Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-01-24
ONANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL.
Progress DurIBg the Term Ending Jan
vary 10, 1903.

In order 70 let the patrons of the
High School know as regards the
work that IL now being done, with
reference both to teachers and to
pupils, the following statement hes
been carefully made by the principal,
and approved by the County Super
intendent:
Teaching Force-At the beginning
of the present session, two new teach
ers were added to the school, max
ing the total number seven. Their
work is distributed as follows: Grades
1, and 8, Miss Amy Warren; grades
4, and 6, Miss Frances L. Taylor;
grades z, 8, 8 and 10, Miss Idalia NJ E.
Petty and Mr.. Edgar Sydenstricker,
principal; Music, Mrs. @. +. Noting
ham; Elocution, Mrs. d. J. Titlow;
Commercial, Mr.. W. Mears
Grading of Pupils-A systematic
classification of all pupils has been
established. Thus there are In all
ten grades, three of which are pri-
mary, four grammar, and three high
school. In the primary and grammar
grades the regulation is that q pupil
who is classified in any grade must
remain in and pursue the regular
studies of that grade until he or she
has made the required average Of 70
on every study in or below the same
grade. While it may happen that a
pupil will fail on only one branch,
and yet be compelled to go over all
of the other studies Of that grade in
consequence during the following
year, yet it is believed and has been
proven by experience in all good
schools in communities more pro-
gressive in education than our own
that it is best to keep the child in
studies of the same standard. In this
way uniformity of training and de-
velopment can be brought about. 10
the high school grades, owever,this
is at present impossible owing to an
elective system of courses required
for graduation, and partly to the ex'
IRENE ununiformity OF pupils due to
the variety of past training.
Enrollment-The enrolment dur
ing the present session has exceeded
that of preceding years. Up to the
present date the total enrolment has
been 100, showing an increase Of %
over last session This number is dis
tributed as follows: Primary grades
"a; grammar grades 80; high school
grades 46
Courses OF Observation-Disclosures
those in the regular public school
branches, so have taken high school
courses, and are included in the diff
ferent classes of the following branch
es: Mathematics 3S, Latin 30, Ger
man 6, history and Economics 10,
English and Rhetoric 43, Science ".
In addition to these, IS have taken
music, IA elocution, and II CONNER
cial courses. In the second term or
half session, a course in nature study
or natural history will be introduced
in each room. By the next session it
Is intended that a progressive course
Of such nature be part OF the
course in every grade. Such a course
is Low under consideration and In
preparation by the teachers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT present the
seating capacity is hardly sufficient
for the average daily attendance AL
ready steps have taken by the trus-
tees to remedy this deficiency in the
Purchasing of quantity of patent
single desks. These are to be bought
by the proceeds from series Of pub
lie entertainments by the pupils oil
the elocution and music departments
A recital was given by them on
December 16, 1902, and the next one
will be on February 23rd. In such
manner the whole school will be re-
furnished in comfortable and up to
date manner in the course OF short
time.
Work of the Pupilh-While the
task of teaching such large number
of pupils who have been gathered
from so many different localities and
schools, and hence have been sub
jected to many and various methods
of training and discipline, has beer
quite difficult yet the requirement.
of the pupils by the teachers have
been rigid and to some degree exact
ing. And still the results OF the tern
examinations show the work done BY
the pupils is very satisfactory indeed
and is source Of qualification to al
concerned.
In conclusion, results and indica
tions promise bright outlook for 1
good home secondary education. Th'
duty of providing for good schoo
of higher nature for the men anC
women of the future, which shal
combine the best qualities OF thu
public and private educations, rest
upon the shoulders of the men ant
women OF the present. Whethe
that duty or that possibility shall b.
fulfilled depends upon their unset
fish good will, first Of all toward thei
children, and, secondly, TOWARD
themselves and toward each other.
Respectfully submitted,
Edgar Sydenstricker,
Principal.
MaRa-MeettuR of OYatarmeH.