The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-02
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CARROLL COUNTY.
Prof. Simpsons Semi-Annual Report to DR..
Herring, Comptroller of the Treasury.

DEAR SIR You will find herewith respectfully
submitted the semiannual Stats. lea, report sf the
pub IL schools of Carroll county for the scholastic
year ending July 3lst. 1871. As l have h.t been
able find in the office similar statistics 10 the
status OF the schools in january of any preredng
year. the comparison of the total enrol meIt and
average attendance of pupils in the middle OF the
scholastic year will not possess that amount Of in
terest which properly belongs to such report.
At the present time there are in operation in the
county 1Ss schools, occupying ITO rooms employing
1s4 teachers who report up to january 18TH 1901.
total enrolment of 7036 pupils. So far as have
been able to reach a conclusion to the status of
the schools one year ago. this will exceed the num-
Der OF pupils in attendance III January 190o by about
200 pupils
As this is my first report deem ii not improper
to make more extended review of school affairs
than would otherwise fall within the scope Of such
paper. For the sake of comparison will notice
the condition of the public schools i'll the county
at four periods separated one from another By about
five years.
AT the end of the school year. July 3lst, 1885, the
year became citizen of Maryland, there were in
operation in this county 1l3 schools with total
rollment of6l40 pupils. occnpyi,g l32 rooms and en-
ploying 1856 teachers aggregate pendttuie of
sSi 627 O6 for teachers salaries. At the end of the
year. 1885, there in operation l23 schools with
and employing 144 teachers at an aggregate expen-
diture of u.s. For the year
ending July, 1898 there were 1873 schools with
total enrolment of 6925 pupils occupying 157 rooms
aud employing 15S teachers, at an aggregate ex-
penditure for teachers salaries of 5.24l36. Dur
ing the school year ending July 31st 1900, the
schools i'll operation were 1873, with a total enroll
| mept of 1928 pupils occupying 166 rooms and en-
ploying la teachers. at an aggregate expenditure
| for teachers salaries, of S39, 902 .95.
This report shows that, whereas, in the year 1888.
there we're l35 teachers giving instructions to GAO
pupils at cost of sS1, 627.06. At the present time
we have 1s4 teachers giving instructions to about
1900 pupils at an aggregate expenditure for teach
! ers' salaries of about S41 10000.
| In the last statement have assured that the GUS
tomary number of small children entering school IN
the spring term will increase the total enrolment
| for the current year to about 1900 pupils
ha We made this brief comparison for the purpose
| of calling attention to some things which do not
indicate progress in the line Of public education in
the county; but which, the contrary, will seri-
ously impare the efficiency and usefulness of the
public schools unless something be done an ade-
| quate correction. During the school year ending
July 1888, the average salary paid to each teacher
was $751; while for the year ending in July, 1900,
| each teacher received S229 This change is mani
/ testify in the wrong direction and steps should be
| taken to reverse the tendency before IL becomes
too late to correct the evils that may result from
such course. The present year we have lost three
| of our eficient teachers who have accepted posi-
lions in other counties at better salaries We must
| give our teachers suitable compensation five ex-
pect them to be faithful, conscientious, willing
| workers in the school room.
In regard the number of pupils to each teacher
| tn comparison is more gratifying and shows the
| fol a in no rpht
In 1888 there were lin the total enrolment, not
daily average attendance 40 pupils to each teacher
while in 10 there are AZ pupils to the teacher
1t is obvious, from this brief review, that there
has been healthy expansion and enlargement
along all lines of equipment for school work, and
yet no careful observer fail to note that there
are still within the domain of the public school sys
tenn some perplex.ng problems involving results of
primary Importance
When all these facts pertaining to the admins
tration of the public school system of the county
are brought together and passed under the eye Of
careful observer. when they properly correlated
and duly weighed to their bearing, one upon
another think a solution may be reached which
will, with increased efficiency, apply all our edu
cational forces in effective and satisfactory
manner.
AS to our educational work for the present year
it is not claimed that the one hundred and thirty
eight schools of the county are alike thorough
and efficient yet our teachers. as a body. are to
be commended for their faithfulness and earnest
ness in the discharge of their duty.
III Carroll county many persons are embarrassed
in the matter of making school teaching profes
sion ON account of the length of time five months)
between the closing and opening of the public
schools each year
The school Commissioners of this county hav'
decided keep the schools open three terms of tel
weekseach, or about seven months of actual teach
ing from the 10th of September 1900 until the I'LL
| of April, 1901. Respectfully,
S. SIMPSON, Secretary.