The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-06
NO CHANGES MADE
School Board Thinks the High
School Is
JUST AS IT SHOULD BE
Supt. Dyer Submits His
Monthly Report

change the hours of the session Of the
High school from that now in uee- Prof
Dyer had a long and deliberately prepared
answer 10 the charges against the present
system. He had corresponded with the
principals and sUperfntendents Of all the
important schools OF the country, and al
we're in favor of the one session plan.
When the vote was taken lie stood only
three for the resolution declaring for a
change. Dr.. Purdue was present and or
being asked his opinion stated that pupils
who took a cold lunch Of pie and cake 70
school and had only a few minutes 20 eat
= would necessarily be injured in health.
JIe said that pupils, the girls. entered
school at q critical period and that stay
ing there from o'clock 10 2:15 and then
gorging themselves after a long period Of
mental strain resulted in a arrangement
Of the nervous system Prot. Dyer read
interviews from nearly all the physicians
who had signed the petition IN which they
-epudiated all they declared in signing the
petition. Dr. Purdue said that he had
taken an interest in the matter from con-
scientiOUs motives and that he had no oc-
casion 70 change his mind.
4 piano was ordered for the Normal
school All teachers who had lost time
on account Of sickness or health were
paid salaries in fun for the month
Superintendent Dyer submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Conference.-The following report for the
third month Of the school year IS respect
July submitted:
EnrolImen-Boys. 1887; girls, 2,1s5; total
Ala Enrolment third month last year
1880 gain this year 122. Number re-
naming - date: Boys 1.S33; girls, 1873;
total. SSH. Number remaining at close
OF third month last year. 3.75i; gain this
year, 81; gain over second month in en-
rollment, IS; loss over second month in
number remaining, ~. Average daily at
tendance, 2.S19L Per cent OF attendance,
for city, a. Number Of visitors. S2S
Rank Of grade schools in attendance:
First Burton, % per cent; second, Col
legs TIIl, So per cent; third. Mccormick,
Rank Of grade schools in punctuality:
First, Burton; second, Mccormick; third,
Washington, Irving, Paramount
Number Of tuition pupils: Grade, 8;
High, Is. Total p.
The very low attendance the past month
Was due 70 the diphtherta scare. Nearly
all who were kept out on account Of the
prevalence OF the disease, or fear of 1t,
have returned and the schools are now
going on as usual.
The wisdom OF the board Of education
and the zoard of health in continuing the
schools was confirmed Uy tho rapid de-
cline Of the disease and the efficient quar-
autine made possible through having the
schools in session. Many pupils who were
kept from school ran much greater risk
of being exposed to the disease than those
VINO were IN school Il was not an IN
common sight 70 see the children Of sew
eraI blocks Who had been kept out congre-
cared together for play at the same home.
In no case Was a parent advised in re-
card 10 taking his child FROM school He
should act wholly upon his own respon-
s.hiiity in such matters
In all cases where there was sickness
in the family, Or in case a pupil had a
sore throat. the members Of the family
we're excluded from school until physi-
clan certified TO The non-existencs Of con-
rasious disease. In many instances some
Inconvenience was madr u patrons. but 70
be on the safe side no rs6s We're taken
ia any case.
on Monday. the 2ist. most schools OF
The city held continuous session. under
ths rule of the board, on account OF the
storm.
IS the visiting con mittee's report is
due this evening I omic any comments
llpou the n~ogress OF the schools.
Inc usual general and grade meetings
have been held within the month.
The schools were adjourned for The
r,-,lsl 7,fa-lxsafvfnc vacation. The officers
attended +b, session of the Southwestern
Kansas Teachers. ASSOCIATE ton AT Anthony.
The next meeting Of this BODY VIII Do
hold in -bfs civ
It was estimated that during the recent
ifphtheria excitement - per cent Of the
plpils vyer. o,It Of school. The repor-
shows thar only % Der. cent were absent
during the month.
WITHIN the month 1 have visited all the
schools az -be e9-1- inspected psrtit1l-
Larry III. rbv-tc4T Culture work and am
,,...,--l ~ report that satisfactory work
E.. .,-s-- 4.,,, ia, nearly every ron, +, The
.-sF. schools Srcb sne-isl work Is usl-
..nv 8s-a under a supervisor. out I am
sure il win rrs.t with ..,,,-.ss under our
own teacher.
Hish school -F-r-s-lr,sn+. Rows. 142.
zirl~ --- total ais E,-oll,oaut f5i-7
month last year. .s=. gain over last wear
e. Number rerua.rin- "a, dtrs-Rovs 10:
girls. ass. total ae N1suaar ran,iufny
-ai~t month last year gi.. -..fn this va,-
81. average daily stendang, ss>N. Der
cent OF attendance. q. number Of visitors
-. number ~ tui-i7n r.lnts. r.