The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-05-04

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The course in this school develops tn
Students abilities so that he gives I.
his pupils an educated effort. II re
duces the number of failures or poo]
teachers 70 minimum.
Unframed teachers are expensive a
any price. An apt student who has no.
mad professional training, Will FREQUENT
Il work out TO be successful teacher
but the training is always at the ex
pense OF the pupil Such practice is zoe
expensive and too uncertain to contain
any element OF profit
The normal school has done a good
work for the schools Of this city. Under
the present financial; condition its exist
e7ce is even more essential. The availa-
bic funds make il impossible for US 10
attract talent from elsewhere, even
\ though this were desirable. We must
employ a very large percentage OF our
| nome students. and TO fl them for teach
ing an efficient means must exis. II we
maintain the standing of the schools. The
| ci'y normal meets this demand most ef-
| ncien,ly, and is we'll worthy the earn
est support you have gwen il.
Number enrolled-Boys. /: girls IL:
total. II No rema:ning-Boys. /; girls
TO- total, H. No graduates this year
Boys, J.; girls. s.: total. 9.
To date this department has done 81
days OF substitute work. Counting this
al the usual rate amounts 10 STA. Count
ing two teachers saved in training
school. $500: tuition collected. $50; total
credit, s1004. Cost of principal and
critic teacher. s11ao: balance. Sis.
The actual cash outlay for salaries to
the board is $11S for the year. by which
1rs,-class training school has been
maintained. When IL is considered that
no school has been adjourned on ac-
count OF absence of the teacher and no
time has been lost 70 the pupils. IL
places 4 large balance in favor of the
FORMAL school Blu, Il might well BE-
added that did the normal school cos,
fully the total amount OF expenditures
for its maintenance. Il would be still a
valuable and economic department OF
the system Of public education.
The success OF the new system OF
drawing IS very marked. Our pupils
have better knowledge Of this subject
y
quired in three years training under the
old system. The special teacher Of the
publishers made three visits to the CITY.
giving instruction and inspecting all the
work OF the several grades The educa-
tional value of drawing needs no COM
ment, even though time permitted its
considera ion.
The usual excellent work has been
done in music throughout the schools.
Music forms an importan, factor in edu-
cation which has no substitute. It's edu-
cational value from a cultured stand
point IS known and recognized In the
best educational centers of the nation.
The High school chorus have enjoyed
an excellent local reputation ever since
their organization. The public appear
ance Of the mixed chorus is always met
With favor. This department OF the High
school supports three chorus, a male
quartette. an orchestra and mandolin
club. All valuable factors in the culture
as well as in the enjoyment of the pupils.
The work Of the year in the graded |
schools has been marked with efficiency |
and earneStness upon the part of the |
teachers and the schools. The eight |
month term has made some of the work |
more crowded than Is desired. but. on |
the whole, the emergency has been well |
met. It is sincerely hoped that you may
see your way clear to return to the nine
months term hereafter
In the instruction and general plan of
The schools, it has been the aim TO con-
ion means much more than the study
)f few facts in books. II means the
highest development of the intellectual.
moral and physical natures of which the
Individual is capable. 1t IS constant
I'm 10 assist the pupil to acquire such
labits and TO cultivate such qualities of
mind and heart as Will best fit him for
Is place as citizen. The business eIe-
nent Is not neglected. Such require
neEts are made of the pupils as will be
made Of them in the business world. In
70 far as pupil has 10 relearn his ways
4 business in the commercial world. SO
ar has the plan OF the school failed in
lis case. Promptness. reliability. respect
Or law. respect for the rights OF Others.
:rength OF character. truthrulness.
oieration. all are elements in the make
p of the best men and women.
COMPARATIVE DATA.
Grade schoois-Cost per pupil ION :
1onths basis This year. on basis OF en- I
ollment amount paid for teacher and .
upervislon, $40. Same in Atchison. I
: 90; in Kansas City. Kan. si5: IN I
s12 81: IN Fort Scott. {
1927; in Little Rock. Ark. ssas.
The figures are as nearly correct as
ouid be obtained from data at hand. II {
III be seen that our per capita expense
bass OF tuition is lower than any 9TH
city from which reports ara obtained. J
Discipline, In its broades. sence, il ;
udes every phase OF school work. bur z
this relation Will be considered as II {
artains to right habits of conduct. The :
reat difference in moral strength that 2
ppears in humanity shows a. once the {
iagnitude OF the problem OF moral train
z. The purpose OF the schools in dfz- z
pine q 70 surround pupils with such S
ipe-visson as viii develop correct .
aoits q action AM surh strength of o
laTacie- that he becomes a seif- govern ?
z citizen for whom laws are unnece<- Z
iry- II = an error Of The v0r<. sort 70 z
ioJcct pupil 70 temptation upon The j
"a OF putting him on his honor" be :
re he has been sufficiently deveIopsi
moral strength % Withstand ;emp.a- 9
IN Rather surround the youth with =
e best and mos wholesome infQene@.
AZ the opportunity may not come - =
nich he falls ITO wrong ding. These
ndiiio1s e5ll tend 20 the development. y
tne right men sad wonen.
! have presented ths IDEAL toward
lLrl Ra En-k We d =. arz-s..s -.