New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-12

toned, July !, lsA6, including Library .- ~,
Receipts bills equal to those oflsi5 46ooi =
Making total aggregate in the State OF. -sl7474l9 II
Tor the support schools and purchase OF libraries
without including the expense oil books and stationery
for the pupils This being divided by 7t2483, the
number Of children taught gives an average oil y 81
each.
School houses have been erected among the Onondega
and ST Regis Indians on the Csitaraugus and Alegmy
reservations the acquisitions Of the act have not been
complied with by the Commissioners appeinied 10 carry
il into execution.
The report concludes with strong statement OF the
advantages Of the present system better system eX
cept OF Schools entirely free can in the op mon OF
the superintendent, be desired.
In ONO the state OF things than IT was
last year The report says ltmight have been inferred
from the exhibits of ls45 that the zeal and fidelity Of
School officers had reached their and that deeper
sinking was impossible the paradox of the poet that
there 8 lower deep beyond the-lowest depths Is
here In particulars realized. Such delinquency
upon no other subject would be tolerated and cannot
but be regarded bitter sarcasm upon our ntegehee
and patriotism
The number OF white youth in the State between and
81 years Of ageis I2c,t3s.
The average daily atteu dance upon the schools s Is
umsted at $50 600 nuDber OF schools from q 10 %
900 amount of wages aid teachers from pubic unds
males S25OOOO; females, l25oOO, amount pad teAchets
from other sources males $l45OOO; females s5UVOO
number of months Common Schools have been taught,
90 30S number OF school houses built SaOi cost OF
building and repai ring school houses >fOSOJ amount
of building fund raised by tax soOOOV Inc SuPeilh
tendant samuel Galloway, Esq goes on TO say II IS
disgrscetul TO the dignity and Intelligence OF ONO
that a,hessne and cupshle neglect which character
ze no other - ste should PROSTATE the precious
cause OF eduf alton II humanity did not cry spare the
unohcnding youth IL would be righteous retflool IN
TO punish oh criminal Indifference to public weA oy
entire ~xithdrawal of state patronage would DC
chsAper Md more reputable TO from all officers
the esponsibty OF preparing OF presenting returns
than TO receive annually representations when torture
public expectation, csrcsturc the School system ana
alien ate sympathy and support IRON cause 50 depend
[ ent 'ur vitality upon Puohc patronage , ,
lie say. that there are, however. some evidences oil
uprovement Several Teachers Associations have been
armed within the year and in one or two cities suita
Isle school houses have been erected. through the
agency and pscuniary aid OF several TRENDS OF eoueS
non Hon Henry ID. Barnard, formerly Commissioners
of schools in Connecticut and recently Secretary OF the
BOARD OF Education OF Rhodelslsn has yielded To
pressing solicitations and will devote himself TO assisting
Ia improving the Common Schools OF ONO: Prom ms
rxperiencc and success in Connecticut and Rhode lei
and much 10 to be hoped III,
The SUPERINTENDENT complains that while the public
funds appropriated literally and even prod'say 1i
other purposes public education 10 treated IN nsssrd
~ way only sss660 50 being devoted to Tor Toe cur
rent year. 80, =, - -.
than those of New.Nork distinguished friend OF edu
ton thus speaks Of OF those chosen retreats ior ine
young passed school house the roof OF which on
one siAc was troughlke, and down toward the caves
there was large hole that the whole operated Ike
tunnel 10 catch All the rain and pour into the sehoo
room AT hrst did not know but Il might ce some az
psrstus designed 10 explain the deluse called and IN
oured Of the mistress il she and her little ones were
not sometimes drowned out she said she should be
only that the floor leaked badly the ROOT snd drain
ed OF the water
An unnecessary number Of school districts have been
formed there being Ohio At least 1000 more than 10
Newlork.
The facts 10 the qualifications Of teachers employed
arr by no mesns gratifying the report says
] The education OF Al least onehslf OF the youth o
Ohio il confdcd 10 those who destitute Of qusinca
tons for aschsreing the ordinary transactions Of life
and that 10 many places school houses are mere
plsces of refuge for invkds on from other employ
mcnts
The appointment, Of superintendent for each county
Is strongly advocated The report concludes with 81
earnest statement OF the necessity OF an elevated and
complete system OF education
We have thus gwen outline Of the sfhcis state
rnsnts Of the present condition OF general education Ia
these two great States There is undoubtedly much 10
be done in both much than Is generally supposed
We are still very far distant from true system OF edu
ssnou This fso ought to stimulate Us to every prsei
cable improvement ia schools, Il is the solemn
duty OF society 10 put the means Of substantial edaes
ton within the resch OF every child Let Dot only
hope tbs, this duty may be performed but DO our best
| toward Il