The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-05-30

tedcner b., ..........-.." %
Annual cost of tuition for
pupil enrolled ...........S 6.92
Total cost of tuition .....u 100000
Total Incidental expenses,
repairs, insurance, etc. l,06923
Cost of schools, includ-
ing all expenses per aver
age daily attendance .." ll.9l
Number of school houses. g.
No. recitation rooms .... II.
ATTENDANCE.
The attendance during the past
year in the Hays grammar school
and in the high school has been very
satisfactory. The health of the
children has been excellent, which
accounts for the good attendance.
Only one death has been reported
during the school year. But the
Orr school has not had that regular
attendance by the pupils so neces-
sarY to satisfactory progress. This
is largely due to the fact that many
negro families are so poor as to be
unable TO provide suitable clothing
for their children, especially in the
cold of winter. Regular and punctu
al attendance has many and great
advantages; in no case where a pu-
pill has been regular and punctual
in attendance has he failed in pro-
motion by receiving the most cred
liable marks. 1t is our earnest hope
that our attendance and punctual-
ity next year will far exceed the
record of this year.
DISCIPLINE.
The discipline of our schools tor
this year, in general, has been all
that could reasonably be expected.
There has been only two cases Of
suspension, one of whom was sus-
pended for only one day, and came
back on the following day much
improved in her general behavior.
The other failed to meet the hon
orable school board and make salts
factory arrangements with them;
and, in obedience to your orders, he
was not permitted to re-enter
school. At intermissions we have
endeavored to keep an oversight of
the pupils, by having a teacher in
the Railways to restrain any bois-
terOusness before it developed into
disorder. If pupils are guided in
the right direction there will not
occur many occasions of disobedi-
euce, hence we have tried to en-
courage, guide and help, not dis
courage and rebuke.
TEACHERS.
A school room is a reflection of
its teachers; in other words, "as is
the teacher, so is the school, You
may advise and adjust as you may,
and are able to do, but it is impos-
siOle to find a place in a school sYs-
tenn that can, with profit to the
community, be filled by an incompe-
tent teacher. A school taught by
poor teacher is infinitely worse
than no school at all. Permit me
to thank you, in this connection,
for the great care you exercise IN
making selections of teachers. Your
rule to select only those who are
competent and fit for the duties of
a teacher, is the only way to bring |
your schools up to the standard re- |
quired by the age in which we live.
The substitute teacher is worthy of |
your serious consideration. When
she is called to fill the place ofsome
teacher the duty is much more
to her and requires quite
as much or more tact to perform
the duty than to do the work of the
regular teacher. Our relations
with the teachers during the term
just closed have been very pleasant.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENTS.
According to your regulations,
February 22d was set apart for pa
-riotic songs, recitations and ad-
lresses. Our exercises were wit
1essed by you, and of them it is not
necessary to speak further Thurs
lay afternoon, May 19, was given to
,ur pupils of the Hays school for an
exhibition, Friday evening, May J
70, was given to the high school for
| like purpose. On each occasion
he hall was crowded with people
lager to see and hear their child
'en, brothers and sisters do the
,arts assigned them, and we men
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