The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-09
ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS
SUPT. OYER'G MONTHLY REPORT
Submitted at last Nights Meeting OF
school Board

Submitted at last Nights Meeting OF
school Board
Superintendent Dyer's monthly report
to the board of education was submitted
at last nights meeting as follows:
Gentlemen-The following report is re-
specially submitted:
EnrolIment-Boys 2,1S2; girls. 2S15; to-
tai, 4A7. Gain over last month. 119; gain
over fourth month last year. rs. Re
mainingto date-Boys. 1851; girls. 2.162;
total, Alb. Gain over last month, 80;
gain over fourth month LAST year, POI.
Average daily attendance. 3.732-7. Per
centage Of attendance. SO. School in ses-
sion, 19 days. Number of visitors in dir
ferent rooms, 2S76.
Rank of grade schools-In punctuality:
First, Irving; second, Burton and Wash
ington; third, Lincoln and Mccormick;
In percentage of attendance: First,
Washington, Lincoln ana Carleton; sec
ond, Cleveland, Emerson, Harry Street
and Irving; third Paramount and Park
Number of tuition pupils: In grades, 9;
in High school, II; total. %.
High School-Enrollment Boys, 146;
girls, 1853: total, 400. Number remaining
361.8; percentage of attendance, 95
Normal school-Enrollment Z; number
remaining, 5; average daily attendance,
AS; percentage of attendance, Sc. number
Of days substitute work, g.
Within the month I have inspected all
the schools of the city and am pleased
to report favorable condition. While
school work as other work, never reaches
the ideal, and in a corps of eighty-nine
teachers there necessarily exists vari-
ETY. of attainments and results, as some
excel in the art of teaching in one or
more subjects, others in other subjects.
still the general trend and advancement
is toward thorough and faithful work
The school year, thus far, has been one
of marked harmony, earnest effort and
good work
On December p all schools of the city
gave Christmas programs, and in many
schools these exercises were combined
with a reception to patrons and friends
Though the day was stormy all report an
excellent attendance Of visitors and a
pleasant and profitable session. The an
nual holiday program has become fixed
festival in school circles in our city and
are looked forward TO by patrons, friends
and pupils as occasions of pleasure and
profit.
Emerson school gave an entertainment
on the I'D which netted over SO for the
library fund of that school.
The High school, anticipating the high
class entertainment of two years ago,
brought the Kansas University Glee club
here December q. The club was a disap-
pointment to the school and citizens
both in the quality of program and gen.
eral dignity of the organization. If the
program rendered here and the general
tone Of the organization are fair criteria
of Judgment, the State University can
i'll afford to be represented by the organ
alton.
At this date I am able to report that
our entire corps has passed the holiday
season wholly intact, despite the annual
threatened devastations of Cupid and the
elements, which frequently break the
unity Of our corps at this time.
On December 9 the city teachers, join
ing with the county teachers and Fair
mount College, were fortunate in hear
ing DR.. A. E. Winship of Boston, editor
of the New England Journal of Educa-
ton, a scholar. teacher and speaker Of
power The lecture was one of entertain
ment, instruction and inspiration
The State Teachers association at To-
peka, holiday week. was a successful
meeting. The Seventh district was well
represented. Our corps added a fair dele
CATION to this number. The following
schools with the representation are Civ
en-; Carleton, by one teacher; College
Hill, by the principal = High school, by
the assistant superintendent and two
teachers; Irving. by principal and one
teacher; Lincoln, by principal: McCOr-
mick by principal Normal by principal
and critic teacher; Washington, by prin-
cipal and three teachers; Webster. by
principal and three teachers; total. 19.
This is the largest delegation our city
has sent to the state meeting within my
knowledge. 1t Is hoped that the interest
may grow from year to year until no
teacher of the corps will feel that ne can
afford to miss the inspiration and benefit
derived from this annual meeting.
school must necessarily be benefited by
the new spirit which a teacher brings
from meeting with a thousand people
who have common interests with him.
The prospects for the new year are
promising.
The statistical part Of this report
shows that we have enrolled IT'S more
pupils than at this date last year; that
we have 221 more remaining than at the
corresponding date last year. There are
a number of rooms Of the city mpch
crowded with no ODrorttInft- for relief
BY working under some disadvantage for
a few months relief viii come by the
number who withdraw for work and
other causes in the spring. The indica-
tons are more marked each month that
additional school room and teaching
force will be necessary another year.
Very truly, FRANK r. DYER
GOOD WORDS FOR PARAMOUNT