Annual Report of the Public Schools (47-49 (1901]1902-1903]1904))

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... arranged for a few entertainments in the different buildings during the past year. Although a small admission fee was usually charged, these were-well attended and heartily enjoyed by the people. This work might easily be extended another year and much good accomplished. There are doubtless many in the city who would be glad to assist in this work if some encouragement should be given. Under these conditions the Board of Education should give its sanction to this work and equip at least one room in each building with light, seats, and other conveniences, in which tho people can be gathered to enjoy entertainments provided by those in charge. In this way the money invested in our fine school plants would be made to yield larger returns in a physical, mental, and moral way, and much would be added to the pleasures, joys, and satisfactions of the people, a work which should be recognized as the leading function of every School and of all education. THE FREE LIBRARY AO THE SCHOOLS. In my report of last year the plan of co-operation between the free library and the city schools was explained and commented upon. This work was continued during the past year with pleasure and profit to the pupils of the schools. By means of this plan the pupils from the different schools have been drawn to the library, have been made familiar with the methods of drawing and returning books, and have been encouraged to use the books from the general lists. To indicate with more definitcness the results of this work for the past year I quote the following from the annual report of-the city librarian, Miss Julia A. Hopkins: The library now has 995 books in its school duplicate collection, which have had a circulation this year of 6,466. This circulation is a drop of...