Evening journal., 1917-05-29
RE- ELECT DR.. scott
CITY School HEAD
Report Shows Great Growth
of Schools During Two
Years
ORDER FLAGS FOR
THREE BUILDINGS

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Reports showing progress In the
local public school system election Of
officials and several minor matters oc-
cupied the attention of Board of Edl
cation last night Probably the most
interesting feature OF the evenings
session was that which DR. Clifford J
Scott presented In his report, shows
ing that az the beginning OF his term
two years ago there were 315 teach
ers and 1850 pupils. while 40 the close
Of his term this year there are 359
teachers and 1897 pupils. This
shows something of tho growth Of the
city during the past two years.
DR.. SCOTS report showed that many
new problems have been met, that
manual training has been successfully
extended in the grammar schools
special schools for children have been
started and that physical education
has made progress
DR.. Scott was reelected for term
Of two years while Miss Devine was
reelected assistant superintendent;
Miss Dorothy Grammer was re mp
pointed secretary to DR. Scott and
Miss Helen Dickey. secretary 70 the
principal OF the Wilmington High
School
Adam ]. Lang. OF the night school
committee, reported that the schools
were in session sixty evenings with
registration of seventy-eight pupils
and with an average number OF fifty
two and an average attendance OF
thirty-nine.
Flags were ordered for three schools
and Principal Berlin was directed 10
look after caps and gowns for the
graduating class.
Chairman George Rommel. Of the
fuel committee will ask for fuel bids
for next year and Chairman Charles
A. Hagner OF the priating commit
tee. viii take over acquisitions for
school commencement The resigna-
ton Of Marian v. Davis was accepted
and the appointment Of Miss Nellie L.
Harris IN the place OF Ezra Parcels IN
No. School. was approved
Superintendent Scott Report.
DR.. Scott, superintendent of schools,
in his annual report. said;
during the two-year administration
which expires today. many new school
problems have arisen and many changes
have taken place. The rapid and extern
sive growth of our city in population
during tho past few years has made IT.
self evident I'M the increased enrolment
of pupils In our schools. Not many
cities are called upon TO meet SO rapid a
growth in school population. In meet
ing this problem il has been necessary
to use the limited amount of funds at
the disposal of the board, IN providing
additional teachers and supplies, and m
advancing the professional side of the
schools. leaving little 10 be spent upon
the school buildings and the physical
eouipment Of our schools. During the
schooi-vear ending July !, 1914, the
teaching staff consisted Of 80 teachers,
principals and supervisors, and there
was an average enrolment OF o,ooO pu-
nils. During the present school year the
teaching staff consists OF 3Jo teachers,
principals and supervisors and tho
average enrolment OF pupils 10 date Is
II 327. Unable 10 provide all that was
needed and desired, the more important
and essential demands have been met
first The problem that presented itself
was and is TO maintain our pnohc
schools at low rate per capita, and se-
cure rood instruction Of our children
That result has been attained; Whining
rom is spending >one-third less than the
amount other cities Of our size spend
for their schools.
"The extension of the manual
training work in our grammar schools
has been one OF the significant de-
velopments OF the last two years.
Woodworking shops and mechanical
irawing rooms have been opened at
No. 2S and No. "a grammar schools
and the pupils Of the higher grades in
IA 4 and No 4 schools are also re-
sewing instruction i'm these two CEN
iers Our school system now in
,lules Eve shops for manual train
ne of bows. I'm addition to this work,
our wears OF sewing and two years
n cookery are given the girls IN
Grammar grades and high school
ain connection with this work or a
yocafional nature should be mention
ID the commercial department OF the
,iph school which last February grad
,ated its first class All who nm
shed the course were Immediately Of
cred good positions and all are meet
ne with success that indicates the
,xcelience OF the work of this de-
,artment: and the large number or
,upils enrolled shows the need and
demand for this kind of training. In
addition 10 the manual training work
he instruction in music and in art
In the grammar schools has been well
provided for through the appointment
~ snocial well-Gualified teachers OF
these subjects Thus ii is that these
branches which have been included
m the curricula OF the better modern
.faIn o Nan aHnNHHl FnN
lie OF pupils. are well cared for IN
he Wilmington schools These sub
ects. however, are not taught az the
expense of the traditional three RS
I've believe that the subjects. reading
writing, arithmetic. language. geog-
Apply and history are being thor