The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
SUPT. SKINNER
MAKES 4 REPORT
ON LOCAL SCHOOLS
TELLS OF CONDITION OF BUILD
INGS OvERCROWDED ROOMS
AND LACK OF TEACHERS.

At a regular meeting of the board
of education last Wednesday evening
Supt. Skinner made report concern
ing the physical condition of the city
school system. Believing that this
report should be of interest to the
public, we publish it below:
To the Board of Education:
desire to submit herewith a report
of the physical condition Of the Beid.
ing City schools at the opening OF
the second semester:
~ ELLIS SCHOOL.
Total enrolment, 123; divided as
follows: Mrs. Ellery's room, kinder
garten, IL; sub-primary, 10; total,
80; Miss Davidson's room, one-one
grade, 8; ore-two grade, IL; two one
grade, II; total, 81; Miss Maxwells
room, two-two grade, Ia; three-one
grade, 8; three-two grade, IL; total,
40; Miss Mounts room, four-one
grade, 8; four-two grade, IL; total,
This shows that two teachers have
three grades each, one with 81 pupils
and the other with 40 pupils. No
teacher can do the best quality of
work under such conditions, and an
other teacher should be employed.
The only room available is one in the
basement. This is hardly suitable
for session room and to send classes
from the other rooms would involve
much passing. up and down tbirs,
since half the classes would go from
the second floor. The light, heat,
ventilation and toilet facilities in this
building are satisfactory.
SECOND WARD SCHOOL.
Total enrollmen, 1923; divided as
follows: Miss Fortunes room, kin
dergarten, IL; sub-prlmary, %; total,
SO; Miss Briggs room, one-one grade
%; one-two grade, 81; total, So; Mrs.
Hopwood's room, two-one grade, %;
two-two grade, II; total, 40.
The crowded condition in Miss
Briggs room is somewhat relieved
by sending a part of her classes to
another room for recitation; however
this room is in the basement and is
totally unfit for a school room. The
heat and light in this scrool are fair
ly satisfactory! Ventilation is
through windows only. 1t is neces-
sary for the boys in the main build
ing and for all pupils in the kinder
garten building to go out-of doors in
order to reach the toilet. A covered
way connecting the two buildings
would remedy this defect.
CENTRAL SCHOOL
(Old High School Building.)
Total enrolment, 1873; divided as
follows: Miss Wilson's room, three
one grade, ID; three-two grade, %;
total, So; Miss De Pores room, four
one grade, &c; four-two grade, 81;
total, 153; Miss Helmick's room, five
one grade, SO; five-two grade, 80;
total, 81; Miss Morrison's room, six
one grade, 80.
The crowded condition Of Miss De-
Pores room should be relieved by the
employment of another teacher. The
only room available for this teacher
is a small recitation room on the
second floor. recommend that this
room be redecorated and that classes
be sent there to recite.
A recitation room with an assistant
teacher is provided for the fifth grade
However, it should not be necessary
to seat in one room more pupils of
the age of those in this school than
one teacher can teach. Therefore,
the conditions in Miss Helmidlx's
room and Miss DePore's room are not
good. The other rooms IN this build
ing are badly crowded.
This building is very cold in windy
weather, and in a severe winter it
would probably be necessary to dis
miss school often. Fortunately. on
account Of the mild weather, this has
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