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Show SCHOOL SUPT'S. REPORT. Our Schools art Filled to Overflowing. Over-flowing. To the Board of Dirtcton of Lehl School Diilrict A'o, 14, and Vatroifi of Education. Edu-cation. Realizing Hint the school yoar of 1890- 01 is fast drawing to n close, I beg this means ot presenting you my report ot tho past school ycar'd work. The schools, opened on schedulo time Sept. let., with the following toachors in chargo: Bouin BCUOOL. Ilton ScnooL. James M. Anderson Intebmedutk G. N. Child. XOBTH EABT SCHOOL, iNIERMrDUTE J. E. ROSS. Priiary Laura. Webb. kobtii wier. SIixkd W. T. Taylor. Owing to tho crowded condition of the south school, it became necessary nt halt term to open tho additional Primary Prim-ary school at the Court house. Mrs. Kate Ellingson in charge. Accordingly the Primary grades w ero transferred from tho Intermediate and those in turn replaced re-placed by a transfer from tho III. Readers. Read-ers. Tho closing week of the term, showed an enrollment in the d:. tret of 376 graded as follows: Charts, 107. I. Readers, 66. II. Readers, 72. III. Readers, M. IV. Readers, 62. V. Readers, 26. Total 376 Tbo second term of tbo school year opened w ith an enrollment of 303. It again became necessary for the Trustees to provide more room. Accordingly a school was opened in an upper room of oar mceting-bouso with Mrs. Sarah Evans as teacher. The closing week ot tho term showed an aetual attendance of 443 pupils graded as follows: Charts, 106. I. Readers, faO. II. Readers, 70. HI. Readers, 72. IV. Readers, 67. V, Readers, 34, Elocution, 26. 443 It will be noticed thai an additional grade (elocution) baa been organised and instructions in elocution, elgebra, book-keeping, physical geography, and natural philosophy bave been added to the curriculum ot this school. The third term, showed an enrollment ot 482 distributed among teachers as follows: fol-lows: James M. Anderson, V. Readers and elocutlou, 63 J G. J. Child, III. and VI. Readers, 74; J. E. Koes.U. Ill, and IV, Readers, 78; Laura Webb, I. Readers, and Charts, 70'. W. T. TayVir, CbaiU, I. II. Ill nnd IV, 74; Mrs. Kato Ellingson Elling-son I. and Charts, 67 ; Mrs. Sarah Evans, I. Readers, 66; in all 468. The fourth term ot tho jear reached an enrollment of 261. Owing, however, to tho spring work, and the measles this number was reduced to 164 actual attendance. at-tendance. At halt term thoTrustees (or want ot means were obliged to close the schools, with the exception of a Primary which continued the remaining half term. lyxapilnatlons have been conducted con-ducted at the close of every term, at which teachers have presented their methods ot teaching, and the result of pupils labors. Promotions made, school work and atntistlcw bave been reported. The plan of work aa laid out at the teachers' joint Institute has beon with but two exceptions completed, During the year our District Teachers' Association, Associa-tion, has held 23 regular and 7 special sessions ses-sions at which the best methods for tho promotion of school interests bave been dbcussed. In closing this report I cannot but refer re-fer again to the crovded conditions of our schools during tho past year. Wo own at present aa district school property, three houses; five rooms with a soating capacity ot 328 pupils. During the past year w e haro, through the kindness of our City Council and our Ecclesastical Ward Organization, been permitted the use ot two additional rooms, making our eeating capacity at tho extreme 430. It will be noticed, however, that our enrollment during tho third term numbered num-bered 482. Thla additional 02 had to be crowded into windows and corners as best teachers aud pupils could arrange. This crowded condition of our schools Is very detrimental to tho health of tho pupils and the teachors. Authentic authoiity asserts that 1000 cubit feet ot air Is the very leatt quantity quanti-ty that must be supplied hourly to every pupil in the room in order that perfect health may be sustained. This quantity Iiob been reduce,) to lets than bait w ith us, and we may feel thankful that wo havo escaped wtb. but tho slight sick-ness sick-ness wo here hadduring the paet winter. Considering the growing condition oi our city to-day, it will be evident to every thinking person, that something must be done at onoe to secure ample accommodation for our school popular tion the coming year. Trusting that every patron of education educa-tion will give this matter its due consideration con-sideration and hoping for a near future educational boom in our city I subscribe myself. Respectfully, James M, Akpeso'. City Bupt. of Schools. |