The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-10
Number - >it,ings Tor pupils e.. 5s-o
Teachers.


primary grades .....-... %
Numbri 20 teachers IN
kinoeTeaEtvns --.--.... y
Totals ..---... ,........ lSU Il
supiS
BOYS Girl,
Whole numter u pupils Soo5 $40
AVerase monthly enroll
mvnJ .....-..-..-, 2SS@.y SUll
Average oaly attendance -64l.s 4.ls..
Per gent 81 attendance s54.
Attendance.
The foTcscine statistics show that
! The Jvta. enrolment this year was
risaty eight more than was enrulled
~ isll-lsl- even with the 1912 cen
sus showing loss Of three hundred
ana forty children Of school age The
. TACT th.tt nearly all graduates Of the
grammar grades go on 10 the high
school undoubtedly accounts for the
Increased enrolment
The average pc. cent Of attendance
This year was 90 as against 3d.
last year-a splendid record when We
take into consideration the weather
durne the month OF February.
Again this Year our district was
practically free from contagious dis
ease and l believe that the plan II
kalsomining school rooms each sum
mer j. tu be- commended.
Promotions.
The total number graduated from
the high school this year was one
hundred and nine. The February
class numbered twenty eight and the
june class eighty one. one hundred
and seventy eight completed the
eighth grade work in February and
one hundred and siXty-three in June,
making the tota! number of three
hundred and forty-one graduates
frora he eighth grade. During the
year five hundred and seventeen We're
promoted from the 4 fourth. or pri-
mary grade 10 the Il fifth. or gram
mar grade, and five hundred and
eighty eight children were passed
from our kindergartens To first grade
work.
High School.
This year the enrolment i'm our
high school reached total OF one
thousand and sin. as compared with
eight hundred and fifty in l9l1-l2. or
gain of one hundred ana forty
eight We have handled this large
number of students by increasing the
~. nf Z, IL htl.
ployine one additional teacher From
figures now available il seems that
the enrolment next year will reach
eleven hundred. In size our high
school ranks third in the whole state
OF Michigan.
In February this year a distinct
course in physics was offered for BOYS.
This course placed special emphasis
upon machines. hydraulics, and cleo
tricity. As "A substitute for physics
the girls were offered either a full
year in chemistry or one year OF bio
logy Thus far the scheme works
satisfactorily, but another year is
needed To put these newly planned
courses upon a definite and perma-
nent footing.
The commercial course has been
materially strengthened and made
much mere practical and in the com
ing year We plan To give general uf-
ice practice in addition To the present
work.
The sewing department is crowded
every hour in the day and the results
are a credit To our school.
Physical Training.
! believe this work is meeting with
the approval Of parents and pupils.
Although IT is optional on the part of
hien school girls, Yet one hundred and
forty Of them did regular work on
three Gays each week throughout the
school year. In the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades the work is COM
The following table shows the scope
IF the work:
school &. 800 3 times week
Jefferson school 49,. Il 3 times week
Hawthorne school T.. - 2 times week
John Duncan SCI .. So times week
Chas. Briggs SCI ..l67 times week
lotal '.s.'....... ,Ol
High school ........14O 3 times week
Total No. pupils ,.S4l