The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-17
REPORT ON SCHOOLS.
Larger Percentage of School
Population Attends
compulsion IS NOT NEEDED
Benefits Of MAMMAL Training and fhysi'
cal CnItars-Esperfs On sevsrsi
special stadies-

1lon at KS ne<isA8 Aa~
nesday, contains number o. sta
4lsticas tables with complete data as 70
enrolment. attendance. promotion. ex-
peBditures, etc
The school population for the year was
s2se. =. decrease OF SIS over iast year
The enrolment was esf7. sn increase OF
zai over last year. a percentage OF SIX
and a half on the school population.
without compulsory education, Seas1e
shows a higher percentage Of ATTENDANCE
Of the schoo. population between the
ages OF FIVE and ten than some Eastern
states where the law Is systematically
enforced. In the average daily attend
ance there was a gain Of lilo Per cent
over records OF last year. The number
OF pupils belonging June 20. 1884. the
close Of the school year, was 4s1a. an IN
crease OF II 2-5 per cent. on the same day
In 1885.
on the question Of monthly cost per
pupif the superintendent says:
ssTne comparisons OF PER capita cost
for 1924 with those OF preceding yesrs
xroves eoncluHiveiy the wisdom OF the
board IN providing as rapidly as possible
adequate school rooms and buildings.
Notwithstanding the fact that more
than nifty per cent OF the teachers re-
eefved the yearly increase Of $50 In sal
AIRY, the monthly cost per pupil was 4 10
ger cent. less for salaries, IL IL per
cent. less for incidentais and IL per
cent. less for total expenditures than for
the preceding yeas"
seeanty-three per cent. Of the average
daily attendance succeeded in being pro-
NOTED
OF the 80 teachers employed over 90
per cent were educated In the higher In
sfituslonn Of learning. 81 received profess
si0nai training. and all had had previous
experience OF the 270so days taught
the percentage of host time was but one
and one fifth.
Attention Is called In the report to
what the superintendent considers a Sc
raoua objection to the school room plans.
that II, that there Is 40 provision for
the principal TO teach one or two classes
in a recitation room. and then send them
10 the study room 10 remain under the
supervision OF the regular teacher while
the principal may occupy the remainder
OF his time IN il regular duties.
Manual training is given consideration
En- the report and The superintendent
says that probably No subject in the
course of study receives more earnest
and careful thought After defining the
term. which is given as instruction in
tool work as an educational discipline.
the superintendent devotes number of
pages 70 the subject and describes the
ways in which manual training has been
supported in the public schools Of large
Eastern cities. and SAYS that the object
the department equal 20 the best. and
Include sewing and cooking.
The general progress % the Seattle
public schools for the past year has beeh
very satisfactory. with a marked IN
crease in attendance Ia the senior and
Junior grammar grades. The course Of
study on "a number or subjects was
slightly changed.
The superintendent strongly advises
the removal OF the senior grammar
school fF>sm the Central building. and
making roona for the large number OF
lower grade pupils IN that district.
The report calls special attention 10
the reports q the princlpafo OF the senior
grammar schosl and teachers Of music.
drawing. writing and physical culture,
which form portion OF the annual re-
port.
Edwin Twifulyer. principal % the Sc
Nor grammar school. reports that the
graduates u che school now number
over 100. During the year a course OF
reaalnS. the formulation OF which was
entrusted 20 g corps OF teachers. was
planned. bach puRu IS required 70 read
three standard books or MASTERPIECES.
enc each term. the proficiency OF
his reading 10 DC tested hy ex-
animation. lie Recommended all
Tslpiis pursuing manual training
collfse s,c required 90 carry three
solid studies instead OF twoas now. the
last 20 De c,s~etive. Physical culture Tor
the tsnys IN the senior grammar school
8 yet problem not Satisfactorily adjust
ed, AID suggestion is offered shat they
b. permitted o. take the course with th.
girls until such tinle as facilities eaa %
provided.
4 ) sharpe. supervisor of raussc. re-
ports that the course has proved an IN
qualified success and he SAYS that he
woala uot feel ashamed 20 have the
Girls ard boys ~ the public schools read
music at sisht and sing anywhere. \
very healthy sign "a The interest some
u tRe olter boys Snow IA their music
fls-iua :. small supervisor az draw
fnS. notes growing appreciation Of the
Importance - form study and drawing
aS S promoter of mental ,ieye1orrna,f
Nnsty-slx - the Pest specimens ~ 49,.
seheolS were sent 90 the Prsne riufa-
uoaal company aud many hundreds or
Others have been mounted fnr future
refercnce. Moulding In clay 50 fsr es
carried has bern we'll done
Jadsen +. Wilson. superN isor. Of vvrf,-
ipg. rcSort thas SOME * ths, teacher
have submitted reports - him s.asinr
that che pupils DO the4r work 81 ~
cent. oas{cRer than they eId three wears
aeo, and Others say the pupils DO the
work easier ana better than ever before
TIE oh}ect - - attained in tae vritfnS
course was 50 obtain a styie % w~stine
easy 90 read ard easy - write. rather
Than beautiful, ornate forms. A sub
stttation ~ cheap paper for the slate :
ressoE2T2e AIDED fer ats healthfellneSs And
cSeaaases Ia writing
aaaie Lee C;oo3reli. supervisor e phv-
sie&l ettiiuge. says that it Il not A fss
OK has come - stay. K IS rot alone =
aNsio>I beaetlt eat a great mental ard
rfoEai stimulus, The outline % exer-
eiseS VAS Flashed By most al x,so,Y-
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