Evening journal., 1922-03-14

superintendent OF city schools.
The report gives the enrolment
OF the city schools as follows:
September. February
3 Elementary 90. 11.777 1907
| Howard High o.. 1913 PA
wilmington High 1903 1926
Total ...... 1858 1915 J
These figures show an increase /
! for the second term in the element I
{ airy schools OF 800 and in high .
schools 3O3. or a total Increase Of .
: 1903. says the report, which then ,
! adds: !
I'm the elementary schools there ,
are 1.469 pupils on part-time. In
the wilmington high school there
will be 1872 pupils graduate this year.
There are enrolled IN the four white
grammar schools e47 eighth grade
pupils. 443 OF these should enter
high school next September. and 504
should enter IN February. This will
Increase the enrolment OF the high
school TO 2.74O pupils not taking into
account those who may enter from
outside the city and from private
and parochial schools The build
ing Is now filled TO capacity. II the
enrolment increases according to
the present indications. Il will be i'm
possible 20 accommodate the entire
school under the present organiza-
ton. II would probably be neces-
sary TO operate the school In two
four-hour shifts. largely increasing
the faculty unless additional 70 nm
could be provided. The removal
Of the vocational department . a
separate building would relieve this
congestion 10 some extent. and would
be advantageous both from the
standpoint Of organization and OF
equipment and 1 would recommend
that such transfer be made ~ pos
sibe.
In the Howard school there are
1o9 eighth grade pupils This will
increase the high school enrolment
TO approximately 300. necessitating
some provision for additional ac-
commodation."
The report further stated that al
though the schools were closed thir-
teen days because Of scarlet fever.
= two OF the days were legal holidays,
making the actual loss in school
, time eleven days
on recommendation OF DR.. Ward
] the appointment OF Frank NJ. Com
fort as an instructor at the high
school and the resignation OF Mrs
% Georgia Hillman as teacher az No
is school, were confirmed by the
O. board.
DR.. Conwen y. Banton raised the
Z nnasa~ ~
schools. which, ne said was a press
To ing problem for the superintendent" "
70 He wanted TO know what the board
.' proposed doing.
y President Enwood Souder said the
70 problem was one which would grow
steadily more pressing. "and the
Z board. he believed. sooner or later
I would be obliged 10 make some tenn
/ porary arrangement for It's relief.
, James y. Chandler reported that
= he had hoped 10 be able TO report
definitely upon an arrangement with
the DUPONT Company for use OF It's
building on Vandever avenue. for
merry known as the Arlington Mills
but could only. az this meeting, re-
. port progress He promised a full
report at the next meeting Use OF
! this building he said. would relieve
the strain on the present high
school.
, DR.. Banton Insisted that the board
must give attention TO the question
. Of providing even temporary quar-
n ters for school children. Mr.. Chand-
. Ter recalled a plan he had suggested
= weeks ago for erection OF a tenn
n porary building adjoining No. 4
. school. which would care for the
children OF the west side
George Rommel protested against
what he termed "makeshift meas
ures" OF providing properly for the
lchildren. adding that the people OF
4, the city were tired OF such meth
J DDS"
Mr.. Chandler was OF the opinion
that the Arlington Mills could be
made to accommodate at least 1900
II pupils.
d The committee on janitors rec
- commended the employment OF a
4 night watchman for the high school
and that a charge OF 50 night be
made for use OF the building.
.- Requests were received from City
j. Auditor Sheppard for an estimate OF
n the physlcal valuation or the school
property in custody Of the board
" also for a list OF all employees and
j. their duties. such data to be given
Ie City Council.
" II was promptly agreed to com
ply with the requests
l. Prior 10 the regular session q
It demonstration OF the Keystone Wis.
pr ual system OF education was giveI
n by a representative OF the company
ID manufacturing the apparatus. Th'
81 system Is commonly known as day
light movies" and consists OF tn
S. projection on screen OF view
L. which are easily visible In well light
IN ed rooms 1t would cost $4,000 q
ID install the system in the schools o
Wilmington.