Evening journal., 1905-02-28
MISS williams
ANNUAL REPORT
Gives Some Interesting Facts
About the Public Schools
in This City
WORK OF VARIOUS BRANCHES

The annual report Of Assistant Superin-
tondent Of Schools Miss Mary @. /. Will
lams TO superintendent Twitmyer gives
some interesting facts concerning the pub
lie schools Of this city Miss williams
says.
"The outline Of Language put into the
hands of the teachers has had most
gratifying effect upon the teaching OF the
language in the schools under my super
vision. The teachers generally have used
good Judgment as to the amount Of work
children ought to do, but it is said that
in some cases too much has been at
tempted. 1t is very necessary that the
teachers should remember your sugges-
tlon that skill is a growth that comes by
slow degrees and much practice. There
Is always danger in expecting too much
Of children, and yet they must be given
opportunity to enlarge their expression
through the enrichment of their minds
with knowledge. The teachers with skill,
tact and resourcefulness can always find
suitable subjects for language lessons.
Where the reading is we'll taught I find
nearly always good language work also.
Indeed, along all lines Of school work good
results are obtained from faithful, intel
ligent effort.
Although the teachers in our primary
schools have done well during the past
year in all work relating to manual ex-
preston as taught by our former SUPER
visor of drawing, who was a student un-
der DR.. Denman w. Ross, still we keenly
feel the need Of a supervisor. In almost
every school in the city, teachers are an
Niously inquiring il they are not to have
further instruction along the line of this
important work. IL Is not necessary TO
present arguments for the retention Of
art education in the public schools as.
The school that does not offer to its COM
munity some kind OF systematic art in
struction is an exception. and is open to
the criticism of being derelict i'm its duty
and behind the times j earnestly recon-
mend the appointment Of a supervisor Of
drawing
Graduates Of the High School.
The report of Principal A. II. Berlin
gives the number Of students enrolled in
the High School during the year 1i52, with
an average attendance of 961 pcrcentum.
The number Of graduates: 1S75-1SSS sOl;
iSSS-l9oi, 97Oi making total of 1g74. Con-
corning the school as a social center Prin-
oipal Berlin says
1T is Of great import that our pupils
should learn early that the school means
much more than simply a place for study
and recitation. 1t ought to furnish on.
portunities for all social activities so
that this side Of their lives may receive
as careful attention as their intellectual
development The arrangement of the
building, with its beautiful entrance, its
spacious corridors, and tho case with
which large number can be accommo.
dated leaves little TO be desired in this
respect. Durins the year this side Of
school life has been especially emphasized.
The Seniors again held their reception in
the building to which their friends and
parents were invited. II was successful
especially in bringing many parents TO
the building for the first time. The pro-
gram preceding the purely social char
acter Of the evening was Of value IN plac-
Ing stress on the intellectual life Of the
school. The rest Of the evening was spent
in delightful social intercourse. The par
ents were thus brought into personal con-
tact with the members OF the faculty and
also became more intimately acquainted
with the conditions surrounding the daily
school life OF their children.
'rhe Senior literary society, the fire.
quent luncheons, the various special en-
tertainments during the year-all have
helped in making the school a real So
cial center TO our pupils, but much more
should be done to realize our ideals in
this respect.
while the Introduction Of the new
course of study with elective courses dis
turbed the routine Of the school and made
revision Of program necessary, the
years work was one Of steady progress
towards better and broader mental
training.
"The years work has been a steady
progress towards better and broader
mental training. our excellent record for
attendance has continued. Our teachers
have been faithful to their Stewardship
and have given US efficient service in the
training and development Of the pupils
under their charge.
! The Alumnae ana Alumni Associations
have given us excellent support in Great
ing and forming a strong sentiment favor.
able TO the school
I'm conclusion, I wish TO express my
appreciation OF your many kindnesses
and the hearty support OF the various
committees Of the schools"
Work at the Howard School.
There were enrolled in tho Howard
High. Grammar and Primary School dur.
ing the year S6i pupils, with an average
attendance OF SOS per cent, and through.
out the school from the Kindergarten to
the Normal Training Department, Miss
Edwina b. 1ruse reports "a successful
years work. -Four young women were
Graduated as teachers from the teachers
training class The pupils take readily to
manual training in such branches as
cooking, sewing. dressmalSing, cabinet
making and drawing, and throughout the
various grades there Is no abatment Of
interest. AT the annual exhibition OF the
work Of this department besides the
usual project work two departures were
shown in the old mission furniture that
was constructed for the time, ana IN a re-
production OF the water system OF VII
mington, In operation constructed BY the
class IN physics.
The work along all lines has been
strengthened and broadened by the
thoughtful preparation OF the teachers.
Special attention has been given to the