The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-14
est, showing the rapid growth of High
schools dllri1sr the decade 1890 1900

est, showing the rapid growth of High
schools during the decade 1890-1900.
1.-THE point of great interest is the in
crease OF public high schools. In 1890
there were 2,526 public high schools in
the country, and these increased to COOS
ten years later 1t is interesting to note
that this increase Of public high schools
has gone on in all sections of the coun-
try. The North Atlantic states in 1890
} reported 1856, but in 1900 they reported
1,44S. Whilst the South Atlantic states
had only 115 high schools in 1890, in
1900 they had 449. The south central di-
vision of states showed a still greater
ratio of increase, their public high
schools being 1876 in number in 1890 and
675 In 1900. The western division Of
states had 81 high schools in 1890 and
270 in 1900. The north central division
of states has long led in the number Of
public secondary schools. Both in 1890
and 1900 these states reported more
than half of the high schools. Both in
1890 and 1900 these states reported
more than half Of the high schools Of
the country; the increase was from 1916
to 1853 public high schools.
The increase of high school pupils has
been so great that the average quota to
each school is larger than it was ten
yers ago. The nation enrolled. in round
numbers, 900 in 1890, and $4,000 in
1900"
THESE facts show a uniform consen-
sus of public opinion throughout the
| nation in fovor of providing secondary
education at public cost. If we add the
totals Of higher education to those of
secondary schools, in order to see what
the country as a whole is doing in
schools beyond the elementary, we find
that in 1890 there was S,O5S in each mill
lion of population who were pursuing
studies advanced beyond the grade Of
the elementary schools, and that these
8, 053 had increased in the decade to H.
$685."
HILLHOUsE AS A GRAMMAR
BUILDING.
During the coming summer it is the
plan of the board to remodel the pres
ent Hillhouse High school building and
to open it as a grammar and primary
building next September. At the pres
ent time there is a modern and salts
factory system of heating and ventila-
ton in operation and the building itself
is we'll constructed, so that extensive
changes will not be necessary. With
such changes as will better adapt it to
grammar school work this should be
one of our most serviceable scnoos
buildings. During the next few months
many matters of Importance in connec-
ton with the opening of the building as
a grammar school will have to be deci-
ded, e. g., the number of rooms ana
grades to be opened next fall, necessa-
ry changes in the boundaries of the Ea-
ton district, the corps Of teachers, ana
the advisabiity of transferring the Of
flee of the supervising principal Of the
district to this building. On account Of
its size and central location it seems to
me that ultimately, if not Immediately,
it should be a full ight-grade building.
There are now twelve full-sized school
rooms on the first three floors and four
more can be added on the fourth floor
when needed. One Of those on the
first floor possibly two, should not be
used as school rooms on account of por
light This, however will leave four
teen or fifteen large, light and comfort
able class rooms.
The use Of this building should fully
relieve for long time the crowded con-
dtion of the Eaton district, and to
considerable extent, that of the Woos-
ter district. In both of these districts
additional school rooms are much need
ed at the present time. In the latter,
two basement rooms are now in use
and two stores were recently rented on
account of the increase in attendance
the present year. By taking into the
Eaton district a small section in the
southern part of the Lowell district. a
section in the southeastern part of the
Winchester. and the eastern extremi-
ties of the Dwight and the Webster dis
tricts, these four districts will alsa be
temporarily relieved. The Day and the
Strong districts, being so far distant,
will receive no relief by the opening of
the new school.
Like all of our recently erected build
ings, this building Is likely to fill up
more rapidly than we may anticipate
Not only will a large number Of pupils
from other schools in the Eaton dis
trict, as we'll as from some of the
schools in other districts, be transferred
to this school, but there is considera-
BILE number of children living in the
Eaton district who are not now attend
ing the public schools, many of whom