Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-06-05

ten female, have been employed in the
instruction Of these Schools, whose sala-
ries have amounted to S3l6O,00I
The Committee have also ex-
pended
For Books and Stationary. 1892
For Fuel, 10000
For Rent, GO,OOI
They have paid debts of pre-
vious years amounting TO 5Jl rs
Incidental expenses, $50,
s4737,79
There was in the treasury at the
commencement Of the year balance
from last years account amounting
TO Sl9G,54
The Committee have received
from the State, 1856 50
From the Town, 100000
From the Town Treasurer, tho
Registry tax for 1912, $4,000
From the Town Treasurer, the
Registry tax for l8i3, 23l so,
From the Town Treasurer,the
Registry tax for 1914, 456, go
From the quarterly tax Oh
Scholars, 27G, ,0GI
Whole amour, received is Si968,39
Tho Balance now in the Trea-
sury is $3.50. 60
rh.o reasons ,rhy there is n balance
in the Treasury are found in the facts
that the Registry money for 1874 has
been a much larger amount than usual
and the Registry money for I342 and
1919, which should have been received
and expended in those years, has come
into the hands Of the Committee this
year il ought also TO be remarked
that more than one hundred dollars of
what remains in the Treasury must be
Immediately expended TO supply the de
mand, al"cady existing, for books and
stationary. The erira amount Of Regis
try money received by the Committee
has simply enabled them TO pay the
debts incurred in past years, but affords
no means Of increasing future RESPONSE
bili,ies.
The average daily attendance of
scholars in all tho Schools under the
care Of the committee, has been es,ma-
ted at about 6iOl
In the six Primary Schools 298
Ia the Intermediate School, 51I
In the four Grammar Schools, 233I
According to the last census the whole
number Of children in this town between
s and 10 years Of age is about 2OO0.--
OF the thirteen hundred aud sixty no,
in the public schools, very many would
Immediately avail themselves of its ad-
yaniages, were the committee able to
4 provide sufficient number of Schools
and Teachers for their accommodation
But this they have not been able to do.
Two Primary Schools, in addition to-
those now in existence, are Immediate
iy and most imperiously demanded, one
in Broad Street and one in the lower
part Of the town. The Committee are
50 deeply convinced Of the Importance Of
these additional schools that they feel
compelled 20 liit up their cry loud and
tong, entrenting their fellow citizens, by
oil the blessings Of knowledge and by
every moral, civil and social obligation,
not to pass by this subject with indiiTer-
ence, but to appropriate such a sum for
this object as will be sufficient to sup
ply, fully and faithfully, the increasing
demand for instruction.
- Your Committee have taken great
pains 10 elevate the character Of all the
Schools under their care, and though
the success Of their cxcrtions has not
been, in every case all that could be
desired, vet it has, they believe, been
sufficient TO reward tho efforts made,
and to encourage to still greater zeal.
They have regarded il Of the greatest
importance TO secure competent and
faithful teachers and to attain this oh
icct they have resolved not 10 cmrloy
any one who is unable TO sustain close,
thorough examination, aud not 10 con
,nuc IN their employment any one, who
on ,rinl may be found either incompc-
tent or urialihlh.
- They have cxcrciard diligrn' care
over the modes Of instruction and dis
rtplinc adopted by each teacher. nHa
bnyo critically examined the schools nj
Tho close OF each term.
They hnvo cndcnvorrd io introduce
such books and 80 to arrange the ordri
of studies, that II n pupil enters the
Primary Department aud faithfully pnr.
sues the upward course prescribed lul
him, hr vii ~ length have acquir"'
ench AN cdura,iou ~ will ~ him lor az,
business ~ lhc common waihs ~ liIr.