Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-29


In his report, discussing this and
other school matters, Professor. Miller
said:
Conditions in the Schools.
"The records in the office of the
superintendent show that 721 white
children and 657 colored have been
enrolled to date, with a total of 1873.
This gives us five more white child
ren and nine more negro children
than we had in the schools during
the whole of the past year. The aver
age attendance in the white schools
is 664. This gives an average of Sc
pupils in each grade, from the first
primary through high school, We have
made the record this year for the
high school, having enrolled 127
against 123 last year which was the
record up to thae time. We have ten
members of the graduating class
which is the largest number we have
had in four years. Some of the lower
. duCS d very IuuCh CROWDED., nav
ing as many as As pupils to the grade,
which in our small rooms is too large
number for one teacher to handle.
For the first time, I have been COM
PEELED to refuse to take some children
from the country, for the lack of room
In many of the grades there are no
vacant seats, nor is there any room
to place any more desks.
Work Progressing Smoothly.
The work of the schools is moving
along as smoothly as we could rea-
sonably expect. Cramped and crowd
ed as we are, we must expect some
complaint from our patrons, but I am
pleased to say that our people, as q
whole, recognize the difficulties un-
der which we labor and are ready to
aid us in every way they can. Next
fall when we have relieved the pres
sure by moving into our new build
ing, you will see a vast improvement
in all lines of work. Some changes
will be required, but this is too ear
ly to think of them.
Improved Teaching System.
In the past there has been but little
knowledge among our teachers as to
what was being done by the other
teachers, even in the other division
of their own grades. Consequently,
there was but little cooperation
among them. Each grade was taught
independently of all others, just as
thought it was separate and distinct
school in itself. In order to bring
about a better understanding of the
work and a spirit of helpfulness among
our teachers l have instituted a sys-
tenn of visiting. l permit a teacher
to dismiss her grade for the day and
spend that day in the room of the
teacher of the other division of her
grade So far, this has worked very
successfully and I believe will be of
great help to the teachers.
Keeping Dust Down.
Some time ago, l recommended to
the board to treat our flors with a
sanitary oil dressing. This dressing
| prevents the dust from rising either
| by sweeping or walking. 1t has been
found that the greater number of cases
of contagion has been brought about
by germs floating in the dust raised
from the floor The board at that time
left the matter with me. Since that
time I have ordered enough of Dust
cen floor dressing to treat the floors
and hall of the Furlow school. l have
been causing the ianitor to treat two
rooms each Saturday, but owing to his
sickness the work has progressed
slowly. Only seven rooms have been
worked over, and the work has proven
satisfactory
Americus Boys Making Record.
1t may be matter of qualification
to you to know that some of our pu-
pills are making records for themselves
at other schools. Mr.. William Ham
mond, son of our late townsman, Cap
tain c. P. Hammond, is now attending
the Georgia archaeological school, hay-
ing graduated from our schools four