The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-07
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The following resolution was offered and
adopted, by all the board present:
Whereas. In order to avoid the action
Of this board from being misunderstood in
the matter of the trial of E. S. Benning;
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Resolved, That this board in nowise in
tended to convey the least suspicion
against the morality or veracity of any Of
the witnesses involved in this trial
Adopted.
Superintendent F. R. Dyer also gave his
yearly report, which contains very sys-
tematic and careful review of the schools
under his charge, and also recommended
that the board order about 1000 more
copies on school discipline and require
ments for the use of the pupils and their
parents, VINO are al times wholly unaware
of the school boards requirements from
pupils. Following is the superintendent
report verbatim:
Report of superintendent to the board
of education for the fifth month of this
year, ending February 3, 1899:
Enrollment-Boys 1850, girls 1884; total
4,3A. Gain over last month Is pupils; gain
over fifth month of last year 154 Num-
1000; total 3.S62. Loss over last month 81:
gain over fifth month last year 104 Per
cent of attendance for the city 81. Num-
Der of tuition pupils in grades 9. Number
of visitors BAL
Rank Of grade schools in attendance
Emerson 1; Park, Washington and Carrie
ton 2, Harry 8.
Rank of grade schools in punctuality-
Burton, College Hill, Paramount, and Nc
Cormick, 1; Emerson, 2; Cleveland, g.
The past month has been most unfavor-
able to good work in scheel. The preva-
lence of grip took the attention of a
number of our teachers and very large
number Of pupils. Our substitute corps in
the Normal was very much impeded by
half the number being sick, leaving but
one pupil after supplying the schools.
The unusual demand for substitutes and
the unusually small number at hand made
it necessary to employ some extra help
for a few days Miss Jackson, Miss
Nicely. Miss Griffith, Miss Gish and Mrs.
Pickett were emploeyd for a few days
each No school, however, lost any time
on account of Illness of the teacher.
At present the conditions, both in the
Normal school and in the corps Of teach
ers are about upon the usual working ba-
sis. The attendance of pupils in some
rooms is still somewhat affected by sick
ness.
The usual inspection visits have been
made Each building was visited from
one to three times within the month. The
grade and general meetings were held as
usual.
High ol-Enrollment-Boys 147 girls
279; total 426. Gain over last month /;
gain over fifth month last year So Num- |
Der remaining TO date-Boys 12S, girls 254;
total $50. Loss from last month s; gain |
over fifth month last year, 3d. Per cent OF |
attendance 90. Number visitors %. Num- |
Der tuition pupils 81.
The following data and estimates. based |
thereon from the High school are submit |
ted for your consideration:
The percentage of Withdrawals from the |
four classes from year to year is growing |
less. and in consequence the classes are i
anger from year to year. The following |
-able will indicate the facts.
Increase in total enrolment as fol-
ows: 1897 over 1898. ; per cent; 1895 over
S97, per cent: 1899 over 1895. Il per cent.
Estimating a per cent increase next year
,ver this year. we shall enroll 400. The
otal seating capacity of the building
5 444
2-The following per cents OF increase
n the several classes over the correspond
ng class of the preceding year:
ng class of the preceding year: 1928
'ver 1861: Seniors, 10 per cent: juniors,
% per cent: sophomores 0: freshmen, per
,ent. 1S9S-99 over 1S97-9S: Seniors II per
,ent; juniors. So per cent; sophomores, 5
Der cent; freshmen, Il per cent.
Estimating the increase of 1S99-19o0 over
S9S-99 by taking the average Of the two
preceding years the following appears:
Seniors. Is per cent.number So; juniors.
I per cent. number 99; sophomores, 215
YER cent, number los; freshmen 10 per
,ent number PIG; estimated enroll
nent ass.
The estimates given above are as accur-
ate as present data make possible The