The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-05

fs'OEss grateful women.
Washingtosr-Joseph Bailey .......... $500
Normal-Geo. L. Jones ........-....... 5000
The board made no recommendations as
to the appointment of janitors for Web
ster and for the High school. The mem
bers of the Second ward recommended B.
H Wright as janitor for Webster ard
Frank Wightman for the High school
and moved that these two names be add
ed to the report of the committee.
Wright's name was added but the board
decided that it would elect the janitor Of
the High school by ballot. At the ballot
Wightman received and E. w Hawk 6.
AS it takes votes to elsct, the president
Instructed that another ballot be prepar-
ed. The result was Wightman 6. Hawk
5. TWO more ballots followed with the
same result. On motion the lection was
postponed until the next meeting.
The moving of the Cleveland school
bVilding came in for considerable discus
sion The committee reported that they
had not been able to decide on any loca-
ton. 1t is the desire of the board to
move the building farther south so it will
be more convenient to the majority Of the
pupils. After discussing several locations
which were offered the board empowered
the building committee to purchase suita-
bic lots on which to move the building.
Gentlement: The following report is re-
sDectfully submitted:
Total enrolment: Boys, 1855: girls,
, 4S8; total. 1884 Gain over last year of
III.
Number remaining to date: Boys, 1898;
girls, 1866; total, 1864. Gain over last
year of 242.
Average daily attendance: Boys, 1901;
girls, 1870; total, 8,62S.5. Gain over last
year of 1858
Per cent of attendance for the year, 90.
Number tuition pupils: High, II; grades
%: total, a.
Number visitors in the different rooms,
S08I
OF al pupils in grade schools 84.4 per
| cent were advanced to higher class, many
Of the remaining 156 per cent will be ad-
vanced at the fall examination.
High School-Total enrolment: Boys.
AS; girls, 26S; total AS; L below last
years enrolment.
Number remaining to date: Boys, 112:
girls, 2l3; total, 325; below last year
Average daily attendance: Boys, la31;
girls, 235; total, S491; rs below last year.
Average per cent Of attendance, 90 per
| cent ahead Of last year.
Number of graduates, It.
! Of total number examined IS per cent
were advanced without condition. a con-
siderable number of the . per cent will
make their standing in the fall This Is
the best record since 1896.
A number of pictures. pieces Of statu-
airy and a SIS library donation from the
/ Senior elias sare among many gifts from
/ the pupils to the school
/ There were 19l pupils promoted to the
! High school at close Of this year
/ The musical department # the High
| school has had a year of superior work
| The work has been varied. interesting aad
thorough
/ The Athletic association has maintain
ed an organization as heretofore, and
offer 10 the boys an opportunity 10 cula-
waite their physical natures.
Normal School-Enroilment of 8 girls:
number remaining to date 5: average
daily attendance "a; number Of gradu-
ates, .; number of days substitute wclk.
! IS IL; number days paid other subSt-
tutes, 10.
| The Normal department has done 81
! fcient work throughout its existence Il
is potent factor for good If our city
! educational system. The 2ast year has
/ had a small enrolment, but gooI work
I has been done. Applications are already
on file for enrolment next year. Were
we to employ the unframed teachers the
Importance Of the Normal department
would be manifest by the comparison.
Tie past year as whole has been one
Of marked prosperity. Harmonious &C.
operation Of the corps with but little ex-
ception Good work. faithful application
and good results are this years char
acter1stics.
The statistics show that we had as2
pupils more in school than at the close
OF last year.
In some parts Of the city, notably. First.
Second. Third and Fourth In Washington.
Fourth n Irving and Park. First ard
| Fourth in Emerson. Fifth on West SIDE
and Eighth IN Carlton. the rooms were
crowded, with but little opportunity for
relTsf II this condition maintains in eny
increased degree additional room viii be
necessary IN some OF the localities. In
such event 1t IS recommended that room
b. rented or portable building be con-
structed that could CO dVty n different
localities. as emergency demands.
The music w1rk u the grades has been
successful as shown BY the Efficient Work
done at the closing exercises. Music as q
cHiturs study has a permanent pace n
child education.
The me'hod Of selecting Erada teachers
from an approved substitute list in order
IN which the names appear on The is,
has been IN successful operation Tor I've
years. Its success cemnsn5s its con.t7v-
ance, as 1t places everyone on the same
footing.
By giving preference IN making NJ thi,
ttcoEric1eI On Third tsarA,