The sun., 1901-08-27
BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Plea for Non Resident Pupils Was
Unavailing.
MUST PAY THE TUITION FEE
Permission Granted for School Chill
dren to Attend Ceremony at Cooch's
Bridge. Superintendent Twlt-
myers Annual Report.
MUST PAY THE TUITION FEE

AT the meeting of the Board of Eudca-
ticn last night William q. Baugh of the
Tenth ward, made a strong plea for the
exemption Of residents just over thu
city line from Il speciI- taxation for the
privilege of sending their children to the
public schools. His petition to have that
clause oi the rules revoked was unavail.
ing however, President Snortlidge, sup
ported by Il number OF 0tEer members.
holding that two inches were no better
than Two miles, and that those living ut
\ distance should not have any conSd-
GRAFTON SHOWN them that was accorded
the ones within sight OF the city lines.
\ petition from the teachers commit
tee asking permission for the release
Of school children who desired to attend
he uilveiling of the monument at CoOch's :
Bridge on September s. was read and the
previlege granted. In order to have the
afternoon though. children will have to
present II note from their parents.
Trains will leave the Pennsylvania sta-
tion nj l.10 and 1.20 p. m. for the his
torical spot whereon the American flag
was first raised in battle. in 1777.
Bids for the new boilers to be placed
in Ne. Is school were referred to the
committee with power 10 place the con
tract.
During vacation the repair committee
has been having work done at most of the
schools which will be in readiness for
opening on Tuesday of next week. Two
new rooms have been added to No. 2S
school
Superintendent Twitmyer presented
his annual report to the board last night
II was in part as follows:
There are i'm the service of the Board
IF Education 27G teachers. an increase of
20 over last year; the total enrolment Of
pupils was 11.0l9. Il decrease of six. but
the average number belonging was D.
800, an Increase of 52S over last year; the
average daily attendance in the High
School was 96.7: in the primary and
Grammar grades TIA The number of
colorcd teachers was 36 an increase o.
two. and the whole number Of colored
pupils enrolled was 1850, an increase Of
~ over iast year. The total aniount oi
money expended for salaries, books and
supplies and fuel was $163. .07647. the cost
fer bolks and stationery for each pupil
was SHE and the whole cost for each
pupil based m the total number enrolled
was S1j.76. During the year ther. wds
received frcm City Council, $16o.192.17.
amount of the city'.s appropriation for
current expenses.
Superintendent Twitmyer recommends
the Introduction Of manual training in
the form of occupation and construction
work in all Of the grades from the pr.
mary 10 the fourth grammar grade, the
work Ia lie done in the classroom ny the
regular teachers: the material to- he used
is comparatively inexpensive. consisting
" clay. paper-pup. paper. cardboard,
raa. leather cane and wood; the arti-
lies to lic made would he very simple and
within til" range of the child's construc-
tive ability: the aim is to bring into us"
the larger combinations of the brain
and hand. to give sense training in an OK
tended sense; fit implies comparisons,
study Of relations and adjustments. and
the formation of accurate judgments.
the very essence of effective thinking.
The report closes with n very kindly
review of Mr.. llarlan's work and eX-
presses confidence il the teachers to
achieve still higher results.