The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08

ance-The Work of the High School is
Commended, But After the Present
Term the Building win be Too Small
Forty-six Pupils viii Graduate This
Year-City Normal and Its Work.
The city superintendent of schools, Mr..
Frank R. Dyer, has compiled report
OF the condition of the public schools Of
the city that is quite interesting to pa
irons of the city schools, pupils and
teachers. The report is made for the
six months ending March IS, together
with some Information concerning the
first three weeks of March. The report
is as follows:
Total enrollment-Boys 2,os6; girls 3
161; total 4,247. Total enrolment last
month 4,18S; gain this month So
Total enrolment sixth month last year
4,462; loss this year 2I5.
Number remaining 10 date-Boys 1.790.
girls 1883: total 1878. Total remaining
10 date last month 1888. Loss this
month 20.
Per cent of attendance for city a.
Number tuition pupls-Grabes -;
Hight school L. Total "a.
Number Of visitors 72S.
Grade schools rank in punctuality:
First, Paramount; second, Burton and
Harry; third, Lincoln and Emerson.
Grade schools rank in attendance: First
College Hill; Second, Park; third, Clsve-
land, Carleton and Harry.
Within the month the number of with
drawalS is greater than in preceding
months of the year, but not greater than
corresponding month of previous years.
At this season of the year number Of
pupils are required 10 abandon school
for work at home or elsewhere. Others
find easier vocations for spring days
than the school room affords.
Within the month the usual inspection
has been made All schools have been
visited by the superin tendent once or
more times. The same class of visits
has been made within the past three
weeks also.
Your attention is called to the fact that
72S visitors called at the schools this
month.
As the visiting committees report is
due at the meeting, / omit further COM
ments upon the condition and progress
Of the schools. as that phase will be COW
cred by said report.
All matters pertaining to the closing
work of the several departments I have
referred, with information about the
same, to the respective committees.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Total enrollment-Boys 1853; girls POI:
total 354 Remaining to date 3o4. Per
cent of attendance SO.
Your attention is respectfully directed
to the crowded condition OF this school
which has maintained this year. AS re-
ported, we have 3o4 pupils at this date.
Our senior class has thirty-four men,
bers In the eighth grade at present
there are 1876 pupils. Granting that $50
of them remain and are promoted to the
High school, and that out OF these pro-
motions 40 enter the High school. the
conditions and inadequate accommoda-
tons will be apparent. The above esti-
mates of accessions are below rather
than above the correct number.
Il is gratifying to note that so many
OF cur young people are seeking the ad-
vantages afforded by the High school.
and it is hoped that some means may be
provided to meet these increasing de-
mands for more room.
The following roster Of the senior class
is presented for your approval. These
pupils Will have completed the required
work and are recommended for gradua-
ton in their respective courses:
SENIOR CLASS OF 1897.
Latin course-Benjamin H. Kerfoot,
H. kirkwood. Louise Rowe Ar.
Gibson. Edith May Batchel, E. Estella
B7rnes, Laura c. Boone, Alice Maud
Brady, Chloe Eldred Brown, Margaret
May Dorsey, Olive Elizabeth Hill.
College preparatory course-Graham
Campbell. George Dawson. Edward ".
Dill, Garland P. Farrell. Wilfred E.
Pearce. Maud A. Babcock. Minnie Ed
ma Freeland Anna T. Jones, Evelyn
Louise Lease. Sarah Emma Ross, Mabel |
Woodson Stoutemyer.
Latin German course-Albert 4. Gehr- |
ing. Frederick 3. Hill. V. Herbert Young, |
Orpha Caltha Martindale.
German course-Benjamin F. Wil.kie |
English course-Lyman T. Hickman, |
Arthur f. Johnson. George Leon Kessler, |
David S. Stuckey. Elizabeth Billinger, |
Faye Chambers, Garnet Culp.
Two courses, college preparatory and |
Serman-Mary O'Brien Warren.
The annual commencement occurs on
ne evening of May 6.
NORMAL SCHOOL.
Errollment-Boys /; girls Il; total IL.
TO date Il.
The work OF this department has been
very efficient, and the prospects are ex-
,ellent for a successful closing Of this
-sar's work.
This s. DOL has been called upon for
aveu:esn days CT substitute work this
Month
The Senior class has nine members
rhe following is the list OF names These
Students VIII have completed the re-
Iulred work and tn nereby recommend
Il for graauation:
CLASS OF 81
John Harvey South, Lenns Blanche
irifith. Margaret E. knorr, Dora Emily
iaycraft. Eva Elvira Griffith. Lilion r.
;.sh, Margery Wallace, Mamie 3. Pigg.
tella Bernice Haines.
The annual cor nrei.c Uent Of this de-