Report of the city of Somerville 1908, Part 13

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Somerville, Mass.
Number of Pages: 466


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Increase of salaries shall commence at the monthly period of payment next succeeding the end of each year of service.


AMENDMENTS CONCERNING VACATIONS AND EVENING SCHOOLS ADOPTED SEPTEMBER, 1908.


SECTION 152. The first term of the evening school shall begin on the first Monday of October and continue ten school weeks. The second term shall begin on the date of the open- ing of the day schools after the Christmas vacation, and shall continue ten school weeks. The term of any school may be shortened by the Evening School Committee. The sessions of the evening schools shall be held on such evenings as may be determined upon by the Evening School Committee.


SECTION 112. The following shall be the holidays and vacations granted to all the schools :-


. . ..


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....


Sewing Teachers. .


500


550


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....


day


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Holidays .- Every Saturday; Thanksgiving Day, together with the afternoon preceding and the Friday following it; February 22; Patriots' Day; Memorial Day ;. June 17. When- ever any holiday falls on Sunday, the schools shall be closed on the following day.


Vacations .- The week in which the 25th of December oc- curs; the two weeks that separate the last twenty-four weeks of the school year into three terms of eight weeks each; from the close of the school year to the time fixed for its beginning.


The Chairman of the School Committee may dismiss all the schools on extraordinary occasions of general interest.


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ORGANIZATION OF SOMERVILLE SCHOOLS.


Information concerning our schools is frequently sought by citizens or by educators in other localities. Following are the principal facts concerning them :-


Kindergartens. The city supports four kindergartens, in the Hanscom, Bennett, Baxter, and Glines Schools. Vaccinated children between four and five years of age are admitted to the kindergarten nearest their residence during the months of Sep- tember and April, and may remain until the July following their fifth birthday. Sessions from 9 to 11.45.


Head kindergartners receive $600. One trained assistant is allowed when the number exceeds thirty, at a salary of $275, $350, or $425, according to experience. Kindergarten teachers give five hours daily to their work, the afternoon being employed in visitation, preparation, mothers' meetings, and the like.


Primary Schools. Our elementary school course covers nine years, the first three of which are spent in primary schools. We have one exclusively primary school building, the ninety- three primary classes being distributed among twenty-three schoolhouses.


Vaccinated children five years of age, or who will reach that age on or before the first day of October, are admitted during the month of September only, provided they have never attended school before. Children able to enter existing classes will be admitted at any time. Applications for admission should be made to the principal of the school.


Only trained or experienced teachers are employed, the salaries being $300, $375, $450, $525, $600, $650, or $700, ac- cording to length of service. Normal training is equivalent to a year's experience, and experience in other places may be counted in determining salary.


Teachers of any grade, with classes numbering fifty, are al- lowed an assistant at the option of District Committees, who is paid $200, $275, $350, or $425, according to years of service.


Grammar Schools. The grammar grades are found chiefly in twelve large buildings, of twelve or more rooms each. The course covers six years, and includes only those studies which the statute requires, with the addition of music, sewing, elemen- tary science, and sloyd manual training in the two upper grades.


The salaries of grammar school teachers are the same as those of primary teachers. Masters are paid $1,900, and their assistants $775. Other ninth-grade teachers are paid $725. Principals of smaller schools receive $775, $825, $900, $950, or $1,000.


Promotions. Promotions in all grades, from the first to the thirteenth, are made in June by the regular teacher and the prin- cipal, with the approval of the Superintendent and District Com-


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mittee. They are based on the estimate of the pupil's daily work: made by the teacher and recorded bi-monthly. An occasional brief, unannounced, written test is a factor in this estimate.


Where there is reasonable doubt of a student's fitness, he may be promoted on a trial of three months. In such cases the parent is notified and kept informed of his child's progress. At the end of this probationary period he may be returned to his former grade, provided it seems for his interests. In 1908 ten per cent. of those promoted on trial fell back.


Children capable of more rapid advancement may be pro- moted one or more grades at any time. Thirty-nine were thus promoted in 1908.


Fitness for graduation or for admission to the high schools is determined in precisely the same way. Diplomas are given in grammar and high schools to those who have satisfactorily com- pleted full courses.


Latin High School. In September, 1895, in the forty-third year of its existence, the Somerville High School was divided, the classical, or college preparatory, departments remaining in the old building, erected in 1872, and the English departments occupying a new building, erected in 1894-'95.


Some facts concerning the Latin School are presented in the following table :-


School Year.


Average Number Belonging.


Number Entering.


Gradu- ates.


Cost of Instruction.


Per Capita Cost.


Teachers.


Pupils to Teacher.


1895-6


257


69


50


$11,702


$45.57


9


28.6


1896-7


262


81


51


11,840


45.19


9


29.1


1897-8


273


86


55


11,921


43.67


9


30.3


1898-9


264


78


51


11,935


45.21


9


29.3


1899-0


245


65


48


12,491


50.98


9


27.2


1900-1


271


104


56


12,676


46.74


9


30.0


1901-2


314


114


56


12,583


40.13


10


31.4


.


1902-3


358


12


46


14,170


39.58


11


32.5


1903-4


39


122


73


16,104


40.46


13


30.6


1904-5


411


138


76


16,566


40.31


13


31.6


1905-6


431


135


81


16,991


39.42


14


30.8


1906-7


425


122


75


19,243


45.20


15


28.5


1907-8


471


160


94


19,663


41.79


15


31.4


The object of the school is, primarily, to furnish a suitable preparation for those pupils who desire to pursue either a regu- lar or a special course of study at higher institutions of learning, but the school is open to all pupils who wish to take the courses of study offered.


The regular time for completing the course is four years. Pupils, at the request of their parents, can make the work of each year easier by taking five years for the course. Those who


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are capable, and have good reason for shortening the time of preparation, are allowed to complete the course in as short a time as their ability will permit.


Graduates of grammar schools are admitted to either high school on presenting a certificate of qualification signed by a master. All other pupils are admitted by an examination in grammar school studies, given usually on the day preceding the opening of the schools in September.


The tuition for non-residents is the per capita cost for the year, payable in advance. The sessions of the school are from 8.30 to 1.30. The salaries paid high school teachers range from $900 to $1,200 for women and from $1,000 to $3,000 for men.


English High School. This school was organized in Septem- ber, 1895. Information concerning it is found in the following table :-


School Year.


Average Number Belonging.


Number Entering.


Gradu- ates.


Cost of Instruction.


Per Capita Cost.


Teachers.


Pupils to a Teacher.


1895-6


456


213


67


$20,102


$44.13


21


21.7


1896-7


531


235


70


23,010


48.33


21


25.3


1897-8


535


224


75


24.843


46.44


22


24.3


1898-9


575


231


86


26.159


45.49


23


25.0


1899-0


669


316.


83


31,322


46.82


27


24.8


1900-1


691


249


97


32,739


47.35


30


23.0


1901-2


738


294


108


35,989


48.74


34


21.7


1902-3


747


264


135.


36,843


49.32


33


22.6


1903-4


72


264


106


35,426


50.04


33


22.1


1904-5


784


339


135


39,634


50.56


33


23.8


1905-6


893


378


127


39.823


44.60


35


25.5


1906-7


994


402


14S


42,862


43 12


39


25.5


1907-8


1,060


457


141


47,228


44.55


42


25.2


The course of study covers four years. Graduates are ad- mitted to special courses when the conditions are favorable. Candidates for technical and normal schools take specific pre- paratory work.


Concerning admission, sessions, etc., see Latin School.


A simple, healthful, inexpensive lunch is served at the recess midway of the session to pupils desiring it.


Manual Training. Three rooms are fitted and equipped in the basement of the English High School for its manual training. department. The course includes carpentry, wood-turning, and carving, clay modeling, pattern making, moulding, and casting. A fourth room is devoted to mechanical drawing, with a full course. Manual training has been extended to include the eighth and ninth grades in the grammar schools, two centres having been established with twenty-five sloyd benches each.


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The men in charge of the manual training department are paid $1,600, $1,400, $1,200, and $1,050.


Sewing. Sewing is taught to the girls in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grammar grades in weekly lessons of about one hour each.


Four special teachers are employed, three at salaries of $700, and one at $500.


Music. Instruction in music is given exclusively in the high schools and in part in the three upper grammar grades by a specialist, who is paid $1,700. The books used are "The Euter- pean," "The Cecilian Series of Music and Song," Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, and "The Laurel Song Book."


In the six lower grades musical instruction is given by the regular grade teacher, under the supervision of a specialist, who visits each class once every fifteen days. She is paid $1,000. The Normal System of Music, with its books and charts, is used.


Gymnastics. In elementary grades the Ling system of Swedish gymnastics is practiced daily. No special teacher is employed.


Recesses. The Latin School has two brief recesses, breaking the daily sessions into thirds. The English School has a single recess at the end of the third period.


The four lower elementary grades have a five-minute recess midway of each session. The five upper grammar grades have no recess, though no unreasonable physical restraint is placed upon any pupil.


No detention of pupils is allowed at noon, and but a half- hour's detention at the close of the afternoon session, "for wilful neglect of duty only."


Corporal Punishment. Corporal punishment, "which in- cludes any infliction of physical pain or application of physical force," is not prohibited. It must, however, not be administered until twenty-four hours after the offence, the approval of the principal being first obtained. Each case must be reported in detail to the Superintendent. There were 326 cases in 1906, 314 in 1907, and 318 in 1908.


Drawing. Two teachers of drawing are employed in the English High School at salaries of $1,000 and $850. In that school freehand drawing is compulsory for first-year pupils, and elective for all others. Drawing is not taught in the Latin School. A few Latin School pupils take drawing in the English School.


In the primary grades daily lessons, and in the grammar grades semi-weekly lessons are given by the regular teacher, under the direction of a supervisor, who visits each class once a month, and is paid $1,000.


The course includes pictorial drawing from nature, models, and objects; structural drawing from type solids; decorative drawing, designing, and color work, historic ornament and


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picture-study. No drawing books are used. Colored crayons are provided in primary grades, and water-colors and brush in grammar grades.


Penmanship. Intermedial 'slant writing is taught in the ele- mentary schools, the Whitehouse system being used. The supervisor visits each class once in four weeks, and receives $1,500.


Cadet Teachers. Provision has been made for the employ- ment in the elementary schools of not exceeding twelve "Cadet teachers," at a salary of $200 each. One such teacher is at work at the present time.


The Public Library. The English School has a working library of 1,700 volumes, but it draws constantly on the public library, located in an adjoining building.


For many years there has been a constant use of the library by school children. One hundred and sixty-five circulating libraries of fresh books are in use in the smaller buildings. As far 'as they can, the teachers guide in the selection of books by the children, and the librarian and his assistants cheerfully render all the help in their power.


Evening Schools. An evening high school is maintained in the English High School building on three evenings a week, from $.30 to 9.30. The principal is paid $6, and his assistants $4, $3, $2, and $1.50. Any high school study, and freehand and mechanical drawing, may be pursued.


Elementary evening schools are open in the Prescott, Bell, and Highland buildings from October 1 on four evenings a week, from 7.30 to 9.30. The length of the term is dependent on the interest and attendance. The course of study followed is that prescribed by the Statutes. Principals receive $3 or $4, and assistants $2, $1.50, or $1 each evening.


Truants. The city employs one active truant officer, who is paid $1,300. Truants are sent to the county truant school at North Chelmsford. There are now fifteen truants from Somer- ville in the school.


Janitors. These important officers are appointed by the Commissioner of Public Buildings, and are under his direction and that of the school principal.


Supervision. The Superintendent of Schools is the execu- tive officer of the Board, and upon him devolves the general management of the schools under its direction. He serves as the secretary of the Board and as supply agent. His salary is $3.000. and he is allowed two clerks, who receive $700 and $550. His office is in the City Hall Annex, and his hours are from 4 to 5 each school day, and from S to 9 on Saturday. His office is open from 8 to 5 on school days, and from S to 10 on Saturdays.


The meetings of the School Board are held on the last Mon- day evening of each month, except July, August, and December, at S.15 o'clock.


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NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD UNDER THE SECOND CHARTER.


January, 1900, to January, 1909. FROM WARD ONE.


George S. Poole.


1900-1905


5 yr.


S. Newton Cutler


1900-1904 4 yr.


Henry F. Curtis.


1904-


William W. Kennard.


1905-1907


2 yr.


Elmer H. Spaulding


1907-1909


2 yr.


Emory F. Chaffee


1909-


FROM WARD TWO.


Edward J. Flynn


1900-1905 5 yr.


John H. O'Neil.


1900-1904; 1905-1907 .. 6 yr.


Daniel H. Bradley


1904-


Thomas M. Clancy


1907-


FROM WARD THREE.


Dana W. Bennett


1900-1905 5 yr.


James F. Beard.


1900-


8 mos.


Alvah B. Dearborn.


1900-1902


1 yr. 4 mos.


George E. Whitaker


1902-


Wilbur S. Clarke 1905-


FROM WARD FOUR.


William P. Jones.


1900-1907 7 yr.


George W. W. Whiting.


1900-1906


6 yr.


Charles A. Kirkpatrick, Jr ..


1906-


George W. Foster. 1907-


FROM WARD FIVE.


J. Walter Sanborn.


1900-


Quincy E. Dickerman


1900-1906


6 yr.


Henry H. Folsom


1906-


FROM WARD SIX.


Martin W. Carr.


1900-1901 1 yr.


Frederick A. P. Fiske. 1900-


Fred M. Carr.


1901-1903 2 vr.


Charles H. Hood.


1903-1907


4 yr.


Leon M. Conwell 1907-1909


2 yr.


Leonard H. Pote 1909-


FROM WARD SEVEN.


Henrietta B. H. Attwood. 1900-


George A. Miles.


1900-1904 4 yr.


George C. Mahoney 1904-


(In 1905 the Charter was amended so that the Mayor and the Presi- dent of the Board of Aldermen become members, ex-officiis, of the School Board.)


MAYORS.


Leonard B. Chandler


1905-1906 1 yr.


Charles A. Grimmons.


1906-1909 3 yr.


John M. Woods


1909-


PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


John J. Higgins


1905-1906 1 yr.


Sidney B. Keene


1906-1907


. yr.


Leonard W. Cole. 1907-1909


2 vr.


Charles A. Burns.


1909-


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CONTENTS OF APPENDIX.


Concerning Finance.


No. of Table


1. Schedule of school property


2. Cost of maintaining schools, 1908


3. Cost per capita of maintaining schools, 1908


4. Cost of maintaining schools for a series of years


5. Cost per capita for maintaining schools for a series of years


6. Amount spent annually for new school buildings and for re .. pairs for a series of years


Concerning Pupils.


7. Population and school census


8. Attendance, etc., of the schools for 1908


9. Statistics of the high schools, for school year 1907-1908


10. Pupils by grades, December, 1908


11. Separate statistics for grammar and primary schools, 1908


12. Admissions to first grade in September


13. Number of grammar school graduates, 1908


14. Truant statistics


15. Evening school statistics, 1907-1908


16. Grammar school graduates for a series of years


17. Attendance statistics of all schools for a series of years


18. Statistics of the high school for a series of years


19. Promotions, 1908


Concerning Teachers.


20. Resignations of teachers, 1908


21. Teachers elected in 1908


22. Leave of absence of teachers


23. Transfers of teachers


24. Number of teachers employed for a series of years


Miscellaneous.


25. Changes in text-books, 1908


26. High school graduation exercises, 1908


27. Grammar school graduation exercises, 1908


28 Organization of school board for 1908


29. Teachers in service January, 1908


30. Officers in service January, 1908


31. School janitors


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TABLE 1 .- SCHOOLHOUSES.


NAME.


No. of Classrooms.


Size of Lot.


Valuation, including Furniture.


When built.


No. of years used.


Enlargements.


1 Latin High .


a13


.....


$91,500


1871


37


8 rooms added 1906


2


English High


b19


. . ..


137,600


1895


13


3 Prescott


12


22,000


66,250


1867


41


4


Knapp .


13


24,517


50,340


1889


19


4 rooms added 1894


5


Pope


12


27,236


80,860


1891


17


6


Bell .


12


22,262


45,340


1874


3


7


Edgerly


12


24,000


44,250


1871


37


- 4 rooms added 1882 1 4 rooms added 1892


8


Glines .


14


28,800


80,800


1891


17


5 rooms added 1896


9


Forster


18


30,632


85,350


1866


42 6 rooms added 1899


4 rooms added 1894 -


10


Bingham


16


35,586


60,000


1886


22


8 rooms added 1904


11


Carr


17


20,450


53,800


1898


10


12


Morse .


12


29,000


48,200


1869


39


13


Highland


12


23,260


60,560


1880


28


14


Hodgkins


14


35,034


71,550


1896


12


15


Bennett


12


17,000


59,248


1902


6


16


Hanscom


10


12,756


72,840


1897


11


4 rooms added 1907 4 rooms added 1907


17


Brown


10


20,093


64,701


1901


7


19


Burns


8


16,080


34,700


1886


22


4 rooms added 1899


20


Lowe


8


21,650


51,826


1903


5


21


Baxter


6


11,000


32,956


1901


7


22


Perry


6


46,080


37,000


1899


8


23


Davis .


4


30,155


22,720


1884


24


24


Cummings


4


11,300


11,920


1884


24


25


Durell .


4


13,883


19,720


1894


14


26


Lincoln


4


17,662


18,220


1885


23


Total


281


....


$1,443,280


6 rooms added 1890 4 rooms added 1891


18


Proctor


9


18,000


41,029


1905


4


(a) Besides a recitation room, a physical laboratory, two teachers' rooms, an assembly hall, a library and a principal's office.


(b) A chemical, a physical, a biological laboratory, seven recitation rooms, a lecture hall, two drawing rooms, two teachers' rooms, library, and principal's office. Four manual training rooms and lunch room in basement. The biological laboratory and the lecture hall furnish three class- rooms.


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TABLE 2 .- COST OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS, 1908.


SCHOOLS.


Teachers.


Care


Supplies.


Total.


Latin High


.


·


$20,020 14


$2,884 69


$1,414 22


$24,319 05


English High


48,009 13


4,695 40


6,237 97


58,942 50


Prescott


11,294 69


1,444 41


892 74


13,631 84


Knapp .


11,842 16


1,643 53


986 44


14,472 13


Pope


11,280 20


1,692 62


963 79


13,936 61


Bell


11,164 44


1,333 48


942 74


13,440 66


Edgerly


11,325 60


1,374 22


888 23


13,588 05


Glines


11,876 73


2,017 72


816 63


14,711 08


Forster


15,813 22


3,328 59


1,105 28


20,247 09


Bingham


14,745 72


2,040 41


839 28


17,625 41


Morse


11,656 30


1,574 12


1,090 88


14,321 30


Brown .


9,204 03


1,300 37


1,382 99


11,887 39


Highland


11,071 31


1,856 15


1,121 94


14,049 40


Hodgkins


12,809 82


1,575 65


1,311 98


15,697 45


Bennett


10,223 09


1,533 84


662 06


12,418 99


Hanscom


7,383 28


1,215 88


657 63


9,256 79


Proctor


7,111 12


1,256 88


561 54


8,929 54


Burns .


6,472 15


1,198 18


437 27


8,107 60


Lowe


.


5,480 43


970 31


466 83


6,917 57


Perry


.


3,063 15


884 99


150 70


4,098 84


Cummings


3,039 68


940 47


247 98


4,228 13


Durell


3,011 18


797 13


225 06


4,033 37


Lincoln


3,401 56


889 56


302 25


4,593 37


Evening


7,636 61


1,798 62


640 45


10,075 68


Totals


$294,400 95


$44,373 88


$26,377 15


$365,151 98


·


14,152 36


1,879 04


969 86


17,001 26


Carr


6,448 29


1,182 52


510 60


8,141 41


Baxter .


4,864 56


1,065 10


549 81


6,479 47


Davis .


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TABLE 3 .- PER CAPITA COST OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS, 1908.


SCHOOLS.


Teachers.


Care.


Supplies.


Total.


Latin High


$41 71


$6 01


$2 95


$50 67


English High


44 33


4 34


5 76


54 43


Prescott


21 76


2 78


1 72


26 26


Knapp


·


20 49


2 84


1 71


25 04


Pope


22 29


3 35


1 90


27 54


BeÎl


21 76


2 60


1 84


26 20


Edgerly


22 08


2 68


1 73


26 49


Glines


22 24


3 78


1 53


29 45


Forster


21 00


4 42


1 47


26 89


Bingham


20 75


2 76


1 42


24 93


Carr


20 83


2 88


1 19


24 90


Morse


22 37


3 02


2 09


27 48


Brown


21 11


2 98


3 17


27 26


Highland


21 21


3 56


2 15


26 92


Hodgkins


21 24


2 61


2 18


26 03


Bennett


0 49


3 07


1 33


27 17


Hanscom


18 79


3 10


1 67


26 11


Proctor .


19 17


3 39


1 51


24 07


Burns


18 18


3 37


1 23


22 78


Lowe


18 22


3 34


1 44


23 00


Baxter


19 10


3 38


1 63


27 84


Perry


18 71


4 10


2 11


24 92


Davis


19 39


5 60


95


25 94


Cummings


19 36


5 99


1 58


26 93


Durell


.


17 01


4 50


1 27


22 78


Lincoln .


17 35


4 54


1 54


23 43


High schools


·


$43 52


$4 85


$4 90


$53 27


Gram. and primary


21 36


3 47


1 77


26 60


All schools


24 21


3 65


2 17


30 03


Gram. and prim. with-


out evening schools


20 64


3 30


1 71


25 65


All


schools without


evening schools


23 58


3 50


2 12


29 20


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE 4. - ANNUAL COST OF MAINTAINING THE SCHOOLS . FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.


Amounts are given to the nearest dollar and include what has been paid for maintaining day and evening schools of all grades.


YEAR.


Average Member- ship.


Instruction and Supervision.


Water and Light.


Heating.


Janitors.


School Supplies.


Total.


1886


4,985


$83,542


624


$4,929


$4,194


$6,676


$99,865


1887


5,198


86,713


765


6,475


5,084


7,526


106,563


1888


5,488


88,967


953


7,121


5,892


7,421


110,354


1889


5,956


96,466


805


6,081


6,448


9,903


119,703


1890


6,486


104,184


1,004


5,586


7,539


10,371


128,684


1891


6,502


114,066


1,047


8,032


8,544


13,899


145,588


1892


7,035


124,232


1,064


7,148


9,794


12,944


155,183


1893


7,217


128,720


1,014


8,312


10,160


10,137


158,333


1894


7,212


132,919


958


9,673


10,686


10,919


165,155


1895


7,617


144,113


1,398


8,796


11,581


15,063


180,951


1896


8,077


161,551


1,469


9,962


14,160


17,601


204,743


1897


8,589


180,222


1,920


10,065


16,251


14,815


223,273


1898


9,085


189,244


2,075


9,767


17,393


14,986


233,465


1899


9,502


197,660


2,472


10,821


17,831


16,131


244,915


1900


9,823


212,863


1,729


10,840


19,236


15,735


260,403


1901


9,991


226,556


1,731


13,723


20,078


18,707


280,796


1902


10,402


234,210


1,803


10,489


20,859


19,386


286,747


1903


10,719


242,964


2,015


18,052


21,042


20,873


304,946


1904


11,094


255,481


1,436


15,315


22,024


21,648*


315,904


1905


11,543


259,597


4,345


15,167


21,949


20,619*


321,677


1906


11,762


266,197


2.875


14,162


23,143


22,969*


329,346


1907


11,909


273,107


3 760


15,236


23,999


24,750*


340,852


1908


12,159


294,400


3,831


14,912


25,245


26,763*


365,151


*Including cost of telephones.


*


187


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


TABLE 5. - ANNUAL COST PER CAPITA OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS


FOR A SERIES OF YEARS. [ Based on the average membership. ]


YEAR.


Instruction and Supervision.


Janitors, Water, Heat, and Light.


School Supply Expenses.


Total.


Assessors' Valua- tion of City.


Ratio of Cost of School Main- tenance to Valuation.


1886


$16 76


$1 94


$1 34


$20 03


$26,003,200


.00384


1887


16 68


2 37


1 45


20 50


27,469,300


.00388


1888


16 21


2 54


1 36


20 11


28,756,400


.00384


1889


16 20


2 24


1 66


20 10


30,004,600


.00399


1890


16 06


2 18


1 60


19 84


32,557,500


.00395


1891


17 54


2 71


2 14


22 39


36,843,400


.00395


1892


66


2 56


1 84


22 06


38,093,100


.00407


1893


17 84


2 70


1 40


21 94


41,773,600


.00379


1894


18 43


2 96


1 51


22 90


44,142,900


.00374


1895


18 92


2 86


1 98


23 76


46,506,300


.00390


1896


20 00


3 17


2 18


25 35


49,013,050


.00418


1897


20 98


3 29


1 73


26 00


50,173,775


.00444


1898


20 83


3 22


65


25 70


50,739,700


.00460


1899


20 80


3 28


1 70


25 78


51,202,350


.00478


1900


21 67


3 24


1 60


26 51


52,513,400


.00496


1901


22 67


3 56


1 87


28 10


53,924,200


.00521


1902


22 52


3 19


1 86


27 57


55,485,370


.00517


1903


2 67


3 84


1 95


28 46


56,981,360


.00535


1904


23 03


3 52


1 93


28 48


58,056,700


.00544


1905


22 50


3 63


1 74


27 87


59,146,600


.00544


1906


22 63


3 45


1 92


28 00


60,371,500


. 00546


1907


22 93


3 65


2 04


28 62


61,527,750


.00554


19 08


24 21


3 65


2 17


30 03


63,158,400


.00578


188


ANNUAL REPORTS.


TABLE 6. - AMOUNT SPENT ANNUALLY FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES


FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.


YEAR.


For New Schoolhouses.


For Repairs and Permanent Improvements.


For Maintaining Schools.


Amount Spent for all School Purposes.


1886


$15,515


$8,706


$99,865


$114,086


1887


14,839


13,636


106,563


135,038


1888


4,996


13,994


110,354


129,344


1889


20,167


14,225


119,703


154,095


1890


75,775


19,168


128,684


223,627


1891


84,902


14,847


145,588


245,337


1892


12,679


17,734


155,183


176,001


1893


22,809


12,440


158,333


193,582


1894


82,206.


44,764


165,155


292,125


1895


87,680


15,651


180,951


284,282


1896


61,016


33,240


204,743


298,999


1897


46,621


20,507




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