Evening journal., 1914-01-31
81 PER CENT
OF SCHOLARS
PROMOTED
Children in Public Schools
Move Into Higher Grades
Next Week
FOUR NEW TEACHERS
NEEDED IN WORK

DR.. George w. Twitmyer has an
nounced that the reorganization for
the second term of the current school
year will be effective next week.
The total enrolment in the ole-
montary schools for white and color
ed children IS 9.i02. and the per-
contage OF promotions, DR. Twitmyer
says. viii be about 50. This is con-
sidered an excellent standard and is
due to individual work and study
given to the children. Non-promo-
ton cases are given careful con-
sideration. Many OF the failures 10
pass are caused by illness, or the
lack OF appreciation I'm the home as
to the Importance of regular atten-
dance. -Four hundred and sixty
four failures IN the lower grades we're
directly attributable 20 the habit of
irregular attendance, and one hum
dred and thirty-eight to late entrance
upon the work superintendent
Twitmyer has called the attention OF
the Board of Education to the neces-
sity for some provision for some un-
usual causes OF retardation that exist
in the grades.
The William Hall School. No. 2s,
will send the largest class In its his
tory to the Wilmington High School.
One hundred and elghty-hyc students,
exclusive of those who will be re-
ceived from the parochial schools,
WIN enter upon their first year In the
High School on Monday. which is a
gratifying evidence OF the growth of
secondary education IN the city.
All pupils IN the elementary
schools from grades 5A TO SA inclusive
we're examined In arithmetic by Su-
perintendent Twitmyer on Thursday
The results Of the examination papers
which were prepared at the superin-
tendent's Office are now being tabulat-
ed. The marks have no bearing upon
promotion rating. The examination
was given to test the efficiency of
the teachers work. and the ability
OF the student to apply previous in
etruction to problems entirely new.
In addition to this test, Miss Bessie
C. Devine, assistant superintendent Of
schools, examined every "a grade in
combinations and the "A grades I'm
tables. The average for the city was
95 per cent. In tables and so per
cent IN combination.
The manual arts course under the
supervision Of Ronald f. Davis. and
the music under the enthusiastic di-
rection of Miss Neil c. Krumme have
both added materially TO the breadth
and scope OF the elementary course
Director Davis has in preparation a
manual for the drawing and manual
training courses throughout all the
grades OF tho elementary and high
schools This Is comprehensive
piece Of work. and 4 VIII place the
course as il now Is being carried out,
in some definite and tangible shape,
and Il viii be a most valuable addi-
ton to the list OF syllabi that have
been placed in the hands Of the teach
ers
Examinations did not conclude at
the High School until yesterday Un-
der the point system where the stud
entE advance by subjects, TO give ac-
curate statistics OF promotions by
promotions by classes IS extremely
difncult in third oand furth years.
The promotions viii average above
so per cent.
Four additional members of the fac
ulty are needed for the success Of the
new term.
Two teachers are needed in the aca-
demic department to readiust the
classes so that every student may 1a,c
the largest possible opportunity to de
felop according 20 his individual ca
pacty. At present IL IS impossible TO
make special provision for the cNeep-
tionally bright student who could Dneht
By more strenuous course. or for the
retarded pupil who requires almost indi-
vidual and special instruction 20 bring
him up TO the normal standard. Classi-
fed with both OF these Is the normal
child who suffers in consequence. An
other teacher IN drawing j. needed in
order TO give training 10 the more adj
vancel classes IN this valuable branch
Of work. especially since the teachers
in The city schools are largely recruited
from the graduates of The Whining. On
High School. fhc science department
has grown so large that il Is prlcii-
oaily impossible Tor the work 90 be
handled BY one instructor
Excellent results have been accom-
plishod in the domestic science deplil-
ment especially Ia the new third year
course. and Miss Jane y. Goessling J as
plans TO increase it seilicieucy curing
the coming term. The commercial de.
partmcnt viii enter upon its fth term
and stenoeraphy and typewriting VIII b,
introduced into the course. The pupil
entering upon this work viii give greater
emphasis 10 the Importance of Che
course.