3rd Assistant, Miss Melrose Dockrill, until June 30th, 1896; present 3rd Assistant, D. J. Welsh. Salary, $55 per month. 4th Assistant, Miss Archena J. McDougall. Salary, $52.50 per month. 5th Assistant, Miss Mary S. Brown. Salary, $50 per month. Examined, May 28th and 29th, 1896. Enrolled during the year, 308. Average monthly attendance, 260. Average actual daily attendance, 228.86. At special examination, held on November 18th, 1895, the following passed the standard required for admission to a High School: Gordon B. Corbould, Frederic C. Dillabough, Justus W. Howison, Charles P. Latham, Rowland H. Morrison, At the midsummer examination, 1896, the following obtained the percentage required for admission to a High School: The following is taken from the Report of the Principal: "At the recent promotion examinations over 77 per cent. of the pupils who presented themselves for examination were successful, and about the same percentage in December last. "In November last, 10 pupils passed into the High School, and 16 more succeeded in passing at the examination in June, 1896. "I feel especially grateful for the very thorough work performed by my assistants, and for the very generous help I have received from them from time to time. The efficiency of the school to-day is due to their untiring labours, each one of whom has proved an eminently successful teacher. "During the past year our pupils have enjoyed special instruction in vocal music and gymnastics, each of which was in the hands of an able professional gentleman." 4th Assistant, Miss Mary S. Homer. Salary, $50 per month. 5th Assistant, Miss Jean Patterson. Salary, $50 per month. Examined, May 28th and 29th, 1896. Enrolled during the year, 351. Average monthly attendance, 304. Average actual daily attendance, 259.16. At special examination, held on November 18th, 1895, the following passed the standard required for admission to a High School: May H. Cormack, Ethel L. Homer, Elizabeth T. MacQuarrie. At the midsummer examination, 1896, the following obtained the percentage required for admission to a High School: Ethel A. Chamberlin, Margaret A. Lewis, Catherine McNiven, Bertha S. Olsen, Alice M. M. Turnbull, Kate J. McDonald, The following is taken from the Report of the Principal: 66 Early in the school-year the trustees made arrangements with Prof. Francis to drill the public school pupils in calisthenics, but this is now discontinued. Mr. J. B. Rushton continues to give great satisfaction by the manner in which he imparts instruction in vocal music. My assistants have all worked hard and faithfully, and have ever shown themselves anxious for the success of the school. 66 Although the number promoted this term has not been as large as we could wish, I feel that the school is making fair progress notwithstanding the fact that we have to contend with much irregularity of attendance. “In conclusion, I wish to speak with gratitude of the hearty co-operation of the trustees in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the school.” Sapperton School. Teacher, Norton Strople. Salary, $67.50 per month. Assistant, Miss Janet I. Miller, until December 31st, 1895; present Assistant, Miss B. Dixon. Salary, $50 per month. Monitor, Miss Belle Dixon, until December 31st, 1895; present monitor, Miss M. V. At special examination, held on November 18th, 1895, Miss Jessie Ankers passed the standard required for admission to a High School. At the midsummer examination, 1896, Master Alfred W. McLeod obtained the percentage required for admission to a High School. 1st Assistant, Miss R. Tanner, until August 31st, 1895; present 1st Assistant, Miss Maud R. Walker. Salary, $60 per month. 2nd Assistant, Miss Maud R. Walker, until August 31st, 1895; present 2nd Assistant, Miss Kate C. Smith. Salary, $50 per month. Monitor, Miss Kate C. Smith, until August 31st, 1895; monitor, until September 30th, 1896, Mrs. K. Bertiaux. Salary, $40 per month. Inspected, August, 1895. November 18th, 1895; present, 51 boys, 52 girls; total, 103. Enrolled during the year, 106 boys, 101 girls; total, 207. Average monthly attendance, 141. Average actual daily attendance, 108.99. Expenditure, $2,960. Owing to decreased attendance at this school, it was found necessary to dispense with the services of a monitor after September, 1896. The school is now under the charge of three teachers. The following is taken from the Report of the Principal:- "The results of the Promotion Examinations in the lower divisions have been very satisfactory, especially in view of the fact that I have, for some time past, systematically raised the limit-tables term after term, with a view of ultimately bringing them into line with those of the cities. In this long-continued effort I have been ably seconded by my assistants." UNION MINES. Principal, Robert Watkin, until June 30th, 1896; present principal, John B. Bennett. Salary, $80 per month. 1st Assistant, Miss Lottie M. Powell. Salary, $60 per month. 2nd Assistant, Miss Laura L. Nickerson. Salary, $50 per month. Inspected, November 11th, 1895; present, 67 boys, 75 girls; total, 142. March 24th, 1896; present, 50 boys, 44 girls; total, 94. Enrolled during the year, 102 boys, 104 girls; total, 206. Average monthly attendance, 153. Average actual daily attendance, 117.97. Expenditure, $2,430. At the central examination held at Courtenay Public School, March 19th and 20th, 1896, the following pupils of this school passed the standard required for admission to a High School : The following is taken from the Report of the Principal: "During the past year the attendance has increased so much as to demand the services of a Monitor, and I am pleased to say that an appropriation for the salary of one was made in the Estimates of the last session of the Assembly, but I regret to say that no provision was made for the erection of another room, consequently the Trustees will have to rent one which may not possess the required conveniences." VANCOUVER. Central School. Principal, Frederick M. Cowperthwaite, B.A. Salary, $90 per month. 1st Assistant, Robert G. Gordon. Salary, $75 per month. 2nd Assistant, David M. Robinson, B. A. Salary, $70 per month. 3rd Assistant, Miss Emily C. Agnew, until June 30th, 1896; present 3rd Assistant, Miss Rachel M. Macfarlane. Salary, $50 per month. 4th Assistant, Miss Rachel M. Macfarlane, until June 30th, 1896; present 4th Assistant, Miss J. Eldridge. Salary, $50 per month. 4th Assistant, B, Miss M. Spillman. Salary, $25 per month. 5th Assistant, Miss Annie L. Buttimer. Salary, $50 per month. 6th Assistant, Miss Marion B. Johnstone. Salary, $50 per month. 7th Assistant, Miss M. Hartney. Salary, $50 per month. Examined, May 28th and 29th, 1896. Enrolled during the year, 432. Average monthly attendance, 395. Average actual daily attendance, 351.28. At special examination held on November 19th, 1895, the following passed the standard required for admission to a High School: Anna E. Downing, Louise S. Eldridge, Annie McQuarrie, At the midsummer examination, 1896, the following obtained the percentage required for admission to a High School: Ethel L. Burpee, Luther L. McTaggart, Ralph T. Van Horne, Louis A. Beavis, Frances A. Beattie, Florence E. McDonald, Effie McKenzie. The following is taken from the Report of the Principal: "I am pleased to state that the work in most of the rooms was carefully and well done. "At each of our monthly meetings a portion of the time was devoted to the study of McLellan's Applied Psychology." 6th Assistant, J. P. Lawson, B.A., until October 31st, 1896; present 6th Assistant, Miss At special examination held on November 19th, 1895, the following passed the standard required for admission to a High School: Paul G. Goudron, Duncan D. Mackinnon. At the midsummer examination, 1896, the following obtained the percentage required for admission to a High School :— 2nd Assistant, Miss H. Wintemute, until December 31st, 1895; present 2nd Assistant, Miss E. M. Carter. Salary, $40 per month. Inspected, September 25th, 1895. January 23rd, 1896. Enrolled during the year, 205. Average monthly attendance, 158. Average actual daily attendance, 133.79. |