Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-27
.SUPT. TWITMYER
MAKES REPORT
Schools Cost SIG Per PODil
Last Year
BETTER PRINTING WANTED
Persons Over ihc Line Must Paw II
Children Attend The Civ
Schools

According to the annual report OF Su-
perintendent Twitmyer Of the Whining
ton public schools as presented TO tho
Board Of Education last evening, it eos.
hnt SIG per pupil TO operate the schools
during the past year. There were go
teachers In the service Of the Board OF
Education, which is an increase OF twenty
over the previous year; the total enroll
ment OF pupils was 11,0l9, decrease Of
six, but the average number belonging
was $500 an increase OF 52S over last
year; the average daily attendance was
S456, an increase OF sos over last year.
The per cent. Of attendance in the High
School was 96.7, in the primary and
grammar grades, ia The number OF
colored teachers was SO, an Increase OF
two. and the whole number Of colored
pupils enrolled was 1850. an increase OF
10 over last year. The total amount OF
money expended for salaries, books and
supplies and fuel was si63, ,O7647: the cost
for books and stationery for each pupil
WAS si.b5, and the whole cost for each
pupil, based on the total number enrolled
was $l5.70. During the year there was
received from City Council Sl62, 1922 H..
this being 24.sS per cent OF the total
amount of the city's appropriation for
current expenses.
Superintendent Twtmyer recommends
the Introduction Of manual training in
the form OF occupation and construction
work in all OF the grades from the pr-
mary TO the fourth grammar grade. the
work 10 be done In the classroom by the
Irregular teachers; the material 10 be used
is comparatively inexpensive, consisting
! a. -
railia, leather, cane and wood: the ar
'tieles 10 be made would be very simple
land within the range OF the chid's con-
structiye ability; the aim Is 10 bring into
use the larger co-ordinati0ns OF the brain
and hand, to give sense training in an ex-
tended sense; 1T implies comparisons.
study OF relations and adjustments. and
the formation OF accurate Judgments. the
very essence Of effective thinking"
The report closes with kindly review
OF Mr.. Harlans work and expresses con-
iidence in the teachers TO achieve still
higher results.
The board will advertise for bids for
the printing OF the superintendent re-
port. and il must be printed better than
heretofore. A sample OF the kind OF work
wanted will be submitted 70 the bidders.
1 W.T. hhhEA hnkiN ItoihtAl NnuliHuHt
II persons who resided just outside the
city limits would have TO pay for their
children's schooling. President Short
lidge decided that two inches over the
city line would make the. children nom
residents. Mr. Baugh Thought this unfair
to a man who had 20 pay city taxes
The following report was received from
the Committee on Teachers regarding the
ceremonies at Cooch's Bridge: "In view
Of the patriotic exercises connected with
the unveiling and dedication Of the monu-
ment at Cooch's Bridge, Delaware, mark
ing the exact place at which the Amer
lean flag was first unfurled in battle.
your committee would recommend that
all children who wish TO attend said ex-
ercises shall, upon written request OF
parents, be excused from school on the
afternoon OF September 8. 1901, and for
this purpose shall not be marked absent"
Bids were opened for supplying a new
boiler for No. 10 school. They were as
follows: II. A. Miller, $S9S; Gawthrop
and Brother Company, s4s5 for one style
and $5S5 for anothery style. The bids We're
referred TO the Committee ON Heat, Fuel
and Ventilation with power TO act.