The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-09-13
FEW PUPILS FAIL
TO MAKE GRADES
ONLY SIX OUT OF EVERY 100 MISS
ES Observation-Disclosures
OF HIGH SCHOOL IN STATE

That only six out of every 100 siu-
dents in the Mitchell public schools
failed To- make their grade last Year is
the declaration of j. w. McGlinton.
former superintendent of schools here
and at present occupylng a similar
report to the board of education.
The percentage of students promoted
in the schools during the year, both
ccnditionally and clear, was a3.S per
cent. The percentage of attendance
was practically the same, 81 per cent,
perhaps indicating that attendance
was the first requisite to pass!ns
point of scholarship, enrolment, work
in the lower grades, summer school.
nationality, standard of health among
the pupils, the benefits of physical
director. The advantage of junior high
school, the teaching of music, the cut
tivation OF thrift and the increase IL
the number ofsteachers in the schools
of Mitchell.
The enrolment in the high school
places Mitchell high school the second
largest in the state from the stan:l-
point of total enrolment. The total for
the grades and high school was 1910
with class of 55 graduating from the
high school in the spring. This class
was made up of 25 boys and 80 girls.
The percentage between the number
>-of boys and girls is quite stable.
40 Finish Eighth Grade. -
In, Eighth grade work there were ~
in the mid-year, promotions and. 81
last June and there were ten who took
summer school work to complete their
course. Prof. McClinton also points
out the disadvantages of starting chill
drcn in the primary work at too carly
an age. His figures show that those
who start below the age of six years
are not as uniformly successful as
those who begin at the age of six OF
q year more.
He also cOmmends the work of tho
summer school and believes that II
should continue to develop. He advises
that the school board should take III
the proposition and support the sum-
mcr school from the funds. of tht
hoard, so that students would obtalr
the work free of charge. Active sctioO
work by the children is carried on dur
ing the summer in gardening work tln'
der the supervision. OF regular IN
.structor. H.,
= students it is found that 63.7 per cen
of the children in the schools of ~
city are natives of South Dakota, FIT
teen percent were born in Iowa, thre'
ncrcent in Minnesota and Wisconsin
With ihc balance distributed evenl
/, through most of the states. Ther
,, were in all 26 states represented, i
l tjle Mitchell schools. But nine chill
dren in all the schools were forels
4 born.
In a canvass of the physical henlt
/; of the students it has been shown Una
, 797 children have been treated durln
! he year. over half of Them for dnfec
!, tive teeth. Next in order comes; thos
: with effective vision. lonslls and hear
: ing, in the order indicated: Tllere Wef
: for the year, a total of 1882 inspection
V made. This Prof. McCliiton believe
to be the cause of MINIMUM OF con
a tagious disease in the. schools dufln
the wear. He also believes in the re
;, tanning of a physical director for tn
r schools.
q school he believes to be highly con
mendablc. He is of the opinion thai! tn
! new system will prevent many bo.
y from being "slackers" in the matte
of enrolling in schools. He thinks th'
branch of the city library in both I'll
d Senior and the Jnior high schoo
would be an excellent move.
!, Music, Prof. McClinton says, shOu
u - he taught in all the schools and evel
~ nupil should learn TO play some instrl
in ment.
III In the view Of the present war stl
alton, the eX-superintendent believ
& that It, is an opportune time for
le teaching Of thrift in the. schools