The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-09
CROCKETT MAKES
 ANNUAL REPORT
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT MAKES ANNUAL REPORT TO
 INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT.
Interesting Data of the Schools of Garland County During the Year
 Just Closed.

During She past year I made one hundred and forty eight visits to the rural schools, travelling in a buggy over about sixteen hundred miles of roads, good, bad and indifferent.
 The progress being made by the schools is pleasing, both along edu- cational lines and in the matter of equipment and buildings
 The enrolment is increasing stead fly. The enrolment in 1911 was ] per cent greater than the enrolment In 1910 The enrolment in 1912 was 10 per cent greater than in 1911.
 There are 445 more white children and 2i5 more colored children emu merated this year, showing an aggre : gate gain of 660 more children over the enumeration of last year.
 There were 230 more white chil- dren enrolled this year and 62 col ored children, making the enrolment l6S greater that year than last.
 The aggregate in attendance of white and colored schools is 166 over last year
 1n the annual school meeting Of 1912 all the school districts, except four. voted mill tax.
 There are fifty rural school districts in Garland county and but one special school district, which is Hot Springs school district No. 6. Districts numbered ?, 8, 21, % and 47 have two school buildings in each district.
 Two new school houses were built i'll districts and Ii during the last year. Contracts have been let to build modern frame school houses in districts 1S, Is and 22. These build ings will be ready for the fall term.
 The school boards in many dis- tricts have purchased desks, black boards and other furniture necessary to equip modern school.
 Much improvement has been made through the influence of the teach CTS in inspiring the pupils with de- sire to beautify the school and school grounds. Several schovis nave bought laige pictures of great men and wo- men of history and placed them on the walls
 Many teachers have organized school improvement associations and are doing much in the way of i'm proving the school grounds.
 1 held several educational rallies during the year, in which many schools participated the students teachers and patrons taking active part. At these rallies there were con tests in spelling, arithmetic and ath. letic events, the latter consisting o basket bah, running and jun ping Invariably took out some prominent city man with me who was interested in education and modern methods o advancement. that he might address the meeting and thus inspire and en- courage both young and old in bring ing up the educational standard These men are well known educators and recognized leaders in various pro- gressive movements. Usually they addressed the people along lines most usefnl to them, the talks thus to encourage them along literary lines and to impress them with the import ance of other subjects being mucf discussed, such as agriculture, sani- tation, the study of the hookworm and other diseases, etc As agricul- ture is the leading industry in tho southwest section, much attention i, being directed to the study of the subject scientifically and to practica demonstration work. The study i' one of primary importance in the ru ra schools anu the results are to be of practical benefit l am mucf pleased with the interest being taker in this study and expect to see grat-