The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-03


erintendent's Monthly Report shows IN
Increase In the Observation-Disclosures
and Mccormick Schools Take the Pen
liant for Attendance.
The board of education met in regular
monthly session last evening with Pres
dent Hatton in the chair and the fol-
lowing members present: herman
Sim, Dorsey Hawk, Hoss. Kirkwoou,
Ratliff and Dawson.
Very little business was transacted
and the session was a short one.
On Motion of Mr.. Hoss the holiday
rate Of so cents per year for member
Elnip cards in the publis school library.
Uas made. This rate is now in force
and will last until january, at which
time the regular rate will go into ef-
feet This is quite a polite move. IL
will give the public generally a taste
IF the city library and when they once
patronize it and find the excellent op-
portunfties il affords for the reading Of
line literature, embracing novels, sci
ence, travels, history, etc, they VIII
continue TO patronize 1t. Those VINO
BUY annual tickets before Jan. 1, 1896,
Miss Jessie Clark was granted
weeks leave of absence during the hol-
days to visit friends in New York
Professor Dyer, superin tendent, sub
n,itted his report for the month of No
cember. il is as follows:
SUPERINTENDENT report to board Of
education for month ending Nov. 29,
1895:
Number Of pupils enrolled TO date,
1929, of which number 2,042 were boys
and 2.174 girls. Number of pupils en-
rolled corresponding month last year.
4,214. Gain this year, 9 pupils.
Number Of pupils remaining TO date,
3.949, Of which 1913 are boys and 2,031
girls.
Average daily attendance, 1854, of
which j. 782 were boys and 1902 girls.
Per cent of all for the city, 49,
The cold weather always cuts our
attendance in the primary schools.
Highest Per cent of attendance IN
grade schools, IS, Cleveland and Nc
COrmfck schools.
First in punctuality in grades, also
second and third, College Hill, Fair
mount and Park.
Number of teachers employed. 81, a
gain of one since last month number
at this date last year 95
have inspected all the schools OF the
city one or more times the past month.
These visits were given principally to
the written work, composition, drawing.
writing and written spelling.
Every pupil in the grade schools is
required to write at least one compost
tion. The last product of each pupil is
preserved in his composition book ex-
cept slate work Of grade one. The idea
is to cultivate not only facility of oral
expression. but written expression, to-
gether with the mechanical execution
IF the work In the main this work is
being done very satisfactory.
Drawing work this year is on the
plan of the White system, the cores
ponding grades following the same out
line. Much good work is being ac-
complished
Writing-The advancement made in
this branch is gratifying. While some
pupils fall short Of what is desired. the
good work. ease of execution. marked
legibility. Improvement in position, all
20 to demonstrate the utility of verti-
cal writing. We hope to display some
cTeditable work al the state meeting.
The advantage in position is sufficient
10 commend the system.
THE principals have met me once in
the past month and the teachers by
grades have also met for conference
with me upon the work.
! have emitted any comment upon the
general condition OF the schools, owing
- the visiting committees report being
due al this meeting.
Number visitors. 591.
The general meeting occurred Nov.
q. We should be pleased to see any Of
the board present at these meetings.
The next one will come the Saturday be-
fore Christmas.
The Southwestern association which
met at Arkansas City last Friday and
Saturday was attended by over twenty
Of our corps. To meet teachers Of other
towns is always conductive of better
work.
The High school quite surpassed its
former good record this month. Total
enTollmen. S26. of which 135 are boys
and 19l girls. Remaining to date 307.
Per cent Of attendance 9S. This shows
that this school has enjoyed the daily
attendance Of 301 out Of 307.
This month there have been added to
'he High school library eight volumes.
Part were~donated and part were pur-
chased from she High school fund
our purchases were asset of Brewers
Reference books, and a work on min
erology.
The city normal has ceased TO ad-
iourn on account Of the weather The
wisdom of the hea ting committee in sup
plying a stove for this room is highly
appreciated. The school has been call
ed upon for substitutes eight times the
present month. At no time was any
time lost 10 the school needing the sub
s1ftute. The theory work is most
thorough and the training department
in good condition. Frequent visits 70
the departments Of this school will re-
suit favorably TO the school. It would
add very much TO the aesthetic part OF
this work If we could have the black
walls OF the normal room covered with
paper. Number pupils IL.
In the regulations one day for Wis.,
ting is granted each teacher. Several
teachers have taken advantage Of this
provision, some by the suggestion OF
The superin tendent. others by their own
wish. l consider the provision a wise
1ne. A day so spent brings a good re-
turn.
The holiday vacation should receive
attention al this meeting. Regulation,
say from Christmas 10 New Years day,
inclusive. The following plans are sug-
eestel-
ADJOURN Tuesday. Dec. q: eight days
vacation. Convene Thursday, jan .;
spring closing May %.
Adjourn Friday. Dec 20; seventeen