Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-08
SCHOOL PUPILS ENROLLED.
A LACK OF ENTHUSIASM Is
DISPLAYED.
Overctowding of Scholars From
Other Districts Causes
Notices Sent.

At present the number of pupils en-
rolled at the Annapolis High School
including those in all departments
kindergarten, primary. grammar and
high school numbers sos This is
about the average enrolment for this
season, or perhaps little in excess.
OF this number the largest in any
grade is that of the Fourth, the approx
innate number of which is 100 pupils.
For this grade there are three teachers,
Miss Lottie Baker. Miss Ellen Pindell
and Miss Wolfangle. one of last years
graduates, who took the honors of her
class. The principal. Prof. III. II.
Wallis, says things are working smooth
ly at the school, but he notes lack of
enthusiasm which he hopes co inspire
later on. The pupils seem more or
less apathetic this year, and there is a
marked lack of enthusiasm character
istic of most schools, but it is expect
ed to overcome this as time progresses.
The daily attendance is increasing.
many scholars coming from other
schools in other districts of the coun.
| ty. They have been admitted, but
are crowding out the town children,
who from either sickness or the late
re turn of their parents after the sum-
mer spent away. are just entering
school to find no seats vacant. Some
etxra seats have been provided, how
ever, but the condition of affairs is
| such as to warrant the principal send,
| ing out notices that any child enter
| ing from another district or another
public school in the county must bring
permit signed by the three trustees of
the school formerly attended and
then be accepted by the Annapolis
| trustees. 1t is not the desire TO turn
| away the children, but school work,
| like charity, begins at home, and
some protection must be afforded the
home children.
A large number of children have en-
| tered the Annapolis school from East
| port, and as there is a public school
at that village, it only seems proper
| that the school there be patronized.
/ A new feature of the Annapolis High
| School is the department work which
is progressing satisfactorily. Any in
| structor can give his or her best to
one department of work, rather than
| to a dozen, and accomplish good re-
suits. The department of History
and English is under the instruction
of Miss Louise Linthicum, the vice.
| principal. The department of lam
guages, Latin and German, is under
Miss Elizabeth Bell. the department
| of mathematics, under Miss Heller,
and that of science under the princi-
| pal, Prof. III. r. Wallis.
The course for the High School this
| year is an excellent one. There are
many new features introduced and
/ the standard has been considerably
| raised, although the last two or three
years have been short ones. The
standard of the High School always
i depends ON that of the Grammar
| School, and the latter having been
raised it consequently helps the former
| The grades overcrowded are the third,
fourth and fifth. This year the
| Eighth Grade, or the first in the High
School, has the largest number of
/ pupils any High School has started
off with since the organization of that
| department about six years ago. The
class numbers "a, and it is hoped all
will continue to graduation and make
| the largest class that has ever gradu-
ated here. The older pupils who fail
| to come MP TO the required standard
often drop out before graduation,
notably the boys. who leave and go to
St. Johns College. This seems to be
mistake, as any boy who is a full
graduate of the Annapolis High School
| stands a fair chance of entering the
Sophomore Glass at ST. Johns and
should therefore pursue his course at
the local high school to graduation.