The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-07

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hundred IN gains or losses Is difficult Il
| explain.
An encouraging feature is that SIS
| patrons and friends visited the schools
Of the city within che year. Such 6 con.
dition viii be productive OF much good
Those who are best acquainted with -,
schools are among the warmes; friends Of
The schools.
The work OF the grades for the year
has been very satisfactorily done The
schools have passed through the year VIII
very iittle friction and the work has beer
accomplished N good time and In SUN.
cient quantity.
As corps. our teachers have been faith
ful and efficient In the discharge Of their
duties. The work in some departments
have been necessarily very havy. ou, the
condition has been met 81 a good spirit,
and good results have followed
Considering the large number CT our pu-
pills who do not complete the grammar
school course. Il Is apparent. the ncces-
sity OF making this course. both in sub
ject matter and method. such as VIII 10
they remain with US. II IS time that the
best development comes from a continu-
Gus and systematic course Of study. but
the conditions and demands OF home often
render thise impissible and the best re-
suits possible are surrendered 20 the best
under the circumstances.
For the past three years Il has been the
custom 10 grant diplomas TO all pupils
who successfully complete the fuu gram
NOR school course. Those certificates are
a recognition Of eight years Of faithful
and rs srework and are Of value 20 II as
a. testimonial and as are incentive 10 ra-
main in the grades until the work IS COM
pleted. This often leads q pupil TO ths
High school who would not otherwise com
plete the Eighth grade THIS wear Wa ad-
ded special exercises in the afternoon Of
the last day. You are acquainted with
the results IN your respective districts.
The plan must meet with universal favor
ond marked a great day for the Eighth
grades. II this interest IS properly con-
served this event can be made one ot tho
most interesting occasions OF the closing
OF the work OF succeeding years.
Diplomas were granted 20 IJ7 pupils who
had completed this course.
DiscipIne-The spirit Of discipline is the
secret of the whole matter. It is the pur-
pose to interpret this term IN its broadest
sense. as II properly includes whereby tho
best man and woman are mode from the
boy and girl. All business. however. great
or small. must oe conducted upon a busi-
ness basis. Schools train for life and Il
is all essential that the pupil should not
have to undo the habits Of school life
when he enters the business world. In
so far as the habits and training OF the
school fan TO articulate with well estab-
Hshed plans and principles OF the bust
ness world, there IS an element Of failure
in the schools.
Truthfulness. respect FOR the rights o.
others. right ideas Of civic responsibilities
and privileges. promptncss IN the dis
charge Of duty. reliability and integrity
are all essentials and should find a place
OF development In the conduct OF the
school.
Good behavior IS essential to the good
work of any school. Each year brings
some pupils into the schools who seem
10 display but little appreciation Of the
privilege the city offers them In free
schools. Such cases receive adm0ulaon
and proper reproof; II those are not sum
slent. the parents Of the pupil are notified
and their corporation asked. After due
-epr0of and proper punishment, II the pu-
,il still fails 20 comply with the require
nents Of school, his parents are asked 60 I
withdraw MIN from school Such Gases /
ire reported TO the board az the succeed /
ng regular meeting.
The public schools are rot reform I
choo.s in any sense. They are conducted I
or those who appreciate their advantages /
md who comply with their reasonable re- I
Iulrements. For those who cannot Do mis-. /
ne state has made other provisions. I F.
.uo,e from my last annual report: "When /.
ys consider that punishmenta. asiis from /
he kindest admonito1s. are confined 20 I.
ess than per cent Of the enrolment the ;
-sneraI good behavior is apparent. OF T.
MS per cent class. Ne fail 20 reach (
My about 20 s per cent but IN tho very .
args majority OF cases where Ne fs.i. 10 4
allure IS due 70 the wrong attitude aud 4
ack OF support from the home
FRANK Y. DYER.
BIDS from banks IN the city for 10 .
chooI funds were then opened By the I
nance committee. The So-iFg4~k County
ank was a7.e-ded the funds. they being
he lowest bidder. They agreed 20 give
Z per cen; interest On motion. -
GARD adjourned