The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-02
summary of Attendance.
High School.
Entire enrOlIment i'm

all the schools 1882 5,611 1O993
The tendency for children to leave
school permanently after about the
fourth grade has always been one of the
most discouraging incidents of public edu-
cation. 1t is seen that just one-third OF
our pupils are enrolled below the second
grade; practically the same condition eX-
lists in the schools which | have brought
into contrast with ours. The number or
children who can be retained in higher
grades, in a degree, indexes the charac-
ter Of service which the schools are rem
dering in the community. Strong and per
siStent efforts have been made to this
end during the last year and it is en-
cOuraging to note a certain degree of
success. The number of pupils admitted
to grades above the fourth is "A per cent.
larger than during the preceding year:
Average belonging: Boys, 41619; girls,
4,4241; total, 1855.
Average daily attendance: Boys, 3,S9f6;
girls, 4102.6; total, 1892.
Per cent. of daily attendance: Boys, 1873;
girls, 92.7; total 93
Per cent, based on number enrolled:
Boys, III; girls, 1S1; total, 726.
Wy; Mith 6d1! by transfer: Boys $685.
Re-entered by transfer: Boys $50; girls,
900; total, 1,790.
Withdrawals from other causes: Boys,
3,537 girls, 1928; total, $3.50.
1854. e'i'9' -'''''
Pupils permanently withdrawn. 1882
Remaining at close of term, 1881.
l.
PunctuaIity.
Cases of hardness. 10, 1913; cases of tar
diness for each pupil enrolled, 9; pupils
not absent nor tardy for the year, 331.
Promotion of Pupils.
Pupils promoted during the first half
year, 7,45O; pupils promoted during second
half year, $3.50; promoted to high school,
2l2; graduating from the high school, %.
miscellaneous.
Suspensions for irregular attendance,
IA; suspension for bad conduct, 30; cases
of corporal punishment, ~; visits to the
schools by members of the board, 494;
visits by patrons and citizens, 5S34;; Wis
its to patrons, 3,54S; cases of Iruancy,
S9o; cost of tuition and supervision per
capita, $13.54; cost of special teachers,
music teacher. drawing teacher, teacher
OF physical culture. auxiliary teacher, and
primary supervisor, per capita, based on
enrollment, A; cost per pupil of all books
and stationery used in the schools and
furnished free to pupils, 81.
Concluding, DR.. Millspaugh says:
In making this report 1 have not de-
sired to represent the work of the schools
as in any respect better or worse than it
really Is. Improvement can come only
from the correct applications of condi-
to remedy whatever fault may be found
IN the system. 1t is but fair however
to say that the schools have improved
and that they are improving: VET tha-
they are far from perfect none better. re-
allze than they who are most closely con-
cerned in efforts to improve them.
In conclusion, I desire to thank all
with whom l have been officially associ-
ated for the uniform kindness and sun
port winch have received. Ny especial
thanks are due to the board of education,
the principals and teachers for the MANY
evidences of good will which have been
afforded me and which have materially
lessened the difficulties connected with
the discharge of my duties. Your obedi-
ent servant,
]. f. MILLSPAUGH, Superintendent