Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
Report OF Custer Schools for Term Ending
December 21st. 1894.
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HIGHER DEPARTMENT..
Number of names enrolled first
day. Sept. ......................... %
Number enrolled at close. ............ 33
Total attendance in days ...............1S4I
Average daily attendance. ............... %
Not tardy nor absent during term,
Clara Albien. One other pupil is en-
titled also 10 honorable mention as not
being absent during the term, May
Barnhart.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
Number enrolled the first day....... 80
Enrolment at close se..........a........ As
Total attendance in days. 29G3
Average daily attendance. ............... 3S
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
First enrolment ...."................ so
Number enrolled at close ............... 40
Total attendance in days.............~307l
Average daily attendance ..".......... 3S
Prudence Granger, MilIie Heidepriem,
Dean Smith, Amelia Young.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Number enrolled first day ............- 40
Number at close Of term. SO
Total attendance in days .............3l9l
Average daily attendance ........".... 40
Names Of those not tardy nor absent,
Nellie Blackney, Pauline Wood, Lewis
Zimmerman, Nettie Zimmerman.
SUMMARY OF ALL DEPARTMENTS.
Number enrolled at close term. III
Increase ............ 81
Total attendance in days........."....ll07
Average daily attendance ......-...~ 1873
On account Of the~high wind inter
rupting the work of examination we
were unable to finish, and Consequently
the report Of tins work will be delayed
until next weeks issue. In general the
school work Of the fall term has pro-
gressed very fayorably and with excel
lent results; and as the grades are now
clearly defined and the work of each
well understood; it is expected that
still better results may be obtained dur
ing the winter term.
We hope that parents will aid Us with
their best efforts to keep the children
regularly in school and punctual as to
time not later than nine in the morn
ing and one fifteen in the afternoon.
Unless pupils are punctual and attend
regularly, We can not be expected to
keep them up with their classes and il
then becomes necessary to degrade
them. which is very discouraging to the
average pupil. Regular attendance is
absolutely necessary to good scholar
ship. For absence. we require the pupil
to bring a written excuse from their
parents in order to keep check on
those who may be truant and at the
same time TO keep in touch with tine
parents in tlt after.
School oper6nfitt' : In Ian 9Th, and ua
trust that all HEM, will be present the
first morningndla ready for work.
We have good substantial school
building which the board have taken
great pans to furnish very completely /;
comfortable seats, all needed apparatus
books at cost, and well trained corps
Of experienced teachers. 1t seems very
strange that SO many boys and girls Of
our village should remain at home and
neglect their opportunities for self i'm
prJyement when an education may be
had so cheaply. There is still room for
number more pupils in each room ex-
cept the first grade in the primary, and
we shall be pleased to welcome all new
as we'll as old pupils.
Respectfully,
ID. f. DANBY, Principal.