Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-13
HIGH SCHOOLS IN
fLOURISHING SHAPE
INSPECTOR HEYWARD SUBMITS
HIS ANNUAL, REPORT on
- SCHOOLS.

HIS ANNUAL, REPORT ON
- SCHOOLS.
Large Increase in Number Of Pupils
Enrolled In Various institutions
Throughout the State,
Figures that are convincing as
bearing upon the school growth oil
North Dakota are presented in the
annual report Of State High School
Inspector Richard Howard of this
city, made public today. Over 5000
pupils are enrolled in the high
schools of the state this year, and
Of that number fully one-sixth are
nonresident pupils, that is, they live
in districts outside Of the one In
which they are attending school. A
few more than two-fifths OF the stu
dents enrolled are boys. the ratio
having remained practically the same
during the last three years.
Considering the question of the
comparatively small enrolment OF
boys, Superintendent Hayward sue'
gests as a remedy that the home CO.
operate with the school in bringing
about a different condition. He De:
clares the boys should be made to
face work both at home and In the
school. believing that the boy, In the
event that he finds himself com
PEELED to work at home as well as Al
school, will then just as soon face 1t
in school as elsewhere.
Enrolment Figures.
For the year of 1911 Mr.. Heywaro
renorts 2O93 boys enrolled, as
against 1, 747 two years ago. There
now are 1903 girls enrolled, while
two wears ago there were 1856 en-.
rolled, The total number Is 5,156'
Me number of pupils enrolled In tne
high school from districts OUTSIDE
are 500. The total number OF puplls
enrolled in the first class schools Is
ATS. those in the second class
schools total 621, and those In the
third class schools number 957. me
total number of seniors enrolled IN
the first class schools is 53S. I'ne
number of high school teachers IN
the classified schools is 1872.
rnere are nfnety-five classiheo
schools at the present time. Ana
moose, Berthold, Bisbee, Bowbells'
Bowman, Forest River, Glen Ulhn'
Havana, Hettinger, Kuhn and Wal.
halla being added during the past
year. The schools that previously
were classified have been dropped
because of failure to conform with
the law.
The inspector reports that sugges-
tons covering improvements In the
several schools have always been re-
oeived with favor by the several
boards of education, and that In near
" every instance the changes have
been made.
More Study Wood Work.
There has been an increase In the
last three years Of about thirty per
cent in the number Of pupils pursu.
ing woodwork and sewing. The per.
centage pursuing agriculture remains
about the same.
Get Better Salaries.
On the question of salaries consid-
cradle space is given. The average
salary for superintendent OF first
class high schools is $1,643.64, an in
crease from $1,585 two years ago,
Second class high school superintend'
ents receive $1,117.94, as against ST.
1896, while the third class sQperin-
tendents receive $98058 as against
$9O9.48 two years ago. Assistant su.
perintendents in first class schools
receive an average salary of $738.30;
second class assistants $644.35, and
he third class assistant, $610-3O.
The summary of salaries shows an
1910 of $23.78 for first class school
gain in the year of 1911 over
superintendent; Of 1912 for the
second class superintendent, and Of
s46.7S in third class schools. Assist
ants in first class school received
an average gain of $52.17, and second
class assistants, receive $5283 more.
Aid Granted.
A statement OF the aid that has
been granted during the year Is also
made. The annual appropriation is
$45, 900 while there was balance Of
a like amount on hand at the be.
of the year. During the year
$23, $3.50 has been granted as aid to
first class schools; $500 has been
granted as aid to second class schools
and $500 to third class schools.
Out of the ninety.flve schools In
the state receiving aid, thirty-seven
are on the first class list and each
received 500; seventeen are on the
second class list and received $500,
and forty-one are on the third class
list and received $240 each.