Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-16
Secretary Trotter Completes
Work Of Taking School Cen.
GUS iOl A9vI
REPORT SHOWS INCREASE OF 2ee
Total Of 1856 Children Of School Age
in the cty-Annual September Meet.
ing of Board Held Monday Might
Trotter Reelected Secretary for
Twenty third Time.

i secretary j. q. TrOtter, or the schOO
board, completed Monday the work o
taking the school census for the yea
1902, and at the September annual NEE
ing Of the board, held Monday night
reported the figures to the. members
The total number of children of schoo
iage in the city was found to be 3,46t
an increase of 266 over last year.
I The increase in the census is yer,
gratifying to the board and is a record
of which the city may be proud. While
Iother cities OF the same class in lowe
may have shown at the last government
census. a larger enumeration, the
school census and the number of vot-
ers shown at the annual election are
greater number Of inhabitants are
shown by the government figures.
Superintendent Crane reports from
his last figures from principals Of the
different ward buildings. total en-
rollment of 2,189. This has been in
creased within the past week, Another
cause that is responsible for the diff
ference between those of actual school
age in the city and those actually in
attendance at school, lies in the fact
that in the school census is included
all in attendance at st. Mary's insNi-
tute, in the neighborhood of 300. and
they are not shown on the enrolment
OF the public schools. There are also
others in the city who are still under
high school and are consequently not
enrolled.
"A vast amount of miscellaneous bust
ness was transacted at the Monday
night meeting, and it was 1880 before
the board adjourned. The schools are
all full and running smoothly and the
board is anxiously awaiting the COM
pletion Of the new Click building.
Trotter Re- elected.
Secretary j. G. Trotter was re- elected
for the twenty third time, at salary
of 1925, an increase Of $25 over his sal.
airy of last year. The board would
hardly know what to do without its
secretary. as he is sort of handy
book reference on matters that have
transpired in the past, and that arc
constantly being called up for reference
one way and another.
hartwsll Matter Closed.
The deed for the new Hartwell school
property. recently acquired by the in.
dependent district of Marshalltown
was approved by both boards Monday
night and warrant ordered drawn
for the agreed price, 1922.
Cochran Permanently Engaged.
Deputy Marshal Burt Cochran was
permanently engaged as truant office
for the coming year. He will be fur
nfshed with list OF the names as
shown by the new school census an6
this will be his guide book Those
who are not in school will be looked
up and the reason for such non-at.
tendance will be ascertained. and re-
port made to the superintendent. The
truant officer, as we'll as the superin-
tendent and president Of the schoo.
board. are amenable to the law II II
can be shown that they are not LOOKING
after the strict enforcement Of f.s9la,
they are subject to $500 fine.
Will Try to Help industrial School.
The Industrial school question cam,
up again and was discussed at length
It was thought best not to let tn,
school have one of the ward buildings
Tor Its Saturday work, as Saturday
ire the janttors' busy days for cleaning
and scrubbing the rooms for the fol
owing week. A committee was an.
pointed, consisting Of Messrs. Church
and Turner, to go before the counci
It the next regular meeting and so.
the two bodies could not act in con
junction and secure some suitable
Dom. centrally located, where tbs
aides interested in this work can care
or the children. Superintendent Gran,
very enthusiastic in this work and
an see the good that will come M,
4 IT. He has offered to assist the
aides In every way possible with thei,
Saturday work.
Miscellaneous Matters.
The treasurer's report was checked
Up and found to contain a discrenancv
Il only cents.
All supplies. remodeilng, new build
ngs, repairs. etc., We're gone over and
hecked up. 1t was found that a vast
mount of work had been accomplished
nd that all of the property is in as
omplete @ shape as possible. Superin-
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