Evening journal., 1912-11-26
1928
CHILDREN
in SCHOOLS
Of Number Superintendent
Twitmyer Reports 235 are
Non Resident Pupils
235 STUDENTS TAKE
COMMERCIAL COURSE

Superintendent OF Public schools
George w. Twitmyer last night sub
mittcd his quarterly report OF the
public schools to the Board of Public
Education The report covers every
detail of school work for the quarter
as follows:
"ln accordance with the require
ments OF your Rules ! am presenting
herewith "a report of the city schools
under YOUR direction for the quarter
ending November Is, 1912.
"Thc schools opened Tuesday Sep
TENDER 3. 1912 with a corps of BIC
teachers and 1878 pupils in attend
unce. AN comfortably housed in thirty
buildings.
Statistical Statement.
"Whole number OF pupils enrolled in
White Elementary Schools 1885;
whole number Of pupils enrolled in
Colorcd Elementary Schools, 1916;
total enrolment in Elementary
Schools, g302 whole number of
pupils enrolled in White High School,
gl6: whole number of pupils enrolled
IA Colored High School, 20; total en-
rollment in High Schools, 9S6, total
snrollmcnt in all schools, i0,zSS'
Whole number of nonresident pupils,
L85. percent OF attendance in White
Elementary Schools, SO: percent Of
attendance in C0lored Elementary
schools. IS. percent of attendance in
White High school. 96S; percent of
attendance IN Colored High School,
"a: average percent Of attendance in
an schools, 90.3.
"Three night schools were opened
Monday November n, 1912. one at
&c., g. one at School No. 10 and
one at School No t. These schools
Do attendance about two hum
bred pupils between the ages of IA
Yeats aud is years. In charge of 2
teachers
"rhe figures Of this statistical
statement do not differ materially
from those of the corresponding
period of last year
There was a congested condition
at Schools No. NO. 9, No. 26, No. II,
40. "a and No 20 al the beginning of
the term. out by transfers and
changes IN q few classes all the
pupils were accommodated with seats
though in a few rooms there are yet
too many pupils for satisfactory
work.
"When school No 80 is completed
and ready for occupancy great relief
will come to all of the schools in
dicated
AT the opening of the term Schools
No. aud no. s were placed under
the supervision of one principal as
were schools No. l3 and No. ~.
"n~se schools are so located as TO
make il easy for one principal to
manage both without loss of time or
axtra effort. but the chief gain is in
he matter Of grading and classiiica-
son. the present plan made IL possi-
Ole to place but two grades in charge
# each teacher instead of three
grades, as we were obliged to do at
times; also TO distribute pupils more
eouitably to the several buildings;
only few children have to walk
longer distances to reach their
schools than heretofore.
THE commercial department i'm the
High School opened auspiciously.
Two hundred and thirty-ive pupils
elected this course and are work.
ing intelligently and in good spirit.
The course seems to be attractive.
and it is confidently believed that IL
will meet i'm a measure, the popular
demand for something practical by
way Of preparation for every day life.
In tile matter of professional im-
provement our teachers are unusually
active Two study classes have been
organized, one numbering twenty
seven. meeting for an hour or more
each week. preparing to qualify as
supervising principals, the other class
composed of two hundred and forty
members meets twice a month for the
study of "the social mind in educa-
tion.' In order that they may more
definitely understand the meaning and
significance Of the great modern so
cial movemets toward human better.
ment The schools must help in de
veloping a broader social conscious
ness. a larger social intelligence anC
better social organization.
rThe course is being worked out b,
lecture, discussion conference and as
signed readings, reports. special so
cial Investigations whenever practica
and Illustrations based mainly OF
daily events and experiences. Ou
teachers are TO be commended for thl
interest they have voluntarily takel
nj this aspect of modern oducationa
thought
"rhe indications everywhere and il
every particular lead to belief tina
we shall have a successful years worl
In our schools"
Samuel H. Baynard, who acted a
president of the Board i'm the absenc
OF Dr. Evan G.. Shortlidge reporte
that work was progressing rapidly o
School 10. 80. at Concord avenue an
Boulevard. and within another wee
OF fair weather the building will B
enclosed