Our Schools--president's Report

The Board of Trustees of School DiBtrict Ko. l, of Oie city of Aim Arbor, herewith submii their Thirty-Sixth Animal Report for the school yeár ending the 5th day of September, 1894 : KKCEIPT8 FOU 1S93-04. fiber 1. 1898. Cash on hundas per 681 80 JSonds sokl 3,500 00 July ,', 1891. Interest rec'd of Ann Arbor Savings Bank 149 17 .lui,, .1. jsw. Stationary Fond per D. W. Springer 157 43 Sni-, tllld M'ltj. Primary School Fund 4,701 69 March 3, 1S9Í. Librnry Fine Money, per Miss Loving. 56 00 March S, 1891. City Treasurer, Taxes 88,855 00 May 7, lS9it DogTax 105 60 May 16, 1891. Library Fund of County Treasurer 153 60 July t, 189i. Sundrles 3 94 Feb. SS, 1S9Í. Ann Arbor Tovvnship Taxes 1,818 65 .'. 189i. Rent from house in lst ward Ü00 00 taai. Tuitten reoeived.- - C.740 83 Cash from Bank (overdrall) 1,312 40 Í52.914 11 EXPEKDITUKE8 FOH ]S:i-9l. Salaries of Teachers 88,088 00 of sec. and Treas... 300 00 " of TruantOffloer 84 66 Bondsdue Feb. 1. 1894 4,000 00 Interest-on bonds 588 :!l EDtereHtto Aun Arbor Savings Bank_ 41 16 Fuel- 2,491 14 Addition [o the First Ward School Building 4,530 99 Library books ü44 68 Insurance 44] 68 Iniprovetnent and Repairs. 2,717 51 Inciaentala _ ü,:io 09 Janltore 1,724 42 Water 2C0 00 üas 151 00 Í52 914 11 ESTÍMATE OF EXPEND1TURES KOU 1894-95. Salaries of Teachers $33,300 00 " Oiïieers 300 00 Bonda and interestdue Feb. 1, ]8J5 4,460 00 Janitors salaries 1.700 01 Insurance premium 500 00 Gas 3150 00 Fuel 2,400 00 2,5-0 00 Water _ 200 00 Improvements, Incidentals and Repairs 3,500 00 Overdrafts 1,342 40 f47,852 40 EST1HATED RECKIPT8 FOH 1894-95. Mili Tax $6,500 00 Primary School Money 4,500 00 Tuition 6.800 00-17.800 00 $30,052 40 The bonded indebtedness of the district is 11,500 00, as follows: Due Feb. 1, 1895 54,000 00 " " J896 4 500 00 " " 1897 3,000 00 The year closes with a small deficit in :he funds of the district, caused by the erection of anew addition to the lst ward school, which cost $4,500. At annual school meeting, 1892, $6,000 was voted :or additions in first and second wards, but the Board used only $3,500 of the $(3,000 appropriation, and took the other $1,000 from general fund. Also by the expenditure of about $1,000 on thefourth ward building - on account of the faulty construction of this building, tlie ualls bad settled and by some were considered unsafe. A large part of the foundation walls were therefore rebuilt. Also in each of the two east rooms which always bad insufflcieni light, ah addition al window lias been inserted. The building has also been reshingled. "Without these two items we would have a surplus of $658. It is the constant endeavor of the Board to keep the buildings and grounds in good condition, both as respects comfort and attractiveness, and we believe they are so at the present time. Iu the third ward some of the rooms were much crowded during the past year, and the Board have thought best to open a fifth room in the building - ín the basement - heretofore occupied by the janitor. It has been used and it proved to be a very pleasant room. It is the policy of the Board to avoid erowding of school rooms, and to provkle all the schools with every needed convenience to do the work, and arrange it so that teachers can give suitable attention to each pupil. The annual school census just completed shows there are 3132 children in the district, between the ages of five and twenty years ; increase during the year, 93 cbildren. Some pressure has been brought to bear upon the Board for the establishment of manual training in the High School, but it was considered that such an enterprise would require the erection of anew building. Considering that it would be a departure from thé present aim, itwas not thought best, especially in the present depression of business, to undertake the project. Germán has been on trial in the second and third wards for three years, and has accomplished all that was expected, and the question of its continuence as a permanent part of the course of study should be decided now. If in accordance with the suggestion of the superintendent, Germán be put into all the ward schools on the same footing, three Germán teachers will be needed at a cost of $1,200 to do the work, and the Board have thought it best to refer the whole subject to the action of the annual meeting. If there is any interest in the city that deserves our warm support it is that of our public schools. We do notthink it is good policy to cheapen the schools by lessening their efficiency in any way through such management. The reputation of our city bas largely depended upon it for many years. We believe onr teachers, one and all, are thoroughly devoted to the purpose of making the schools fully meet the needs of the people, and continue, as in t lip past, a credit to the city. For further information concerning the management of the schools, we refer to the annual report of Professor Perry, who ÍOT 23 years lias served as superintendent, and to whom great credit is due or the reputation of our schools and for his valuable services as adviser of the Board. For the itemized account of all expenditures and for salaries, those interested are invited to consult the records of the secretary, which are always open for inspection. Kespectfully submitted,