The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-04
HE MAKES REPORT
sUPERINTEEDENr DYER RENDERS
A GOOD ACCOUNT


Other Encouraging Edoc.tionaI Fea-
tures-Compared With Eastern Cities
Wichita Leads in the Matter of Educa-
ton by . Good Round Per Cent. in At.
tendance and Scholarly Advancement.
Following is Superintendent Dyers re-
port 10 the board Ct education for the
fifth month Of school. ending February
l., 1897. including some data Of the past
| two weeks:
'Genlismen-I beg permission 70 sub
nit the following report OF the schools
under Your charge for the fifth month,
ending February Il:
''Enroliment-B 2,o61. G 2.127; total
s.1Ss- Enrichment last month Abs: gain
&c Enrolment fifth month last year.
4.i2o. Loss this year 232 Remaining TO
| date S,753; remaining 10 date last month
| 3.S-a- Loss this NORTH 10. Per cent of
attendance for the city. 80. Number Wis
iIors. 419
Grade school-First in attendance.
! Emerson; second, Carleton and Park.
| Grade schooIs-FIrst in punctua-ity,
Burton and Fairmount. second, Frank
| lin; third. Harry street.
During tbs month there has been con-
siderable sickness among the pupils
from coljS, grippe and kindred damp
weather illress. This, with the incIeu1ent
weather, has made our attendance the
| lowest fer the year. so far The severe
| weather always affects the attendance
| for reasons which need no comment. The
past Two weeks have brought the attend
ance up 10 almost the average.
"On February 70. the schools were ad-
| jourEed twenty minutes early by your
resolution, 70 permit the pupils 20 hear
Professor Dycfles lecture My absence
| from the city prevented my hearing him,
but from the very general and favora bic
| comment, an warranted in saying tha:
the pupils we're well repaid for their al
| tendance upon the lecture
February %. Carleton school was ad-
:ourned fifteen minutes early 70 permit
the teachers 20 attend the funeral OF
Edna TTiplett, sister OF Miss Tripiet-, Of
Carleton school.
During the month 1 visited and in
spected The schools one or more times.
l am pleased 10 report very satisfactory
coEditi0a. OF course, We never reach
-he state OF perfection. and always find
places wherein We can improve. II is
especially gratifying 10 note the spirit OF
progress in TEE corps as whole. Our
teachers are very desirous OF doing the
very best possible for the pupils in their
respective care. The spirit of industry
is quite NANTES. in our CORPS School
is n busy Worksnop-a place where the
idler finds encouragement 70 work only.
Il is the aim II conduct the schools up
on the same business basis and upon the
sauep rinciples as viii be required OF out
pupils in the business world. Industry
respect for Obligations, faithful discharge
of duty, honesty, respect for the right or
der Of affairs must al enter the training
OF the best cieiZers. The schools accom-
pliSn sheir proper purpose only under
properly and definitely outlined plan,
faithfully followed. whose provisions are
executed on business lines. The question
should never be. will this course meet
the approval OF everybody but rather.
viii the course result in the best for the
pupils. from the standpoint OF proper
education
In discipline Il is the purpose OF the
schools 70 develop az ability OF sef-oon-
troll in the pupils. who sooner or later
must bsc5n1e self-direcuve in no small
degree. Visitors from other places, az
well as from among our own patrons.
have raid our teachers and pupils COM
piimenrs upon the good order which gen
orally prevails and the good feeling
which exists in the schools as 4 whole
To what extent ze succeed in reaching
the purpose II our education work l.
left for your judgment We assure you
that wherein we fall short IL is an error
OF judgment and not an error Of heart.
HIGH SCHOOL
C7rulimeut-B, AS; CT POI; total 554
Enrolment fl fin month last year $50.
gain this year "a. Number remaining 70
date 3ls Per cent OF attendance 90.
Number tuition pupils L. Number visI-
tors IS.
The following books and pictures have
been aide since last report: United
States census Social Statistics Sopho-
more Second A presented 4 picture. The
Madonna 70 their room; The Seniors pre-
sen,ed a picture. Sophie 20 their room.
years. The bare walls OF the High school
rccms have been adorned with many ex-
cellant works Of art
The usually satisfactory condition ex-
ists liz this school. The very large class |
- We are compelled 10 handle make II |
especially difficult 10 reach the cases |
which ned personal attention. This DIFF |
fcul-v cannot be overcome under the /
present crowded condition OF the school. 4
In my recent visit 70 the Indianapolis |
High school. 1 found Ihe maximum NUM- I
ber II class 20 De about %. More gen. /
orally the classes enrolled from 20 20 - /
pupils The contrast between these be
sianig classes OF - pupils ard our begin |
mig classes OF 50 20 So. was quite marked. /
IN my next report I hope % De abls % l
give you the Approximate number which 4
viii seek admission % the High school /
next year.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL
Enrichment. Il; remaining 10 date, II. |