"Over seven thousand children of school age reside in Walla Walla County, according to the 1917 school census, completed yesterday. The census shows a total population of school children of 7,331. Of this number 3,928 live in the city school districts and the rest in the other districts of the county.
HIGH SCHOOL, WALLA WALLA
"The number of children in the county this year is almost identical with that of last year, 1917 showing a decline of two. Last year's figures showed 7,333, as against 7,331 this year. In the city there was a decline in the number of children, the census this year being 3,982 as against 4,000 last year. The county districts, however, showed a gain of sixteen.
"The city school census of 1917 shows the following:
| Number of pupils receiving diplomas— | |||
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
| Green Park | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Baker | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Sharpstein | 17 | 40 | 57 |
| Jefferson | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Washington | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| —— | —— | —— | |
| Total, grades | 75 | 86 | 161 |
| High school | 44 | 55 | 99 |
| Per cent of attendance— | |||
| Grades | 98.17 | ||
| High school | 98.10 | " | |
As will have been seen, Professor Kern's report gives a view of the buildings and other successive additions to the facilities of the public schools of Walla Walla City. Similar development has taken place in Waitsburg, Prescott and Touchet, as will be seen from the following. It may be added that the smaller places, and the country districts also, have experienced a like improvement.
WAITSBURG
Waitsburg has maintained excellent schools for many years. We have presented some facts in regard to the earlier schools of the place, and are giving here a view of present organization and equipment.