The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-12
1863 PUPILS ARE
NOW ON THE ROLLS
REASON FOR CROWDED SCHOOLS
superintendent Reed i'm His Report
Urges the Board to Secure
More Room at Once.

Patrons and pupils of district No.
Z could not ask or expect a more
gratifying condition for the public
schools of this city than exists at
this time. Owing to the deep in
terest every parent and every good
citizen feels in the work the follow
ing report submitted Monday eve-
ming to the board of directors by
superintendent Reed will be a
ground for pleasant reflections:
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Dec. 10,
1906-To the Honorable Board of
Directors of District No. Z, North
Yakima, Washington:
Dear Sirs: The close of the sec
ond month of the school term gives
me the opportunity of reporting to
you the condition of our public
schools. I have noted the progress
made during the month with much
satisfaction to myself. There has
been steady advance all along
the hair. The principals have rem
dered faithful, efficient service:
the teachers have been animated by
spirit of enthusiasm and earnest
ness: the pupils have shown them
selves studious and loyal; the pa
irons have given us their most loyal
support. After nearly three months
can report that but one patron has
come to my office with complaint,
while scores have expressed their
hno rf Of
ditions now existing. These facts all
encourage me to believe that you
may confidently hope for the assist
ance Of the entire city-teachers. pu
pills. principals and patrons, in your
effort to raise these schools to such
a standard of efficiency that they
will be credit to the entire state
of Washington.
The following statistics, with q
comparison of the corresponding
month of last year, will give yor
some isea Of the continual growth
of the schools:
Number of days taught, 20.
Number of boys enrolled, 9S5
number of girls enrolled 917; total
1902; being gain of SOL, or 1!
per cent.
Total enrolment for the year
2009; gain, 343, or 90 per cent.
Number of days attendance, SO,
1925; gain 6102.6, or 81 per cent
Average daily attendance, 1900
gain, S05.13, or 21 per cent.
i Number of tardiness-Teacher
20; pupils, 269.
Number neither absent nor tardy
$50.
Number of unexcused absences Of
hardness, IA.
Visits-By school directors, Is
by city superintendent. 80; by pa
irons, 6S; to patrons, 33.
Number of science lessons taught
296.
Number of tuition pupils, 46.
Number of special promotions. 6
Number of meetings
principals, 4; grade, s; total II.
Enrolment by grades-Firs
grade, 34S; second grade, EOS; third
grade, 1876; fourth grade, EOS; fifth
grade, ZIG; sixth grade, $40; sew.
enth grade, 142; eighth grade, 40;
Since filing their reports with me
the principals state that so more pu-
pills have entered. making total oil
| 1862 in the schools at the present
time, and total of 2069 for the
term. This number is nearly 100
more than the entire enrolment OF
last year, and does not include a
number who applied for admission
and were sent home, because of the
lack of seating accommodation in
the grades to which they belonged.
This unlocked for attendance is tax
ing our buildings to their utmost ca
pactiy. and were it not that the dis
trict is served by competent princi-
pals, there care would constitute a
perplexing problem A number of
rooms are now overcrowded. and
deem it wise that before the open
ing of the new year, you attempt to
secure further accommodations.
Patrons Day.
The day before Thanksgiving was
observed by all the schools as pa
irons day. Much excellent school
work was placed on exhibit. and the
exercises. which largely partook of
the nature regular daily work, were
enjoyed by several hundred interest
ed patrons, who gathered to hear
their children speak their pieces and
sing their songs. and also to hear the
citizens who so kindly addressed
them. One feature of the exercises
is deserving of mention, namely:
The liberal donations of food,
clothing and money, brought by
tn children as a thank offering, for
the poor. Over so needy families
were helped by these donations. and
the children given a profitable les
son in generosity.
Science Teaching.
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