Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-01

institute. A printed copy of these rules
&c, has been forwarded to your excellen
cy. II will be seen from this, that tht
plan of education takes wide and EXTENDED
scope. A full course Of study conlem
plates instruction in all the branches o
English Education including vocal music
! and IN the ancient and some modern kn
! guagcs. In order TO ensure competen
teachers, committee Of examination wal
selected from The board Of visitors who
thoroughly examined every applicant il
his literary attachments and capacity FOL
the government Of schools, before his nam,
was presented for election as a teacher
On the 18th OF July last, the Institute wal
opened for the reception Of pupils, and al
the present date, their number has reached
40S, consisting Of 2l2 males 1876 females
! There are now employed in the Institute,
a principal, two male assistants, and five
female assistant teachers. Thus far, the
PROCESS of the Institute, in all respects,
has verified the sangune hopes of its
most ardent friends, and the promise of its
increasing improvement and usefulness IS
exceedingly flattering. The system seems
10 NEE, the almost universal appreciation
OF our citizens, and there is daily grow
ing confidence and interest exhibited in its
behalf. The pupils themselves begin TO
eylnce manifest attachment to their new
mode of instruction, and no longer "creep
unwilliugly TO school," In eonncxion
with the present branch of this letter, it is
duty as well as pleasure to award com
mendatlon where il is richly merited. In
the principal OF the institute, Joshua Pearl,
A. NJ, of Yale College, formerly of Mas
sachusetts, the Public Schools Of this city
enjoy the services Of a ripe scholar and
an experienced and aborious teacher
Very much of the present advancement
and success of the schools must be credit.
ed 10 his skill in the arrangement of the
pupils, and his knowledge of the difficult
art to which his talents are devoted,
The new era Of educational improve
ment which its inhabitants have wisely
commenced for the city Of Natchez, has
naturally directed attention TO the condi.
ton Of education in The other portions Of
the State. An investigation ofthat con
dition presents some most unexpected and
distressful features. a.
In order the better TO estimate and re.
alize the actual circumstances that char
acterlze the present condition of education
in the State, it would be proper first to as
certain its present number of children who
are fit subjects for instruction. This mum.
Der should include all Of five and under
twenty years Of age.
According TO the census Of 1880,
there were in this State, male
free white children OF 5 and
under 90 years Of age, 1875
Females and under 90 years, 1887
Total in 1880, 27,773
According 10 the census of 1S40,
there were in this State, male
free white children Of 5 and
under 20 years of age, 34,30l
Females, and under 20 years, 33,l5SI
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Total in 1640, 67,459I
The above statements show an increase
in the number Of free white children Of 5
and under 20 years Of age, in the space
of Ten years, of about 100 per cent, and
il is not unreasonable to suppose that
similar ratio Of increase has held good 10
the present time.
Estimated increase in the number
of free white children OF 8 and
under 20years ofage from l640
to The present time, being 5
years, and therefore calculated
at SO per cent. Of 67450, 53,967
TotuF in 1910, 67,459
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Grand total Of free white children