The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-06-07

May Ia, 1895, j think ii proper to call at
bsnfon, in the first place. to the. condition
OF Affairs, when the management OF the
school was placed in my hands. The
school was entirely unorganized and un-
graded. No uniform SYSTEM of text books
had been used. Pupils coming as they
did from different schools, we've of various
degrees OF advancement; and while some
were well advanced in one line of studies.
they were deficient i'll others, This of
course necessarily made a strict. and at
the same time inst grading IT some of
them very difficult matter. We found
however. on examination. that the maiori-
y OF pnpils3whO. attended school wene
more deficient in mathematics than i'm any
other studies hence this caused many of
them to be graded somewhat lower than
they would have been otherwise. Not
~ithstanang these difficulties, we sue.
eeeded I'm the work, eTen beyond what we
had at first hoped. When, we remember
che DIFFICULTIES with which, we have had.
to aentend-a shaft sprin,. Interruptions
from iacleEsst weather. epidemics and,
varieas other sorwees-we have cause to
congaaanlete ourselves thar thaOugh all
this we have Eaade fair progress.
Tae written work of the pupils, espec-
tally that which was prepared tiipough adj
vice of our State Superintendent. is salts
factory to us, when we reflect that it is
work entirelv new t0all of our p8pils.
The public. generally. but tss. Board
more particularly, have given us encour-
agement by frequent visits aud kindly ex-
pressiOns of sommeddaton in our work.
For this. we aye grateful
From fahla. which accommodated this
report. il was seen that the total number
.f pupils enrolled for the year is PA; the
Total average number belonging for the
gear is 3d. average daily attendance for
the year is 1874
This gives nearly So per cent of atten-
dance. which when taken in connection.
with the numerous Interruptions, abeRs.
alluded 20, will compare favorably, we
think. with any sahool in the land
A. few words regarding the subject OF
taition will suffice
Ia a statasaent presented in connection
With this report have shown that tuition
has been charged to the various parties
named therein, amounting in the aggrs-
gate to S270s45, of this amount theDe has
been paid to the treasurer SILL 81; leav-
ing balance due of S5S 95. Most of this
believe Wila bQ paid if the Board will
give the matter immediate attention.
For particulars concerning the number
studying various branches, yon are refer
red to the school registers, herewith sub
nhtted for inspection.
In closing this report il will. perhaps,
not be out OF place 10 say, that should
the school be as literally patroiized the
DsXt term as. it has been during the past.
there will be need for another teacher, in
fast the need already exists. 1t vail be
moae apparent. however. upon the rgani-
cation, of new classes iis the fall.
Ehis, if properly arranged, will asliexe
the principal from the necessity of being
50. closely c0nhnrd, and give him time for
general supervision and other duties.
'Ehis Is absolutely essential for the. sue
cessful man agement of alarge school such
as we have here.
| Thanking you for your kindness, and
.eourtesles- 10 myself and, teachers. am,
+ Respectfully yours.
i II. III. MALONE. prju G. II r.