The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-17
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/ hereby submit u you my report
upon the work OF the schools for
the month OF September.
During the month, our total en-
rollment was l,434. the number be-
longing at the end u the month was
1.39i The daily average attendance
for the month was ! ,29s. The num-
Der Of absences recorded during the
month was 764. The number OF tar
dies recorded was 91. The number
Of truants was 5, and cases OF
corporal punishment we're admins
tered.
The total enrolment was distrib-
uted among the different schools as
follows Franklin 442, Washington
3Ij, Lincoln 262 Jefferson 239, High
School 1875. The number belonging
10 the different schools at the end
of the month: Franklin 428, Wash
ington 3O7. jefferson 2l3, Lincoln
243, High School 1873. The daily av-
erage attendance OF the different
schools was as follows; Franklin
397, Washington 27S, Lincoln 232,
Jefferson 2O9, High School 1872. There
were 3O3 absences in the Franklin
school, l22 in the Washington school,
81 in the Lincoln school, 1875 in JEFF
ferson school, and 90 in High School.
There were four tardies in Franklin
school, 10 in Washington school, one
in Lincoln school, II in Jefferson
school and 62 Ia Hi1h School There
was one truant in Franklin school
two in Washington school ami two
in High School. There were four
cases of corporal punishment ad-
ministered in the Washington school.
BY comparing these numbers with
the statistics of last year at the end
of the first month, We find the
showing Of this year to be very
gratifying indeed. The total en-
rollment at this time last year was
| $40, gain this year of "a, Posi-
bly the most striking increase is
found in the High School. Last year,
at the end of the first month, the
total enrolment was 145, this year 1t
is lSS. an increase of 43 in enroll
ment or q little over 80 per cent in
crease in the High School enroll
ment and attendance this year. over
last.
This showing is very gratifying,
indeed, because il we continue at
the present rate Of increase. our at
tendance will be more than doubled
within four years. This increase is
due to number of causes. First,
I shall say II has been brought
about by adding another years work
to our High School course, thus CIV
ing us four years of regular work
above the Eighth grade, so that
when pupils have completed our
High Scho course mere, they will be
able 10 enter any college or univcr-
sitv in this country without con-
dition. Another thing that makes
our High School course more at
tractve Is the fact that we have
added commercial course, a man
nal training course and a course in
domestic science and art, to the
work, which causes the boys and
girls to feel that they are able to
secure such instruction in the High
School as will be Of practical bene-
fit to them after leaving school and
will prepare them for some occupa-
ton or calling hy which they can
earn a livelihood. The High School
Is now recognized as the peoples
college and the work offered by any
High School should be such as will
meet the conditions and needs in the
particular community in which it is
located.
7 am pleased TO report that never |
before in my experience have I seen
teachers and pupils enter so heartily |
and enthusiastically into the work as |
they have done this year, Never !
have I seen so much enthusiasm dis
PLAYED ncr SO much unity of purpose
and sympathy and cooperation be-
tween teachers and pupils.
Our people are beeinning to real
ize that the work that We are doing |
in cur school here is equal to the |
work done in the best schools in |
this country. For that reason, our
people are justly proud of our
schools and our school system and
we earnestly request all patrons and
friends TO lend their best efforts
their sympathy and their support to
the schools this year to the end that