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tied with the Town Clerk, he is enabled to
present the following
STATISTICS.
DISTRICT NO. ONE.
Number of children, between the ages of
and I6 returned, llb.
One male teacher employed 8 months.
One female do do do
Expenses, $50 os
Collected by tax, ITO %
Leaving District in debt $50 IS
School not keeping when visited.
DISTRICT 40. TWO.
Number returned l22.
One male teacher employed Is weeks.
One female do do 10 do
School not visited, not knowing where the
house was.
Total expenses, STA 80
DISTRICT NO THREE.
Number returned -.
Average attendance, Summer term l..
do do Winter do 10.
Female teacher both terms, in all, sc weeks.
Expenses, Sll2 "A
DISTRICT no. FOUR.
Number returned %.
Average attendance -.
Female teacher employed 81 weeks.
Expenses, go w.
DISTRICT 40. five.
Number returned 25
Other particulars not given by Clerk OF
District law requires; and Committee are
confused in their own mind whether they
visited it or not.
DISTRICT NO. SIX
Number returned 60.
Average attendance 40.
One male teacher employed months.
One female do do Il do
Expenses, SlS5 90
DISTRICT 40. SEVEN
Number returned "a.
School kept months-not in session when
: visited. The particulars not given by Clerk
of District.
DISTRICT 80. EIGHT.
Number returned 50.
Average attendance II.
Expenses, 500 II
DISTRICT No. NINE.
Number returned 1872.
One male teacher employed IL weeks.
one female do do 81 uu
Expenses, ;:2l4 -
DISTRICT 40. TEN
Number returned pa.
Two schools in this District.
! Average attendance in both departments,
/ Summer term %.
Average attendance in both departments,
Winter term lo2
| One male teacher employed 80 weeks.
! One female do do 2S do
! Expenses, 1921 IS
! The Committee though we'll satisfied with
the faithfuness of the Teacher, were much
panied on the last visit with the spirit of in
subordination and want of decorum exhibited
in the upper school. The remedy lies out
side of the school room, and under the pa
| rental roof
DISTRICT NO. ELEVEN.
Number returned l25.
Two schools, with average attendance both
departments IS.
The house occupied by the Primary school
| in bad condition--it needs to be repaired.
| Other particulars not given in Clerks re-
port.
DISTRICT No. TWELVE.
Number returned 2S7.
Three Schools in this District.
Highest department, average attendance 30
| Secondary do do do 81
| Primary do do do 80
Total. IO4
One male teacher IL weeks.
Three female teachers log weeks.
Expenses, S5Ol 50
Good schools larger room needed for Pri-
mary class.
DISTRICT NO. THIRTEEN.
Number returned 26S.
This District cmploysa permanent teacher.
School keeps 10 months,
Summer term, average attendance -, whole
number registered 81.
Winter term, average attendance 81, whole
number registered 1876.
The school house has been enlarged, but is
still too small. The school should be divided
by the formation of Primary department
Committee have always visited this school
with pleasure.
Expenses, $685. 90
DISTRICT No. FOURTEEN.
Number returned 206.
Two schools in this District, both taught
by females.
Average attendance, both schools 50.
The Committee would advise the employing
of male teacher in the higher department
during the winter term.
the manner in which the school room for
youngest children is furnished with little
chairs instead of benches, deserves notice.
Other particulars not given by Clerk of
District, as required by law.
DISTRICT NO. FIFTEEN.
Number returned 247.
Two schools, average attendance higher de-
partmcnt 80.
Average attendance primary department 45,
School taught by male teacher 40 weeks.
do do female do 40 do
Expenses, S52s 90
The Committee were gratifed at the up
pearance of this school in all their Rotations.
Ii shows the advantage of having permanent
instructor. See further remarks under
" School Houses"
DISTRICT No, SiNTkkN.
This District was recently set on from No,
Is No school yet established. IT the in
habitants of this district are about to build
house, it il to he hoped it will have all the
modern improvcments--bc more spacious, high
walled, with means of ventilation, &c., &c.
They return POO children
To condcnsc the above. burlington has pop
ulation of children between the ages of land
lS,--say in round numbers. OF 1000 for whose
education sic pays ab'ut - 500 per annum.'
That is, each child costs her one dollar and
three-quartrrs yearly for it, schooling. Is il
all she ought to devote To the educ ,tion of
her sons and daughters, on which III mach
depends
When your Committee think Of the mere
littdnce that is paid some at the teachers.
they fear that economy is praetioed in some
quarters to an uuNIst degree, The Wages Ne
lay the dmn sites in our Kitchens cun hardly
command the services oil those Who are list
even of our Primary schools he any to- well
educated.
Your Sup"rint'nionts would eAl Tess fair
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