Evening journal., 1908-02-11
ENROLMENT OF
PUPILS 1921
Superintgni Mt Of Public
Schools Makes Inter
eSting Report

Public School Superintendent Twit-
myers report Of schools for the term end
ing January 81. which he presented to the
Board of Education last night shows that
the enrolment Of pupils for that term was
! O.s2l, with an average attendance Of $40.
The report stated that the statistical alb
stract made from the monthly reports Of
the principals shows but little change over
that for the corresponding term Of last
year.
SCHOOL WORK NOT INTERRUPTED.
''The term opened September g. 1907, and
closed January 81, 1908. The term IN
/ cluded 100 school days. The High School
was in session 100 days and the clemens
tary schools 9s55 days, the latter having
! been closed according to the rule OF tie
board on account of severe storms. Our
work 1t will be seen has not been inter-
rupted by half-holidays and no school
days. These days are not popular with
our more thoughtful principals and teach-
ers for they create unrest. bslittle the
necessity for steady, everyday EFFORT,
cheaper the Importance of the school,
weaken character, and develop and foster
the idea that nothing disagreeable is to
! be experienced or endured
] 1.-THE attendance was materially az
! fected by the prevalence of humps and
grip, but on the whole very satisfactory
results were achieved In the schools. as
the mid-year promotions show. these be-
ing over ten per cent. greater than last
year. The increased promotions are due
to several important causes. Parents are
showing more concern for the progress
Of their children and are cooperating
more sympatheucally in holding them
to the duties OF the school, to the mastery
Of self and to meeting squarely the re-
sponsibilitles and obligations Of school
life.
Pupils are learning more fully that
regular attendance, faithful work every
day. reasonable amount of home study,
and the omission of all unnecessary dis
tracing interests outside Of school hours,
all count for the easy completion of the
course of study in the allotted time.
Teachers also are more in earnest than
ever; they are giving more intelligent
study and consideration to every thing
school; the child in all Of it's moods and
dispositions. its play and it's games, its
hopes and its aspirations its environ
ments and burdens, its capacities and
powers are all carefully studied and the
life and work OF the school are ordered
accordingly. Under these conditions the
interest Of the children is growing. their
| sense Of mastery developing and a happier
! life predominates
! GOOD WORK OF NIGHT SCHOOL
''The evening schools opened October
p, 1907, and were kent in session four
nights per week, namely. Monday. Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday. Most Of
the pupils We're in earnest and have ma q
good progress Many foreign children I'M
able to speak the English language have
been in attendance, and have made COM
mendable progress in learning to speakand
to read; but perhaps the greatest gam has
been in their Specialization, In that they
are learning to articulate with fellow pu-
| pills and to understand the manners and
customs Of the people with whom they
come in contact.
1.-THE professional study class under the
direction of the Superintendent meets
every Tuesday afternoon for one hour
study on the general topic The school; & s
! life and its problems Two hundred and
/ eighty Of our teachers are enrolled in
this class with an average attendance Of
/ about two hundred and twenty-five. This
attendance speaks volumes for the zeal
and progressive spirit of our teachers
and their work must be liberalized and
broadened by this study.
Grammar departments are now main
tained in Schools No 1, No. 4, No. 9. No.
10. No IA. No. 16 No. %, No. "a. No %
and No. 2S The establishment and main
tenance Of grammar grades in the differ
ent sections Of the city has the effect Of
keeping many children for a year or two
longer in the schools than would other
wise be possible. Grammar grades should
be established in Schools No. II and No.
10 as soon as possible. From these schools
children have TO 20 long distances to
grammar schools and many In conse-
quence end their school careers with the
completion OF the primary grades. The
Board Of Education should give this mat
ter their early attention"
II STATISTICAL STATEMENT.
Whole number white pupils enrolled 9,0l6
Whole number colored pupils en-
II rolled ........ ......... ............. l'JiO
\ Total enrolment ....................... 10 421
Average attendance on total enroll
II ment ..... zee. 60. ....-............... $3.50
Per cent Of attendance OF number
n enrolled .... ..................... y
Highest number enrolled in High
II Schools ..... e. 80. q. .......... 740
Highest number enrolled in Gram
mar Schools zee. ....... .............. 12il
II Highest number enrolled in Primary
Schools .... Gee. ..... &C.,. ........ 666S
Number Hieh School pupils belong
ing January 81, 1908. ................. 6is
Number Grammar School pupils be-
longing January 81 19oS............ 2i04
Number Primary School pupils be-
longing January 81 1908 ............. 6,472
Total number in all schools January
81, 1908 ...... .......................... 9.254
Total number in all schools January
81 1907 .... ...... .... ......-..... s.Osl
Per cent Of attendance for January,
1905. ...... ..-. ......s.........- ~
Number Of nonresident pupils...... q
Number pupil teachers in the Train
ing Schools ...... 90. .......-....- z
Number days High Schools were in
session ....... see. ...........-...-. lO'
Number DAYS elementary schools
were in session ...........-........ 9SH
EVENING. SCHOOLS