The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-05-04
DYER WAS CHOSEN
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that they were surprised that SO kind,
ar interest is shown by teachers in pu
. pills advancement. Il is time that com
mon report some times leads people Il
think that harshness and lack of sym
2atay characterizes the school work o,
: today. To those acquainted with pres
ent educational plans there would bt
greater surprise 10 find anything els.
but good feeling. sympathy and coop
Grafton in the schools as a general con-
dition.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Enrolment 10 date: Freshmen-Boys
Is; girls. ss: total 1e2 Sophomores-
Boys. ss: girls. 63; total. 101. Juniors
Boys. 25; girls. q; total. 52 Seniors
Boys, IS: girls. 10: total. 35. Post stud
ents-Girls. 4: total. T. Total. Boys. 153:
girls. 2Ol: total. 354. Total enrolment
last year. sSS Gain this year. is.
Number remaining 10 date-Freshmsn.
127; sophomores. 81: juniors. IS; seniors.
"a: total. 2Se. No remaining last year.
26s. Gain this year. 81.
The per cent of attendance will be be-
tween 9s and 81. judging from such per
cent in the monthly reports. The per
cent of attendance in THIS department is
higher than any other school OF the city.
| While pupils are required 10 come long
| distances in many cases. the conditions
| and plan Of the school are such as to
secure the highest attendance. BY re-
| ducing the fatigue incident 10 the work
| done. to the minimum. enables pupils TO
do the work with greater ease. even
| OH {y,a ifyy ho al
the grade schools The growth of this
department in the past four years has
been very satisfactory. II adds en-
phasis to the fact that good. honest
| work. definite outline OF plan, reputa-
| bic courses Of study, and loyal support,
are the elements in a school which win
confidence and keep it. The crowded
condition OF This school has been pre-
sented in former report. The stand
ard of work done has been maintained
under great difficulties this year. High
school CLASSES. particularly for begin
ming pupils, should not contain over
thirty members. Some Of our beginning
classes this year have had as high as
fifty-six members. a number for 700
great to do the best work This year. in
addition 10 the full classes. one class has
done the work Of one branch out Of
school, taking stated examinations up
on the subject Thus they lose the bene-
fits Of the recitation proper. The reel
tation and personal attention of the
teacher are valuable elements in school
-7ork. The supervision Of habits of
study are almost essential to the ac-
QUESTION of proper habits OF study. to
direct the mind into proper channels
and 20. form correct habits Of thought
are Of greater Importance to the pupil
than the immediate informal ton he |
gains.
The following will give you our esti- |
mate of attendance for next year. Cine |
attendance this year exceeded our esti- |
mate made year agol:
Number senior for next yearA; num- |
Der OF juniors, rs; number sophomores. |
I24: number freshmen. $50: number who |
enter from other schools. %; total. 419; |
allowance for removals not considered, /
Is; total estimated enrolment, 404.
Number pupils at end Of seventh month
in eighth grade. 1s4.
The demand for more room grows
more imperative each year. Four years
ago an addition was contemplated, but
under the present organization the
emergency was such until last year, ow-
Ing 20 the financial status the same has
been deferred until the present building
no more than seats our school at the
time OF largest attendance in the year.
much less affording room for proper
class organization and management
Pupils Of this age and training need the
teachers assistance TO such an extent
that IL renders impracticable the uni
versity plan. whereby pupils come for
recitation only. doing all study and
preparation at home, thus losing the es-
sential and valuable assistance given by
the teacher a. odd hours and after the
close of the session.
1t is hoped that your means may be
sufficient TO enable you to continue the
school upon the present plan which has :
proved SO efficient as is evidenced by the
Standing OF the school and the increas-
ing attendance. An addition of three o.
FOUR rooms and one more teacher for the
present (unless the attendance IS larger !
than anticipated) would place the school ,
upon a good footing. both as to size Of :
classes and laboratory facilities. The
eff1clency OF the school will be impaired
Iniess relief comes through the plans
The High school has Drop-
arly been called the peoples college. I.
should have that scope and scholarly :
ln,sn which will best develop the bas, {
dement's Of mind and heart. The cost % {
he high school a times is presented "a
IN evidence against its existence II is
rue mat Ii does cost sornething-as - !
lme of every valuable or useful DEPART 7
nent or public or private affairs. The 6
':ate reaps the benefit ot educated GIFT a
'snship and the state should stand frs. r
n providing the means 20 tl1is end. P,,b- 1
&c education should begin with the kin c
and end with the university. s
'ublic education reaches its beS; not on
= when free buc when compulsory also c
iany states have not only provided fa- +
ne education OF their children. hut re :
0ire them 10 avail themselves Of thesz $
ppoTIunitias. ,
COMPARATIVE DATA. 2
Cost per capita in High school. psr !:
ear ninth MONTH based on enroIloe,. 4
nd attendants. 1881 Same in Atchison =
1870: in Kansas City, Kan, 1922 in 4
ousa Pueblo. Col. s29.25: IN Leaven- =
orih. 1852: in Little Rock. Ark. sea IA c
II VIII be sesn by the above that y-s c
saintaia high school ot equal work a.
=ss expense than any o:he- city heard Is
rom 20 date. :,
THE CITY NORMAL. /,
Tn:s department i ciosing rs sevsnt- 4,
ea-- have called your attention from
ne 20 tine 70 his very efficient de- T.