The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-16
SUPERINTENDENT'S
BIENNIAL REPORT
Contains Much Information
Regarding Territorial
Schools


instruction has just been made public
and contains much valuable informa-
tion regarding the schools of the ter
ritory. The report is a review of The
work accomplished during the fiscal
year closing December 81 and con
tains all the doings of the educa-
tional board in that year The course
of study is reviewed showing its
many imperfections as well as its
good qualities The six territorial
institutions arr reported to be in
splendid condition and much worl,
was accomplished last year The re-
port also contains the doines of the
teachers reading circle for the yea IS
1901 and and 1902 and also The te
ports Of the public schools in the
cities Of the first class by the super.
intendents of The different schools
During the biennial period just
closing the office apportioned 81 ~
754. IS or s3.O4 per capita This
prlncely income is a great help 90 all
the school districts and especially the
poorer ones.
The report show that during the
year 1901, 2l7 school houses were
erected at cost of s131,9 ,95S79; dur
ing 1902 9OS school houses were
erected costing S19O.S61.44 On July
j, 1902, there were 2192 school hous-
es in the territory valued at s1,347,-
957.15.
On June 80, 1902, there were 1854
organized school districts in 2290 of
which schools we're taught. These
schools averaged 95 days, and during
the year just closing the average
length of term was 95 days of six
hours each, or $40 hours in the year
When it is remembered that there are
S64O hours in the year and that the
territory has invested in school hous-
es and sites about s1,S47. .25f. 10, It
seems that some means should be de-
vised to more generally use this great
Investment
The annual enumeration of all
children of school age, to q, IS
made on or before the 18th day of
January each year, reported to the
annual meeting in July then to the
county superintendent by the district
clerk. The county superintendent
certifes the enumeration of the
school districts TO the territorial sup
erintendent on or before the 18th day
of October The total number for
1900 was 1891; for 1901, 1888;
for 1902. 177s25. or an increase OF
49.9O4 in the biennium The enroll
ment in tbe public schools for 1901,
was 1851; for 1902, 1881, or an
increase in the biennium Of 31.9S9.
The average daily attendance for
1901 was 6a,79S; for 1862 S3.039 or
an Increase Of 2O,297 Tt win thus
be seen that 46.2l3 pupils were not
enrolled during 1902 AMI that only
about 80 per cent Of the pupils were
continuously in school
During the year 1901, some 2,5O8
teachers were employed in the com
mon schools Of which .06l were
males and 1442 were females In
1902. 2sl5 teachers were oalrloyel
1912 males. 1903 females rhis
shows an increase in The teaching
force of 100 Cor 1901, and Az for
1902. The AVERAGE salary paid frst
grade teachers in 1901 was S4i as:
second grade teachers, S3c.34; the
third grade, $3.50; for 1902 first
grade teachers. s45; second grade
s37' and third grade. $50.
The total receipts for common
school purposes during 1902 was, ST.
2O7995 GO. an increase Of 1921, 500 81
in the biennium The expenditure
for the year 1901 were S7S7 .O96 49;
for 1902. slI1629O ~ This includes
teachers salaries. sitos BUILDINGS
rents. repairs, library and apparatus
Two thousand cegen hundred and
hfty.four teachers' certificates We're
issued daring the year ending June
30, 1902 Woods county leqding w
total Of PSI The number of school
houses in rhe territory IS 2192 valued
at S1.347257. 500 new schoo
houses We're erected dr~ing tho yea'
at cost Of s1sOsGl IA.
According to the report 1911 have
graduated from the public schools
and 5SS graduated in the year 1902
Oklahoma City leads in the number
9f teachers employed having 5S or
the pay roll with Guthrie a elos'
snonnd Al N Oklahnrna Cltv schocl.