Evening journal., 1907-11-12
SCHOOLS ARE IN
GOOD CONDITION
luEt. Twitmyer Makes En-
COufaging Report to lhe
Board of Education
OVER 10000 FUPlLSlN CITY

Superintendent Twitmyer. Of public
schools, made his quarterly report to the
Board OF Education last night 1t show
the school system to be in excellent com
dltlon. The report which follows, speaks
for itself.
Gentlemen' In accordance with your re-
quirements 1 take pleasure in submitting
herewith a report of tho operations of the
public schools of this city from septcm-
Der / to October 81, 1907.
Total enrolment TO date, 10.799; number
of teachers in an grades 300; number
pupils In white primary grades, 5c5c;
number pupils in oolored primary grades,
1,ol2; number pupils In white grammar
grades. 2li3 number pupils IN colored
grammar grades. 1928; number pupils IN
white high school, 670; number pupils in
colorod high school, AZ; totals IN white
schools, Si39 totals in colored schools,
1852; number nonresident pupils. 100;
highest per cent of attendance, $685. low
est per cent. of attendance, 81; average
per cent. OF attendance GIG
The schools opened on Tuesday Sep
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held but one session.
The teachers and scholars entered upon
the duties of the school with most come
mendable enthusiasm; the prospect for
pleasant and efficient work is most en-
couraging Various minor changes such
as the change of the length of the ses-
sons the assignment of teachers and
principals etc. seem to be meeting with
general favor
The congosted condition OF School No. Il
was relieved by sending the Ninth ant
Tenth primary grades TO School No. 20
at No. 10 a few pupils from the upper
grades were sent 70 Schools No 10 and No
Is These are only exnedients for the pres.
ent Additional room at No. n and No
10 must be provided at an early day. q
the children are TO have the facilities
which rightfully belong to them.
Many Attending Night School.
Night SCHOOLS have been opened Il
Schools No. s. 10. -. 10 and l6 respective
/ ly. The total enrolment In all of thes
schools October 81. was 32o with p teach
ers distributed as follows, viz:
No s. 70 pupils, teachers; No. 10.
pupils. 4 teachers No. -. 3 pupils.
teachers' No. i3, 20 pupils, teachers
No l6 81 pupils, teachers.
The exclusion of pupils OF non-schco
age has greatly reduced the number in at
tendance and decidedly to the advantag
of those who are rightfully entitled to IN
tuition provided by the Board of Educa
ton,
The subjects taught in The sevcra
schools are reading. writing arlthmet C
| spelling and history OF the United statcs
The teachers have specific purposes q
mind VIZ: in reading to secure the ahnit.
20 understand and appreciate what /
read; in writing TO write legib'e ham
freely and easily; in arithmetic TO as
the four fundamental operations. irac
tions, common ard decimal and the pm
| ciples of percentage accurately and rap
idly in the affairs of daily life; in spolllni
10 spell correctly the words OF the owl
vocabulary: In languase 10 express
thought In social and business letter
clearly and accurately and IN the h'storl
of the United States, to get some adequate
notion Of our country's achievements Il
dece,op a patriotic spirit and 10 quicker
a sense Of ethical and civic relations.
An effort has been made to classify a'
far as possible the pupils so that thos,
Of equal or nearly equal attainments may
be placed in the same grade. In order tc
secure economy Of time In teaching. prop
or direction OF energy and effort in study
and The elimination Of unnecessary repeti
ton Of lessons taught. The gain in thi
particular marks a distinct advance oi
the work OF previous years.