Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-11

Pupils in attendance 1899-1900. fall term,
8,922, All average attendance, 6077; winter
term, ,1O,4l6, average 1888; spring term, 1854,
average 6,128; general average for the year,
G,516; pupils over sixteen years Of age, Sl8.
Pupils in first grade, 2S03; second, 1902;
third, 1864; fourth, 1,740 fifth. G99; sixth,
i, i,Os0; above sixth, 749; in bookkeeping, 160;
algebra, 8l2 physiology. 3,170; geometry,511;
philosophy, $50; drawing, 1877 latin, 15O.
School houses built by the County Com
mlssioners during the year: Lime Kiln, Trout
vile Mt Hope and Walkersvlle, all Of frame
costing respectively, $7G9 4s, $79s.s3, 1886.
SO, $4as 43.
New houses being built or additions being
made: For Frederick Female, twelve class
rooms, which, with proper connection with
building left standing, will make sixteen
rooms in all, with seating capacity for
800 pupils and give proper accommodations
to the female pupils for at least decade; an
additional story to the Adamstown school
house in Buckeystowu district; new frame
buildings at Tylers and Valley View in Mid.
dletown district and at Edgewood in Tusca-
rors district
The number of official visits paid by the
examiner was GAL
During the past decade there has been an
increase of 3S teachers, and an increase of
49O pupils. In 1890 the average proportion
of pupils enrolled was 48 pupils to teacher,
in 1900, AZ to /. The enrolment of pupils
has not kept pace with the increase in the
number of teachers but the schools have
children, and even now there is too much
congestion in some localities. We have nei.
ther too many teachers nor too many school
houses.
During the period named the State appor
tionmcnt has been slightly increased, and
that of the county to the amount Of $1,000.
A study Of the financial statement appended
to the report will show that the receipts
from all sources is not sufficient for the pro
per maintenance and continuance of the
schools for three terms, and that more money
Is required. The total cost of the schools for
all purposes, except free text books for which
th,re is special and sufficient appropriation
was, during the past year, $50, 0,03i29. Divide
this by 253, the total number of teachcrs,and
the quotient 1915 "a, will represent the aver.
age expenses Of each school, which includes
teachers salaries, fuel rem, furniture, repairs,
supervision and all expenses, except text
books, incident to their maintenance.
The demands for new school houses in the
future will be neither 50 pressing, nor will
they necessitate SO large an expenditure as
in the past. The greatest expenditure re-
qured in the near future will be for Bruins.
wick, which should ave facilities for $50 or
200 additional pupils Other applications
are on file but these are only for oneroom
buildings, which can be completed at com
paratvcly small cost and spread over Il peri
Cd of several years. 1t is therefore to be
hoped that the appropriation for maintaining
the schools may be materially increased
without increasing the total Of the rate of
taxation.
Four,y four schools have libraries with an
aggregate of 1875 volumes.
The annual Teachers Institute under the
supervision ofthc conduct0rD ). Foreman,
was held in the City Opera House, February
49, %, 1900 The usual interest was shown
by teachers and citizens, and it is believed
good results were accomplished.
Hoping that our mutual efforts to further
the cause of education may be sucCe e5sful i am
Very respectfully yours,
EPHRAM L. BoBIITZ,
5 CrCtary.