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

The report Of the Superintendent Of Common
Schools OF New York exhibits rare healthy con-
dition Of that mos. important branch Of the public
interest good number Of feeble school districts have
been dissolved TO form larger and stronger with
more means and better teachers The returns aso show
improvement in the attendance Of pupils as well e. in
the number Of those engaged in the higher English
branches. The following table shows the number OF
children and youth receiving public instruction through
out the Stste
whole number Of eli ldren taught 10 the Common
Schools some portion Of the year '824s5
Whole number Of pupils attending the Private
Schools reported By trustees -----.---, Sl'2fo
Whole number Of same, attending 10 tne cry OF
New-York taken from TIE census retarrs---- 90
Whole number Of student. attending the incor'
pors,ed academies" not allowed by the he
gents 10 be classical scholars or students IN
the higher branches Of English education n.os2
Whole number attending same. allowed as class
zeal scholars or students ---.-..--....----' I54cl
Total ...--...-.-.--..-..---... rO',<OJ
The aggregate population Of the state, the lat OF
July Is45 was 26O44e4 and from the foregoing Is de
duced the remarkable statistical fact ths; nearly in
every three and fourth Of the whole population or
four Of every thirteen under instruction some part
of the year, in the elementary and more advanced
branches Of English education, and in the classical de-
psr,rnens Of the academies and the other schools before
enumerated.
We notice that TIC pay Of teachers in many Counties
Is altogether too small 10 command the services Of per
Of respectable talents. In ODondsgs County the
average Of teachers wages per month for the past year
il sl2 @ in Ontario gu o.; Greene 2: 81 Washing
ton s. 81; Cattsrsugus, s. q Broome 8 % and IN
81, Lawrence. - Is.
The average expense for an eight months school 10
Ontario is 81 20 per scholar in Greene 81 "a in Onon
dsgs and Washington, 81 26esch for seven months
school in Droome 81 "a in St Lawrence 90 90 and in
Cattauraugus for six months school 81 cents.
According to the reports Of the County superntens
cn the average Of the aggregate number Of children IN
attendance al the Winter examinations, was 80 and
fraction 10 each district and the GUNNER vsitations
about 81.
The benefits Of education are not widely enjoyed
BY colored children il desirable Not than one
fourth Of the number Of such children receive instruc
ton in the schools established for them The supern
tenden urges on the Legislature the necessity Of taking
measures TO remedy the evil.
The condition Of the school houses through the State
is still as dsgrsceful it is acntable although there is
some Improvement in the last year
The whole number Of school houses visited during
tho year ending on the lst day Of October last was
9gO7 Of which s23l Of framed wood, 575 Of brick
6O4 OF stone and j95 Of logs The whole number report
ed be in good repair 50s ia ordinary repair
$3.50 and in bad repair s33 There OH having one
room only. and 545 containing more than one room -
3lsl were furnished with suitable play grounds 655J
were destitute Of such grounds 2254 furnished
with single prvies 06 with double privies and $500
were entirely destitute Of this necessary appendage
The whole number furnished suitably with convenient
seats desks Sc. was 455e and the number not 20 fur
nisbed 355. The number provided with proper fscili
ties for ventilation was 1872 and the number not 90
provided c 23j.
There s gradual improvement in the character OF
teachers In this however there s still abundant room
for improvement
The following table exhibits the estimated annual ex-
pense Of the schools under the OF the Supennend
ent