The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-24
Attendance COS t
Greatest in Detroit's
History
INCREASE SPREAD
OVER WHOLE CITY
Question of School Ac-
cOmmOdatiOn Proves
Serious Problem

Oficial enrolment figures for the
rublic schools show the largest gain
from September TO September in the
history Of Detroit.
They show. further, that the
growth of Detroit Is general in all
parts of the city except the lower
end of some OF the west side wards.
Supt. Chadsey says that the problem
OF new schools is made difficult BY
This fact, as 1t is hard TO tell where
they can be located most advantage
ously.
On Sept. 81, 1915, the schools
showed an enrolment of 74,246. On
Sept. 22. 1914. they had 5000 pu-
pills. The years gain is 7.l76. The
enrolment on the corresponding
date In 1918 was 60,6s7, making
gain in 1914 OF 6,373. The increase
for the two years has been 1850.
This means that if the increase
continues at the same rate. we shall
need six new elementary schools
every year, and high school every
ether year. perhaps oftener." said
DR.. Chadsey.
or the increase. 1872 is in the
high schools, as follows: Central.
ga; Caass Technical, $50: Eastern.
n
$40. The remainder, 1854, is largely
I'm the elementary schools, though
some is accounted for by the junior
high schools.
There are now 1873 halliday ses-
sions ia the grades and % double
sessions IL the kindergartens. which
usually have but one session. A
year ago there were l54 halliday and
double sessions, making an Increase
this year of 73. Many Of the half
day sessions will be taken care Of
by the opening Of new schools in
the winter. DR.. Chadsey believes.
The increase in high school en-
roliment Is interesting as showing
that the people of Detroit are keep
ing their children In school instead
OF putting them to work in large
numbers after their graduation from
the grammar grades. II reflects the
prosperity OF the city.
II am somewhat puzzled by the
general distribution OF the growth"
said DIR. Chadsey Some districts
which were generally thought to be
at a standstill have shown a large
increase. Take, for instance, the
district which contains the Everett
school. at Fort and Rivard-sts. Then
again. the Bishop district. which has
always shown a very large increase.
has received only few more pupils
this year than ii had last Perhaps
this shows that that district has
reached its maximum of population.
The new schools in the ouuying dis
tricts showed the growth that was
expected.
The problem Of locating six
schools next year where they will do
the most good IL a serious one.
There is perhaps a place for one on
the west side, near the Custer
school. and for another in the dis
trict west OF Atkinson park. One
may be erected near the Norveli
building. II will require considera.
bic study to place the new schools
wisely. Schools now planned, or
under construction, will have some
effect on the problem. 1t Ia the re-
vival Of growth In some of the older
districts Of the city which il COM
phcating the matter"
DR.. Chadsey says that the posi-
btiity Of annexation OF the outlying
districts has been considered in To-
eating new schools, and that he has
been criticized for It.
They said that I was building a
high school for st. Clair Heights
when recommended the Southeast.
ern high" he said. "If that district
10 annexed, the high school will be
In good place to take care of that
population. Hamtramcks schools
are not as good as ours, and annex.
alton of that village ought to mean
considerable to Its people in that re.
gard Highland Parks schools are
good. and the village has not much
to gain in that respect by coming
into the city We are In fairly good
shape to take care OF the district
that proposes to come in, with our
new schools near the city limits.