Newton's Public Schools
"Second Quarterly Report and Other Matters, furnished by N. S. Scovell, Superintendent"
As Published in the Newton Press March 20, 1889
©Transcribed by Kim Torp
Second quarterly report of our public schools, commencing December 1, 1888 and ending Friday 28, 1889 (sic)
Total Number of pupils enrolled, 358
Total number teaching days, 58
Grand total number days taught, 17,207
Number of pupils enrolled in December, 344
Number of pupils enrolled in January, 358
Number of pupils enrolled in February, 342
Average number to a department, 51.1
Number of male pupils enrolled, 178
Number of female pupils enrolled, 180
Total number days lost, 1,084
Average percent of attendance, 90
Average percent of scholarship, 81
Average daily loss of pupils, 4.8
Average age of pupils, 11.3 years
List of Students
First Primary: Miss Birdie Ward, teacher of the First Primary, graduated with honors from the school in '83. She immediately comenced teaching in the rural districts of the county and continued to do so with marked success, when the school board secured her services for the First Primary. (Webmaster's note: Poor quality microfilm!)
|
Name/Promoted? |
Days Absent |
Percent Attendance |
Scholarship |
Deportment |
Standing |
|
Johnie Girhard, p |
0 |
100 |
89 |
98 |
96 |
|
Johnie Nixon, p |
1 |
98 |
91 |
100 |
96 |
|
Gene Maxwell, p |
7 ½ |
85 |
79 |
95 |
86 |
|
Della Osburn, p |
2 |
96 |
77 |
100 |
91 |
|
Minnie Jones, p |
22 ½ |
55 |
68 |
100 |
74 |
|
Mamie _aller, p |
1 |
98 |
74 |
97 |
90 |
|
Ina Kimes, p |
7 ½ |
85 |
81 |
100 |
89 |
|
Stella Malcom, p |
? |
82 |
85 |
86 |
88 |
|
Anna Vanderhoof, p |
? |
99 |
88 |
97 |
95 |
|
Or_son Vanderhoof, p |
? |
95 |
78 |
95 |
89 |
|
Ella Ping, p |
1 ½ |
97 |
81 |
96 |
91 |
|
Vera Haworth, p |
12 ½ |
75 |
77 |
96 |
91 |
|
Harry Black, p |
26 |
4_ |
73 |
98 |
73 |
|
Durkle Kincade, p |
40 ½ |
19 |
59 |
100 |
60 |
|
Joe Brown |
29 |
42 |
69 |
95 |
66 |
|
Haven Yungling, p |
4 ½ |
91 |
85 |
100 |
92 |
|
Mary Mardis, p |
8 ½ |
83 |
75 |
100 |
92 |
|
Clara Krebs, p |
17 |
64 |
78 |
100 |
83 |
|
Johnie Honey, p |
2 |
96 |
91 |
98 |
95 |
|
Mamie Barton, p |
0 |
100 |
91 |
95 |
95 |
|
Tinnie Ross |
10 |
80 |
79 |
97 |
85 |
|
Mandie Martin, p |
4 |
92 |
87 |
100 |
92 |
|
Bertie Snell, p |
5 |
900 |
70 |
80 |
80 |
|
Fannie Faller, p |
12 |
76 |
85 |
199 |
87 |
|
Fannie Johnson |
26 ½ |
47 |
60 |
100 |
69 |
|
Lotta Johnson |
24 |
52 |
65 |
100 |
72 |
|
Georgie Henry |
26 ½ |
47 |
? |
90 |
65 |
|
Charlie Ross |
10 |
69 |
85 |
91 |
86 |
|
Buddie Jones |
19 ½ |
61 |
72 |
100 |
78 |
|
Dora Stark |
31 |
? |
58 |
100 |
65 |
|
Willie Hiett |
25 |
50 |
50 |
85 |
62 |
|
Frank Clark |
19 ½ |
62 |
46 |
100 |
67 |
|
Ben Conley |
282 |
44 |
40 |
90 |
58 |
|
Albert Wall |
28 ½ |
43 |
41 |
100 |
61 |
|
Alpha Wall |
24 ½ |
51 |
45 |
100 |
65 |
|
Lyu Rothchild |
3 |
94 |
96 |
100 |
97 |
|
Hi Stark |
20 ½ |
59 |
65 |
100 |
75 |
|
Villa Holm |
3 |
94 |
92 |
100 |
95 |
|
Nellie Snyder |
2 |
96 |
94 |
100 |
97 |
|
May Wilson |
16 ½ |
67 |
76 |
100 |
82 |
|
Elva Wyatt |
7 |
86 |
82 |
94 |
87 |
|
Johnie Phillips |
1 |
98 |
95 |
100 |
94 |
|
Roscoe Jack |
5 |
90 |
93 |
100 |
94 |
|
Berta Howell |
14 |
72 |
80 |
96 |
83 |
|
Elva Wright |
6 ½ |
87 |
92 |
100 |
94 |
|
Murtie Hensley |
3 ½ |
93 |
92 |
95 |
93 |
|
Viola Letsinger |
9 |
82 |
89 |
95 |
89 |
|
Roy Kelley |
19 |
62 |
75 |
100 |
79 |
|
Grace Pickering |
18 |
64 |
70 |
95 |
76 |
|
Charlie Phillips |
13 |
64 |
70 |
95 |
76 |
|
Charlie Dodd |
20 ½ |
49 |
57 |
95 |
82 |
|
Eddie Harris |
9 ½ |
81 |
85 |
96 |
87 |
|
Danie Riley |
14 |
72 |
88 |
100 |
87 |
|
Herbet Henry |
14 |
72 |
78 |
95 |
82 |
|
Lola Albright |
8 |
84 |
87 |
100 |
90 |
|
Wayne Broderic |
11 ½ |
70 |
88 |
100 |
88 |
|
Martha Hesbuy |
30 |
40 |
82 |
90 |
61 |
|
Maggie Hall |
15 ½ |
69 |
80 |
100 |
76 |
|
Arthur Shade |
7 |
86 |
90 |
100 |
92 |
|
Johnie Reisner |
2 ½ |
95 |
90 |
95 |
93 |
|
Delbert Fithian |
5 |
90 |
86 |
100 |
92 |
|
Elmer Wolf |
10 |
80 |
87 |
95 |
87 |
|
Willie Whaley |
21 |
58 |
68 |
100 |
75 |
|
Gertie McConahay |
14 |
92 |
90 |
98 |
93 |
|
Ella Utley, p |
29 |
44 |
45 |
100 |
47 |
|
Zola Andrews, p |
2 |
96 |
93 |
100 |
96 |
|
mamie Hinman, p |
0 |
100 |
95 |
100 |
98 |
|
Gertie Wilson, p |
7 ½ |
85 |
82 |
100 |
89 |
|
Toss?e Midkiff, p |
5 |
90 |
96 |
100 |
95 |
|
Josie Kincade, p |
12 |
78 |
75 |
100 |
84 |
Average percent attendance, 77
Average scholarship, 79
Average age of pupils, 7 years
Twenty pupils in this drade did not secure report cards on account
of absence at the close of term and their names do not appear in the list.
Second Primary
Miss Annie Bridges, teacher of the Second Primary, graduated in the class of '84, number 8. Miss Bridges taught several rural district schools, with satisfaction to her employers, before she entered upon her duties as teacher of the 2nd Primary.
|
Name/Promoted? |
Days Absent |
Percent Attendance |
Scholarship |
Deportment |
Standing |
|
Homer Smith, p |
25 |
59 |
50 |
69 |
66 |
|
Nettie Bevis, p |
5 |
90 |
92 |
95 |
92 |
|
Albert Harris, p |
1 |
98 |
85 |
80 |
88 |
|
Wlater Mann, p |
1 |
98 |
94 |
90 |
94 |
|
Wm. Needham, p |
2 |
96 |
89 |
90 |
92 |
|
Julia Jones, p |
9 |
82 |
84 |
80 |
82 |
|
Nettie Smith, p |
5 |
90 |
82 |
80 |
84 |
|
Maggie Wortman, p |
10 |
80 |
86 |
90 |
85 |
|
Pearl Poor, p |
6 |
88 |
95 |
98 |
94 |
|
Oscar Lathrop |
10 |
80 |
72 |
82 |
72 |
|
Lola Dodd, p |
7 |
86 |
84 |
95 |
88 |
|
Millie Yelvington, p |
0 |
100 |
87 |
90 |
92 |
|
Johnie Umsted, p |
6 |
88 |
93 |
90 |
90 |
|
Maggie Umsted, p |
4 |
92 |
88 |
90 |
90 |
|
Hever Umsted, p |
2 |
96 |
86 |
80 |
87 |
|
Cora Walls, p |
7 |
86 |
90 |
98 |
91 |
|
Claude Marshall, p |
33 |
34 |
70 |
95 |
66 |
|
Lillie Wilson, p |
11 |
78 |
83 |
90 |
84 |
|
Ba?son Hinman |
12 |
76 |
83 |
85 |
81 |
|
Mamie Shup, p |
4 |
92 |
80 |
95 |
89 |
|
Ethel Shup, p |
5 |
90 |
93 |
95 |
93 |
|
Eugene Arnold, p |
2 |
96 |
93 |
90 |
93 |
|
George Elkins, p |
3 |
94 |
97 |
90 |
94 |
|
Fred Nigh, p |
3 |
94 |
80 |
80 |
85 |
|
Georgia Shoup, p |
17 |
66 |
80 |
90 |
79 |
|
Sarah Walls, p |
7 |
86 |
95 |
98 |
93 |
|
Dora Malcom, p |
11 |
78 |
89 |
85 |
84 |
|
Eddie Lytle, p |
8 |
84 |
87 |
90 |
87 |
|
Charlie Parr, p |
5 |
90 |
89 |
95 |
91 |
|
James Snell, p |
8 |
84 |
89 |
90 |
88 |
|
Arti Fishel, p |
2 |
96 |
84 |
90 |
90 |
|
Willie Moore |
2 |
96 |
69 |
70 |
78 |
|
N? Hubbard |
3 |
94 |
81 |
79 |
? |
|
Pearl Wallace |
4 |
92 |
88 |
95 |
92 |
|
Harry parr |
4 |
92 |
74 |
80 |
82 |
|
Fannie Hall |
5 |
90 |
82 |
89 |
84 |
|
Charlie Reisner |
1 |
98 |
86 |
70 |
81 |
|
Minnie Burford |
15 |
70 |
81 |
89 |
80 |
|
Joe Mann |
0 |
100 |
65 |
70 |
78 |
|
Lee Maury |
1 ½ |
97 |
70 |
80 |
82 |
|
Bertie Chamblin |
5 |
90 |
61 |
85 |
79 |
Total number of days lost, 271
Average percent attendance, 88
Average scholarship, 80
Average age of pupils, 9 years
Third Primary
Miss Lola Brown, teacher of the Third Primary, graduated in the class of 82 with honors. She had no experience in teaching, previous to her entering upon her duties as teacher in the school, but she is doing excellent work in her department.
|
Name/Promoted? |
Days Absent |
Percent Attendance |
Scholarship |
Deportment |
Standing |
|
Roe Fithian, p |
6 |
88 |
68 |
80 |
79 |
|
Thomas Waltz |
9 |
82 |
68 |
85 |
80 |
|
Lola Fowler |
39 |
22 |
72 |
90 |
59 |
|
Ada Fowler |
39 |
22 |
66 |
95 |
63 |
|
Bert Chittenden |
20 |
60 |
71 |
95 |
74 |
|
Jennie Simpson |
9 ½ |
81 |
66 |
95 |
82 |
|
John Utley |
14 ½ |
71 |
71 |
90 |
73 |
|
James Umsted |
8 |
84 |
59 |
85 |
80 |
|
George Hall, p |
4 |
92 |
70 |
90 |
84 |
|
Rose Whaley, p |
2 ½ |
95 |
70 |
95 |
93 |
|
Ada Chamblin, p |
2 |
96 |
89 |
85 |
88 |
|
Lydia Fasnacht, p |
0 |
100 |
84 |
100 |
94 |
|
Inez Harding, p |
0 |
100 |
83 |
83 |
89 |
|
Stella Hester, p |
2 |
96 |
80 |
83 |
90 |
|
Ada Lemay, p |
1 |
98 |
90 |
90 |
89 |
|
Sittee Kincade, p |
2 ½ |
95 |
80 |
95 |
91 |
|
Beulah Haworth, p |
6 |
88 |
82 |
95 |
93 |
|
Myrtie Lemay, p |
4 ½ |
91 |
94 |
95 |
90 |
|
Lottie Malcom, p |
9 |
82 |
84 |
92 |
82 |
|
Lizzie Patterson, p |
0 |
100 |
71 |
98 |
95 |
|
Elsie Skelton, p |
0 |
100 |
? |
95 |
96 |
|
Otis Stanley, p |
0 |
100 |
? |
?0 |
91 |
|
Gertie Shup, p |
0 |
100 |
83 |
90 |
91 |
|
Lydia Shoup, p |
7 ½ |
85 |
87 |
95 |
89 |
|
May Wilson, p |
½ |
99 |
78 |
80 |
86 |
|
Cora Wolf, p |
1 |
98 |
82 |
90 |
90 |
|
Noma Wright, p |
2 ½ |
95 |
72 |
75 |
81 |
|
Maudie Banta, p |
1 |
97 |
65 |
80 |
81 |
|
Willie Hubbard, p |
12 |
76 |
72 |
90 |
81 |
|
Mabel Breneman, p |
0 |
100 |
88 |
80 |
89 |
|
Clara Buford, p |
9 |
82 |
82 |
90 |
85 |
|
Lizzie Wachtel, p |
8 ½ |
83 |
85 |
90 |
86 |
|
Harbin Riley, p |
5 |
90 |
83 |
90 |
88 |
|
Lizzie Holm |
5 |
90 |
72 |
95 |
86 |
|
May Kendall, ? |
0 |
100 |
83 |
93 |
92 |
|
Dora Lowe, p |
1 ½ |
95 |
85 |
95 |
92 |
|
Alberta Mardis, p |
0 |
88 |
84 |
95 |
93 |
|
Florence Reisner, p |
6 |
82 |
83 |
95 |
89 |
|
Linnie Snyder, p |
6 |
82 |
78 |
90 |
81 |
|
Q. Vanderhoof, p |
0 |
100 |
69 |
80 |
83 |
|
Joe Watts, p |
2 ½ |
95 |
77 |
90 |
84 |
Total number of days lost, 247
Average percent attendance, 89
Average scholarship, 80
Average age of pupils, 10 years
Fourth Primary
Miss Josie Kinsel, teacher of the Fourth Primary, has been teaching in the school for four years. She has an established reputation and while she desires to teach will undoubtedly remain in the school.
|
Name/Promoted? |
Days Absent |
Percent Attendance |
Scholarship |
Deportment |
Standing |
|
Beatrice Wallace |
2 |
96 |
83 |
100 |
93 |
|
John Hall |
17 ½ |
65 |
75 |
81 |
73 |
|
Susanna Hiett |
34 |
32 |
79 |
100 |
70 |
|
Annie Oldham, p |
1 |
98 |
86 |
95 |
93 |
|
Nettie Girhard, p |
½ |
99 |
91 |
98 |
96 |
|
George Markwell |
13 |
74 |
78 |
100 |
? |
|
Emily Small, p |
22 ½ |
55 |
86 |
100 |
80 |
|
Ralph Gibson |
18 |
64 |
73 |
100 |
79 |
|
Hattie Powell |
18 ½ |
63 |
72 |
90 |
75 |
|
Harry Moore |
3 ½ |
93 |
72 |
90 |
85 |
|
Harry Lytle, p |
4 ½ |
92 |
82 |
95 |
90 |
|
Guy Bever |
0 |
100 |
87 |
90 |
92 |
|
Fannie Hester, p |
0 |
100 |
87 |
100 |
80 |
|
Effie Kincade, p |
2 ½ |
95 |
93 |
100 |
90 |
|
Octavia Woods, p |
1 |
98 |
92 |
100 |
9? |
|
Earl Ward, p |
½ |
99 |
87 |
97 |
94 |
|
Clella Shup, p |
4 |
92 |
96 |
100 |
96 |
|
Emerson Mann, p |
0 |
100 |
86 |
96 |
9? |
|
Fred Maxwell, p |
1 |
98 |
81 |
95 |
96 |
|
Josie McConaha, p |
6 |
68 |
83 |
100 |
90 |
|
Lola Hinman, p |
4 |
93 |
83 |
95 |
90 |
|
Bessie Brown, p |
3 ½ |
93 |
86 |
100 |
83 |
|
Mary Vanderhoof |
1 |
98 |
90 |
100 |
94 |
|
Clyde Gustin |
0 |
100 |
80 |
80 |
87 |
|
Rosa Dodd |
8 |
84 |
83 |
90 |
86 |
|
Elva Bass, p |
10 |
80 |
84 |
100 |
88 |
|
Clarence Casey, p |
4 |
92 |
79 |
85 |
82 |
|
Charlie Chamblin, p |
7 |
86 |
83 |
95 |
88 |
|
Charles Johnson, p |
1 |
98 |
82 |
80 |
87 |
|
Frank Nigh, p |
0 |