Evening journal., 1900-07-24
D. W. HARLAN'S
ANNUAL REPORT
Gives Interesting Facts Con-
cerning Public Schools
FORMER OFFICIALS STATEMENT
The Growth Of the Schools
During The Time He Was
in Office


Al last nights meeting Of the Board
of Education the twenty-eighth annual
report of the work of the schools for 1899
1900 was presented by former Superin
tendent David W. Harlan.
The report is unusually interesting in
asmuch as It marks the close Of Mr.. Har-
mn's long and efficient term of service
as superintendent OF the schools
During the year ending June 2S. the
Board had in use under its charge twcn-
ty-nine school houses. in which school
was taught one hundred and ninety-sevon
and one-half Gays in two hundred ana
forty-two school rooms. There were la
use twcnty-One rooms for high school
classics. The number of school rooms not
in use throughout the city is eleven. The
number Of pupils in all of the schools is
1i,OS6. and the number Of teachers em-
ployed $50, an increase of five over the
preceding year.
During the year there were enrolled
l1.025 pupils with an average daily at
tendance of S.O7S. The per cent. of at
tendance in all the schools was 80.
The estimated value of school property,
not including the new high school, is
S675,505. The total seating capacity is
1884. The total receipts for two years
from various sources were Sl97.703.27
Since 1883 the school tax rate has been
4 mills The total expenditures for cur
rent expenses of the schools amounted to
SlGS .OO2.29. The cost per capita based ON
the total number enrolled was $15.24: the
cost per capita based on the average
number attending was S2O.S0 The amount
of money received by the board for new
buildings and furniture was $4,000; the
amount paid out for the same was S79.-
305.65. With an average daily attend
ance Of S.07S. the number Of cases of tar
dness OF pupils reported was 4.354, and
the number of cases Of corporal punish-
ment 31S.
During the year three teachers have re-
signed their positions and nine new teach
crs were appointed. In the colored
schools one instructor resigned and six
were appointed.
The course Of study in the public
schools includes eleven years work. 1t is
divided into twenty-five grades. each be-
ing the work of half year. Ten of the
grades are denominated primary, six
grammar and six high school grades. The
course of instruction will be practically
the same for the coming year, with the
exception of Introduction of Iice's Ra-
tional Spellcrs and Mines Arithmctics
The course in music will be graded ana
each class will Zoe required 10 complete
the work prescribed.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS
REPORT.
The third annual report of the Assist
amt Superintendent Miss Mary G. /.
Williams, concerns the primary schools
and the subject of promotions. Miss
Williams speaks enthusiastically of the
work done during the past year and OF
the work of the Primary Teachers Ass0-
citation. The report OF Miss Edwina Il
\ krusc, principal of the Howard School
contains many interesting facts concern
/ ing the years work. Miss Mclaughlin
recommends the Introduction of sewing
into the primary schools, and reports fav-
orably upon the efficiency of the grammar
school course.
WORK OF THE BOARD.
Much routine work was done at las
nights meeting by the members present
On motion of Mr. Parker. John +
| Schaeifer was elected a member from tn,
/ Eighth Ward 10 succeed George Il. Al.
pey Mr.. Schaeifer is employed a,
/ draughtsman by the Diamond Stat,
\ Steel Company.
\ \ letter was received from George W
Twimyer accepting the position OF su.
Y porintendent of public schools and thank.
ing the board for It's action.
y The Committee on Heat, Fuel an,
\ Ventilation reported having considered
\ the wants of the various schools. lI
most cases more radiators was needed
Mr. Fram called attention TO the oi
\ portrait of Mr.. Harlan hanging i'm ia,
board room, and moved that it be pur
I chased from G. s. Hammitt for SIS IN,
4 motion was carried
4 The designations OF Misses Mary A
4 McAllister. Annie Speakman. Il. o. Han.
sell and Gertrude A. Wakenhut as teach.
ers were read and referred TO the Com.
ON Teachers.
4 Mr.. Morrow reported that the commit
tee TO present resolutions 10 ID. w. Har
Ian. who has resigned as superintendent
reported having attended 10 that duty
\ reply thanking the board for past kind.
ness was received from Mr.. Harlan an,
read
Mr.. Turner spoke Of manual trainin,
at the new high school. If manual train
ing is to be taught there two smalle
buildings should be erected in the rear o
the school at cost Of about $500. Tn
+, conditions of erecting these building
would be for the contractor to take tn
, house owned by the board ON Eight
street above Adams for $1,000.
DIR, Frantz moved that the new build
ing committee be authorized to obtai
plans and specifications for the building.
The motion was adopted.
Mr. Turner reported that S20.O05. 8
would be due on the new high schoo
building before the next meeting, and !
was ordered paid
! Upon motion of Dr. Frantz considera
tion of the new rules was resumed. A
! this point DIR. Frantz removed his Goa
e and Mr.. Morrow called attention 10 tn
fact President Shortlidge asked tn
e board TO decide ON the matter but no ac
tion was taken and DIR. Frantz kept hi
coat off.
Rules fixing the duties OF assistant su
perintendent and superintendent's cler
! were passed without discussion. A rul
p that no teacher shall be paid for tim
2 when absent from school except when tn