Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Annual Statement of Superinten-
dent W. B. Powell.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TRUSTEES
Statistics Showing Enrolment Of
Pupils and Teachers.
TOTAL COST OF STEM

The annual report of Mr.. w. B. Powell.
superintendent of the District public
schools. for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1899, will be published in a day or two, to-
gether with that of Mr. G. F. T. Cook. SUI
perintendent of the colored schools. In
v-ew of the investigation of the schools be-
ing conducted by the Senate, these reports
will, it is believed, be of more than usual
interest.
The school board, in transmitting the re-
ports TO the Commissioners, states that, as
they SHOW, and as We have found during
the past year, the public schools of the Dis
trict are in excellent condition. Superin-
tendents and other officials. and the princi-
pals and subordinate teachers, have per-
formed their difficult and laborious duties
faithfully and we'll That the work and the
system absolutely perfect in all
spects, are not prepared to claim. to
expect We believe that our public schools
have kept pace with the advance of modern
methods in teaching and in the manage
ment of schools. There has been OCCASION
ally, here and there. a complaint; possibly
having substantial foundation 1t would be
indeed wonderful if. in large institu-
ton, involving the services of so many hum
dreds of teachers and requiring always the
exercise of great labor ard patience, and
great tact and skill. there were not Occa-
II
81 eaking for themselves, and, as they be-
lieve, also for the teachers and officials of
the schools, invite friendly criticism and
suggestion, and are more than willing to
cooperate with the public and with the
patrons of the schools for the most success
full accomplishment of the work to be
done
Manual Training.
The board repeats its recommendations
for special favor to the department of
m nj ainir holt aivioe to
be part of the process of learning, and
that it is an important factor in the foun-
dalton of good citizenship. The board
Commends also the recommendations of the
SUPERINTENDENT to the medical inspec-
ton of the schools, saying that the large
number of children in city schools. and the
somewhat abnormal conditions to which
they are.there subjected, renders such in
spection necessary, or at least very de-
sirable. for the best condition of the chill
dren and to prevent the spread of con-
tagious diseases. Such inspection might
also be the best safeguard against insani-
tary conditions in the buildings.
The rapid growth of our school system
the board continues. and the generally
Eigh-grade work required of the teaching
force will soon compel us to give more at
tention to the training of teachers.
The lmal school as maintained in the
Franklin building is admira BILE institu-
ton so far its faculty, its organiza-
ton and the results are concerned, but it
lacks much in equipment. What We now
need and soon must have is a normal
school building with ample accommoda-
tons for the primary practice schools and
so fitted to provide the normal students
with such scientific, literary and physical
aids have been freely given our high
schools. Liberal attention to the normal
school will bear fruit in thousands of
young minds and bodies. The best of
teachers will not be too good for the chill
dren Of this community"
Stutistfcs
In his report Superintendent Powell gives
the following statistics:
Number Of pupils enrolled:
First eight divisions. ......... ......... 80 I66
Ninth. tenth and eleventh divisions icol-
ored, city. -..-.................... u 7y4
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
NHmmsr Of white pupils tmaie, 14,6ss;
Number Of ccIoled pupils tmale, g. is6;
female, $3.50, ........................ It, 3l6
Total male, n 1855; female. 24.175..... As, $50
81. 4oS: eolored p. Is4, 80 25s
Number Of pupils in county schools white
3,II9; colored. 2 522I ....-............... 1901
Total white. 81. pa; colored 1870 ... $50
Number Of male pupils twhite, II, 649; col
ored, 8. 1881 .-...:...... 81 ss5
Number Of female pupils twhite, 10 $685.
colored, $500. Observation-Disclosures. 24.175
Total. Observation-Disclosures. as $50
Male. Female Total.
Number of pupils in
NAL schools IA 156 10
Number of pupils IN high
schools. .---......-..- 1855 POOP 3,257
Number Of pupils In gram
mar and primary schools 9.t69 81 ,637 41.406
Number of pupils in kim
dergarten schools 34l $50 S27
Total. Il 1856 24.175 1880
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