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Show Supt. Cardon Makes Report Some Matters of Interest of Which it Treats. In Supt. Ariel Cardon 's report to the Board of Education of Logan Lo-gan City is found much information informa-tion of more than passing interest. inter-est. yFor instance, figures presented present-ed show that the cost per student of the Central schools is materially material-ly less than the cost of tho smaller smal-ler outside schools, f Figures there also demonstrate that of the graduates grad-uates of the city schools during the past six years, slightly more than 75 per 'cent have taken ono year or moro of high school work at some institution of learning. Both of these showings are materially different from the generally gen-erally accepted idea, hence arc the more remarkable. "The public is inclined to believe that most eighth grade graduates let their school work end there, but of 255 graduates in six years, but C3 failed to continue their workAs for the comparative cost of the graded and outside schools, both the Woodruff and Benson show a cost below the average. In a total to-tal of all the schools, the average cost per student enrolled is $13.15, but in the Woodruff the cost is but $10.94 and at tho Benson Ben-son but $10.30. One of the outside out-side schools costs as high as $17.40, per student. jSupt. Cardon uses his tables of figures as a basis for urging centralization cen-tralization of schools. He sets out that figured on the basis of the cost at the Woodruff, the city schools centralized would have cost in 1900-07 fully $3,482 loss than they did cost. Figuring on tho cost per pupil in "daily attendance" at-tendance" at the Woodruff (which would bo moro nearly correct) cor-rect) tho saving would have reached $5,186, or six per cent of more than $85,000. Such a saving sav-ing as this would pay for a fino cent'ral building in five years. Enrollments. During six years the enrollment enroll-ment has increased 340. Of these additions 165 have come in tho past two years since stress was laid on the compulsory attendance attend-ance idea. The recent enumeration enumera-tion shows as follows: Wards 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total Boys. . 203 204 175 202 3161102 Girls. . 222 214 140 1S4 3641124 1907.. 427 418 315 386 680 222G 1906. . 439 400 333 390 6152177 It will be noticed that except in the Second and Fifth wards thero has been a decrease from last year's enrollment. In the Second ward tho increase is not material, but in the Fifth ward it is more than considerable. The Fifth warders take this as' a splendid indication as to tho part of tho city most needing a Central Cen-tral building. The Salaries. Supt. Cardon sets out tho maximum max-imum and minimum salaries paid as follows: Minimum $42.50, maximum $65.00, principals $77.50. Average- malo $69.07, averago female $33.5S, an increase in-crease in the former and decreaso in tho latter. '- Generalities. In his report Mr. Cardon recommends re-commends greater responsibility for the principals in taking care of books, buildings and punctuality punctu-ality of teachers and pupils. He urges the introduction of manual MH training and elementary agricul-j ,M turo; better sanitary conditions; !H better fire protection ; a systemat- r , H ie method of engaging and re- , H numerating teachors. j1 H Supt. Cardon has resigued that - . ,' ., H he may go cast to school. 'JiH Mr. Lillywhito, principal at ' i v"BB the Woodruff, and Miss-Edith . -4B Bowen have resigned. Tho Board ; 'JH is now looking for a Superintend- "" Vl ent and two teachers. '' $& jH Sehool begins September 9th. ' '- jp ZM - v - 'M |