The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-21
CATHOLIC
SCHOOLS !
Rev. MeDeyittS Annual Report on the
Condition Of the Institutions.
OYER FORTY THOUSAND PUPILS
Prize offered by the American Catholic
Historical Society for Students
Essay-Condition Of the Schools in
This and other Counties Of
the Diocese.

Some interesting statistics regarding the
Roman Catholic schools Of the arch. diocese Of
Philadelphia are embodied in the fl rst report
Of Rev. Philip r. McDevitt the new super
intendent Of parochial schools. which has
inst been sumbitted TO Archbishop Ryan and
tue other members Of the School Board
There are Ill separate schools established
in 9i parishes. There are l6 schools for boys
only, the remaining 95 schools being for girls
only or for both boys and girls. The mum.
ber Of pupils at the beginning was 3g. 40
and at the end Of the year 40. 1873. The
average attendance was 36,870 The mum
Der Of teachers was $50 The enrolment Of
pupils was 43. Ell
Father hcDevitt says: The American
Catholic Historical Society, am happy to
state, has through its Board Of Managers
offered cash prize Of S25, with diploma
for the best essay on some subject pertaining
to American Catholic history. said essay to
be selected by a Board Of Examiners from
among those submitted for this competition
by the pupils Of the highest grade in our
diocesan schools. This generous proposal
being accepted the details of the contest will
be made known to the schools in September. &"
Rev. Nevin f. Fisher, rector Of the Cath.
olic High school, in his report on that in
stitution, says; The capacity of the school
at present allows about 400 pupils. About
one-half Of the pupils remain for two years
During this period they are confined TO the
practical branches mentioned in the schedule
of studies. At the end Of the two year,'
period diligent boy has mastered English
grammar, rhetoric, arithmetic, algebra.
United States and English history aud civil
government The statistics Of the school
for the past year are as follows: Pupils
registered at the beginning Of the scholastic
year, 4l2 pupils registered at the end OF the
scholastic year, $40; graduated June, 1899. 4s:
admitted June, 1899, 1lO,
The statistics compiled by the superipten.
dent furnish some idea Of the magnitude of
the work the church is doing in this arch
diocese for the cause of Christian education.
In this connection table giving the per-
centage of school attendance to Catholic
population is given by counties. In order of
percentage Berks leads with l2l. Pbiladel.
phia has l0.2; Montgomery, IO2; North
ampton, lO.l; Chester, SO; Delaware. 81:
Lehigh, 10; Bucks, 73; Carbon, SIS:
SchHylkill, as
general summary of the school attend.
anee for the past scholastic year is given. as
follows: Number of schools in the arch
diocese, III; number of pupils at the be-
ginning of the year. 9,47O; number of
pupils at the end Of the year, 30, l33; average
daily attendance, 36,67O; enrolment of
pupils, 1921; number of teachers, $50
Number Of pupils in the schools by grades .
First grade, IL l,629 Second grade 1897 !;
Third grade. d7s0; Fourth grade ,5O54 Fifth
grade, a5OS Sixth grade, el22 Seventh
grade 1901 Eighth grade, $50; High School
grade, 2ll.