Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-07-26
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Extracts From Superintendent Harlan,
Last Annual Report,

Extracts From Superintendent Harlan.s
Last Annual Report.
The 2sth annual report Of the public
schools Of Wilmington, the last TO be
submitted by Superintendent Harlan,
shows most gratifying condition of
affairs. The following extracts are of
special interest:
During the year ending June 2Sth,
the Board OF Public Education had in
use under its charge 30 school houses.
There were in use q rooms for high
school classes. The number of school
rooms not in use throughout the city
was IL. The number of sittings in all
Of the schools was II, 086, and the num-
Der of teachers employed $50, an in
crease of five over the preceding year.
There were enrolled during the year
ii, 025 Pupils, with an average daily
attendance Of 8,0T8, as follows: High
School including Howard High Sohool)
Enrolled, 636; average number be-
long ing, 495; average attendance, 466.
Grammar and primary schools En-
rolled, 10,389; average number be-
longing, $3.50; average attendance,
7,62l. The per cent OF attendance in all
schools for the average number belong
ing was 80 per cent.
A comparison OF the first report of
Superintendent Harlan, July lst, 1879,
with that of the present year, shows
the growth Of the city school system
during the last % years, each years.
statistics in the interim showing growth
over that preceding: July LIST, 1873,
number OF school houses, 10! number
of sittings. 4,502; whole number of
pupils enrolled, 1920; average number
belonging, 1850; average attendance,
3, sos; number of teachers, 81. July
LIST, 1900, number Of school houses, 80;
number OF sittings, 11,0S6; whole num-
Der Of pupils enrolled, 1l,025; average
number belonging, s,9TS; average at
tendance, S,07S; number of teachers,
$50 1874
The estimated value of the school
property owned by the CITY, not inolud-
ing the new high school, is as follows;
Value OF buildings. ...:.......... a5S, T0(
Value OF furniture and heal rg arrange
Th,6be
Total value. .ss75, 5o'
Total capacity OF the l0934
For the current expenses Of the
schools for 1S99-1900, the amount OF
money received by the board from city
Council, the State, and from other
sources was divided as follows:
Received from City Council. 040 Il
Rece we'd from State fund. 20,el70 OF
Receive nom other sources.-........... 2l,s460i
Total receipts. ..... sl97, q
Since 1888 the school tax rate has
been mills. The total expenditures
| for current expenses Of the schools
amounted to sl6S, 002. 30. The cost pei
capita based on the total number en-,
rolled was Sl5.24; the cost per capits
based on the average number attending
was $40. so. The amount OF money re-
| ceived by the board for new buildings
and furniture was $40, 600; the amount
raid out for the same was $40, 305 65.
With an average daily attendance Of
| 8. 078. tho plumber Of cases of hardness
| Of pupils reported was 4, 354, and the
number Of cases of corporal punishment,
31S. In eight Of the schools no corpora
punishment was inflicted during tht
year, and the maximum number for the
same length OF time In any single schoo
was 40. showing that the sentiment
against aboishirR corporal punishment
altogether is growing, without com
pulsion, among the principals
| Lhc b'dthCto WV uhcit looi
tions In the white schools during the
year we're: Miss Grace A. Beard, Mis-
Rosalie r. Fullmer, Miss Katharine
Bonner. The pew teachers appointed
we're Misses Effie Graft, May Beatty,
Mary X, Logan, jean L. Arnott. Emmt
Crawford, Katharine Oonnoway, Eliza
beth Sedgwick, Mabel r. Gem, Ger
trude Perkins. In the colored SCHOOL,
Miss Helen r. Wormley resigned, anG
James @. Hinkson. Adelaine Brooks
Mary @. Robinson, Isabella D. Ander
son, Lavinia Queen and Flora Fl. Wood
son were appointed to positions.
Concerning the work of the year,
Miss Mary @. /. Williams, assistan
superintendent of schools, Prof. A
/ II. Berlin of the Wilmington High
School, Miss Clara Mendinhall, prinoi
pal Of the Wilmington Teachers Train
ng School; Miss Elizabeth j. Lewis
teacher of pedagogy; Miss Edwina b
Kruse, principal of the Howard School
Miss Josephine Fletcher, superintend
ant of music, and Miss Joanna du Pom
Mclaughlin, supervisor of eswing sub
mitted Interesting reports OF what hn
been accomplished in the department
under their supervision, and have re
commended fines along which. in thei
Judgment, the efficiency of the worl
may be augmented.