The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-06
WHITING SCHOOL
CENSUS IS 1926
Enumeration Shows a De-
crease of Thirty Eight
Over Last Year.
SCHOOLS IN GOOD SHAPE
Arrangements Being Made to En-
large Many Parochial Schools
New Public Buildings Assured.
fspecia1 to THE TINES.

Whiting, Ind. May 6.-Paul A Scholz
has completed his work of taking the
school census Of the city of Whiting.
on which he has been at work for the
past few weeks.
The report shows that Whiting this
year has ], 625 persons of school age.
The school enumeration for 1907
showed 1857 children. The enumera-
ton for 1903 was 1853, showing an in
crease of LOG. The enumeration this
year shows a slight decrease, being
thirty eight less than in 1908. This is
accounted for by several families with
large number of children moving away.
OF these 1925, who are in school. are
divided into five different schools.
In the ParOchiaI School.
At the st. MichaePs school in Center
street, there are 295 pupils enrolled.
There are four teachers in this school
with a special music teacher. 1t is the
intention of Rev. ]. B. Berg to add
commercial course for next year, and
in this case it will be necessary to
add another teacher for this purpose.
The methods are strictly up to date,
and the children receive careful train
ing, being taken to the eighth grade,
after which they enter the public high
school The present quarters are
rather cramped, but there Is expected
to be plenty of room next year when
the new school will be ready for oc-
cupancy.
In the Polish Church.
At the Polish school in Indiana
boulevard, there are at present 135 pu-
pills This is quite an increase over
last year. and Rev. Felix seroczynsli.
of st. Ada1bert's parish is much pleased
with the progress of his school. There
are three teachers employed here and
are working most diligently ever since
coming here about three years ago to
get things going in a systematic way,
and as soon as they have overcome
! several of the difficulties with which
/ they are at present contending, there
will be wonders done at the Polish
/ school
| At st. John School.
The Slavish children attend the St
| John school on West One Hundred and
| Nineteenth street. Father Benedict
+, Rajacny in speaking of his school said
! there is at present a total attendance
of 261 The school consists of eight
grades in all, Of which the boys and
girls are taught in the English as vel
as the Slavish language. There are
FIVE teachers, and Rev. Majcany IL
speaking of the crowded condition
says that another room will have t.
be added next year, which would NEAR
also an addition of another teacher t,
the force.
The German Lutheran School.
At the German Lutherman school il
Clark street. there are about fort,
J
the rigid curriculum. The school nov
is under the direction of Rev. Ph
Willie, pastor of the church
The total enrolment at the publ
school is about $50. Of these Their
are ISL boys and 329 girls. There ar
about seventy students in the higl
school which will be greatly increase
next year by the large number to ente
from the two eighth grades.
Industrial Education Feature.
The year has been a most successful
one. and all are now busy workin
hard to prepare for the annual exhibit
which they are anxious to make tn
best ever held.
Industrial education is still a featur,
and increases in popularity every yea,
George NJ Baum is the manual train
ing Instructor and to Miss z. Mari
Wayne. instructor of the domesti
science classes. must be given tn
credit for the good work which is be
ing done in this line.
The students in the public school
: are looking forward to next year whe
they intend to have new building
which will do away with the jammin
not only in the high school, but ais
( in the grades.