The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-07

Per cent of attendance for the city. 20
First rank in attendance, Cleveland
and Mccormick.
Puncuality-Ffrst, Burton; second,
Harry Street; third. Franklin.
| Number of visitors 46l.
| The number of wfthdraw walls at this
| time of the year is due 10 the fact that
many older pupils are required TO work
at home. The necessity of their help
for their parents seems to be impera-
tive However, the loss is to the pupil
! directly, as he usually lays aside his
/ books when no longer member of the
school.
During the month I have made the
regular visits to all the schools Of the
city. The inspection visits include all
the points of school work as heretofore
mentioned to the board. AS the visit
/ ing committee has a report for this meet
ing. | omit my usual comments upon the
schools.
The usual grade meetings of the past
month have been held. The general
meeting was held on Saturday, March
| q. At this meeting we were favored
by talk upon the eye, by DR.. Dorsey Of
the board The talk was highly instruc
! tive and was appreciated by the teach
ers. We shall be pleased to welcome
| other members at the general meetings.
March 27 schools were adjourned at 8
| D. m, by the boards former resolution
! that the pupils might have an opportu-
nifty to hear Prof. Dyche tell OF his Arc
| tic explorations. The Professor ex-
pressed to me a sincere desire TO meet
the children. / am sure his desire was
fully satisfied, as they greeted him by
hundreds. He. doubtless, was convinc-
ed that the city's population is not de-
| creasing.
The repairs made under the sanitary
committees direction have added much
needed improvements. A visit to the
various buildings will convince any one
of the wisdom of the course pursued.
During the stormy weather the past
month some of the schools held continu-
! Gus sessions under the rule of the board
| for such emergencies.
The American School Board Journal
| is on file in the library. This journal
! discusses matters of interest to boards
! of education, such as school decisions,
! plans of school buildings, board organi-
cations, as wei as furnishes a means of
communication between the school
| board interests of the entire country.
According to the boards resolution
| special fire drills have been recommend
| ed for all buildings. The drills will oc-
u
/ cur three times a week at least, at such
| times as are unknown TO the pupils and
| teachers. Within a few weeks We shall
! ask inspection by the fire marshal Of
| the city and by the board.
The plan is TO make the drill so COM
mon and yet so thorough that whether It
/ be practice or fire the pupils can con-
| troll themselves properly. and vacate the
| building in a very short time. Aside
| from a means of safety to pupils in case
! of fire IL is means Of education. The
| fire marshal Of the city informs me that
often more trouble is given the depart
ment by excited people than by the fire
| itself. By this drill we are enabled 10
teach the children self-control under
! such circumstances.
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT.
| No. enrolled; boys. 139
| Girls. ........-... ...'..-.... $50
| lOtdl.-..-..-. --..ss..s -.'.-s.... o09
Remaining to date; boys...........- liz
| GlrlS... ................ss.. los
| Iotai.. .......s.s s'...s.. go
! Per cent OF attendance. 50