the Market street site, in a new building erected and especially equipped for it at a cost of about $100,000. It has an assembly room with stage, 52 by 90 feet and 30 feet in height, with a convenient and comfortable gallery. All the school exercises of a public nature and the regular meetings of the Literary Societies are held there.
The regular course of study is three years each in the primary, intermediate and grammar grades, and four years in the high school. The first six grades include reading, arithmetic, grammar, writing, spelling, geography, history, physiology, music and drawing. In the seventh year writing is eliminated, excepting in connection with other studies. In the ninth year physiology and drawing are omitted and algebra is substituted. When the student enters high school he has the choice of three courses of studies : the regular academic, the college preparatory, or the commercial course. These courses cover all the higher branches of study.
James N. Muir is the superintendent in 1906-07. The special supervisors are Flora B. Potter, of drawing ; Mary J. Cooper, of primary work ; Sherman A. Ferrell, of vocal music, and H. R. Jaques of manual training. There are 155 teachers in the primary, intermediate and grammar grades, making in all 174 instructors. The term usually begins on the Monday nearest the first of September, continuing for nine months.
The proceeds of a course of lectures and concerts given during the year by men and women of ability and renown, are devoted to the High School Library, which is becoming one of excellent worth.
| COMPARATIVE NUMERICAL GROWTH IN THE CITY OF JOHNSTOWN. |
| Years ending: |
1853 |
1867 |
1876 |
1881 |
1891 |
1892 |
1898 |
1899 |
1902 |
1904 |
1906 |
| Teachers |
| employed |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
87 |
108 |
146 |
155 |
171 |
| Pupils |
| enrolled |
333 |
963 |
1,507 |
1,695 |
3,545 |
3,323 |
4,177 |
5,403 |
6,148 |
6,326 |
6,770 |
| Pupils in |
| High School. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
104 |
141 |
246 |
282 |
358 |
PAROCHIAL AND SELECT SCHOOLS, 1906.
There were 56 teachers in these wards :
|
Pupils |
| St. John's English Catholic, 9th ward. |
511 |
| St. Patrick's English Catholic, 17th ward. |
122 |
| St. Joseph's German Catholic, 9th ward. |
529 |
| St. Mary's German Catholic, 15th ward. |
345 |
| St. Stephen's Slavic Catholic, 16th ward. |
422 |
| St. Columba's English Catholic, 16th ward. |
260 |
|
