The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-07
The aa1ieta nag Eagle Tueslay gorug nreember 1897

me nT6eSt Ir1e0GS OF lne PUBIC SCdicoiS
are found those who acquaint them
selves most intimste,y with the work
Of the schools.
There ere Il tuition pupils in the city.
Twenty-four of these are in the high
school
All schools we're adjourned on Thanks
giving day and the Friday following.
under the rule Of the board.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Enroiiment-Boys. l45; girls, 22o To-
tai. 3S5.
Number remaining-Boys.. 1877; giris,
205. Total, 342.
Per cent of attendance, s5.
Number enrolled last month, 3S5.
Number enrolled third month last
year, $50.
Gain, Is.
The usual satisfactory condition main
tains in this school. The business policy
Of this department has made fast friends
among the citizens of this city and sur
rounding community. The increasing
enrolment from year to year is evidence
of the wisdom OF the boards policy in
the management of this department
Since last report three volumes have
foeen added to the reference library. Sec
ton A of sophomores has placed beau
tiful picture in their room.
NORMAL SCHOOL.
Enroiiment-Girls, 10.
Number remaining-a
Per cent of attendance-97
Within the month, the pupils Of this
department have done s1k days OF sub
stftute work. The good work Of this
department, its utility as a part of the
public school system are clearly mani
fest from year to year. The trained
teacher from the start is an element Of
economy in school management whose
merit is best shown when the unframed
inexperienced teacher is placed by her
side.
eW urge upon the patrons to see as
much Of the daily worko the several
departments of the public schools as
their time from business and home du-
ties will admit The intelligent co-opera-
ton OF home and school will always
work out the best results possible under
the conditions which may exist.
The usual general and grade meetings
were held within the month. The ilext
general meeting will occur on December
Is, 20 which we extend an invitation to
the board, other patrons and friends Of
education.
The scarlet fever bears evidence Of
abating, as several days have elapsed
since a notice Of any new cases has
reached this Office.
The board of health, police department
and school officers have lent every ef
fort to check the spread Of the disease.
Any neglect upon the part of physicians
in reporting cases to the sanitary office,
or the violation OF quarantine reguia-
tons by any infected family are crimi-
nal neglect and have received the prompt
attention Of the sanitary department.
The rigidity with (which the instruc-
tions from the board of health have been
carried out in the schools has, strange
to say, met with some opposition from
some patrons, but no objections have
been of any avail to modify the plan or
executing those orders. The principals
and teachers have been vigilant in their
efforts to carry out instructions.
Respectfully.
FRANK R. DYER.
Mr.. Dyer further reported, saying that
school would be dismissed on December
"a and remain closed until January 8, ac-
cording to the rule unless the board or
dered otherwise. He also recommended
that the teachers be paid for the three
weeks because of the holidays. Both or
the recommendations were accepted Mr..
Dyer also desired to know il there would
be a nine months term Of school. Mr..
Sim said: According to the figures l
have made / think we will be able to
have a nine months term" Mr.. Tucker
took the floor saying that the ways and
means committee, he thought, ought to
take time to consider the nine months
question. as they would be held respons-
ibIe. The matter was deferred until the
January meeting.
A communication was read from State
Superintendent Stryker, in which he said
that he had serious doubts about there
being enough money in the state fund to
buy the s25, 900 worth of bonds. He said.
however. that he would present the mat.
ter TO the board when they convened.
Mr.. Gehring asked that the tanitors be
given the privilege of having free tick
ct to the library.
This question brought Howard, Sim
and Anawalt to their feet, all of them
stating their views on the question
Mr.. Howard wss for and Messrs. Sim
and Anawalt were against the motion.
On a vote it was lost.
Mr.. Tucker then said that the class OF
'eS was in the next room and he under
stood that they wished to bring a mat
ter before the board, and as their room
was small he asked that the board ad-
fourn to the Normal room, where they
were.
Mr.. Howard arose and said that the
class OF '9S desired a change from the
usual commencement day exercises. he
thought thst their petition was both
right and just. Continuing. he said 1T
hurts me TO say Il. but the scholars,
some of them. say that Superintendent
Dyer says that they have taken an un-
demanded course. Fis had importuned
several members OF this board against
the proposition" He then passed the
following petition 10 the secTSary 10 be
read:
To the Honorable Board OF Education,
Superintendent and Assistant Superir-
the class Of 'es. do petit
ton you 70 substitute for the usual COM
mencenent ora lions. class day exercise
and lecture delivered by some one chos-
en- by the class. under the advice OF the
board
The petition was signed as follows:
Everett Alexander. Maude Park, Grace
Witten. Clyde Snyder. Bessie Ladd. JET
ia Campbell. R. E. Bird. Eva Decatur.
Viola Arnold. Olive MagiIl, Mahala Par