The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-08
SUBMITS HIS REPORT
SUPERINTENDENT DYER GIVES
SOME INTERESTING DATA.
City Schools For the First Month Shows an
All the Schools Are Running
Smoothly, Although They Have Been
Somewhat BandicS pped For Lack of
Some Special Books, and Were Inter.
rupted Last Week By the Fair-Eisht y-
Six Teachers Are Employed

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weeks ending October /, 1897:
Gentlemen-I ask leave 10 submit the
following partial report for the frs;
month Of school. AS the principals
monthly reports will not reach this office
until Saturday Of this week, the COM
para tive statements must be approx
| maze.
Enrolment: Grade schools-Boys 1850,
| girls ,S54; total 1884. High School-Boys
40; girls PA; total 354. Normal-Girls 10;
total 10. Totals-Boys 1870; girls ISIS.
grand total 3,6ss.
Compared with total enrolment OF first
month last year:
Grade schools-Boys 1886; girls, 1,70o;
total 3,342; High school-Boys 146; girls
100; total 1886; Normal-Boys /, girls s;
total 9. Totals-Boys 1,783; girls 1904;
grand total 1857.
| l call your attention to the fact that
at The close OF the third week this year
| there are eleven more pupils enrolled this
year than at me close OF the first month
| last year. The High schools total en-
rollment last year was 354. IL is noted
that the first three weeks this year show
an enrolment equal to the total enroll
ment last year. The gain in enrolment
| for the city has been in the his her
grades and the High school.
The work Of the month so far has been
somewhat broken by the change of books
and the attendance upon the state fair
Though the month has not been all that
was desired in school work, the corps has
been most earnest and diligent and is
70 be complimented upon the work ac-
complished. With the beginning of this
week we feel that all schools will be do
ing the desired work
Within the past three weeks have Wis
tied all schools of the city. By the close
of the month I shall have twice visited
all schools OF the city 1t is my custom
10 have a conference with the boys Of
the city every year, at the several build
ings. The good which the conferences of
past years has born warrants their con-
tinuance this year. These talks are upon
such topics as need attention and have
for their purpose the eradicating of
wrong notions and the implanting and
cultivating Of right notions, that the best
elements of our youth and young man
hood may be developed.
The number OF teachers employed this
year is eighty-six. one more than last
year. The additional teacher is in the
High school corps.
The schools were adjourned Tuesday,
September rs, Cnildren's Day at the fair.
Also in the afternoon of Friday, October
1. TO give teachers and pupils an oppor-
tunity TO hear Mr.. Bryan. Both adjourn
ments were made under the bylaws gov
erning such adjournments.
It is impossible to foretell from last
years enrolment where the crowded
rooms will be at the beginning OF this
year. Some rooms were too crowded a.
the opening of the year, in districts
wnere the preceding grade of last year
had been light. In finding relief for such
conditions l have followed the plan
which the board mas approved the past
two years. namely: Where the relief
turns upon hiring an additional teacher
or requiring some pupils 70 go few
blocks further, in each case the pupils
have been required TO go the small ad-
ditional distance. These transfers are
made up of two classes. First, those who
desire to attend another school where
the enrolment is smaller; second, those
who can most conveniently attend an
other school. In adjusting these condi-
tlons and relieving crowded rooms 1t is
not possible 10 please everybody any
more than il is possible to please every
body in other business transactions How
ever, in ali cases business conditions and
modifying circumstances which affect
the transfers have always been given
DEMONSTRATION.
TIE first general meeting OF the teach
ers for the year was held last Saturday
These meetings are sources OF profit from
whatever standpoint considered. Ali pa
irons and friends OF education are well
come a. these meetings. The mex: meet |
ing will occur Saturday, October 30, 9 10 |
II a. m, Normal room
The monthly grade meetings begin this |
week 4 business meeting OF the princi- |
pals is. held The frs: Monday evening OF |
each school month.
The High school has surpassed our eX- |
pectations for the first month. II is a |
source OF gra ,ificatiOn "a note |
the increasing appreciation Of this depart |
ment. This year records its largest open
ing enrolment. The number OF tuition |
pupils az this date is 30. The much need |
ed room has been me, by the addition |
built this summer This addition fur |
nishes Two excellent rooms for class and /
la boratory work. BY The additional help |
we are enabled 20 divide the Freshman |
class into four sections, and the SOPHIA |
more into three sections instead OF three
and two respectively. as heretofore.
This department has been doing the /
usual work since the first day Of school
The Normal school starts out xi;h an
enrolment IF ten pupils. Both in the
theory and practical departments o. this
school a very satisfactory condition
maintains. Already he school has been
called upon for one substitute 20 take ne |
place Of an III teacher. This department.
enrcIs one tuition pupil this year
The yea cheers have made every effort 20
facilitate the exchange OF books and have
spared no pains ma: the loss 70 pupils
BY delays be reduced % he minimum
However. with the oes; efforts Of officers
and dealers some delays have occurred
by the supply ot new books no; being
sufficient. This Is true OF Advanced Ge-
lgrsphies and he writing books. There
were required some 200 Advanced Geog-
-aphies. The shipmsn: aggregated 3s5
Z the dealers data be correct. The Gold
sml,h company informed ne this morn
ng ;ha, heir Advanced Geographic had
arrived. which will obvis;e any further
delay in ;his branch.
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