7 3 379.773 R5919C 1880 CHARTER. LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMON SCHOOLS O F T H E CITY OF ROCK ISLAND W l T II Comparative Tables SHOWING THE INCREASE, PROGRESS. AND EXPENSES OF THE SCHOOLS FROM SEPTEMBER 1X72 TO SEPTEMBER 1880. REVISED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. ROCK ISLAND. ILL. : K. (‘HAMPTON, BOOKSELLER. STATIONER AND BLANK BOOK MAKER. 1880. CHARTER, LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMON SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF ROCK ISLAND. REVISED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. : R. CRAMPTON, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER AND BLANK BOOK MAKER. 1880. f -> BOARD x OFx EDUCATION «* M. D. Merrill, President. Term expires July, 1882. David Donaldson, U u a 1881. H. C. Cleaveland, - a u u 1881. J. M. Buford, u u u 1883. F. M. SlNNET, u u u 1883. J. F. Everett, Clerk, Expires July 31, 1881. ■MeRemarks by the Superintendents The citizens of Rock Island at an early day evinced a great interest in edu¬ cation. Through a united effort a law was enacted and a charter obtained for the establishment of the present school system as early as February 18, 1857. The charter provides that a Board of Education, consisting of five members, shall be elected by the people, and that they shall have ample power to estab¬ lish and foster free schools. It gives them general supervision of all the schools and power to employ a Superintendent, who, under the rules adopted by the Board of Education, shall be clerk of the Board and ex-officio member; to direct what branches shall be taught, to grade the schools, employ teachers, and enact suitable rules and regulations for their government. It gives them ample power to levy taxes for school purposes, and to issue bonds for build¬ ing school houses and purchasing school grounds. Few cities in Illinois provided at so early a day so ample provisions for the education of their youth. The present prosperity of the schools of Rock Island demonstrates the foresight and wisdom of her citizens in obtaining the enactment of this charter. The present Board of Education consists of the following named gentlemen: J. M. Buford, F. M. Sinnet, M. D. Merrill, David Donaldson, H. C. Cleave- land and J. F. Everett, Superintendent and clerk of the Board. The Board have at the present time, thirty-seven teachers employed besides the Superintendent. On the completion of the school house now under con- . tract in the east part of the city this number will be increased by two more teachers. There are at the present time nearly twenty-two hundred pupils enrolled, the average monthly attendance being about sixteen hundred. These pupils are accommodated in six school buildings, viz: High School building, be¬ tween Sixth and Seventh avenues and Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets, under the charge of Benjamin T. Hathaway, is a large three story brick, and accommodates, when seated to full capacity, six hundred pupils. The First Ward School building, which has been under the efficient principal, S. S. Kemble, for the last six years, in the western part of the city, on the south side of Third avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets, is a large three story brick, and can accommodate six hundred and fifty pupils when seated to its full capacity. 4 Common Schools The Second Ward School building, on the South side of Third avenue on Thirteenth street, is a two story brick, and accommodates one hundred and forty pupils. The Third Ward building, under the charge of Miss JElla Wiser, on the corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street, is a large two story brick, and accommodates two hundred and fifty pupils. The Fourth Ward building, under the charge of Miss Annie Kirkpatrick, located on Seventh avenue, is a two story brick, and accommodates two hun¬ dred and twenty pupils. In October, 1877, on the ground purchased of Bailey Davenport, corner of Ninth avenue and Twelfth street, the Board of Education completed a fine thfee story brick building capable of seating five hundred and fifty pupils, in which they then opened four rooms accommodating two hundred and thirty pupils. The Board of Education exerted themselves to make this school building convenient and attractive. The plan of heating and ventilating this building is the most economical and perfect of any in the city and perhaps in the State. The Board of Education adorned the grounds with shade trees and in front with a beautiful grass plat, in which the teachers interspersed shrubbery and flower beds. Rarely will you find, built for the same money, a school building so convenient, so well ventilated, or so economically heated as this ODe. The seventh school building in the city will be erected according to the plans now in the office of the Board of Education, on a lot donated to the district by Wm. Brooks, on Seventh avenue east of the Swede College. It is the intention of the Board that this building shall be completed and ready to be opened for school purposes by the first of November, 1880. The gradation of the schools is thorough, there being nine distinct grades below the High School, and each grade containing an A and a B class. In these grades are taught the various branches pertaining to a common school education, including history of the United States, music, drawing, the ele¬ ments of science, and geometry. The last tw T o branches taught orally. At the close of each year classes are promoted from grade to grade, as they are able to pass the required examinations. Monthly examinations are held, and any pupil able to pass to a higher grade receives a special promotion. By this means a bright pupil, by close application, can finish the pre¬ scribed studies in much less time than provided in the course of study. The First Ward School provides instructions in all grades below the High School. Pupils in the Second, Third and Fourth Ward Schools complete five grades. Pupils in No. 6 building complete eight grades. In the High School building all grades above the third are provided for. There are two distinct courses of study in the High School. The English, City of Rock Island. 5 embracing arithmetic, English analysis, algebra, physiology, geometry, ancient and modem history, zoology, natural philosophy, botany, rhetoric, geology, plane trigonometry, astronomy and intellectual philosophy. This course embraces three distinct grades, and occupies three years of study. The classical and preparatory course is the same as the English, and also provides for the study of Latin and G-erman. In this course there are four distinct grades, and occupies four years of study. This course of study is designed to give pupils sufficient mental discipline to enter any of our Western colleges. They were established in October, 1872, and ever since the High School has been growing in members and scholarship. In 1874 five were graduated from the High School and received diplomas from the Board of Education. In 1875 eleven graduated; in 1876 twenty graduated; in 1877 fifteen graduated; in 1878 fifteen graduated; in 1879 eight graduated; in 1880 seven graduated. The Board of Education have given places in the primary, intermediate and grammar grades to graduates of ’74, ’75, ’76, ’77 and ’78, and they have usually made capable and efficient teachers. They have entered upon their school work with spirit and energy, and have made laudable advancement in the science of school government and the theory and practice of teaching. The graduates of the High School afford a source from which vacancies can be supplied in the corps of teachers as they occur from time to time, also the means by which any place in the lower grades temporarily vacant from sickness or other causes, can be filled. The graduates, having passed through all of the grades and learned the workings of the system, usually in time make successful teachers. Should the Board of Education determine to establish a normal course of one year in addition to the High School course, they would have the means of supplying the future demands for qualified teachers in the lower grades. In 1872 the Board of Education lengthened the school year one month. Ever since the pupils of Rock Island have enjoyed nine months school each year The cost of tuition for each pupil enrolled last year was $10.88; the cost per pupil on average number belonging $13.98; the cost per pupil on average daily attendance $14.85. The High School has a piano, school apparatus and a valuable reference library. The First Ward School building has two fine organs, cyclopaedias and reference books. A careful review of the tables hereafter submitted showing the attendance, enrollment, punctuality, etc., of the different schools, and also their running expenses for the last eight years, will develop many valuable facts. The public are earnestly invited to give those tables a careful study. It 6 Common Schools will be found that the gain on the average daily attendance during the last eight years has been 60 per cent. That the gain on the number enrolled has been a little less than 36 per cent., while that on the average number be¬ longing has been over 51 per cent, and that the decrease in tardiness has been 66 per cent. That the increase in running expenses has been 341-6 per cent., while the increase in the number of teachers employed has been 54 per cent. While the increase of the per cent, of number enrolled has kept pace with that of the city, the increase of the average attendance has far out¬ stripped it, and the increase of the per cent, of expenses has fallen below the per cent, of the increase of the city. Many other facts showing the economy and prosperity of our schools might be mentioned, which a careful study of these tables will unfold. There are several questions in regard to education, bearing upon the pros¬ perity of this community and ot the State, which must be considered in the near future. How can our Board of Education supply the increasing demand for experienced teachers which continually arises from the resignation of old and tried ones? We have hinted at the remedy, viz: to establish a normal department in connection with the High School, where post graduates, desiring to fit themselves for the profession, can receive a course of thorough training in the science of school government and theory and practice of teaching. They should also consider carefully whether it would not be money well spent to re-establish the old night school. Could not many be drawn away from the haunts of vice and encouraged and aided in obtaining a better edu¬ cation and seeking a higher life? Would not many hard working young men —those who are compelled to labor by day to support their families—avail themselves of the opportunity to increase their knowledge? The question of a separate High School building will also come up for consideration some time in the future. There is a strong and growing feeling in the minds of many, that pupils, especially girls, should not be required to go up so many flights of stairs to reach their school rooms; that their health is injured thereby. Many also believe that the light of our present High School room is injurious to the eyes of the pupils, and still others think that the High School should not be connected with lower grades in the same building. No doubt a separate High School would be a great advantage to our school system, but the time has not yet arrived for its establishment, although it should be discussed, thought over, and plans devised for the future. Could a Township High School be established somewhere in the central part of the city, as has been done in Ottawa, Princeton and several other places in the State, it would prove a great blessing not only to the city of Rock Island but also to the surrounding country. RULES CONCERNING THE -Me BOARD 4- OF* EDUCATION THE BOARD. Meetings. 1. It shall be the duty of the Board to hold quarterly meetings, as pre¬ scribed by law, on the second Tuesday of April, July, October and January, and they may meet by adjournment at such other times as they may see pro¬ per. The President of the Board, or any two members thereof, may call a special meeting of the Board, by giving oral notice of the time, place, and object thereof, or leaving a written notice of the same at the residence of the other members of the Board. Organization of the Board. 2. The Board shall organize by appointing one of their number President. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Board, when present. If the President is absent, the Board shall appoint a President pro tern. Clerk and Treasurer. i 3. The Board shall also elect a Clerk and a Treasurer (the latter of whom shall not be a member of the Board), who shall hold their respective offices during the pleasure of the Board, or until their successors shall be elected and qualified. Clerk’s Duties. 4. It shall be the duty of the Clerk to be present at all meetings of the Board, and to record in a book provided for that purpose, all the official pro¬ ceedings of the Board, which record shall be public and open to the inspec¬ tion of any person interested. If the Clerk be absent the Board shall appoint a Clerk pro tern. Treasurer s Duties. 5. The Treasurer shall execute to said Board an official bond, with good and sufficient sureties; such bond to be approved by the Board, in such a sum as the Board shall determine, but to be, as nearly as can be ascertained, in double the amount of alj. moneys that will be at one time in his hands, and conditioned for the performance of his duties as Treasurer, and especially faithfully to keep, and from time to time pay over, all moneys that he shall receive as Treasurer, as he shall be directed by order of the Board, or required by law to do. He shall keep a true and accurate record, in proper books for that purpose, of all moneys received and paid out by him; for what purpose; 8 Common Schools upon what and whose account; but he shall pay out no money except upon the order of the Board. For all moneys paid out he shall take and file with the papers of his office, proper vouchers, and he shall settle his account with the Board at least once in each year, or oftener if the Board shall so require. Compensation of Board. 6. No member of the Board shall receive any compensation for his attendance at the meetings of the Board, nor for the performance of its ordinary duties; but'for extraordinary services reasonable compensation may be allowed, the Board to determine what extraordinary services are, and the compensation therefor. The Clerk and Treasurer shall receive such compensation as the Board shall prescribe. School Year. ‘7. The schools shall open annually on the first Monday of September, and continue in session for at least eight months. School Month. 8. The school month shall consist of twenty days, unless otherwise directed by the Board. School Session. 9. The morning session of the school shall commence at nine o’clock, a. m., and close at twelve o’clock, m., and the afternoon session shall com¬ mence at one o’clock and thirty minutes, p. m., and close at four o’clock and thirty minutes, p. m., from April 1st until November 1st, and from November 1st until April 1st the afternoon session shall commence at one o’clock and fifteen minutes, p. m., and end at four o’clock, p. m. Election of Superintendent and Teachers. 10. As soon after the close of the school year as practicable, the Superin¬ tendent and Teachers shall be elected for the coming school year. Adoption of New Rules, and Amendment of Old Ones. 11. These rules, or any one of them, may be amended, altered or re¬ pealed, or new rules adopted, after notice of such intention being given at least one week previous to action being taken thereon. Annual Report of School Board. 12. The Board of Education shall, at the end of each year of their term of office, cause to be prepared and published in one or more of the papers of the city of Rock Island, a statement exhibiting the financial and educational condition of the public schools for the preceding year. SUPERINTENDENT. Superintende7it shall be Clerk of Board. 13. The Superintendent shall be ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Educa¬ tion. He shall file and preserve all records, vouchers and papers pertaining to the transactions of the Board, and, at the expiration of his term of office, shall deliver them to his successor or to the President of the Board. City of Rock Island. 9 Care of Property. 14. He shall act under the advice and direction of the Board of Educa¬ tion, and shall have the superintendence of all the public schools, school houses, books and apparatus. Office Duties and Professional Improvements. 15. He shall devote himself exclusively to the duties of his office. He shall keep regular office hours, from eight o’clock to nine o’clock and thirty minutes, each school day, at a place provided for that purpose, which shall be the general depository of the books and papers belonging to the Board. He shall acquaint himself with whatever principles and facts that concern the interests of popular education, and with all matters pertaining, in any way, to the organization, discipline and instruction of the public schools, to the end that all the children of the city may obtain the best education which the schools are able to impart. Visitation and Grading of Schools. 16. He shall visit all the schools as often as his duties will permit, and shall pay particular attention to the classification of the pupils in the several schools; shall determine the number of classes, their studies and grade respectively. Co-operation with Teachers. 17. He shall maintain in the several schools uniformity in the mode of instruction, and, as far as practicable, uniformity in discipline; and with the consent of the Board, may prescribe to the teachers regulations to sccur^ the same. Special Teachers Meetings. 18. He shall have authority to dismiss any or all of the schools, at such time as he may deem advisable, for the purpose of meeting the teachers, and consulting with them in respect to the best methods of discipline and instruc¬ tion. He shall also have authority to call together at these meetings such classes of the schools as he may wish to employ in illustration of the prin¬ ciples presented. Change of District. 19. He is authorized to transfer a pupil from one school to another, when the classification or place of residence of the pupil shall, in his judgment, require such change. Annual Report. 20. He shall prepare a general report of the condition and progress of the schools, at the end of each school year, for publication. Unfaithful or Incompetent Teachers. 21. He shall carefully observe the instruction and discipline of all the teachers employed in the schools, and shall report to the Board, whenever he is convinced that any one is unfaithful, or incompetent to discharge the duties of the situation. Pupils Liable to Suspension. 22. He shall report to the Board as soon as practicable, all cases of pupils who have made themselves liable to suspension, and who are by reason thereof not in attendance upon school. IO Common Schools TEACHERS. Teachers to Observe the Regulations. 23. All teachers are expected to make themselves familiar with the regulations, and especially with that portion of them that relates to their own duties, in the instruction and discipline of their respective divisions. Teachers' Punctuality. 24. They shall be in their respective school rooms thirty minutes before the time of opening the schools in the morning, and fifteen minutes in the afternoon. Teachers are requested to observe punctually the hours appointed for opening and closing the schools, and if tardy, shall record it on their rolls, and report the same, with the number of minutes tardy, to the Superin¬ tendent, in their monthly reports. Teachers Meetings. 25. They shall attend all teachers’ meetings, whether established by the Board or called by the Superintendent, and no ordinary excuse will be deemed sufficient reason for being absent from such meetings. A refusal or persistent failure to attend such meetings will be considered sufficient cause for the removal of a teacher. Opening Exercises. 26. Ten minutes before the time of the opening of the schools in the morning, the principal or assistant of each room shall call the scholars present to order, and read a chapter, or a portion of a chapter, from the Bible, without note or comment, and repeat the Lord’s Prayer, either alone or in concert with the scholars. Scholars are requested to be present at the exercises, but shall not be required to be present, except under the direction of their parents or guardians. When practicable, the schools shall be closed with appropriate singing. Care of Pupils Before and After School. 27. Teachers shall prevent the pupils, as far as possible, from collecting about the school houses at an early hour before the opening of school, and use all reasonable means for sending them directly home as soon as they are dismissed. They are also expected, as far as practicable, to exercise a general inspection over their pupils while going to or returning from school. Pufils Remaining at Noon. 28. In special cases, where it would be injurious for pupils to go home at noon, on account of inclement weather, or the great distance of their homes from school, the pupils shall be allowed to remain, and some suitable provi¬ sion shall be made in some of the school rooms for their protection and care, under the eye of a teacher; but, as far as practicable, the teacher shall confer with parents, and endeavor to secure their co-operation in preventing the pupils from coming to school before the proper hour, and from remaining at noon, except in cases of urgent necessity. Detention of Pupils after School. 29. Teachers are empowered with the right to detain pupils a reasonable time after school is dismissed, for purposes of discipline or instruction. City of Rock Island. 11 Care of School Property. 30. The teachers are required to examine the premises, inside and out, to prevent the abuse and destruction of the school property, and to report promptly to the Superintendent any damage that may have been done, or be held personally responsible for it. School Records. 31. Teachers shall keep the school records neatly and accurately, and in accordance with the prescribed forms. Teachers' Meetings. 32. It shall be the duty of all the teachers to meet the Superintendent, at some suitable time and place, every two weeks, for the purpose of report¬ ing such information in regard to the schools as he may desire; of exhibiting their records; making their returns, and conferring in reference to all matters pertaining to the interests of the schools. Daily Programme. 32. Each teacher, with the assistance of the Superintendent, shall prepare a programme of exercises for each day’s work. The programme may be altered when necessary, by conferring with the Superintendent. Interference with School Duties. 34. No teacher shall read or distribute any advertisement, nor allow any advertisement to be relic! or distributed in any school room, or upon any of the school premises. Prizes or Medals. 35. Teachers shall not award any medals or other prizes to the pupils under their charge, unless specially authorized by the Board. Presents to Teachers. 36. No teacher shall permit a subscription or contribution of any kind, iu the schools; nor shall any teacher accept a present obtained by donations or contributions of the pupils of a public school. School Employjnents. 37. Teachers are not expected to occupy the school hours, during recess or otherwise, in reading, knitting or needle-work of any kind, as all such time should be devoted exclusively to the instruction or care of pupils. Teachers Leave of Absence. 38. Teachers may leave their divisions one-half day every two months, for the purpose of visiting the rooms of other teachers, upon application to the Superintendent, who may supply a substitute. Suspension of Pupils. 39. For violent or pointed opposition to authority, in any particular instance, a teacher may suspend a pupil from recitations, for the time being, whereupon the parent or guardian shall be informed of the fact, and the case shall be referred for consultation to the Superintendent. UBRW tl. OF 1. URBM i n a 12 Common Schools Punishment in School. 40. Teachers are expected to remember that, “All other things being- equal, the minimum of punishment is the maximum of excellence.” If, however, a teacher, in the exercise of due discretion, shall have occasion to inflict corporal punishment by whipping a pupil, it would be well, if possible, that it be not done in presence of the school, and that another teacher in the same building be called in to witness its infliction. When such punishment is inflicted, the teachers are expected to make report of the same to the Superintendent at the ensuing Teachers’ Meeting. Regulation of the Clocks. 41. It shall be the duty of each principal to see that all of the clocks belonging to the schools are regulated by the city time every morning, and all the teachers shall conform to the standard in making their record of attendance, both for themselves and their pupils. Examination of Teachers. 42. No teacher shall be employed, permanently, in any of the schools until he or she shall have passed a satisfactory examination by the Superin¬ tendent, or a committee employed by the Board for that purpose. PUPILS. Age of Admission. 43. No pupil under six years of age shall be admitted to the schools. Admission to Schools. 44. Each pupil applying for admission to the schools must present to the teacher a certificate from the Superintendent—which may be obtained by the parent or guardian accompanying the child, on‘Monday morning of each week at the office of the Board of Education. Books Used. 45. The books used, and the studies pursued shall be such, and only such, as may be authorized by the Board, and no teacher shall advise or require any of the pupils to purchase, for use in the schools, any book, pamphlet or publication not contained in the list of books so directed and authorized. Pupils to be Furnished with Books. 46. No pupil shall be allowed to retain connection with the public schools unless furnished with books, slate and all other necessaries required to be used in the classes to which he belongs: Provided that no pupil shall be excluded for such a cause unless the parent or guardian shall be furnished by the teacher with a list of the books or articles needed, and one week shall elapse after such notice without the pupil being supplied. Non-Residents. 47. None but the children of bona fide residents of Bock Island School District shall be admitted to the schools free, but the children of non- City of Rock Island. 13 residents may be admitted by the Superintendent on payment of the pre¬ scribed rates of tuition to lnm in advance. The tuition of all non-residents shall he by the month, $2.50 in the High School, and $2.00 in all lower grades. The school year for the purpose of tuition may be divided into two terms; the cost then shall be $10 per term in the High School, and $8 in all lower grades. Tuition payable in advance. Cleanliness. 48. Any child tha,t comes to school without proper attention having been given to cleanliness of person and dress, or whose clothes need necessary repairs, shall be sent home to be properly prepared for school. Diseases. 49. No pupil known to be afflicted with any contagious or infectious dis¬ ease, or coming from a family where such a disease prevails, shall be received or continued in any school. Vaccination. 50. No pupil shall be received in any school without furnishing satis¬ factory evidence of having been vaccinated, or otherwise secured against small pox. Regularity .and Punctuality. 51. Any pupil in any of the divisions, except the first of the District Schools, who shall be absent six half-days in four successive weeks, shall be suspended until the parent or guardian shall have given satisfactory assurance to the Superintendent that such absences shall not occur in future, and no pupil thus suspended shall be restored without permission from the Board or Superintendent: Provided , that no pupil shall be suspended for absence occasioned by sickness or death in the family. Two times tardy shall count the same as half-a-day absence. A pupil who shall forfeit his seat a second time, can only be restored by a vote of the Board. It shall be the teacher’s duty to give timely warning to the parent or guardian when their children’s tardy or absent marks have accumulated so that two half-days additional absence will require their suspension from school. Written Excuses for Tardiness or Absence. 52. Pupils are required to furnish excuses for tardiness or absence from their parents or guardians in person, or by written note. Promotions. 53. There shall be certain times when promotions of classes from one division to another will take place; but pupils who are thorough in their studies, and advancing more rapidly than the pupils of the class to which they belong, may be transferred to higher classes, and those who are not making equal progress with their classes shall be placed in a lower grade. Examinations. 54. Any pupil who shall be absent from any of the examinations of the divisions in which he is placed, except for sickness or such other warrantable necessity, shall not be permitted to advance in the studies of his grade until he has passed a satisfactory examination. Common Schools 14 School Buildings for School Purposes Only. 55. The school buildings under the control of the Board of Education shall not be used for any other purpose than the accommodation of the public schools, except by special vote of the Board. Abuse of School Property. 56. Any pupil who shall deface or abuse the school house, or the premises, in any way, shall be suspended until it shall be repaired at the ex¬ pense or by the labor of the party who does the damage. JANITORS. 57. Each janitor will be expected to keep diligent watch over the property, to preserve it from injury and abuse. He shall co-operate with the teachers in keeping the premises neat, clean and comfortable, and if, on account of his neglect, damage is done the property, he shall be held responsi¬ ble for its repairs. Each janitor will be expected to take diligent care in regard to fires; to examine carefully the hot-air flues; to remove from the same all papers and everything else of a combustible nature, as often as three times a week. Smoking and the use of tobacco in any form is prohibited in the school buildings. ROCK ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT. 58. The city of Bock Island shall be divided into four school districts: First District —Shall constitute all that part of the city west of the centre of-street. Second —All between the centres of - and-streets. Third— All between the centres of - and-streets. Fourth— All east of the centre of-street. -nit COURSE* OF * STUDY First Grade, Primary. Language —Reading from card and black-board three months; from first reader thereafter. Numbers —Counting, reading and writing numbers to fifty. Writing —Each child learns to write his own name. Miscellaneous —Morals and manners, physical exercises, singing, teach¬ ing the scale, oral lessons on the form and color of birds, animals, flowers, etc.; two lessons each day, ten minutes in length. Second Grade, Primary. Reading —Erom first reader. The meaning of ! Distinction be¬ tween question and answer, and the pause required after each. Spelling by sound any monosyllabic word without silent letters. All words read, spelled orally, and written on slate or black-board. Numbers —Reading and writing Arabic numbers as far as one thousand. Adding columns of single figures to a sum not exceeding fifteen, and numbers of three figures each, the sum of any two not exceeding nine. Adding and subtracting numbers, in no case exceeding fifteen. Roman notation to L. Miscellaneous —Same as in First Grade. Drawing —On slate and black-board, letters, lines and simple figures, print¬ ing and forming script letters. Third Grade, Primary. Reading —Second reader. Comma, colon, semi-colon, exclamation-point and dash, with use, without rules. Use of capital letters at the beginning of proper names. The words I and O. Spelling by sound any monosyllabic word. All words read, spelled either orally or on slate. Numbers —Reading and writing numbers not exceeding ten thousand. Subtracting numbers of four figures or less, of such character that the minuend shall equal or exceed the corresponding figures of the subtra¬ hend. Multiplication-table to sevens. Roman notation to C. Rapid combination in addition and subtraction, not exceeding fifty. Miscellaneous —Writing small letters, capitals, and in tracer number one. Words from reading lesson to be written; oral lessons on the use of the globe and outline maps, points of the compass, geography of the im¬ mediate neighborhood—including town, county and state; physical exer¬ cises, singing; drawing of lines, simple figures and familiar objects; morals, manners, etc. Fourth Grade, Intermediate. Reading —First half of third reader; question-marks, and their use; use of capitals in all proper names that they have occasion to write; construction i6 Common Schools of simple sentences requiring the use of period and interrogation-point; writing words in reading or other lessons; spelling by sound, words in reading lesson, except the most difficult; spelling in the speller. Numbers —Reading and writing numbers to one hundred thousand; multi¬ plication-table through twelves; addition and subtraction of numbers, the sum or minuend not to exceed five figures; multiplication, the multi¬ plicand not to exceed four figures, and the multiplier a single figure; division of any number, each figure of which is an exact multiple of the divisor; Roman numbers to one thousand; rapid combination in addi¬ tion, subtraction, multiplication and division. Miscellaneous —Oral instruction on local geography, continued; Hooker’s Child’s Book of Nature, part first, used for reading and familiar conversa¬ tion; physical exercises; singing and oral lessons, drawing, writing in trttcer number two with pen, and composition, morals, manners, etc. Fifth Grade, Intermediate. Reading —Third reader completed; spelling by sound any word read; oral and written spelling from speller; definition of words; construction of sentences comprising words from spelling lessons, with special attention to capitals and punctuation marks. Numbers —Reading and writing numbers of two periods; practical arithmetic, through the fundamental operations of addition, subtraction, multiplica¬ tion and division, so that the sum, minuend, product or dividend shall not exceed two periods, multiplier not to exceed three figures, divisor not to exceed two figures, or as much as is included iu Felter’s primary arithmetic. Miscellaneous —Elementary geography; writing in copy-books one and two with pen and ink; oral instruction in Hooker’s Child’s Book of Nature, part second; physical exercises; object lessons on arithmetical and geometri¬ cal forms; drawing and singing. Sixth Grade, Grammar. Third reader completed; Guyot’s elementary geography, completed, and intermediate commenced; Felter’s practical arithmetic through addition of fractions; oral lessons in English grammar, including the different parts of speech; morals and manners, singing, physical exercises, phonic analysis, writing in number four and five. Seventh Grade, Grammar. Fourth reader, completed; analysis of words in reader; elementary grammar; oral and written spelling, abbreviation, practical arithmetic to metric sys¬ tem ; mental arithmetic, with practical; continue intermediate geography; writing in copy-books five and six; singing, physical exercises, oral lessons in primary geometry begun, morals and manners. Eighth Grade, Grammar. Read the first half of fifth reader; analysis of words in reader; English grammar; spelling as in previous grades, both oral and written; practical arithmetic to partial payments; mental arithmetic; intermediate City of Rock Island, 1 7 geography completed, and history commenced; writing, as in previous grades; map-drawing, singing, physical exercises, oral lessons in primary geometry, continued. Ninth Grade , Grammar. Fifth reader, completed; analysis of words; oral and written spelling; Eng¬ lish grammar, completed; mental arithmetic, completed; practical arith¬ metic, completed to mensuration; history of United States,completed; pen¬ manship, continued; oral lessons on the human body; physiology and hygiene; drawing; oral instruction in primary geometry, completed; par¬ ticular attention paid to map-drawing and mathematical geography in both eighth and ninth grades. HIGH SCHOOL. . English Department. First Year. First Term. Practical arithmetic, mensuration; English grammar with analysis; algebra, elementary, commenced; physical geography, commenced. Second Term. Algebra, elementary, completed; English analysis, continued; physical geography, completed; physiology commenced. Third Term. Geometry, commenced, first book; English analysis, com¬ pleted ; physiology, completed. Second Year. First Term. Plane geometry, completed; ancient and modern history; zoology. Second Term. Ancient and modern history, completed; higher algebra, commenced; zoology, completed. Third Term. Higher algebra, completed ; natural philosophy, commenced; botany. Third Year. First Term. Natural philosophy, completed; rhetoric, commence; trigonometry, plane, completed. Second Term. Spherical trigonometry; geology; rhetoric, completed. Third Term. Astronomy; intellectual philosophy; geology, completed. Classical and Preparatory Course. First Year. First Term. Practical arithmetic, mensuration; Latin grammar and reader, or German-; algebra, elementary, commenced; physical geography, commenced. Second Term. Algebra, elementary, completed; Latin grammar and reader, or German; physiology, commenced; physical geography, completed. t 8 Common Schools Third Term. Geometry commenced, first book; Latin grammar and reader, or German; physiology, completed. Second Year. First Term. Plane geometry, completed; Latin, Csesar; zoology. Second Term. Higher algebra, commenced; Latin, Caesar; zoology, completed. Third Term. Higher algebra, completed; Latin, Virgil, one book; botany. Third Year. First Term. Virgil, four books, or German; rhetoric, commenced; trigonometry, plane. Second Term. Spherical geometry and trigonometry; geology, or two books in Virgil; rhetoric, completed. Third Term. Intellectual philosophy; geology, completed; Latin, one book in Cicero’s orations against Cataline. Fourth Year. First Term. Intellectual philosophy, completed; astronomy, commenced; Latin, three books (Cicero against Cataline). Second Term. Astronomy, completed; English literature; natural philosophy, commenced. Third Term. Natural philosophy, completed; Cicero’s orations, reviewed; English literature. Declamations and compositions by the pupils throughout the Intermediate, Grammar and High School. Students completing either of the above courses of study, will receive a diploma from the Board of Education. -►* TEXT* BOOKS FIRST TO NINTH GRADE INCLUSIVE. Readers, Webster, Franklin. Spellers, Sanders. Arithmetics, Felter’s. Penmanship, Payson, Dnnton and Scribner. Geographies, Guyot. Dictionary, Webster. Drawing, Krusi. Grammar, Greene. History, Swinton. Hooker’s Child’s Book of Nature, Oral. HIGH SCHOOL. Arithmetic, Felter. English Grammar, Greene. Algebra, Robinson. Geometry, “ Trigonometry, “ Physiology, Dalton. Ancient and Modern History, Swintoii. Natural Philosophy, Steele. Botany, Gray. Rhetoric, Hart. Geology, Steele. Astronomy, Steele. INTELLECTUAL PHILOSOPHY, HaVCTI. Latin Grammar, Harkness. “ Reader, “ CAESAR, “ Virgil, Chase and Stewart, or Cooper. Cicero, “ “ Antlion. Physical Geography, Guyot. Zoology, Tenney. German, Alin. -McALUMNIaH- O F ROCK ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL +» CLASS OF 1874. Lizzie B. Hooper. Mary L. Bryant. Kate M. McGregor. *Laura W. Faxon. Ella Wiser. CLASS OF 1875. Fred A. Denkmann. ( Ellen E. Piiilp. Ella G. Taylor. *Emma H. Piiilp. Kate E. Eddy. Lou J. Piiilp. Lillie M. Murpiiy. Julia A. IIamerly. Lyda F. Nye. Lillie Iv. Flemming. Lonie A. Denkmann. CLASS of 1876. Ada M. Cooke. / Effie A. Barge. Sallie Johnston. Grace E. Kenworthy Alts Russell. *Frances Battles. A. Laura Hill. Alice J. Lloyd. Mary E. Bowen. Ida W. Phillips. Hannah M. Mills. Lina E. Zeis. Edwin B. McKown. Clark H. Connelly. William B. Aster. Florence Bowen. Ella N. Kinsler, Fanny A. Palmer. Mary A. Carney. Mary Gale. CLASS OF 1877. Alvin H. Connelly. Mary E. Lloyd. M. Edward Sweeney. Ellen W. Russell. Wm. E. Palmer. Nellie R. Hayes. Fannie Hamilton. Minnie L. Briggs. Bridget Cavanaugh. Etta M. McDonald. Julia Anderson. Frances A. Cutter. Ina E. Lucas. Daisy Hardy. Hattie E. Henderson. 21 City of Rock Island. Lou J. Conway. Minnie J. Hull. L. Minnie Magill. Lauiia T. Ehleb. Dollie Kale. Eleanora C. Olson. Minnie Repine. Hattie A. Jenkins. Lulu Carlton. Emma Henderson. Elma J. Keys. Tina E. Gansert. class of 1878. N ATE GEST. Arciiy A. Stevenson. Paul Hamilton. Ella G. Iyyte. Lucy Murphy. Clara Whitman. Lizzie A. Weyerhaeuser. class OF 1879. Emma M. Kroger. Katie H. Rafferty. Lizzie H. Denkmann. Jessie E. Blackiiall. CLASS OF 1880. Minnie C. Olson. Maria E. Thompson. Lulu I. Churchill. George C. Westpfahl. James Farrell. Lewis Kauffman. Willie F. Kendall. I 22 Common Schools ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT—1872-73. Gentlemen of the Board of Education , Rock Island, III.: Herewith I have the honor to submit the Sixteenth Annual Report of the City Schools, for the year ending June 30, 1873. The enrollment for the year was as follows : High School. 392 First Ward. 558 Second Ward... 158 Third Ward. 321 Fourth Ward. 171 Night School. 120 Total... 1,720 The number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per cent, of attendance, the number promoted at special and final examinations, and the number of cases of tardiness for the year in each department, are shown" in the following table : NAMES OF 1EACHERS AND GRADES TAUGHT. HIGH SCHOOL—Mrs. L. E. Everett, Prln. Miss M. E. Apth, Assistant. C. Brittingham, 1st Grade. A. Kirkpatrick, 2d Grade. H. Shepard, 2d Grade. V. Field, 3d Grade. A. Crawford, Intermediate. FIRST WARD—S. E. Linn, Principal. E. Kellogg, 1st Grade. Lucy Patten, 2d Grade.. Fleta Muse, 2d Grade. M. Kirkpatrick, Intermediate.... Nellie Miles, 2d Intermediate. A. Cooke, 2d Intermediate. M. E. Savary, 2d Intermediate. C. M. Briggs, Primary. SECOND WARD. Miss E. Bascom, Intermediate. Lou. Whittaker, Primary. THIRD WARD. D. W. Posey, Intermediate. M. J. Wilson, Intermediate. Maggie Repine, Primary. Emily Stanley, 1st Primary. FOURTH WARD. M. E. Field, Intermediate. J. C. Woods, Primary... Total Night School Total Number Enrolled. Av. No. Bel’ging. Av. Daily Attend’e. Per Cent. Sp’l Promotions. Promoted at Final Examination. ! Cases of Tardiness Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. 18 50 68 43 9 32 41 93 34 118 19 41 60 40 12 25 37 92 5 26 5 35 34 69 47 24 21 45 95 41 51 27 38 65 47 17 26 43 92 1 42 16 37 27 64 45 24 17 41 91 34 66 40 26 66 41 21 17 38 93 4 35 71 176 216 392 263 107 138 245 92 10 212 327 18 32 50 35 12 21 33 97 6 26 90 23 32 55 37 13 22 35 90 7 31 55 25 35 60 40 18 20 38 95 2 36 50 28 23 51 39 15 22 37 95 5 29 30 29 28 57 42 22 17 39 93 2 31 71 27 40 67 44 15 24 39 90 4 37 102 38 23 61 42 25 15 40 95 42 55 76 81 157 88 43 38 81 92 14 40 82 264 294 558 367 163 179 342 93 40 272 535 22 21 43 35 16 17 33 94 12 25 117 66 49 115 66 37 25 62 94 6 62 83 88 70 .158 101 53 42 95 94 18 87 200 20 31 51 40 15 21 36 90 1 36 41 27 33 60 44 15 26 41 93 37 51 35 46 81 58 23 30 53 91 17 42 97 68 61 129 83 38 36 74 90 95 99 150 171 321 225 91 113 204 91 18 210 288 33 24 57 40 22 14 36 90 1 35 45 59 55 114 77 36 33 69 60 38 69 92 79 171 117 58 47 105 90 1 73 114 770 830 1600 1073 472 519 991 92 87 769 14C4 89 31 120 90 19 50 69 859 861 1720 1163 491 569 1060 91 87 769 1464 First Primary not marked as promoted in First Ward. J. F. EVERETT, Superintendent. City of Rock Island. 2 FINANCIAL REPORT OF TIIE BOARD OF EDUCATION. lQ r 72- r 73. SALARIES OF SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHERS. J. F. Everett, Superintendent. 11 Months L. E. Everett, Principal High School. 11 “ M. E. Apthorp, Assistant High School. 9 “ E. P. Robinson, First Gram., High School... H “ C. Brittingham, First and Second Grammar 9 “ A. Kirkpatrick, Second Grade. 9 “ Sara Hayes, Second Grade. 1 “ V. S. Field, Third Grade...:. 9 Helen Shepard, Second Grade. 9 “ A. Crawford, Intermediate. 9 “ S. E. Linn, Principal First Ward. 9 “ E. F. Kellogg, First Grade. 9 “ L. R. Patten, Second Grade. 9 “ Fleta Muse, Second Grade. 9 “ M. Kirkpatrick, Intermediate. 9 “ Nellie Miles, Intermediate. 9 “ M. E. Savary, Third Primary. 9 “ A. F. Cook, Third Primary. 9 “ C. Briggs, First an'd Second. 9 “ D. W. Posey, Intermediate. 8 “ Lou. Whittaker, Primary. 3 “ M. J. Wilson, Intermediate. 9 “ Emma Bascom, Intermedtate. 9 “ Maggie Repine, Primary. 9 “ E. Stanley, First and Second. 9 “ M. E. Field, Intermediate. 9 “ J. C. Woods, First and Second Primary_ 9 “ E. A. Linn, Night School. 2 “ S. B. Fisher, Night School. 2 “ SI,468 00 700 00 075 00 300 00 480 00 450 00 50 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 . 585 00 . 540 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 400 00 150 00 450 00 . 450 00 . 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 50 00 50 00 -$13,153 00 SALARIES OF JANITORS. Wm, Dowling, High School Building, 12 Months.$ 000 00 T. N. Reynolds, Second Ward, 3 4-5 “ . 114 00 Owen Lee, Third Ward, 8 “ 247 50 Alex. Murry, Fourth Ward 5V2 “ 193 84 Jos. Mills, Fourth Ward, 41/3 “ 152 77 James Gorry, Second Ward 2 7-10 “ . 95 50 T. Thornton, First Ward, 5 7-10 “ . 342 00 Wm. Dixon, Second Ward, 0 “ 180 00 C. C. Tucker, First Ward, 4 1-5 “ . 252 00 -$ 2,204 01 Repairs for school houses. 972 74 Miscellaneous. 200 75 Stationery. 109 70 Printing. 119 50 Apparatus. 105 50 Insurance. 407 71 Fuel. 702 10 -$ 2,798 12 Total.$18,155 73 JOHN BARGE, H. C. CONNELLY, MYLO LEE, S. W. McMASTER. CO 24 Common Schools ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT—1873-74. Gentlemen of the Board of Education , Rock Island, Illinois: Herewith I have the honor to submit the Seventeenth Annual Report of the Rock Island Public Schools for the year commencing Sept. 8, 1873, and ending June 5, 1874. The whole number enrolled in High School Building. 13K9 “ “ “ “ First Ward. 654 “ “ “ “ Second Ward. 187 “ “ “ “ Third Ward. 874 “ “ “ “ Fourth Ward. 196 Total.1,810 The whole number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per cent, of attendance, the number promoted at special and final examinations, and the number of cases of tardiness for the year in each department are shown in the following table: NAMES OP TEACHERS AND GRADE OF SCHOOL. HIGH SCHOOL—L. E. Everett, Prin’l. S. V. Graves, Assistant. C. Brittingham, Ninth Grade.-. Helen Shepard, Eighth and Ninth Grade .. A Kirkpatrick, SeventhfGrade. Mary Piatt, Seventh and Sixth Grade. Nellie E. Faxon, Sixth Grade-- A. Crawford, Sixth andjfifth Grade. FIRST WARD—Emma Kellogg, Prin. L. R. Patten, Eighth Grade. H. J. Boyd, Seventh Grade. FI eta Muse, Sixth Grade.-. Mary Kirkpatrick, Fifth Grade. Nellie Miles, Fourth Grade. Flora Conway, Third Grade. A. F. Cooke, Second Grade. Celia Briggs, First Grade. SECOND WARD. Emma Bascom, Fifth Grade. Lou Whittaker, First and Second Grades. . THIRD WARD. Maggie Repine, Principal. M. J. Wilson, Fourth Grade. C. Reynolds, Third Grade. . Emily Stanley, First and Second Grades... FOURTH WARD. M. E. Field, Fourth and Fifth Grades. J. C. Woods, First and Second Grades. Total No. Enrolled. bi) £ ’Si r-j o « o > 60 42 32 49 44 47 46 Av. Daily Attendance. 4-5 0 o d o rH CH a> Pt co 16 10 3 Promotions by £3 os S: “ S 8 c & Examinations. CO CO © d •8 ce EH 54 7 11 14 11 27 42 o PQ 14 20 15 32 27 30 36 c n •rH 56 27 24 32 29 28 29 4-> o EH 70 47 39 64 56 58 65 r Jl O PQ 13 16 13 24 19 21 22 GO r-H Sh 5 44 25 18 23 23 24 22 *3 4—> o H • 57 41 31 47 42 45 44 174 225 399 320 128 179 307 96 29 245 166 31 38 69 43 15 26 41 95 28 58 11 24 35 32 10 21 31 96 18 31 30 26 56 42 20 20 40 95 3 38 9 35 24 59 44 27 16 43 97 1 37 16 47 30 77 49 28 18 46 94 8 36 29 43 44 87 55 23 30 53 96 8 53 49 35 45 80 52 23 26 49 94 5 43 45 96 95 191 107 54 49 103 96 6 74 47 328 326 654 424 200 206 406 95 31 327 284 34 30 64 44 22 19 41 93 5 32 94 63 60 123 77 33 39 72 94 5 71 49 97 90 187 121 55 58 113 93 10 103 143 24 30 54 41 16 22 38 93 40 13 33 37 70 56 20 32 52 93 9 50 57 49 47 96 64 31 29 60 94 1 53 35 87 67 154 96 50 40 90 93 9 47 86 193 181 374 257 117 123 240 93 19 190 191 43 34 77 57 29 25 54 95 4 40 28 59 60 119 71 32 33 65 92 33 31 36 102 94 196 128 61 58 119 93 37 71 64 894 916 1810 1250 561 624 1185 95 126 936 848 J. F. EVERETT, Superintendent, City of Rock Island . 25 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. ie r 73-'7‘^:. SALARIES OF SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHERS. J. F. Everett, Superintendent. L. E. Everett, Principal High School...... S. V. Graves, Assistant High School..'... C. Brittingham, Ninth Grade.... A. Kirkpatrick, Seventh Grade. Mary Platt, Seventh Grade. Nettie Faxon, Sixth Grade. A. Crawford, Sixth Grade..... Helen Shepard, Ninth Grade. M. E. Apthorp, High School... S. V. Field, Sixth Grade. D. M. Posey, Ninth Grade. Flora Saylor, Sixth Grade. Emma Kellogg, Principal First Ward. L. R. Patten, Eighth Grade, First Ward... H. J. Boyd, Seventh Grade, First Ward... Fleta Muse, Sixth Grade, First Ward.. Mary Kirkpatrick, Fifth Grade, First Ward... Nellie Miles, Fourth Grade, First Ward. Flora Conway, Third Grade, First Ward. A. F. Cooke, Second Grade, First Ward... C. M. Briggs, First Grade, First Ward.. Emma Bascom, Fourth and Fifth Grades, Sec. Ward ... L. M. Whitaker, First, Sec. and Third G’s, Sec. Ward .. E. L. Hall, Principal Third Ward... M. J. Wilson, Fourth Grade, Third Ward.... Maggie Repine. Third Grade, Third Ward. Emily Stanley, First, Sec. and Third Grade, Third Ward M. E. Field, Fourth and Fifth Grades, Fourth Ward_ J. C. Woods, First, Sec. and Third Grades, Fourth Ward S. E. Linn, Principal First Ward.. C. Reynolds, Third Grade, Third Ward. 12 Months 12 9 “ 9 9 5 9 it 6 1 “ -. 1 \Yeek-... 6 Months.. 1 Week_ 9 Months.. 9 ♦ 9/2 9 9 it 9 9 9 <1 it 8 it it it 9 9 t» t( u u u a u < i << i l . ( u 2 “ 5 Weeks SALARIES OF JANITORS. William Dixon. 11% Months. William Dowling... 12 “ . Alex. Murray. 91/2 “ . Owen Lee... 10 “ . Reinhard Geiger... 91/2 “ . $ 1,000 00 875 00 720 00 540 00 450 00 248 80 438 00 437 50 334 78 43 50 12 00 337 82 11 00 575 11 517 28 331 30 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 427 50 450 00 450 14 450 00 450 00 447 50 151 70 01 30 $13,960 41 350 00 710 00 280 00 348 13 555 91 Repairs for School Houses Miscellaneous... Stationery.. Printing. Insurance. Fuel. $2,250 04 $ 2,595 701/2 301 91 219 00 170 05 300 00 744 30 $ 4.338 22% $20,554 07 H. C. CONNELLY, MYLO LEE, S. M. MCMASTER, E. BURR ALL. M. D. MERRILL. 26 Common Schools ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT—1874-75. Gentlemen of the Board of Education, Rock Island, Illinois: Herewith I have the honor to submit the Eighteenth Annual Report of the Rock Island Public Schools for the year commencing Sept. 7, 1874, and ending June 11, 1875. The whole number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per cent, of attendance, the number promoted at special and final examinations, and the number of cases of tardiness for the year in each department are shown in the following table: •e NAMES of teachers and grades OF SCHOOL. No. Enrolled. Av. No. Belonging. Av. Daily Attendance. Per Cent of Att’e. Sp’l Promotions. Promotions by Examination. Tardiness. Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. • HIGH SCHOOL— Cora Valentine, Prin. VVm. Osmond, First Assistant- 39 90 129 104 29 70 99 95 72 105 Alirm. T; Loomis, Second Assistant_ C. Brittingham, Ninth Grade.... 15 42 57 36 7 26 33 92 _ 27 0 A. Kirkpatrick, Eighth Grade— - 23 23 46 36 21 14 35 94 4 31 l M. E. McClellan, Seventh Grade.. 20 23 43 37 14 21 35 95 2 22 7 Mary Platt, Sixth and Seventh Grade. 29 28 57 36 15 19 34 94 23 7 Nettie E. Faxon, Sixth Grade.-- 16 30 46 37 13 22 35 95 1 26 10 A. Crawford, Sixth Grade- 30 19 49 34 20 12 32 94 26 10 M. A. Smith, Fifth Grade- 20 33 53 48 17 28 45 94 _ 36 6 Sarah H. Stough. Fifth Grade. 26 27 53 47 22 22 44 94 .... 35 13 FIRST WARD—S. S. Kemble, Prin. 218 315 533 415 158 234 392 94 7 298 159 Lucy R. Patten, Eighth Grade- 15 46 61 50 11 36 47 94 1 42 17 Fleta S. Muse, Seventh Grade. 29 26 55 44 20 22 42 95 4 38 11 Nellie Walker, Sixth Grade—. 28 33 61 46 20 24 44 95 2 43 27 Nellie Miles, Fifth Grade.. 30 14 44 36 23 11 34 94 1 29 38 Mary Bryant, Fourth Grade__ 20 27 47 40 17 21 38 95 3 35 32 Carrie Culver, Third and Fourth Grade.... 23 21 44 32 17 13 30 94 24 43 Flora, Conway, Third Grade-- . 26 29 55 34 17 15 32 94 34 34 Mary I. Plehn, Second Grade__ 19 23 42 37 16 18 34 92 .... 29 76 A. F. Cooke, Second Grade ... 21 25 46 41 18 20 38 93 33 39 C. M. Briggs, First Grade__ 85 111 196 104 47 50 97 93 19 85 48 SECOND WARD. 296 355 651 464 206 230 436 94 30 392 365 Mattie Roberts, Principal-- 24 34 58 42 24 15 39 93 1 36 61 Lizzie Hooper, First, Second and Third G’s 55 46 101 64 28 31 59 92 4 57 116 THIRD WARD. 79 80 159 106 52 46 98 92 5 93 177 Maggie Repine, Principal- 37 30 67 42 20 19 39 93 12 35 17 M. S. Wilson, Third Grade_ _ 37 30 67 46 25 17 42 91 2 34 42 Georgie Valentine, Third Grade.. 35 32 67 50 22 24 46 92 _ 39 69 Ella Wiser, First and Second Grade_ 92 65 157 93 53 34 87 93 1 81 46 FOURTH WARD. 201 157 358 231 120 94 214 93 15 189 174 Maria Barnett, Fourth Grade—... 33 27 60 37 17 17 34 92 32 51 J. C. Woods, First, Second and Third G’s.. 53 68 121 79 31 41 72 91 .... 68 65 86 95 181 116 48 58 106 91 .... 100 116 Total. 880 1002 1882 1332 584 662 1246 931/2 57 1072 991 J. F. EVERETT, Superintendent. City of Rock Island. 27 FINANCIAL REPORT OF TITE BOARD OF EDUCATION. 10 r 7-=i- r 7B. SALARIES OP SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHERS. J. F. Everett, Superintendent. L. E. Everett, Principal High School. Cora Valentine. Principal High School. Wm. Osmond, First Assistant. Alma L. Loomis, Second Assistant. C. Brittingham, Ninth Grade. Helen Shepard, Eighth Grade. A. Kirkpatrick, Eighth Grade. Mattie E. McClellan, Seventh Grade. Mary Platt, Sixth and Seventh Grades. A. Crawford, Sixth Grade. Nettie E. Faxon, Sixth Grade. M. Alice Smith, Fifth Grade. Kate H. McGregor. Fifth Grade. Sarah H. Stough, Fifth Grade.*. Eva Sober, Fifth Grade. Mrs. M. Mabie. S. S. Kemble, Principal.First Ward Lucy R. Patten, Eighth Grade. “ Fleta S. Muse, Seventh Grade. “ Nellie E. Walker, Sixth Grade. Nellie Miles, Fifth Grade. Mary Bryant, Fourth Grade. “ Carrie Culver, Fourth Grade. “ Laura Faxon, Fourth Grade. “ Flora Conway, Third Grade. “ A. F. Cooke, Second Grade. “ Mary I. Plehn, Second Grade. “ C. M. Briggs, First Grade. “ Mattie M. Roberts, Principal.Second Ward Lizzie B. Hooper, First, Sec. and Third G’s “ Maggie Repine, Principal...Third Ward M. J. Wilson, Third Grade. “ Georgie Valentine, Third Grade. “ Ella Wiser, First and Second Grade. “ C. Reynolds, Fourth Grade.Fourth Ward Maria Barnett, Fourth Grade . “ Jennie C. Woods, First and Second Grade. 12 Months. 11 “ . .$1,600 00 . 408 00 7 it . 825 00 9 a . 720 00 7 a . 408 75 9 5 a . 540 66 a . 275 00 9 a . 470 00 9 it . 450 00 9 a . 450 00 9 a 450 00 8% 9 1 4 . 437 00 a . 450 00 6 11 . 240 00 21/4 V2 3/4 9 a . 112 50 11 . 20 00 a . 40 do t i . 900 od 9 • i . 540 do 9 a . 450 00 9 a . 450 00 9 4 a . 450 00 11 . 100 00 s a . 400 00 1 a . 40 00 9 a . 450 00 9 i t . 450 00 9 11 . 300 00 9 a . 450 00 9 a . 401 25 9 a . 300 00 9 a . 495 00 9 a . 450 00 9 a . 450 00 a . 300 00 314 9 a . 262 50 t i . 162 50 a . 450 00 SI 6,508 00 SALARIES OP JANITORS. Wm. Dowling, High School Building, 12 Months.$ 720 00 Reinhart Geiger, First Ward 12 “ . 720 00 Wm. Dixon, Second Ward, 91/2 “ 285 00 Owen Lee, Third Ward, 91/2 “ 339 50 Alex. Murray, Fourth Ward 91/2 “ 288 00 $ 2,352 50 Fuel...$ 844 60 School Furniture. 1,031 00 Printing. 79 00 Stationery. 257 90 Repairs. 2,178 27 Miscellaneous. 337 25 Total.$23,588 52 H. C. CONNELLY, S. W. MCMASTER. DAVID P. MoKOWN. EDWARD BURRALL. M. D. MERRILL. 28 Common Schools ANNUM, SCHOOL REPORT—1875-76. Gentlemen of the Board of Education , Rock Island , III.: Herewith I have the honor to submit the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Rock Island Public Schools, for the year commencing Sept. 6th, 1875, and ending June 9tli, 1876. The number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per cent, of attendance, the number promoted at special and final examinations, and the number of cases of tardiness for the year in each department, are shown in the following table : ' NAMES OF TEACHERS AND GRADES OF SCHOOL. No. Enrolled. Av. Daily Attendance. Av. No. Belonging. Per Ct. of At’d’e. SpT Promotions. Final Promotions. Tardiness. Boys. 1 J2 rr * Total. 0) >> o « Girls. Total. HIGH SCHOOL—L. E. Everett, Prin. • flora. Valentine First Assistant__ Wm. Osmond, Second Assistant..- 29 75 104 21 56 77 81 95 1 63 107 C. Brittingham, Ninth Grade-- 19 27 46 13 18 31 32 97 1 21 3 A. Kirkpatrick, Eighth Grade—.— 21 33 54 15 24 39 41 95 0 24 7 M. E. McClellan, Seventh Grade .... 17 31 48 12 23 35 37 94 1 30 8 Mary Platt. Sixth and Seventh Grades. 28 25 53 18 12 30 32 93 2 24 9 Nettie E. Faxon, Sixth Grade... 26 22 48 19 16 35 37 94 1 29 19 A. Crawford, Sixth Grade .. 18 31 49 11 27 38 40 95 1 33 5 S. H. Stough, Fifth Grade... 32 33 05 18 17 35 37 94 0 34 5 M. Alice Smith, Fifth Grade.. 33 26 59 15 22 37 39 95 0 36 16 FIRST WARD—S. S. Kemble, Prin. 223 203 526 142 215 357 376 95 7 294 179 LucyR. Patten, Eighth Grade. 24 49 73 21 37 58 60 96 1 49 16 A. F. Cooke, Seventh Grade... 18 28 46 14 21 35 37 95 1 26 19 Nellie Walker, Sixth Grade- 34 24 58 27 18 45 47 96 2 39 25 Nellie Miles, Fifth Grade-- 32 35 67 22 21 43 45 96 3 44 27 Mary Bryant, Fourth Grade_ 39 20 59 25 17 42 45 93 3 39 31 Carrie Culver, Fourth Grade _ 25 32 57 22 23 45 47 96 0 37 30 I. May Plehn, Third Grade. 25 33 58 15 23 38 43 88 3 36 53 Georgia Valentine, Third Grade.. 32 35 67 20 17 37 40 921/2 5 37 24 Lou Philp, Second Grade__ 29 24 53 22 18 40 43 93 4 38 38 Madge Osmond, First Grade... 70 60 130 42 37 79 85 93 0 67 63 SECOND WARD. 328 340 668 230 232 462 492 94 22 412 326 Fleta S. Muse, Prin.... 29 29 58 19 26 45 47 96 9 45 13 Maggie Repine, First and Second Grades.. 57 45 102 41 37 78 83 94 5 62 16 THIRD WARD. 86 74 160 60 63 123 130 941/2 14 107 29 Celia M. Briggs, Prin. 32 28 60 18 18 36 38 95 34 10 M. ,T. Wilson, Third Grade. 39 26 65 25 18 43 46 93 _ 46 27 Vade Wiser, Second Grade_ 26' 27 53 22 20 42 45 93 40 23 Ella Wiser, First Grade.... 64 66 130 45 36 81 86 94 .... 41 10 FOURTH WARD. 161 147 308 110 92 202 215 94 .... 161 70 Georgia Crawford, Principal.( 52 54 106 29 28 57 61 93 73 39 Kate McGregor, Assistant.f J. C. Woods, Prin. Primary Department, f 50 55 105 42 47 89 95 94 1 75 71 Nettie McMaster, Assistant__) 102 109 211 71 75 146 156 OS 1 148 110 Total. 900 973 1873 613 677 1290 1369 941 4 44 1122 714 J. F. EVERETT, Superintendent. City of Rock Island. 29 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. lS7’5-7’©. SALARIES OF SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHERS. j. F. Everett. Superintendent and Clerk of the Board L. E. Everett, Principal..High School Building. Cora Valentine, First Assistant “ “ William Osmond. Second Ass’t “ “ C. Brittingham. Ninth Grade... “ A. Kirkpatrick, Eighth Grade... “ “ M. E. McClellan, Seventh Grade “ “ Mary Platt, Sixth and Seventh G. “ A. Crawford, Sixth Grade .. “ “ Nettie Faxon, Sixth Grade- “ “ M. A. Smith, Fifth .Grade. S. H. Stough, Fifth Grade. “ “ S. S. Kemble, Principal.First Ward. L. R. Patten, Eighth Grade- “ . A. F. Cooke, Seventh Grade. “ . Nellie Walker, Sixth Grade. “ .. Nellie Miles, Fifth Grade.. . “ . Mary Bryant, Fourth Grade. “ . Carrie Culver, Fourth Grade- “ I. M. Plehn, T hird Grade. Georgia Valentine, Third Grade. “ .. Lou. Philp, Second Grade. “ . Madge Osmond, First Grade_ “ _ Fleta S. Muse, Principal-Second Ward. Maggie Repine, First and Second Grades “ C. M. Briggs, Principal.Third Ward.. M. J. Wilson, Third Grade... “ _ ... Lizzie Hooper, Second Grade. “ _ Vade Wiser, Second Grade... “ .. Ella Wiser... “ _ Georgia Crawford, Principal.Fourth Ward_ Kate H. McGregor, Assistant_ “ .. J. C. Woods, Principal Primary. “ _.. Allie Davis, Assistant... “ Nettie McMaster, Assistant.. “ . Total.... 11 9 9 9 9 9 Months 64 66 9 9 9 9 9 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 5 9 9 9 9 7V2 1V2 66 66 66 66 66 46 6 6 66 6 6 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 64 66 66 66 66 66 46 66 66 #1,787 913 765 720 540 495 450 450 450 450 450 450 913 540 450 450 450 405 450 405 450 360 450 495 450 540 450 180 225 405 450 360 450 296 60 $17,604 SALARIES OF JANITORS. Reinhard Geiger, First Ward, 13 Months...... $780 Wm. Dixon, Second Ward, 9% “ 290 Owen Lee, Third Ward, 9% 338 Rob’t McLachlan, High School 12 “ ..... 735 Alex. Murray, Fourth Ward 6 “ ....•. 180 Joseph Mills, Fourth Ward 1 “ 30 George Bushno, Fourth Ward 2% “ -. 80 W. Dowling, High School Building............ 50 Total......$2,483 Repairs. Miscellaneous Stationery_ Insurance_ Furniture_ Printing. Census . Fuel. $568 19 171 51 177 15 480 30 89 40 74 00 100’00 820120 Total. $2,484 75 Whole amount of orders. $22,567 75 S. W. MCMASTER, MYLO LEE, Dr. C. TRUESDALE. M. D. MERRILL, DAVID P. MCKOWN. 30 Common Schools ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT—1876-77. Gentlemen of the Board of Education, llock Inland, III .: Herewith I have the honor to submit the Twentieth Annual Report of the Rock Island Public Schools for the year commencing September 4th, 1876, and ending June 8th, 1877. The whole number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per cent, of attendance, the number promoted at spe¬ cial and final examinations, and the number of cases of tardiness for the year in each department, are shown in the following table : No. $a> Av. Daily cc o GO Enrolled. feD Attendance. CL> 1 NAMES OF TEACHERS AND GRADE o © PQ CM o I O s OF SCHOOL. © Ph cc CG -m © £ CC [/? TZ 4—> «M O £ M i C m O H > o m o H CM a H HIGH SCHOOL. Cora Valentine, Principal. . T.i77io R ivprv Pirst, Assistant, __ _ 26 63 89 75 21 51 72 96 .... 65 54 in/vi»£vnP Uinnip ftpp.rmd Assist.fi/nt_ C. Brittingham, Ninth Grade—. 00 27 49 36 15 19 34 95 _ 27 6 Mary Platt, Eighth Grade-- 18 34 52 41 14 25 39 95 — 28 2 A. Crawford, Seventh Grade -.. 29 28 57 47 23 22 45 96 1 34 10 TV Tfavrin Seventh Grade .. 21 33 54 45 16 27 43 95 2 39 19 M. A. Smith, Sixth Grade-- 30 31 61 49 20 26 46 94 _ _ _ . 34 15 Fannie Carlield, Filth and Sixth Grades... 21 38 59 49 20 27 47 95 _ - - - 32 22 TTafe Pddv Fifth Grade _ 27 34 61 49 20 25 45 92 9 37 40 Lillie Murphy, Fourth Grade.. 36 22 58 42 21 16 37 90 1 32 49 FIRST WARD—S. S. Kemble, Prin. 230 310 540 433 170 238 408 94 13 328 217 Fleta S. Muse, Eighth Grade— .. 28 36 64 58 24 32 56 96 1 47 4 A. F. Cooke, Seventh Grade--- 36 24 60 89 17 19 36 92 — 29 21 Nellie Walker, Sixth Grade-- 34 32 66 53 24 27 51 96 2 49 20 Mary Bryant, Fifth Grade. 36 23 59 48 28 17 45 94 1 36 12 Carrie Culver Fifth Grade. _ 30 28 58 47 20 24 44 93 39 12 Marv C-ale Fourth Grade_ 27 43 70 45 17 25 42 93 2 39 28 M T Pletm, Third Grade. .. 35 32 67 52 22 25 47 90 43 30 J C Woods Fourth Grade... 34 32 56 43 22 18 40 92 35 27 Lou Philp, Second Grade. 36 35 71 49 23 22 45 91 9 46 50 Madge Osmond, First Grade-- 77 57 134 82 40 36 76 93 2 80 36 SECOND WARD. 368 342 705 516 237 245 482 93 10 443 240 S H ftfongh, Prin .. 33 32 65 51 23 26 49 96 2 48 10 Maggie Repine, Primary___ 65 56 121 92 45 40 85 92 2 95 18 THIRD WARD. 98 88 186 143 68 66 134 94 4 143 28 C M. Briggs, Prin____ 27 25 52 47 24 22 46 97 1 44 17 M J Wilson, Third Grade. .. __ 34 31 65 43 22 17 39 91 4 42 21 Vade Wiser, Second Grade- 35 29 64 54 28 24 52 96 10 48 35 Ella Wiser, First Grade___ 80 64 144 103 52 43 95 92 2 70 15 FOURTH WARD—A. Kirkpatrick, Prin. 176 149 325 247 126 106 232 94 17 204 68 Fannie Palmer, Third Grade__ 37 46 83 73 31 39 70 95 2 71 45 Jennie Briggs, (primary Nettie McMaster, ) ±Timdry ..— 48 68 116 74 29 38 67 90 .... 83 41 85 114 199 147 60 77 137 93 2 154 86 Total 952 1003 1955 1486 661 732 1393 94 46 1272 639 J. F. EVERETT, Superintendent. City of Rock Island. 3 1 ✓ FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. 1876-77- salaries OF SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHERS. J. F. Everett, Superintendent and Clerk.. L. E. Everett, Principal High School Building.. Cora Valentine, First Assistant 4 months, Principal- Wm. Osmond, Second Assistant. Lizzie B. Avery, First Assistant. Florence R. Kinney, Second Assistant.... Cordelia Brittingham, Ninth Grade.-. Mary Platt, Eighth Grade.-.. A. Crawford, Seventh Grade.. Nettie E. Faxon, Seventh Grade.... . M. Alice Smith, Sixth Grade.... Fannie M. Carfield, Sixth Grade.. Kate Eddy, Fifth Grade.-.... Lillie Murphy, Fourth Grade.... S. S. Kemble, Principal-.First Ward.. Fleta S. Muse, Eighth Grade. “ .. A. F. Cooke, Seventh Grade. “ .. Nellie E. Walker, Sixth Grade_ “ . Mary Bryant, Fifth Grade. “ .. Carrie Culver, Fifth Grade.. “ .. Mary Gale, Fourth Grade.. “ .... I. M. Plehn, Third Grade... “ .. Georgia Valentine, Third Grade... “ .. Lou Philp, Second Grade. “ . Madge Osmond, First Grade. 14 . J. C. Woods, Third Grade_ “ _ Sadie H. Stough, Principal..Second Ward. Maggie Repine, First and Second Grades “ Celia Briggs, Principal_Third Ward-- M. J. Wilson, Third Grade “ .... Vade Wiser, Second Grade “ .... Ella Wiser, First Grade.... “ .. Annie Kirkpatrick, Principal-1...Fourth Ward Fannie Palmer, Assistant... Jennie Briggs, First and Second Grades_ “ Nettie McMaster, First and Second Grades “ 12 Months 5 3 1 Week.. 5 Months 8% 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 71/4 9 9 13/4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 i i ii %t a a a a a i i a a a a a ii ti ii ii u i i ii ii ii (t a a a a a i i a SI,800 00 502 00 673 00 20 00 400 00 656 25 540 00 495 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 360 00 360 00 1,000 00 540 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 360 00 450 00 360 00 405 00 450 00 90 00 495 00 450 00 540 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 540 00 360 00 360 00 360 00 Total S17,516 25 SALARIES OF JANITORS. Reinhard Geiger, First Ward, 12 Months.. .. ....S 720 00 Chas. Charlson, High School 12 “ ------- 720 00 Owen Lee, Third Ward 9% “ -- .. — . 343 00 George Burhn, Fourth Ward, 9% “ ------ 330 00 Wm. Dixon, Second Ward 9% “ ...... 294 00 Total_______ .. S2,407 00 Tuition......'... 74 05 Fuel...... .... 804 66 Printing.. ........... 51 50 Stationery—--------— 149 40 Repairs.. ...... 698 29 Miscellaneous__ _______ 251 35 Insurance....... 650 00 Total........-.-. $2,679 25 Total amount orders issued.$22,602 50 S. W. McMASTER, M. D. MERRILL, MYLO LEE, Dr. C, TRUESDALE. D. P. McKOWN. Common Schools 32 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT—1877-78. Gentlemen of the Board of Education , Rock Inland , III.: Herewith I have the honor to submit the Twenty-first Annual Report of the Rock Island Public Schools for the year commencing September 3d, 1877, and ending June 11th, 1878. The whole number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per cent, of attendance, the number promoted at special and final examinations, the number not absent or tardy, and the number of cases of tardiness for the year in each department, are shown in the following table : NAMES OF TEACHERS AND GRADE OF ^SCHOOL. No. Enrolled. Av. No..Belonging. Av. Daily Attendance. j Per Cent. Tardiness. Spe’l Promotions. Final Promotions. Not Ab. or Tardy. Boys. c n cb ’ Total. Boys. 5Q s Total. HIGH SCHOOL—L. W. Parish, PrinT. L. H. Avery and B. F. Hathaway, As’ts 67 47 114 93 36 52 88 95 48 44 C. Brittingham, Ninth Grade.- 18 34 52 39 12 26 33 97 1 1 25 5 Mary Platt, Eighth Grade.. 24 25 49 41 19 21 40 97 5 1 31 4 A. Crawford, A Seventh Grade- 26 26 52 48 22 24 46 96 4 2 39 4 Clark H. Connelly, B Seventh Grade. . 29 23 52 40 20 18 38 95 27 16 1 M. Alice Smith, Sixth Grade- 34 22 56 49 17 31 48 98 10 36 5 Nellie E. Walker, Sixth and Fifth G’s . 35 31 66 53 24 26 50 94 14 2 44 4 Carrie Culver, Fifth Grade- - 35 21 56 48 27 27 44 92 20 30 1 Daisy Hardy, Fourth and Third (trades 23 35 58 46 15 28 43 93 22 2 35 2 FIRST WARD—S S. Kemble, Prin. 291 264 555 457 192 243 435 95 151 8 300 26 Fleta Muse, Eighth Grade- 30 36 66 57 23 32 55 97 12 42 6 A. F. Cooke, Seventh Grade- 28 31 59 47 20 25 45 96 11 1 30 2 Mary Bryant, Sixth .Grade- 33 22 55 47 26 19 45 96 9 1 40 6 Kate E. Eddy, Sixth and Fifth Grades. 30 27 57 46 21 22 43 93 14 3 37 3 I. M. Plehn, Fifth Grade ...— 26 38 64 54 21 28 49 91 29 29 2 Mary Gale, Fourth Grade_ 26 26 52 46 24 20 44 96 12 2 38 3 Lou. J. Philp, Third and Fourth G’s... 23 31 54 45 19 23 42 93 13 1 40 2 Sallie Johnston, Second and Third G’s 30 26 56 50 28 20 48 96 18 5 50 2 B. Cavanaugh, Second Grade.. 30 27 57 44 23 18 41 93 20 3 38 2 Madge Osmond,^First Grade- 63 64 127 79 42 32 74 93 20 4 80 4 SECOND WARD. 319 328 647 515 247 239 486 94 158 20 424 32 Mary E. Davenport, Fourth Grade- 28 23 51 44 22 21 43 98 21 24 25 5 Maggie Repine, First, Sec. and Third G 33 48 81 73 33 38 71 97 7 24 71 7 THIRD WARD. 61 71 132 117 55 59 114 97 28 48 96 12 C. M. Briggs, Principal... 37 21 58 48 28 18 46 96 5 4 45 6 M. J. Wilson, Third Grade... 37 22 59 47 27 17 44 94 8 9 43 5 Fannie Palmer, Second Grade... 27 33 60 51 27 21 48 94 11 11 46 Ella Wiser, First Grade... 57 53 110 72 35 33 68 94 15 1 56 1 FOURTH WARD. 158 129 287 218 117 89 206 94 34 25 190 12 Annie Kirkpatrick, Principal.. Ella Kinsler, Ass. Third and Fourth G. 53 44 97 82 39 39 78 95 44 3 78 6 J. Briggs and M. McMaster, First & Sec 68 71 139 98 45 45 91 93 36 12 95 2 121 115 236 180 84 84 169 94 80 15 173 8 Lucy A. Taylor, Irincipal No. B.. 15 16 31 28 12 14 26 93 8 19 1 Libbie Murphy, Fifth and Sixth Grades 28 24 52 43 21 20 .41 95 8 1 28 2 Ida W. Phillips, Third and Fourth G’s 35 21 56 46 27 17 44 96 16 38 3 Randelina Requa, First and Second G’s 68 36 104 77 45 28 73 95 32 6 44 3 146 97 243 194 105 79 184 95 64 7 129 9 Total... 1096 1004 2100 1681 800 794 1594 95 515 123 1312 99 J. F. EVERETT, Superintendent, I City of Rock Island. 33 FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. 1877-78. SALARIES OF SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHERS. ,T. F. Everett, Superintendent and Clerk of Board.. S. W. Parish, Principal.High School Building L. II. Avery, First Assistant, “ “ F. R. Kinney, Second Assist. “ “ B. T. Hathaway, Second Assist. “ “ Cordelia Brittlngham- “ “ Mary Platt. A. Crawford. “ “ C. H. Connelly. “ “ M. Alice Smith. “ “ Nellie E. Walker. Carrie Culver. “ “ Daisy Hardy. “ “ S. S. Kemble, Principal, First Ward. Fleta S. Muse. “ .. A. F. Cooke. “ . Mary E. Bryant_ “ . Kate E. Eddy. “ * . I. M. Plehn. “ . Mary (iale .. “ . Lou J. Philp. “ . Sallie Johnston. “ . B. Cavanaugh. “ Madge Osmond. “ . M. E. Davenport, Second Ward. Maggie Repine... “ C. M. Briggs, Principal, Third Ward. M. J. Wilson. “ . Fannie Palmer. “ . Ella Wiser. “ . Annie Kirkpatrick, Fourth Ward... Ella Kinsler. “ . Jennie Briggs. “ . Nettie McMaster_ “ . Lillie Murphy. “ .. Lucy A. Taylor, School Building No. 6. Lillie Murphy_ “ “ . Ida W. Phillips.. “ “ . Randeline Requa “ “ . 12 Months. 9 9 7 % “ . 1V2 “ 9 “ 9 “ . 9 “ . 9 “ . 9 9 “ . 9 9 9 “ . 9 9 9 9 9 “ 9 “ . 9 “ . 9 9 9 “ . 9 9 9 9 . “ 9 9 “ 9 6Va “ 9 “ . 9 21/2 “ 61/2 “ 61/2 “ 6 V 2 “ 61/2 “ $1,800 00 1,050 00 720 00 581 25 93 75 540 00 495 00 450 00 360 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 360 00 1,000 00 540 00- 450 00 450 00 405 00 450 00 405 00 450 00 300 00 300 00 450 00 400 00 450 00 540 00 450 00 405 00 450 00 540 00 200 00 405 00 405 00 112 00 390 00 292 50 200 00 250 00 Total $10,940 00 SALARIES OF JANITORS. Charles Charlson, 12 Months...$ 720 00 Reinhard Geiger, 21/2 “ 127 50 Joseph Geiger 2 “ .— 80 00 Thomas Vincent, OV 2 “ 447 00 George Bushno, IOV 4 “ ... 359 35 Wm. Dixon, IOV 2 “ .-... 315 00 Owen Lee, 9% “ 341 95 Richard Pender, 7 “ 242 59 Total. $2,633 90 Fuel... $ 756 38 Furniture. 957 47 Printing. Ill 00 Stationery. 108 55 Insurance... 120 00 Repairs. 1,381 90 Miscellaneous.... 323 00 New school building, out houses, grading, etc. 11,005 88 School District No. 9. 81 28 Total Total amount orders issued $15,505 52 $36,879 47 S. W. MCMASTER, M. D. MERRILL, Dr. C. TRUESDALE. W. H. GEST, J. M. BUFORD. 34 Common Schools ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT—1878-79. Gentlemen of the Board of Education, Rock Island, III.: Herewith I have the honor to submit the Twenty-second Annual Report of the Rock Island Public Schools for the year commencing September 2d, 1878, and ending June 6th, 1879. The whole number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per cent, of attendance, the number promoted at special and final examinations, the number not absent or tardy, and the number of cases of tardiness for the year in each department, are shown in the following table : NAMES OF TEACHERS AND GRADE OF SCHOOL. No. Enrolled. Av. No. Belonging. Av. Daily Attendance. Per Cent, of At. Tardiness. Spe’I Promotions. Final Promotions. j Not Ab. or Tardy. | Boys. Girls. | Total. Boys. Girls. Total. Hum SCHOOL-L. W. Parish, Prin’l. L. H. Avery, B. F. Hathaway and Agnes Nessenson, Assistants. 31 73 104 78 26 48 74 95 39 55 <; C. Brittinghani, Ninth Grade. 21 25 46 34 15 17 32 94 4 24 4 Mary Platt, Eighth Grade. 21 24 45 38 17 19 36 94 3 26 5 A. Crawford, A Seventh Grade. 20 37 57 46 15 29 44 95 8 40 5 Clark H. Connelly, B Seventh Grade... 28 20 48 33 17 12 29 90 14 2 24 1 Nellie E. Walker, Sixth Grade. 29 29 58 47 22 23 45 96 3 37 1 Maggie ,T. Wilson, Sixth and Fifth G’s. 29 23 52 43 19 21 40 93 7 41 4 Carrie Culver, Fifth Grade.. 30 21 51 43 24 15 39 91 14 30 Daisy Hardy, Fourth and Fifth Grades. 24 28 52 42 17 22 39 93 26 25 1 FIRST WARD—S. S. Kemble, Prin. 233 280 513 404 172 206 378 94 108 2 302 27 Fleta S. Muse, Eighth Grade.. 25 41 66 54 18 34 52 96 3 43 5 A. F. Cooke, Seventh Grade. 30 29 59 51 26 22 48 94 11 33 4 Mary E. Bryant, Sixth Grade. 23 34 57 47 16 28 44 93 1 37 4 Kate E. Eddy, Sixth and Fifth Grades. 29 23 52 41 21 17 38 93 4 30 3 Lou J. Philp, Fifth Grade.. 22 37 59 47 17 27 44 94 10 40 1 Mary Gale, Fourth Grade. 33 27 60 48 25 18 43 90 23 l 42 1 B. Cavanaugh, Third and Fourth G’s.. 30 29 59 47 24 19 43 92 13 44 2 Sallie Johnston, Second and Third G’s 31 23 54 38 19 16 35 92 22 40 1 Florence Bowen, Second Grade. 33 25 58 43 23 16 39 91 8 42 1 Madge Osmond, First Grade. 04 62 126 85 37 42 79 93 26 ll 72 4 SECOND WARD. 320 330 650 501 226 239 465 93 121 12 423 26 Mary E. Davenport, Fourth Grade_ 30 27 57 38 18 18 36 95 4 47 6 Maggie Repine, First, Sec. and Third G 40 37 77 63 30 29 59 94 7 20 62 2 THIRD WARD. 70 64 134 101 48 47 95 94 7 24 109 8 C. M. Briggs, Principal. 25 25 50 43 21 20 41 95 12 43 3 I. M. Plehn, Third Grade. 28 27 55 43 19 20 39 91 9 3 37 Anna Frantz, Second Grade. 35 22 57 44 25 17 42 95 12 3 42 2 Ella Wiser, First Grade. 63 66 129 74 39 30 69 93 16 3 63 3 FOURTH WARD. 151 140 291 204 104 87 191 94 49 9 185 8 Annie Kirkpatrick, Principal. Ella Kinsler, Ass. Third and Fourth G. 43 47 90 79 35 41 76 96 18 1 79 8 J. Thurston and N. McMaster, Ft & Sec 77 72 149 111 56 48 104 94 37 6 102 6 120 119 239 190 91 89 180 95 55 7 181 14 Lucy A. Taylor, Principal No. H. 14 19 33 27 11 13 24 90 11 17 Lillie Murphy, Fifth and Sixth Grades. 27 23 50 43 22 18 40 93 10 32 Ida W. Phillips, Third and Fourth G’s 41 31 72 53 28 22 50 94 11 44 4 Randelma Requa, First and Second G’s 52 39 91 72 43 24 67 93 22 2 60 2 134 112 246 195 104 77 181 93 54 2 153 6 Total. 1028 1045 2073 1595 755 745 1500 94 394 56 1353 89 J. F. EVERETT, Superintendent. City of Rock Island. 35 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. rLS r 7S-'7©_ SALARIES OF SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHERS. J. F. Everett, Superintendent and Clerk of Board. L. W. Parish, Principal,.High School Building L. H. Avery, First Assistant. “ “ B. T. Hathaway, Sec. Ass’t. “ “ Agnes Nessenson, Teacher of Her. “ “ Cordelia Brittingham, Ninth Grade “ “ Mary Platt, Eighth Grade. “ “ A. Crawford, Seveuth Grade. “ “ C. H. Connelly. Nellie E. Walker. Maggie J. Wilson. “ “ Carrie Culver. “ “ Daisy Hardy. “ “ S. S. Kemble, Principal, First Ward. Fleta S. Muse. “ . A. F. Cooke. “ .. Mary E. Bryant. “ . Kate E. Eddy. “ . Lou J. Philp. “ . Mary Gale. “ . B. Cavanaugh. “ . Sallie Johnston. “ . Florence Bowen. “ . Madge Osmond. “ . MaryE. Davenport, Second Ward. Minnie Repine. “ . Maggie Repine. “ . C. M. Briggs, Principal, Third Ward. I. M. Plehn. “ . Anna Frantz. “ . Ella Wiser. “ . Annie Kirkpatrick, Fourth Ward. Ella Kinsler. “ . Jennie M. Thurston “ . Nettie McMaster — “ . Lucy A. Taylor, Principal, Building No. 6. Lillie Murphy. “ “ . Ida W. Phillips. “ “ . Randeline Requa. “ “ . SALARIES OF JANITORS. Charles Charlson. Joseph Geiger.... George Bushno... Wm. Dixon. Owen Lee. Richard Pender... Fuel. Printing. Stationery. Insurance.. Repairs. Miscellaneous. Total. Total amount of orders issued. $ 1,800 00 9 Months. 1,050 00 9 “ 7*20 00 9 “ ...... 675 00 9 “ 315 00 9 “ 540 00 9 ** 495 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 405 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 405 00 9 “ 1,000 00 9 “ 540 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 405 00 9 “ 405 00 9 “ 360 00 9 “ 450 00 4 “ 1 Day 202 50 4 “ 19 “ 198 00 9 “ ..*.... 450 00 9 “ 540 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 360 00 9 “ 450 00 9 . 540 00 9 “ 405 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 450 00 9 “ 540 00 9- “ 450 00 9 “ 405 00 9 “ 405 00 $18,110 50 . $ 707 50 482 50 341 25 312 50 341 25 420 00 $ 2,605 00 . $ 687 17 46 00 151 50 456 00 . 2,016 66 128 51 $ 3,485 84 .$26,001 34 M. D. MERRILL. J. M. BUFORD, W. H. GEST, D. DONALDSON, H. C. CLEAVELAND. Common Schools ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT—1879-80. Gentlemen of the Board of Education , Bock Island , III.: Herewith I have the honor to submit the Twenty-third Annual Report of the Rock Island Public Schools, for the year commencing Sept. 1st, 1879, and ending June 4th, 1880. The whole number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per cent, of attendance, the number promoted at special and final examinations, and the number of cases of tardiness for the year in each department, are shown in the following table : NAMES OF TEACHERS AND GRADES OF SCHOOL. No. Enrolled. Av. No. Belonging. Av. Daily Attendance. Per Ct. of At’d’e. Sp’l Promotions. Final Promotions. Tardiness. I Not Ab. or Tardy. | j Boys. Girls. Total. Boys. Girls. Total. HIGH SCH’L—B. T. Hathaway, Prin. Annette Bowman, C. Brittingham and A. Nessenson, Assistants. 38 67 105 83 25 53 78 94 50 18 6 C. M. Briggs, Ninth Grade .. 19 30 49 42 15 25 40 95 34 8 Mary Platt, Eighth Grade. 22 26 48 43 18 23 41 95 4 34 2 8 A. Crawford, A Seventh Grade. 20 34 54 44 13 29 42 95 2 38 5 4 C. H. Connelly, Seventh Grade. 33 19 52 35 19 13 32 91 29 4 N. E. Walker, Sixth Grade-- 28 32 60 50 21 27 48 96 44 10 4 Carrie Culver, Sixth and Fifth Grades. 25 34 59 46 22 22 44 96 37 11 4 Daisy Hardy, Fifth Grade. 29 25 54 45 21 22 43 96 39 20 4 Ella Kinsler, Fourth Grade. 33 38 71 50 25 22 47 94 2 45 13 7 FIRST WARD—S. S. Kemble, Prin. 247 305 552 438 179 236 415 95 8 350 83 45 Fleta S. Muse, Eighth Grade.. 35 46 81 65 28 35 63 97 40 2 11 A. F. Cooke, Seventh Grade. 22 31 53 47 19 25 44 94 1 30 9 3 Mary E. Bryant, Sixth Grade .. 26 32 58 47 18 26 44 94 35 14 7 L. J. Philp, Sixth and Fifth Grades ... 28 29 57 46 18 26 44 96 1 35 6 4 Mary Gale, Fifth Grade. 31 24 55 44 22 18 40 91 3 34 11 1 B. Cavanaugh, Fourth Grade. 31 22 53 42 23 17 40 95 2 42 14 3 S. Johnston, Fourth and Third Grades 40 32 72 53 30 19 49 92 3 45 26 1 F. Bowen, Third and Second Grades... 34 42 76 51 24 23 47 92 9 60 14 21 Abbie Dean, Second Grade.. 36 34 70 53 23 27 50 94 6 61 25 6 Lucy Huggins, First Grade. 54 58 112 91 46 39 85 93 1 80 28 SECOND WARD. 337 350 687 539 251 255 506 94 26 462 149 57 Maggie Wilson, Fourth Grade_ 24 33 57 43 17 23 40 93 10 40 10 4 Maggie Repine, Th, Sec. and First G’s 52 38 90 75 40 31 71 95 6 72 17 5 THIRD WARD. 76 71 147 118 57 54 111 94 16 112 27 9 Ella Wiser, Principal, Fourth Grade .. 30 24 54 41 19 20 39 95 50 10 9 I. M. Plehn, Third Grade. 35 26 61 49 24 21 45 92 6 42 23 2 L. M. Copp, Second Grade. 36 21 57 50 27 20 47 94 4 50 16 2 Madge Osmond, First Grade. 53 53 106 80 42 34 76 94 9 60 51 6 FOURTH WARD. 154 124 278 220 112 95 207 94 19 202 100 19 Anna Kirkpatrick, Principal. Anna Frantz, Assistant Teacher. 41 48 89 79 36 40 76 96 17 77 23 6 N. Olsen and M. Bowen,"Sec. & First G 75 73 148 104 52 46 98 94 12 100 53 7 SCHOOL BUILDING No. tf. 116 121 237 183 88 86 174 95 29 177 76 13 L. A. Taylor, Principal. 21 19 40 28 14 12 26 93 2 17 8 1 Lucy Murphy, Sixth and Fifth Grades. 29 25 54 39 18 18 36 92 25 11 3 Ida W. Phillips, Fourth and Third G’s 35 26 61 51 29 18 47 92 5 47 17 Randeline Requa, Sec. and First G’s.. 51 39 90 70 38 27 65 93 3 51 30 2 136 109 245 188 99 75 174 93 10 140 66 6 Total. 1066 1100 2166 1687 786 801 1587 94 108 1443 501 130 J. F. EVERETT, Superintendent. City of Rock Island. 37 FINANCIAL REFORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. 1879-QO. SALARIES OF SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHERS. J. F. Everett, Superintendent and Clerk of the Board. B. T. Hathaway, Principal.High School Building— 9 Months Annette Bowman, First Assistant-. “ “ 9 “ C, Brittingham, Second Assistant.. “ “ — 9 “ A. Nessenson, Teacher of German.. “ “ — 9 “ Celia M. Briggs, Ninth Grade. “ “ 9 “ Mary Platt, Eighth Grade. “ “ .... 9 A. Crawford, Seventh Grade- “ “ 9 “ C. H. Connelly,, Seventh Grade- “ “ ■ — 9 “ Nellie Walker, Sixth Grade. “ “ .... 9 Carrie Culver, Fifth Grade. “ “ — 9 “ Daisy Hardy, Fifth Grade-- “ “ — 9 “ Ella Kinsler, Fourth Grade. “ “ — 9 “ S. S. Kemble, Principal.First Ward. 9 “ Fleta S. Muse, Eighth Grade- “ 9 “ A. F, Cooke, Seventh Grade_ “ 9 “ Mary E. Bryant, Sixth Grade_ “ 9 “ Lou. J. Philp, Sixth and Fifth G. “ 9 “ Mary Gale, Fifth Grade. “ 9 “ B. Cavanaugh, Fourth Grade ... “ 9 “ Sallie Johnston, Third Grade_ “ 9 “ F. Bowen, Second Grade. “ 9 “ Abbie Dean, Second Grade. “ 9 “ J. M. Thurston, First Grade. “ 0 “ L. Huggins, First Grade. “ 3 “ Maggie Wilson, Fourth and Fifth Grades, Second Ward. 9 “ Maggie Repine, First, Second and Third G “ . 9 “ Ella Wiser, Principal.Third Ward—. 9 “ 1. M. Plehn, Third Grade_ “ it “ L. M. Copp, Second Grade... “ 9 “ M. Osmond, First Grade. “ 9 “ Anna Kirkpatrick, Principal..Fourth Ward. it “ Anna Frantz, Third and Fourth Grades “ it “ Nora Olsen, First and Second... “ it “ Mary Bowen, First, Second and Third.. “ it “ Lucy A. Tavlor, Principal.Building No. B. it “ Lilly Murphy, Sixth and Fifth G’s- “ “ it Ida W. Phillips, F’th and Third G’s “ “ it R. Requa, Second and First Grades “ “ 9 “ Total 511,800 00 1,050 00 720 00 B75 00 3B0 00 540 00 495 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 1,000 00 540 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 405 00 3B0 00 300 00 120 00 450 00 450 00 540 00 450 00 3 BO 00 450 00 540 00 405 00 3B0 00 300 00 540 00 450 00 450 00 450 00 SI8,220 00 SALARIES OF JANITORS. Charles Charlson, 12 Months.. $ 558 75 Joseph Geiger, 11 “ 523 10 George Bushno, 10 “ 341 25 Wm. Dixon, 10 “ 292 50 Owen Lee, 10 “ 341 25 Richard Pender, 12 ,l . 420 00 Total.. S2,476 85 Insurance. 225 00 *Fuel. 42 75 Stationery. 170 70 Repairs. 781 88 Miscellaneous... 150 IB Census. 100 00 Paid District No. 9. 110 14 School House Site. 250 00 Printing. 3B 00 Total. $1,880 B3 *Bill for Coal not reported..... $ B04 05 Whole amount of orders... S24,3B3 48 M. D. MERRILL, H. C. CLEAVELAND, Auditing Committee. 33 Common Schools RECAPITULATION. 1873 1874 187 5 1870 1877 1878 187 U 1880 No. Enrolled. .... 1000 . .... 1810 . .... 1882 . .... 1873 . 1055 . .... 2100 . .... 2073 . .... 2100 . Gain on Average Attendance, 00 per cent. Gain on Average Belonging, 57 1-5 per cent. Gain on No. enrolled, 35 3-8 per cent. Increase in running expenses, 34 1-0 per cent. Increase in No. of Teachers, 54 per cent. Av. No. Belonging. Av. Attendance. 1073 . 001 1250 . 1185 1332 . 1240 1300 . 1200 1480 . 1303 1081 . 1504 1505 . 1500 1087 . 1587 BONDED INDEBTEDNESS. E02STX53 FJL.X1D SITTCZE SEPTEMBER 1, AST’S. ON FIRST WARD SCHOOL BUILDING. February 15, 1873 June 1, 1873 . June 1, 1873 . June 1, 1874 - June 1, 1875 . SI ,700 00 5.000 00 1,300 00 1,200 00 1,100 00—SI0,420 00 ON NUMBER SIX SCHOOL HOUSE LOT. Sept. 1, 1875. Sept. 1, 1870 . Sept. 1, 1877 .. Sept. 1, 1878 . Sept. 1, 1870. Aug. 1. 1880, on School Building SI ,200 00 1,120 00 1,040 00 000 00 880 00 3,000 00-S 8,200 00 COUPONS PAID. Aug. 1, 1878.S880 00 Aug. 1, 1870. 880 00 Aug. 1 , 1880. 880 00-S 2,040 00 Total Bonds and Coupons paid.. S 21,200 00 BONDED INDEBTEDNESS DUE AS FOLLOWS : Aug. 1, 1881.. Aug. 1, 1882. - Aug. 2, 1 883-- Aug. 2, 1884-- Aug. 2, 1885- S 3,000—8 per cent, bonds. 5,000-8 1,000 -0 2,000—0 2 , 000-0 Total bonded indebedness.S 13,000 > City of Rock Island. 39 1872-78. BOARD OF EDUCATION , Rock Island, In Account with CORNELIUS LYNDE , Treasurer. I)R. To Rent to Sept. 530, 1872.$ 25 00 “ “ Dec. 31, 1872. 25 00 “ “ March 81, 1878. 25 00 Interest on Overdraft. 203 80 Coupons paid and returned. 8,100 00 Vouchers returned. 17,805 04 July 2, 1873, Balance. 433 45 Total July 9, 1872 “ 11 , “ “ 12 , “ Oct. 26, “ Nov. 2, “ Nov.29, “ Dec.23, “ Jan. 3, 1873 “ 13, “ “ 24, “ Feb.20, “ “ 04 “ Apr. 3, “ Jun.ll, “ “ 30, “ ..By Balance. ..By Heflin. ..By Heflin 1809-70. ..By Tuition by Superintendent. ..By “ “ “ . . By Spencer, Robinson & Co. to Feb., 1872 .By A. F. C, (Ferry Company). ..By H. C. Cleaveland. ..By Tuition... ..By H. C. Cleaveland. ..By “ “ . ..By M. M. Sturgeon. ..By H. C. Cleaveland. ..By D. O. Reid. By “ “ . 820,707 89 Ck. 8 240 00 171 58 501 70 5 00 15 00 500 00 500 00 1,000 00 10 00 1,500 00 1,500 00 3,110 24 12,014 30 4.000 00 500 00 Total.826,707 89 July 2—By Balance. 8 433 45 C. LYNDE, Jr., Treasurer. 1878-74. BOARD OF EDUCATION , Rock Island , Illinois , In Account with CORNELIUS LYNDE , Treasurer. Dr. To paid coupons... 8 1,240 00 “ office rent 1 year to March 31.- 100 00 “ Interest on overdrafts.. 80 40 “ Checks this day returned. 20,891 58 “ “ “ “ ... 820 96 823,133 00 July 1—To balance. 17 44 Cr. 1873. July 2—By balance.8 433 45 July 15—By cash of D. O. Reid... 4,390 02 July 15—By “ “ “ 820 90 Oct. 15—By cash of G. W. Heflin, tax in 1872. 550 00 Oct. 22—By cash of C. H. Stoddard, tuition... 52 00 Nov. 3—By cash of D. 0. Reid, taxes .. 1,333 07 1874. Jan. 21—By cash of H. C. Cleaveland, taxes. 1,200 00 Feb. 16—By cash of H. C. Cleaveland, taxes. 1,800 00 Feb. 28—By cash of H. C. Cleaveland, taxes. 2,200 00 Mch. 11—By cash M. M. Sturgeon, County Superintendent. 3,448 47 Mch. 17—By cash of Mr. Everett, tuition. 9 00 Apr. 13—By cash of H. C. Cleaveland, taxes. 0,877 99 July 1—By balance forward. 17 44 8 23,133 00 C. LYNDE, Jr., Treasurer. 40 Common Schools 1874-75. BOARD OF EDUCATION, Rock Island, Illinois, In account with CORNELIUS LYNDE, Treasurer. Dr. July 1—To balance...$ 17 44 “ —Paid coupons. 580 00 “ —Office rent, March 31,’74, to June 30,’75. 125 00 “ —C. II. Stoddard, serving tax notice. 1 50 “ —Interest on overdraft . .. 380 20 “ —Paid checks returned this day. 23,531 00 “ — “ “ “ “ .. 802 42 July 8—To balance. 812 05 $27,310 00 Cu. 1874. July 8—By cash S. R. Porter.$ 3,805 01 Oct. 7—By cash S. R. Porter, tax on bank stock. 583 30 Oct. 10—By cash J. F. Everett, tuition. 5 00 1875. Jan. 0—By cash S. R. Porter, Treasurer. 085 84 Feb. 1— By cash B. Davenport, Collector. 034 80 Feb. 10—By cash J. F. Everett, tuition. 0 50 Mar. 2—By cash B. Davenport, Collector..„•. 2,010 13 Apr. 7—By cash M. M. Sturgeon... 3,351 33 “ 8—By cash B. Davenport, Collector.. 8,241 03 June 4—By cash S. R. Porter. 4,000 00 July 1—By cash S. R. Porter. 3,000 00 $27,310 0)0 July 8—By balance. 812 95 C. LYNDE, Jr., Treasurer. 1875-76. BOARD OF EDUCATION, Rock Island, Illinois, In account with CORNELIUS LYNDE, Treasurer. Dr. July, 1875—To paid coupons...$ 1,200 00 “ “ —To paid for stamping orders. 190 January 5—Recording tax deed... 100 —Office rent Sept. 30, 1875, to Dec. 31, 1875. 25 00 —Office rent Dec. 31, 1875, to March 31,1870. 25 00 —Office rent March 31, 1870, to June 31,1870. 25 00 —Office rent June 30, 1870, to Sept. 30, 1870. 25 00 —Interest account Mitchell & Lynde. 407 33 —Paid checks returned this day.. 22,032 41 July 19 —Balance. 2,807 55 $27,270 25 Cr. 1875. July 8—By balance.$ 812 95 Sept. 27—By J. F. Everett, tuition. 12 00 , Nov. 19—By S. R. Porter, Treasurer, balance Tax 1875. 2,031 09 Dec. 30—Spencer & Robinson, charter from 1873, ’74 and ’75. 300 00 1870. Jan’y 3—By J. R. Huber. 112 00 Feb’y 1 -By “ “ 1,272 34 March 1—By “ “ 1,445 81 i “ 4—By J. F. Everett, tuition. 7 35 April 3—By E. Peterson, Collector. 239 50 “ 8 -By J. R. Huber, Collector . 0,388 91 “ 22—By M. M. Sturgeon, County Superintendent. 3,119 33 “ 24—By J. F. Everett, tuition. 9 00 June 1—By S. R. Porter, Treasurer... 4,000 00 July ] 1— By “ “ “ . 4,000 00 “ 18—By “ “ “ balance. 2,919 02 $ 27,270 25 July 19—By Balance.$ 2,807 55 C. LYNDE, Jr., Treasurer. City of Rock Island. 4i 1876-77. BO All D OF EDUCATION, Rock Island, Illinois, In account with CORNELIUS LYNDE, Treasurer. Dr. July 1. 1877—To paid coupons.,...$ 1,120 00 “ “ - Officerent June 30, 1870, to June 30, 1877. 100 00 “ “ —Interest on overdrafts.-. 320 20 “ “ --Paid orders retired this day. 22,323 00 “ “ —Balance. 1,082 25 Total. $25,554 00 • Cr. 1870. July 10—By balance.$ 2,807 55 July 20—Disputed tax 1874, Moline Township. 1,127 53 1877. Feb. 13—By cash H. Heitahrends... 704 84 Mch. 3—By cash “ “ ...... 1,872 00 Mch. 24—By cash M. M. Sturgeon. 3,204 37 April 5—By cash II. Heitahrends. 8,220 37 May 1—By cash S. R. Porter... 2,000 00 June 7—By cash “ “ 4,000 00 June 0—By cash S. W. McMaster... 1,407 25 Total....$ 25,554 00 By balance.$ 1,082 25 C. LYNDE, Jr., Treasurer. 1877-78. CORNELIUS LYNDE, School Treasurer, In account with BOARD OF EDUCATION, Rock Island, Illinois. Dr. July 7, 1878—To balance account rendered.$ 1,082 25 —To bonds sold... 11,000 00 —To S. R. Porter, Treasurer...... 11,470 84 —To C. E. Hawley, Collector.... 11,041 30 --To M. M. Sturgeon, Superintendent. 3,257 00 —To Spencer & Robinson, 1878 and 1877. 200 00 $ 30,258 14 July 5, 1878—To cash on hand.$ 882 30 Cr. By principal and interest coupons. $ 1,040 00 By interest on account..'... 255 31—$1,205 31 By rent. 100 00 By orders paid. 30,080 47 By cash on hand. 882 30 $30,258 14 C. LYNDE, Jr., Treasurer. 42 Common Schools 1878-79. CORNELIUS LYNNE, School Treasurer, In account with BOARD OE EDUCATION, Rock Island, Illinois. Dr. July 5, 1878—To balance.$ 882 315 Sept. “ —To S. R. Porter. 4,395 09 “ —To S. R. Porter... 12,000 00 , —To Win. S. Stafford. 9,102 015 —To M. M. Sturgeon. 3,429 12 $29,808 63 Cr. By rent.$ 160 00 By Interest on account....... 515 91 By coupons paid. 1,840 00 By orders paid. 25,871 84 By cash on hand. 1,480 88 $ 29,808 63 _ 0.. LYNDE, Treasurer. 1879-80. CORNELIUS LYNDE, School Treasurer, In account with BOARD OF EDUCATION, Rock Island, Illinois. Dr. July 1. To Balance.$ 1,480 88 To S. R. Porter, County Treasurer. 2,502 11 To Thomas Johnston, Collector. 13,994 88 To T. J. Robinson, Perry (two years). 200 00 To M. M. Sturgeon, County Superintendent of Schools... 3,465 151 To R. F. Reid, County Treasurer. 11,167 18 $ 32,810 66 July 1, 1880—To balance, cash on hand. $ 5,945 64 Cr. By rent paid.$ 100 00 By interest coupons and bonds. 1,760 00 By interest on account... 4o4 20 By school orders. 25,540 82 By balance—cash on hand...•. 5,945 64 $ 32,810 66 Rock Island School District bonds due August, 1880.$ 3,000 00 Interest Coupons due.. ...... 880 00 Bill coal not included in statement... .. 604 05 $ 4 484 05 Cash on hand after settlement of above indebtedness..$ 1,401 59 C. LYNDE, Treasurer. LIBRARY FUND. Received from Lectures and Matinee.$ 96 75 Received from Tuition. 279 25 Total received..$ 376 00 Paid for reference books.$ 334 60 Balance on hand. . .•.$ 41 40 Ctiy of Rock Island . 43 ^SCHOOL LAW.^ An Act to Incorporate “ Rock Island District School A 1. Boundaries. 2. Government; “Board of Education.” 3. Election of board; time, place, and manner of holding ; notice of, to be giv¬ en ; board to be divided into classes ; term of. 4. “Board of Education” to be a body cor¬ porate ; have Seal, and exercise corpo¬ rate powers. 5. Board to hold quarterly sessions ; spe¬ cial meetings ; quorum ; organization ; president and clerk, appointment and duties of; evidence of proceedings of board; treasurer to give bond to keep record of moneys received and paid out. 8 . Members of board not to receive com¬ pensation except for extraordinary du¬ ties ; treasurer and secretary, compen¬ sation of. 7. Treasurer, duties prescribed ; funds how applied. 8 . Board of Education to be successors of “Trustees of Schools” of township ; to have control of school funds and prop¬ erty .; may purchase, hold, sell and make conveyance, of property, real and personal. 9. Board may borrow money for erection of school houses ; may issue bonds there¬ for ; limit. 10. General power to borrow money; for what time ; limit. 11. Judgment against “Board of Educa¬ tion ;” form of execution, how satisfied. 12. Power of board to levy taxes ; manner of levy how assessed and collected. 13. General powers of “Board of Education” to provide common schools ; to provide school houses, furnish and maintain same ; to visit schools monthly ; to ap¬ point and dismiss teachers, and regulate salary of; prescribe branches to be taught; may establish school of different grades ; may expel pupils ; may subdi¬ vide the district; may appoint district directors, and such other officers as necessary; general power over school fund and school property. 14. Teachers of schools within district; to keep schedules; board to make report annually, as required by law, to superin¬ tendent of schools. 15. Board to publish annual statement of the condition of schools within districts ; contents of statement prescribed. 16. All of the city included in school district; territory may be annexed. 17. Members of board liable to penalty for neglect of duties prescribed ; same, how recovered ; misappropriation of school funds, penalty for ; imprisonment. 18. Provisions of §17 extended to clerk, treasurer and other officers. 19. Prior acts repealed; repeal of this act, how made. 20. This act to be public act; when in force. Section 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, repre¬ sented in the General Assembly: That all of fractional township number eighteen, north of range number two, west of the 4th P. M., is hereby consti¬ tuted a school district to be known as “Rock Island School District.” Sec. 2. The government of said district for school purposes, shall be vested in a board of five persons to be styled “The Board of Education of Rock Island School District,” and to be elected, qualified, and organized, as hereinafter provided. Sec. 3. There shall be elected by the qualified voters of said district, on the first Tuesday of April next, five persons, who shall constitute said board, and hold their office two years, and until their successors are elected and 44 Common Schools qualified, except at their first meeting after said election, they shall be divided by lot into two classes, two of them to be of the first class, and three of the second class; and the seats of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of one year, when there shall be an election of two members of the board, of the first class, and thereafter on the first Tuesday of April annually there shall be an election of said classes alternately. The meetings for said elec¬ tions shall be notified by the Mayor of the city of Rock Island, by giving at least ten days’ notice of the time and place, or places of said election, by pub¬ lishing a notice thereof, in one or more of the newspapers of said city; and the poll books shall be opened and kept, the votes canvassed, and returns made, and all other proceedings had in the same manner as in elections of mayor and aldermen in the city of Rock Island; Provided, that it shall not be necessary to open the polls at more than one place, unless the mayor may deem it expedient to open them in each ward of said city. In case of a tie in any election, the same shall be decided by lot by the judges of election on the day of election. If between the times of the annual elections, any vacancies shall occur in said board, by death, resignation or removal from the limits of said district, the remaining members shall fill the vacancy by appointment, and the person so appointed shall hold the office until the next annual election, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. The members of said board shall severally take an oath to discharge the duties of their office to the best of their knowledge and ability. . Sec. 4. The said board of education shall be a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of “The Board of Education of Rock Island School District,” and may have a common seal and change the same at pleasure; and as such may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in and before any tribunal having a competent jurisdiction. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of said board to hold quarterly sessions, on the second Tuesday of April, July, October and January of each year, and they may meet by adjournment at such other times as they may think proper; and the president of the board, or any two members thereof, may call a spe¬ cial meeting of the board, by giving a verbal notice of the time and place and object thereof, or leaving a written notice thereof at the residence of. all the other members of the board; and at all the meetings, a-majority of the board shall be a quorum to transact business. Said board shall organize by ap¬ pointing one of their number president. They shall also elect a clerk who may be a member of the board, and a treasurer who shall not be a member of the board, who shall hold their respective offices during the pleasure of the board and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. It shall be the duty of the president when present to preside at all meetings of the board, and it shall be the duty of the clerk to be present at such meetings, and to record in a book to be provided for that purpose, all the official proceedings of said board, which record shall be public and open to the inspection of any person interested; and all said proceedings when recorded shall be signed by the president and clerk, and a copy thereof certified by the clerk shall be prima facie evidence of such proceedings in courts and other places. If the president or clerk be absent, the board may appoint a president or clerk pro tern. The treasurer shall execute to the said board an official bond, with good City of Rock Island. 45 and sufficient securities, such bond to be approved by the board, in such sums as the board may determine, but to be, as nearly as can be ascertained, in double the amount of all moneys that will at one time be in his hands, and conditioned for the performance of his duties as treasurer, and especially faithfully to keep and from time to time pay over all moneys that he shall receive as such treasurer, as he .shall be directed by order of the board, or required by law to do. He shall keep a true and accurate record in proper books for that purpose of all moneys received and paid out by him, for what purpose, and upon what and whose account, but he shall pay out no money, except upon the order of the board. For all moneys paid out, he shall take and tile with the papers of his office proper vouchers, and he shall settle his ac¬ counts with the board at least once in each year, and oftener if the board shall so require. Sec. (i. No member of the board shall receive any compensation for his attendance at the meetings of the board, nor for the performance of any of its ordinary duties; but for extraordinary services reasonable compensation may be allowed, the board to determine what are extraordinary services and the compensation thereof. The secretary and treasurer shall receive such com¬ pensation as the board shall prescribe. Sec. 7. The treasurer shall, under the direction of the board, demand and receive of the officer or officers having the custody thereof, any interest or other money, from any school fund or any other source to which the Rock Island school district, or any part thereof, or the schools, or the teacher therein would be entitled, if this act had not been passed; and the money so received from such funds or sources, shall be placed in the treasury, to be used and expended under the order and direction of the board, for the sup¬ port of schools and for school purposes, in the same manner as other funds that shall come into the treasury, by taxation or otherwise. Sec. 8. Said board of education shall be the legal successors of the trustees of schools iu said township eighteen (18)- north of range two (2) west of the 4th P. M., and shall have the entire and exclusive control of all school funds of said Rock Island school district, or any part hereof, whether consisting of the portion of the school, college, seminary or township funds, belonging and to belong to said district, or any part thereof, or derived from taxation, loans or otherwise,to be used by them as provided in this act; and they may receive any gift, grant, donation, devise, bequest or legacy made for the use of any school or schools, or library or other school purposes, within their 1 'jurisdic¬ tion, and they shall be and are hereby invested in their corporate capacity with the title, care and custody of all lands, lots, school houses, school libraries, apparatus, and other property belonging or appertaining to the com¬ mon schools of the district, or any of them, or which may be within their jurisdiction, with full power to control the same, iu such manner as they may think will promote the interest of schools or the cause of education^ and not inconsistent with the provisions of this act; and when in their opinion it may be for the interest for said district to sell any lot or tract of land, or building belonging to said district, or any part thereof, said board may sell and convey the same in the name of the board, and such conveyance as well as other conveyances, contracts and assignments of the 46 Common Schools board, shall be executed by the president and ‘clerk of the board of education of Rock Island school district, and the avails of all such sales and assign¬ ments shall be paid to the treasurer of the board for the benefit of schools, and all conveyances of real and personal estate, and assignments of choscs in action which may be made to said board, shall be made to said board in its corporate name; and said board may purchase and hold such real estate and personal property, as may be necessary for the establishment and support of schools, and such real estate as may be purchased under any sale upon execution or decree in favor of said board, or in satisfaction of any debt due the said board, and at any time thereafter may sell and convey the same. Sec. 9. For the purpose of erecting school houses, purchasing school house sites, or repairing or improving the same, or purchasing libraries or apparatus,it shall be lawful for said board to borrow money, at a rate of inter¬ est not exceeding ten per cent, per annum, and issue bonds therefor in sums not less than one hundred dollars, which bonds shall be executed by the president and clerk of said board, in the liame of the board; Provided that the bonds issued by said board, and outstanding, shall not at any time exceed one per centum of assessed value of the real and personal property of said district. Sec. 10. Said board may also at any time when they may deem it neces¬ sary, borrow any sum or sums of money for a time not exceeding one year, and at a rate of interest not exceeding ten per cent, per annum, to be expended for general school purposes: Provided, that the total amount of moneys so borrowed and unpaid, shall not at anytime exceed one-half of one per centum on the assessed value of the real and personal property of said district;.and for the payment for the moneys so borrowed, the proceeds of the taxes first paid into the treasury thereafter, and not especially appropriated by law, are hereby specifically pledged, and shall be applied in payment of the sums so borrowed in preference to any other debts. Sec. 11. If any judgments shall be obtaiued against said board, the party entitled to the benefit of such judgment, may have execution therefor as follows, to-wit: It shall be lawful for the court in which such judgment shall be obtained, or to which such judgment shall be removed by transcript or appeal from a justice of the peace or other court, to issue thence a writ commanding the board of education and treasurer of said district to cause the amount thereof, with ten per cent, interest and costs, to be paid to the party eutitled to the benefit of said judgment, out of any moneys, unappropriated, of said district; and if there be no such moneys, out of the first moneys that shall be received for the use of said district; and to enforce ■obedience to such writ by attachment, or by mandamus, requiring said board to levy a tax for the payment of said judgment, and all legal process as well as writs to enforce payment of a judgment, shall be served either on the president or clerk of said board. Sec. 12. Said board shall, on or before the first day of August in each year, cause to be raised by taxation for school purposes, including the pay¬ ment of any debts due, or during the ensuing year to become due, from said district, such an amount as they shall estimate will, together with available means accruing from other sources, be required for school purposes in said City of Rock Island. 47 district for the ensuing year, and shall determine as nearly as practicable what rate per cent, (not to exceed one per cent, unless the debts to be paid require it), on all the taxable property in said district must be levied, to raise the amount so estimated, and shall make an order therefor, and the clerk shall enter the same upon the records of the board. It shall be the duty of the clerk of said board to make out a certified copy of said order, signed by the president of the board, and attested by the clerk, and within ten days from the passage of said order, present the same to the clerk of the board of supervisors of Rock Island county. The tax so levied by the said board of education, shall be assessed and collected in the same manner and at the same time and by the same officers as state taxes are assessed and collected within the limits of said district, and the proceeds paid to the treasurer of said board of educa¬ tion, after deducting therefrom one-half the per centage allowed for assessing and collecting state taxes. Sec. 13. The said board of education shall transact all business which may be necessary in relation to common schools in said district. First. They shall establish a sufficient number of common schools for the education of every person residing in said district over the age of five year's, and under the age of twenty years, and shall make the necessary pro¬ visions for continuing said schools in operation at least eight months in every year, except the first year after the organization under this act. Second. They shall cause suitable lots of ground to be procured, and suitable buildings to be erected, purchased or rented for school houses, and shall supply the same with fuel, furniture and apparatus, and may cause said buildings and other property to be insured, and shall make all other pro¬ visions (in) relation to schools which they may deem proper. Third. They shall exercise general supervision over the common schools of the district, and shall by one or more of their number, or by their agent or agents, visit each one of said common schools at least once a month while they are in operation. Fourth. They shall appoint all the teachers of said common schools, establish rules respecting their qualifications, and how the same shall be determined; fix the amount of the salary or compensation of each teacher, and may dismiss any teacher at any time. Fifth. They may direct what branches of learning shall be taught and what books shall be used in each school. Sixth. They shall have power to establish schools of different grades, and the rules and regulations for the admission of pupils into the same, having regard to the qualification of pupils; and they may suspend or expel from the schools, any pupil found guilty on a full examination and hearing, of refractory or incorrigible bad conduct. Seventh. They may lay off' and divide said Rock Island school district into local districts, and from time to time alter the same, or create new ones, as circumstances may require. Eighth. They may appoint a board of three persons in each local dis¬ trict, to be denominated “District Directors,” and prescribe by established rules and regulations the powers and duties of such directors; and remove them at their pleasure. 4 8 Common Schools Ninth. They may appoint such other officers, committees or agents as they shall deem best and most conducive to the well-being of the schools, and of school education in said Rock Island school district. Tenth. And generally they shall have and possess all the rights, powers and authority, necessary for the proper management of the schools and school funds, with the power to make all such rules, orders and ordinances as they may deem necessary to carry their powers and duties into effect, and perfect a good system of public instruction and common schools in said district. Sec. 14. The several teachers of said public schools shall keep schedules of the pupils attending the schools, as is now required or may hereafter be re¬ quired of teachers of schools by law; and the said board of education shall make return and report to the state superintendent of public schools, or other proper officer, on all such matters and things as are or shall be required by law and the direction of such superintendent or other proper officer, or any county or township officers, and shall make such other reports as persons having the control of public schools are or may be required to make by virtue of any law of this state. Sec. 15. Said board shall at the end of each year of their term of office, cause to be prepared and published in one or more of the newspapers pub¬ lished in the city of Rock Island, a statement exhibiting the condition of % schools for the preceding year, which statement shall be substantially as follows, viz: First. The whole number of schools which have been taught in said year. Second. What number of teachers have been employed in each school, stating the name of each teacher, the time employed, and the compensation paid. Third. Tlie whole number of scholars in all the schools, giving the number of males and females in each school separately, and the average number in attendance. Fourth. The^ amount of all the funds received into the treasury during the year, and the sources from whence it was received, stating the amount received from each source. Fifth. The amount paid out; stating in every case for what, and to whom paid. Sixth. The amount and kind of unexpended funds on hand at the end of the year. Seventh. A statement of the total amount received and the total amount paid out for school purposes during the year. Sec. 16. All the territory which at the time of the passage of this act, or at any time hereafter may be embraced in the corporate limits of the city of Rock Island, shall be included in, and constitute a part of Rock Island school district; and any tract or'tracts of land adjoining said district, may be an¬ nexed to it, on condition that three-fourths of the legal voters residing within the limits of such tract or tracts, shall petition the board of education to be annexed to said district, and that their petition shall be granted l)} r the unanimous vote of all the members of said board. Whenever any territory shall be so annexed to and become a part of said district, all the provisions of this act shall be applicable to it, in the same manner as they would have been 49 Common Schools if it had been embraced within the district at the time of the passage of this act. Sec. 17. For any neglect or failure by the said board of education, or of any member thereof, to fulfil the duties required of or imposed upon them, by any of the provisions of this act, they shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered in an action of debt, at the suit of any person who may complain; and any member of said board who shall appropriate to his own use any of the funds that may come to his hands or under his control belonging to said district for school purposes, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and imprisoned in the county jail not exceed¬ ing one year. Sec. 18. The provisions of the last preceding section shall be held to apply to the clerk, treasurer or any other officer or agent elected or appointed in pursuance of this act. Sec. 19. All prior acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed, and any act of the General Assembly now in force or hereafter enacted, shall not be construed in any manner to repeal, alter or change any of the provisions of this act, unless such act shall specifically provide for such repeal, alteration or change. Sec. 20. This act is declared to be a public law, and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 18th, 1857. AN ACT to amend an act to incorporate the Rock Island school district , approved February 18 th, 1857, and the several acts amendatory thereto. Section 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, rep¬ resented in the General Assembly: That the act incorporating the Rock Island school district, approved February 18th, 1857, be so amended that the board of education of said district shall, in addition to the powers conferred upon them by the act to which this act is an amendment, have power to bor¬ row money at a rate of interest not exceeding ten per cent, per annum, to be exclusively expended in purchasing school house sites, erecting school houses, or in repairing or improving the same, or for the payment of any indebted¬ ness incurred for such purposes; Provided, That any indebtedness so incurred shall be paid within five years from the date of its contraction, and shall Ctiy of Rock Island. 50 not exceed such a sum as, in the opinion of said board, can be paid from the proceeds of special taxes, to be levied as hereinafter provided. Sec. 2. The said board of education shall, in addition to powers heretofore conferred, have power to levy a special tax upon the property of said district, subject to taxation, not to exceed one per cent, in any year, for the exclusive purpose of purchasing school house sites, erecting school houses, or improv¬ ing or repairing the same, or for the payment of any indebtedness incurred for such purposes. The taxes authorized by this section shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid into the treasury of the board at the same time and in the same manner as the other school taxes of the district. Sec. 3. The annual election of the board of education of Rock Island school district shall hereafter be held on the last Tuesday in June of each year: At the next regular election for members of the board of education all vacancies then existing in said board shall be filled by election in the usual manner, and there shall also be elected two other members of said board, and thereafter said board shall consist of five members. The two members of said board whose term of office shall not have expired at the next election, shall remain in office for one year from and after said regular election, and the remaining three members of said board shall select by lot two of their num¬ ber who shall hpld office for two years from and after said election, and the one remaining shall hold office for three years. And thereafter members of the board shall be elected and hold office for three years: Provided, that in case of election to fill vacancies occasioned by death, resignation or removal, the person elected shall only succeed to the unexpired term of the member whom he succeeds. Sec. 4. The board of education shall not be required to admit into the schools any children adapted to the lowest classes in the primary rooms, except during the first week in each month. Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage, and shall be a public act; but no money shall be borrowed, or tax levied under this act until after the next regular election for members of the board. Approved Februarj' 18th, 1867. ■v„~ ... V - - ■ • . v . ■ r. ' ' ‘ * •. > • - . • .-'W -i: ' - ' - , - ' • '• • ' - V< v ----- -V,/- o -■■- - • , - v .,.-4-. ' - ’ y. - .. ■ -y.- ..