The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-11

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the city are to be cared for as they
should be.
The report in full appears below:
Gentlemen of the Boad of Education:
/ have the honor of presenting for
your consideration my report of the
condition of our schools for the year
1920-1921
Enrolment.
The enrolment in the white schools
for the past year was 1143 of which
203 were in the high school. While
the enrolment has been some less
than that of the preceding year the
average attendance has been greater.
In the negro school the enrolment
was Alb, making the total enrolment
for both white and colored 1856. AL
tho three new teachers were added
last year some of the lower grades
are still badly crowded. The enroll
ment of the first grade for three tea,
cheers was 1870, with an average atE
tendance of more than 40 per- teach
en- believe it is generally conceded
by the leading educators that tea
cher can do her best work with max
imum of 80 pupils, however, if we
had additional teachers no more room
is available. At the beginning of last
year the high school auditorium was
cut up into recitation rooms and
room fitted up in the basement of
the Haynes street building for the use
of a section of the first grade-every
bit of space that can be used is being
used for school work. 1t would seem
that an additional building is an alb
solute necessity if the children of Ma
retta are to. receive the educational ad-
vantages to which they are entitled.
A new building for the high school
would permit the Haynes street buil4
ding to be used entirely for grade
work. 1t would also permit the ad-
ding of several new departments such
as home economies, music, express
sion, a kindergarten, and a business
department. All of these, with pos
sibly one exception, could be put on
without any additional cost to the
Board if we had sufficient room.
The Negro School.
One additional teacher was placed
in the colored school at the begin
ming of the year and the work there,
upon the whole, has been very sat
isfactory Last summer the plaster
ing was repaired and the building
repainted inside and the grounds
hape been graded and terraced. /
think the colored patrons appreciate
what the Board has done for them.
High School.
The high school has made splen-
did record along all lines during the
past year and the work has been
highly satisfactory. The discipline
has been excellent and most of the
pupils have been interested in their
work. Two literary societies have
given all the pupils an opportunity tC
get training that will be helpful ir
after life Athletics have been help
full in arousing a stronger school spir
it. The boys have had a football
team and the boys and girls have each
had a basketball team. The pupils
should be encouraged to take part il
athletic exercises but athletics SHOULD
not be permitted to interfere with The
Irregular school work. There is plenty
of time for both. The teaching force
has been above the average and We
have been able to retain most o.
them. The chemical laboratory il
better equipped and the work there
has been excellent. We are forum
ate in being able to use the public Ii
brary as we have only a small collec
ton of helpful books.
Compulsory School Law.
Practically all the children between
the ages of 8 and Ia have been il
school. Miss Virginia Gibbes has made
a most excellent enforcement off
Ger and has been able to get most OF
the delinquent children in schoo
without having to resort to force.
Buildings.
Minor repairs have been made tc
the buildings, and the heating appar.
atus at Waterman street has been
supplemented by wood or oil heaters
in each room. No time has been lost
on account of the weather.
Nonresident Pupils.
During the year 1873 nonresident
pupils have been in attendance in
the grades and 81 in the high school
making a total of 1914. In the negro
school 81 nonresident children have
attended all or a part of the time.
Conclusion.
Altogether the past year has been
very successful one. With an addi-
tional building and some teachers