The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

Generht dccounL H0lz.bs 1 Total ... ... ... ... ... e. ...s1O5, ,S65. AS
 Summary of School Statistics.
 The summary of statistics. showing the
 school census for 1905, and the percen-
 tages in attendance, etc., reads: 1 School Census 1905-
 White, male 4055 White, female ... %. ... ... .. .3596
 Total ... 7651 Negro, males ... .. e. .... ...SO6 Negro, females .- .....SD1 Grand total .,. ... .......1S,S5S i Estimated value of school property se45, 900 l Number pupils registered l White, males ...2297 | White, females ..., ...239S | Total ........46S5 Negro, males .. .:. ... e. ..1075 Negro, females ... e. ... ...1552 Total .2627 l Grand total ... ... ... ...7322
 Average membership
 Whlte' males ...l7sS White, females. ... ... ... ...1930 . Total ... ...S725 l Negro, males. ... e. e. .. . 756 l Negro. females ... ... -.. ... .. HOS Total ... .........1S64 l Grand total ... ....... .55S9 l Average daily attendance 1 White, males. ... ... ... ...16S4 White, females ... ...... e. ..17s9 A Total ...S4SS
 Negro, males ... C.. ... e. ... 661 i, Negro, females .. ... 9S5 i Total =. ... ... ... ... .........1646 Crane total .l =. ... ... ... .....: :o12s
 Per cent of attendance, on average mem
 bership-
 White'.- ... s4 Negro =. ... ... e. S9- 92
 Per cent of attendance on registration
 Wnlte .. ... ...... 74 Number school buildings 1 Wnlte ...... 1 Negro ... ... -.. A. 13 Number schools or classes | Wmte ... ... 102 Number of teachers
 Whlte ... ... IF Neero SC. ... 36- 153
 Number of seats
 Whlte ... .... ... ... ..4903 l Negro ... %. ... ...1607-6510
 Number cases of tardiness- White .., ...2721 Nesro '. .-- =. .S7OS--642s l Number cases of truancy-- Vhite.,- ... ... ... H NsRro =. ... ... 78- 159 ihe black portion of Birmingham's
 school population proved to be the bad children, there being 432 cases of cor porai puntshment among the negroes as against 57 for the white children.
 The white children, however, over | topped the negroes in the matter of
 suspensions, 1o5 white children receiv- l ing punishment in this manner as against>9 for the negroes. The total tuition receipts show s16,- 4os.93 collected from wh ite pupils and $1696.33 from the negroes, making a hgrand total of sdS,1O5 .2s. Occupation of Parents. | table showing the occupation of the parents of the children also makes very interesting reading. In this list
 the avocation of laborer leads the list
 by a heavy majority, there being sss negroes and 412 whites under this head. The merchant class comes next in | line,> there being 7S5 whites and I3 negroes under this heading. Railroad
 men follows close behind, 452 whites
 and ATT negroes coming under this.
 Mechanics also has a good showing. 436 whites and 12s negroes being listed in this class.
 The report is replete with tables relating to every part of the school system, several lists showing the value of the school property, shrinkage of
 classes and comparative statistics from the year the schools were opened until the present time.
 The session of 1908-7 witnessed
 many improvements in the school sys- tenn and equipment, probably the great est being the completion of the High
 school building. Another feature was the purchasing of lot 5Ox19O ad-
 joining the Paul Hayne school, which
 is being used as a playground. This
 was badly needed as the several hun dred pupils in that school had no play ground except a narrow strip between the school building and sidewalk, and recess would find the pupils scattered all along the streets. TAHothSA fpl WdS dlSo puECHdSSu dQ- joining the Martin school, which rem ders that site the largest and most
 beautiful of any of the school loca- tions.
 The report also shows that arrange ments were made for the completion of the third floor of the South High lands school, giving that school four additional class rooms. These rooms were badly needed at this school.
 It also tells of additional improve ments in the shape of concerto pave ments and walks, and the grading and beautifying of the grounds. The Ull- man school has been made especially attractive in this manner, the pupils and teachers there taking a great in terest in the work.
 The makeup of the report is very good, splendid quality of paper being used, while the type Is of neat size. One of the mark ed features Is the num- Der of photographs reproduced in it. there being a picture of each school, sch ool rooms, work shops, etc.. and also the pictures of persons connected with the history of the Birmingham public | schools.
 Book Is Well illustrated.
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