Evening journal., 1905-06-27
SCHOOL BOARD
FINAL MEETING
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Matilda kim No. 3. s425; Gertrude
Larson. No. 3. $3.50; Lydia Foster, No.
8. $3.50. Ethel Neave, No Z. $3.50; Alice
Stout No. s. $3.50; Lucy Carvin. No O.,
S40O: ELLA McInt.re. No. g. s425; Clara
sullivan, No. 3. $500; Susie W. Brackin,
No. 10, $3.50; Anna Point. No. Il. $3.50;
Maud S Grier No. u, S425; Harriet $.
Rolio, substitute teacher IN the gram
mar department of No l3 at a salary
of $500; Ada Rosin. TO be given a posi-
ton in School No. 10 at a salary OF
$3.50 Eleanor NJ. Conlyn, No. Is, s425;
Helen Nandever. No II. $3.50; Sarah
McKeown, No 19. s425: Edith M. john
son. No. 10, S425; Lila d. Cummings.
No. 20, $400; .rnel Toppin. No. 20,
$3.50; Helen w. Anderson to be made
teacher of sewing and cooking in
School No. at salary of $500 in the
place Of Flora n. Woodson.
In submitting the reports Chairman
Morrow feelingy referred to the death
of Miss Mary W Shuster for ten
years school teacher
The board accepted the designations
of Glen V. Brown and Bertha A. Hill
as teachers. The meeting ended with
votes Of thanks aud brief addresses by
the different members William G.
Baugh made motion TO the effect
that the secretary he allowed to dis
pose of surplus desks at nominal iig-
ure. saying that some of the retiring
members would like to retain them.
The motion was adopted.
superintendent George w. TWitmyer
submitted his quarterly report as fol-
lows:
In accordance with your require
ments / respectfully submit herewith
my fourth quarterly report for the
school year ending June 2i. 1905. In
view OF the fact that your honorable
body win pass out of existence on the
S0th instant by statutory limitation I
have thought IL proper to present
briefly. TO your information. q few Of
the items that will naturally be con-
taiued in the complete annual report
which is usually presented several
months after the close of the SCHOOLS.
STATISTICAL ABSTRACT.
The - lowing statistical table SHOWS
some very interesting aud important
itmes, as compared with preceding
years:
School days in the year. according to
the r'los of the board. 1856.
Days schools were taught. iS9.
OF teachers in days schools, 202; In
,rease. ,.
Made teachers Of High school classes,
10; increase. o.
Female teachers ~ High school
classes. n; increase, 8.
feniale teachers iu Gramma- De
par;meat Of High School, o; ircrease,
Female teachers 30 graramar anG
prllud,y schools. 25s lucrease. Z.
Pupils enrolled during year in day
scltnu,s. l.; .O09; incrs asa. 60.
Average numbee heicnging to day
schools g159; incr., ,c, 2n.
Aveiaae daily atendarcs, S5O6; in
crenSe. 30.
Enrolled in High School classes, sci;
increase, 27.
Average number belonging to High
School classes. $50; increase, so.
Average daily attendance in High
School classes. 627; Increase, so.
Whole number enrolled in grammar
and primary schools, 1O.1Ss: increase
80.
Average number belonging to gram
mar and primary schools, S5O9; de-
crease. 80.
Average daily attendance i'm gram
mar and primary schools. 1873; In
crease. 80.
Per cent. of attendance i'm all schools.
of the average number belonging, 9O.O5.
Per cent. of attendance in the H.gl
School classes Of J e average number
belonging. 96.4.
Per cent Of attendance in the gram
mar and primary schools of the aver
age number belonging. 9O.02.
Per cent. of attendance in all the
schools of the whole number enrolled,
,75A.
Per cent. of attendance in the High
School classes OF the whole number
enrolled, 76.s.
Per cent. Of attendance in the gram
mar and primary schools of the whole
number enrolled. 1913.
COLORED SCHOOLS.
Schools No. 16 No. Is. No. Il, No.
p. and No % are the schools for co..
ored children. These are all taught by
colored teachers. The statistics Of
these schools. which are as follows,
are included in the summary already
given:
Whole number OF teachers. 80; in
crease. /.
Whole number Of pupils enrolled.
1928; decrease, Is.
Average number belonging. 1882; de-
crease. %.
Average daily attendance. 9Os; in
crease. D
Per cent. of attendance of the aver
age number belonging. IS.
Per cent. of attendance OF the whole
number enrolled, 64.6.
A careful study Of the statistics will
show an encouraging increase an i'm
provement i'm most all of the items.
NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Three night schools were ocsauized
and kept open sixty-two evenings.
These schools were in charge Of elevtn
teachers. The whole number OF DIFF
ferent pupils enrolled was 1876. the
number regularly belonging was 1913.
Wi'h an average attendance 5f "a or
col per cent. The cost of maintaining
Tie schools was S11Sl.S6.
PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOLS.
me attendance was excellent in al
OF ,he grades. The per cent. o. daily
attendance and the total EN- ollment
were somewhat higher than last year.
There was am almcst total absence OF
Contagious diseases ia the city during
tie school year. which With the in
creased interest ~ vigilance Of teach
ers accounts for The advance IN this di-
rec-ion.
In the matter of discipline but lit
ffo frat4;,tc hre i,..u axrarfa,srpd rho