, 1904-05-03

The transportation of the children
rom the hsh hatchery and the Hutton
Grove school," the superintendent
says, while it may o have decreas-
ed the cost per capita for education,
gives a longer school year and fur
nishes more efficient teachers at bet
ter salaries. BY centralizing the chill
dren they are brought together in one
building, and there has resulted the
inspiration that always from
numbers. A school Of seven or eight
pupils is not calculated to stimulate
a boy or girl to do the best work pos
sible. With only one in a class there
is no competition of that rivalry which
calls forth all the powers of a child.
BY Capitalization strong classes can
be formed and thoroughly graded as
advancement is made"
l cannot refrain from calling atten-
ton at this point to the excellent re-
port made by Prof. William Marquardt,
in charge of the music department of
the schools. He says:
THE value of the systematic study
of music in the public schools, and its
many benefits to the child mind, are as
yet not fully appreciated by the gener-
al public. 1t is only those who have
by close application studied the cor
relating to all studies in the curricu-
lum, and noted its power for the cul-
tivation of character and development
of mind who are the enthusiasts for
school music.
81 am pleased to inform your honor
able body that the study Of music in
the schools, with possibly two excep-
tons, is carried on in a systematic
and progressive manner. The children
enter the music period with spirit that
is refreshing"
The board has received a note from
Mrs. Mary G. Bellamy, superintendent
of public schools Of Albany county, in
which she says, among other things:
II have referred to your board re-
quests from some Of the out-of-town
patrons that the children be transport
ed during the entire school year to the
CIV SCuOOlS. 1hCy Sl0AAh tAdl An
children are placed at a disadvantage,
by being absent part of the time. To
benefit the greatest number Of per-
sons should be the aim Of all the
school officers. Many children leave
u schools before completing the COM
mon school branches; therefore, the
greatest expense should be put in the
teaching Of these branches. To fur
Their success in this line, I believe not
more than t%hirty-Hve pupils should be
under one teacher at a time. One or
two extra teachers are needed In our
East Side school during a part Of the
year, when the rooms are most
crowded.
This year district No. l did not
draw a just proportion of the general
county fund. At present valuations,
and number Of children, a levy Of two
mills instead Of one and three-fourths
mills, the rate this year, would under
the pro rata provision remedy this in.
Justice. 1t is hoped that the census
taker will find every one Of school age
this. year, that We may come back to
our formef position in drawing the
state school fund"
1t is we'll for me to say that the
board has been acting without war
rant Of law in bringing the children
from the outside schools Of the district
to Laramie. There is no law on the
subject, hence none against 1t. and the
board shall ask the sanction Of the
electors in this matter. 1t has beer
shown that the system is 4 good one
for the pupils affected. and not to the
injury of the others. and should be con
tinued, as pointed out by Mrs. Bellam,
and Prof. Lee. The children Of tn