Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-16

year, then we are sire to have one oil tho
most successful years in the history OF the
schools. Tho outlook is most encouraging.
There wore enrolled In all of tho schnois
in the city 0,l29 pupils distributed and
classed rs follows:
High School, .............,.,7 5o
GIrhmlrnr schools. ........... 1897
Primary schools Observation-Disclosures. B2s4
Galored schools 100;
Per cent of att tendance High School. Sc Z
Per cent of attendance grammar schools 81 |
Per cent 81 attendance primary sghaos SO .
Per cent OF attendance colored schools 80. A
Waite schools:
No. pupils in first primary grade. $500. $50
No. pupils in second primary grade... 81
No. pupils in third primary grude.., al
No. pupils in fourth primary grada, -. 60
No. pupils in fifth primary grade. 80. sos
No. pupils in sixth primary grade .... 492
No. ptpils in seventh primary grade. b7G
No pupils In eighth primary grade. 49,. 553
No. pupils in ninth primary Erade.... 553
No pupils in tenth primary grade. -. ACT
Colored schools;
No. pupil5 in rirst primary grade $500. 2S5
No. pupils in second primary grade.... l03
No. pupils In third primary grade. ~. III
No. pupils in fourth primary grade. -. lis
NO. pupils in NTH primary grade. ..... 81
No. puplls in sixth primary grade. 800. ~
No. pupils in seventh primary grade.... rs
No pupils IN eighth primary grade..... 81
No. pupils in ninth primary gIade... 81
No. pupils IN tenth primary grade ~. 76
White schools:
NJ. ririlSin first grammar grade. ..... 4oi
70 Is In second grammar grade... $50
80 "a in third grammar Crude -, 30t
NO. piills In fourth grammar grade.... 293
No. pupils In titth grammar grade, ~. 2a3
No. pupils in sixth grammar grade -. 18l
No. pupils in first junior class High
:. School: Observation-Disclosures. 10
No. pupils in second junior class High
:. School ........... ...............,.. 1888
No. pupils in first middle class High
:. School ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ........... "a
Nc, pupils in second middle class High
No. pupils in first senior class High
No. pupils in second senior class high
ocnool.. .................t. 50
Colored schools:
No. pupils in first grammar grade 80
No. pupils in second grammar gratle. %
10. pupils in third grammar grade.... 81
No. pupils in fourth grammar grade. %
No. pupils in eth grammar grade. q
No. pupils IN sixth grammar grade So. II
No. pupils in first junior High school II
No. pupils in second junior High School Z
No. pupils In first middle High School,. 10
No. pupils in second middle High School
No pupils in first senior High school. c
No. pupils in second senior High School 3
Whole number of teachers employed -. 2S5
o. ta1rhHr5 in primary grades. . 1872
NO. teachers in grammar grades ..... 81
40. mae teacher iii High Schools. q
70. female teachers in high Schools. !. Ia
70 hcnool buildings. .................. %
No. school rooms in use ........... 278
No: non resident pupils in all grades SO
Up TO this date we have been able to place
all applicants tor seats without overcrowd-
ing to any extent any of the rooms in most
Gases applicants have been seated in schools
nearest their homes.
The half year added to the High School
course has been placed between The sixth
grammar grade and the B Junior class, and
VIII no known rs the @ junior class Tho
studies OF this class are English. arithmetic
reviewed, elementary algebra, elementary
Latin, bookkeeping and civ1cs. The added
half year has made electives possible in the
senior year after another term 1t will bh
possible to extend the elective system to tho
middle year, If thought advisable. Sixty or
more seniors have elected German for this
year, and am pleased to say that they arc
very enthusiastic In their work.
a number OF the principals report the
WORK OF tie JRnitors as unsatisfaetory both
as 10 the cleaning of the buildings during
vacation and as to the sweeping and dust
ing. ny personal imposition have found
these complaints well founded. In number
Of the rooms | can see no evidence of anV
cleaning whatever and some of the cellars
are in IN intdlerahle condition
The attention of the heads of various COM
Mlttets nave bAen called TO tine condition of
ire several buildings auded to, and for
sanitary reasons, If for no other, il Is
earnestly hoped that the evils complained of
VIII be promptly Iemedied.
According - the resolution of the Beard
Of Public Education certificates of ad,ni4-
sion to the trimming schools were issued TO
~ white and siS colored young ladies who
had passpd tho required examination in
June, Of whom but IA ard -four, respectively,
applied ana were admitted st tho opnnine
Of the term. They entered upon thor course
OF study with cohltnendabls zeal and good
spirit.
! am sure that as the magnitude and i'm
paftanee OF the elcational problem in our
city become better understood and tho
literal training offered 10 candidates for
positions as teachers In our schools il mora
taily appreciated, our training schools will
become the most popular feature Of our
educational system.
An unusually large number of tenehars
who we're regularly elected in June and who
accepted the positions to which they we're
elected resigned ut the opening of the terms
or Outing the month; these designations
wore caused by fnilinr health, the purpose
to enter soma other business or prnie.si1n.
Or to enter tho state of hlatrimohy. To FIJI
these places 10 was necessary to employ All
our Substitutes aud TO 90 out OF tina dit, far
teachers to supply the demand. SO far "a
Know there is today not single properly
qGantied teacher IN the city without il
position il she desirss to teach.
am panied to announeh that during tha
monh w teachers died, natnely: Misa
Annie u. Nelly, a very efficient tFhghnf in
School No. ~ and Miss Sara Nalson, a
faithfrl teRnhsf in School No. iG,
Respectfully submitted,
George W. Twitmypr,
Superintendent.