh natfhar n1,oont no,