The Smallest Attendance, on any one day in the eral Schools, during the year 1869, was: t Palace Street, George Street, The Park, Victoria et, Louisa Street, Elizabeth Street, and Phœbe et Schools, the smallest attendance was on the of July. At John Street on March 16th, at ns Street, on March 28th, on each of which days e was à very heavy snow storm; and at York et, on Sept. 16th, which was an unusually rainy CONTENTS. Extract from the "Duties of Local Superintendent " Members and Officers of the Board.. Contents........... Introductory Remarks.. I. Summary of Schools, School Days, Teachers, Number and Attendance, and Cost of II. Subjects of Instruction III. School Books in use IV. School Libraries.. V. Lectures VI. Examinations 1. The Combined Examination, Report of Examiners, &c.. 2. Usual Summer Examination... 3. Usual Winter Examinntion VII. Special Matters worthy of Record.. 1 Change of Elementory School Arithmetic 2 Increase in the Number of Sub-Junior Divisions 3. Effort towards Increased School Accomodation for the Western part of the C 5. New Division in Park School 6. School Property, Corner of Church and Alexander Streets 7. Continued Religious Instruction by the Rev. Messrs Boddy and Baldwin.. 8. The late Mr. Ketchum's Bounty... 9. Retirement of the Hon. John McMurrich APPENDIX I. Concluding Remarks Table A. Respecting Teachers B. Number of Pupils on the several School Registers C. Analysis of Attendance at the several Schools D. Average Registered Monthly Attendance E. Average Monthly Attendance in the respective Divisions.. F. Number of Pupils instructed in various subjects... G. School Libraries-Volumes contained and Volumes issued.. H. Comparative Statemet of City Schools, under specific heading APPENDIX II. A. Examination Papers at Combimed Examination B. Lists of Pupils who received Scholarships, Prizes, and Certificates, as results d the Combined Examination... C. Summary of Certificates of Honour, distributed after the Summer Examinat D. Summrry of Certificates of Honour, distrsbuted after the Winter Examination F. List of Books prescribed for the use of Pupils in the several Disisions.. APPENDIX III. Secretary's Abstract Statement of Cost of Schools.. APPENDIX IV. Secretary's Statement of Value of School Buildings.. APPENDIX V. Secretary's Annual Financial Statement 1 ? ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF TORONTO. NTLEMEN, I have the honour to submit to you my velfth Annual Report on the Public Schools of the ty of Toronto, which contains an account of their mber, organization, cost and progress in the year 70, and records such other facts or incidents conning them as may be useful for future reference. the course of the year under review, four (4) adional teachers have been employed, namely, two nior Assistants in the primary school recently openon York Street; one Monitor Teacher in a new nior Division in the Female Department of the irk School; and another Monitor Teacher in a Sub Junior Division, which comprises both boys and girls in Victoria Street School. Two other Sub-Junier a Divisions, one in the Male Department of John Street th School, and the other in the Male Department Phoebe Street School, were placed under the charged occasional Teachers, and remained so until the endd the year. The aggregate number of pupils entered of on the registers of the several schools exceeded b 592 the aggregate number in 1869; the average registered monthly attendance exceeded that of 1869 by 200; and the average daily attendance exceeded that of 1869 by 157. it The unpopular character of the half-day syste of attendance in Junior Divisions, which, as an e ightened measure of relief, was introduced into many of the schools in 1869, constrained its abandonment wherever other provision could be made for the rece tion of younger children both morning and afternoo In every school in which there was a vacant room or which a room otherwise used could be adapted school purposes, additional classes have been forme and the half-day system discontinued. It exists present only in Louisa Street School, which bei situated in the midst of a dense population, is alwa liable to be crowded with pupils, and especially wit younger children; nor can nor can the school premises D he enlarged or rendered more commodious. As necessary sanatory measure, the half-day system continued in this instance, until further space can commanded, or temporary accommodation can found in that locality. |