Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
SUPERINTENDENT'S
 REPORT
Better Attendance And Less Hardness
 Evident
Schedule of School Activities

II
 school year will be sent in few days to the newspaper for publication.
 Seven hundred eighty pupils have been enrolled in the schools this year to date. The average membership and average attendance for the first half year were 660 and e19 respectively. The records show 3455 days absence of pupils and 576 cases of tardiness for the half year.
 The average membership for the month of January was $50. The ave- rage attendance was 5S5. The number of days absence of pupils was l0l0. The average attendance was decreased and the absence of pupils much in- creased by the number of stormy days during the month. Parents show wis dom in keeping at home in severe storms children whose health is deli cate, or who are not well protected with suitable garments. Absence for such cause is justifiable. There was less tardiness during the month of Jan uary than in December. Eighty-one pupils were reported tardy with 12S cases of tardiness, d decrease of 34 in the number of pupils and 80 in the number of eases of tardiness. In spite of the stormy weather, 209 pupils were reported as having had perfect atten- dance records. The membership at the close of January was S56.
 The new continuous session arrange ment has been in force at the high school for four weeks. To the majority of the parents l believe it is proving more satisfactory arrangement than the former one. The school is in es sion for the regular work of study and recitation from eight 10 one o'clock, the same length of time as formerly prevailed. Pupils are required to re turn to the school at 2.15 o'clock for discipline or to make up and receive help upon school work. One teacher is definitely assigned each day to have charge of these pupils. In addition to this, by special arrangement with in- dividual pupils, other teachers return to the school to give assistance in the different subjects which they teach. Tn this way, as rule, the majority ot the teachers are to be found every afternoon at the high school. t is necessary to arrange for some of the re- guiar classes in drawing and domestic science during the afternoon. The social and athletic activities are also arranged for the afternoon and even- ing. I believe that the following brief outline of the high school shedule will be of interest to you. There is the re- gular session each day from eight to one o'clock. Upon Monday afternoons there are classes in drawing, for pupils who are taking the cooperative course, from .35 to 5.30 o'clock. The orchestra meets at 2l5 and the debating team every other week at the same time. The girls have basket ball practise during the afternoon and the boys Tn the ever ing. Upon Tuesday afternoons the Junior and Senior classes in sew ing are held from b to o'clock. All the boys are back for gymnasium work under the direction of MT. Backus and MT. Packard. On Tuesday evening. for several weeks, there has been gymnasium class for men under the direction of Rev. MT. Hartman. We'd nesday afternoons the high school and trade school classes in drawing are held up to 5.30 o'clock. The girls gymnasium class, under the direction of Miss Chapdelaine meets in the gym nasium.i A class of men, made up been meeting for the past few weeks Wednesday evenings for exercise in the gymnasium. On Thursday after moons the boys cooking class meets in the domestic science room. Trade and high school basket ball practise is held in the gymnasium. In the evening the woman's gymnasium class, under charge of Miss Chapdelaine, has been held Most of the regular basket ball games are scheduled for Friday even ings. Tn addition to the above regular schedule of work and activities there are occasional school dances, inter-class games and other contests.
 1 have recently received from MT. Backus booklet of typewriter sheets which is complete catalogue Of the school. It gives in considerable detail the weekly program; methods of dis cipline; an outline of the different subjects taught, with the text books used, and the aims and purposes of the several courses; a complete catalogue of pupils; lists of class officers; the constitution, bylaws and officers of the school council, the athletic associa- ton, the debating club, the camera club and the music club. The prepa- ration of this material has required considerable labor and thought and 1t furnishes valuable information for our files.i
 Respectfully submitted,
 Wendell A Mowry,
 Superiutendeut of Schools.