New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-01
SCHOOL EDUCATION IN GREECE IN
TIE YEAR 1856.

In February last, Mr.. Chrstopulou', Minister of
Public Education in Greece, published a work in
Athens opthe subject ofthe condition Of school edu-
cation in that country, which he dedicated to the
King. Beside containing many historical facts of in
teIest, the work is mainly important for its Report
upon the Condition of Common School Education dur
irg the past year. The following isl brief embodi-
ment of some of the more valuable statistical state
nents contained in the Report:
Public school education in Greece is generally
afforded free of cost The schools are divided INTO three
casses-.ho.e of the upper, middle and lower grades
with their particular subdivisions.
]. Those ofthe Lower Grade comprise the public aud
district schools. In these embraced in 1856 the
Normal schools, with two professors, five teachers,
and AZ scholars. The cost Of maintaining these
for that year was 3d. 90 drachmas, or about j9j3.
Elementary Schools conducted the m0nitoral
system-comprisDg 3j7 public aud % private schools
for boys, 50 public and II private schools for girls
In the boys public schools there were 81, 500 scholars,
and in the private schools, 1850 scholars. 10 the
enls' public schools were i,7ji and in the private
schools ] ,7i3 scholars. Total, 40 schools, ~, j@
cholsrs and i9J teachers Cost Of maintenance, sl,.
l09 10.
Reading Schools in which reading, writing, and
some arithmetic are taught and in which, unlike the
preceding, education is not furnished gratis These
were about 300 in number rithsomething like TO- 600
scholars OF both sexes.
An appropriation of sl7, 100 made by the Gov
eminent for the support of the Common Schools, be-
side private subscription of sis,s;s}.
The scholars seldom remain in the elementary
schools later than their twelfth year.
H. The Middle Grade comprises the
Hellenic Schools. In these. as in the Academies,
beside the elementary branches, the classic Greek
language taught and from these the student enters
the ACADEMY. There were, in 1885, for boys, 50 pub
lie al private schools; the first comprising ~
teachers and pa scholars the latter % teachers and
2SS scholars. There are also girls schools with -
teachers and $50 scholars. The teachers are taken
fiom the public schools, The expense of these schools
in 1886 was $50 iO3.
Academies, eleven in number. or thcse, seven
were public, Athens containing two, and Nauplia,
Pstras Tripolitza, Lamia and IIermopois each one.
The remaining four private. Two of these latter
are in Atbens ofthem being the religious seminary
of Risaris and the other two in HermOpols, the
island of syria. The seven public academies have 40
professor, and drawing masters, and O3l scholars
Their aggregate expense in 1856 was 81 ,!s2. The
private academy in Athens, which was built in tho
year 1876, contained 9 professors and - scholars.
The religious semiLary contained o professors, 3
teachers asd 80 scholars. The two private academies
at Hemopolis are for the especial benefit Of such
intend to devote themselves to commercial pursuits
They contained 1903 scholars.
Beside these there four other classes Of schools
which, although they not under the direct man
agement Of the Department Of Education, must still
claim mention in Z list Of the educational institutions
sfthe Greciss Kingdom. These are:
The Cadet School, with its - professors, 10 teach
ers and - scholars;
The Polytechnic School in Athens, with II profes
sors ard teachers al ljj scholars;
The Agricultural School in Trynth, with teacher.
and 80 scholars; and lastly,
The School of Midwifery.
ILL., The Upper Grade. This is comprised in the
University at Athers. There so students in this
institution the greater part Of whom natives Of
the kingdo
There were students Of Theolgy -; Law, 2l9;
Medicine, 429; Philosophy "a, Pbsrmaceutics AZ.
The professors ~ 10 number beside one
teacher of the Oriental languages. Cost of mainte-
nance $3l ll5.
In the year 1850, the population Of Greece esti
mated at DAB, LIB inhabitants. The foregoing Stats
tics show them TO possess $50 Institutes OF learning
containing i'll teachers and %, GA pupils.
There were 2l9 free scholarships, 10 Of which
were supported by the Department Of Education.
Their yearly expense 81 ,i03 about half of which
was contributed by the State and the remainder de
rved from individual beque.ts and donations. There
were also liz fee scholarships supported by the vari-
on. other Departments Of the Government.
The religious schools are in possession Of capital
OF about SO 800 contributed by individuals and rci.
gious esablishneLts the interest Of which Is applied
to their support.
In conclusion, il will be well TO remark that every
Hellenic school has library attached, and an annual
appropriation Of 200 has been made for years
for the purpose of establishing an Archaeological
Museum.