Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-05

Pennsylvania. 2, 1855, l6O. Averaeelensth 49,
13 months. There is State superotan y, schools
tnere are no normal schools or teachers na,;, but
under State patronage. institutes
Delaware has permanent fund Of &Aos
raises by taxation $4,000 per year, SbS 20 and
normal school, que has M
Maryland has no general system of npb,o
ton. There is permanent fund yielduna struc
$1o,oOO per annum, which is divided amonss ABOUT
mics and schools of lower grade R,lt Gns acade
however, an excellent system, and deyoes has
$11O, 900 per year. 1t about
Virginia has no general common scboo, 49,.
The State has literary fund of ST. ass ooo system
income of which is about $780, 900. OF tH;a a, the
per annum are distributed to the "noor s; 10000
and district schools, and $15 900 to the schools
There is no State superintendent and DIVERSITY
schools. Total white population s94 son ~ normal
Virginia had IL colleges of all kinds with IN 1885,
PllsIsoS academies and high schools, and S4s Pu
public schools. ""u 1887
South Carolina, like Virginia, has n,,
detective system, intended solely for the a and
Inc State has no school fund.- but approp,,pia ooI
$4,000 for military schools S22 900 fr expended
college, 900 for the medical college con e state
the Charleston college, and but S75'ooo w. Tor
"poor" schools. Her school system for y. LOT her
is "pauper" system, so characterized ~" 81 masses
Hammond in 1843. But COL Memmnosr " Gov.
enlightened public men, rousng the nu ara other
to the Importance of some adequate system ~ mind
mon schools and the people Of Charieson vi VI CON-
are dong their duty on the subject. Total w ,S's
Carolina had colleges, with 72O punlsNoocoe south.
emes with ,467 pupils, and about 40 ooo uaI aead'
all her schools. The number at present n pupnSm
! 10000. probably
Georgia has also "poor or "paupern s,,,.
There are two school funds of $500 600 e,s sES'em
for academies and one for "poor schools ~ one
there were in the State Is colleges, 1e5 n nSS
schools and 2l9 academies with total atton rIoc
of770l5 pupils. Total white population SOL srS
FLORIDA adopted a common school system in 1910
Her permanent fund is $500, 600 which which" ~. 1otS.
largely increased from sales of school land W., DC
1850, there were GO common schools with Is-c Ill
pills, and 81 academies with 1851 pupils Total vt pa.
population E,2O3. "'"n''e
Alabama has permanent fund of s., o., o.
The statistics are meagre, but her system is tnow.
to be improving There are teachers Institutes a"o .1
efforts are making for normal school. ""u
Mississippi made provision for common scbo,,
fund in 1e46, and in 1852, $780, 600 were distrhu
ted for educational purposes.
The constitution of Louisiana nrovdo, g.
common schools There is State superintendo ,,i
who deplores the defective system that exists II,
statistics from these two States are by no means Gn
or satisfactory. ~"
The permanent fund of Arkansas is (present ,ra
prospective) estimated at $4,000, 900. The schools
are in their infancy and the State superintendent
though contcnding with many difficulties, is not dis
heartened.
Texas has permanent fund of s2,2oOooo be.
sides her school lands, which are estimated to he
worth $l50OO,OOo. But beyond a provision Of
funds, Texas has made little progress with her com.
mon schools If true to herself in this respect and
to her children, great and glorious future is before
her.
In 1928, Tennessee passed an act creating per
petual fund for common schools There is perma.
nent fund Of 81 800 0OO and she has $500 900 acres
of school lands which will largely increaseit There
is State superintendent. The returns are not full,
but for State comparatively new, they are quite
cheering. In 1885, there were 1857 public schools,
with 103,651 pupils-17 colleges, with 1905 stu.
dents, and 260 academies, with 9517 pupils. Total
white population 75G,S36.
Kentucky has permanent fund Of 81 ,443, 164 70
with an income of S164, 513 so. There is an en-
dowment by the State of $4,000 per annum in
Pennsylvania University for a normal school depart
ment in which 1l6 students are annually prepared
as teachers. In 1856, the Legislature passed an &C
leaving it to the people to say whether they wou(
triple their taxes for common schools and major
OF more imam tHTee u one OUT Vi VOlelS
voted yea! This is one of the noblest votes of mod
ern times, and is eminently worthy the liberality
the intelligence, and the manhood of "old Ken
tuckv." The amount distributed was at once raise
to $2S6,262 55. There were in 1850, Is colleges
with 1878 students-2, 234 common schools, witt
II ,429 pupils-53O academies with II, 712 pupils
total attendance at all the schools, 130,9l7. Ken
lucky has State superintendent. Total whtepop
ulation 761 Alb.
} Ohio has o large permanent fund The who'll
, amount expended in 1855 for common schools wa
S2,6sl,S1S 40. Total white population 1861 50
There is State superintendent. The State has NJ
normal school, but teachers institutes are ANNUALLY
held in all the counties and there is State teacher
association
Michigan has a permanent fund of $2Oooow
which is constantly increasing The State dlstrbu
ted from the fund in 1854, Sls0,996 SO, and raset
by taxation 1920 679 33-makng in all S35l, 676 "
There was also raised for libraries, by two mil
tax, the sum of $67,179 55. There is State su
perintendent. Total white population 395,O7l.
Indiana has permanent fund of S., 0OO,OOO, pres
ent and prospective There is also tax OF one mil
on the dollars worth of property, and 80 cents o.
the poll, yielding in 1854, $230,2ls 90. There wa
distributed for that year $575,0o0 Indiana "a aus
imposes tax for school libraries. There is Ola,
superintendent. The State has no normal schoo
but there teachers institutes in all the coun'es
and a State teachers association. Total "m'e P0r
ulation Ell, 154. ~,
Illinois has permanent fund of s3,5OO,ool
Whole amount expended for schools in 1854, SGV !,
600. Average length of schools, months. lOs'
white population s46, The State has no norma a,
school, but there are number Of teachers "'s'
tutes.
Missouri has permanent fund of 81, 5OosoVu' a"
the State appropriates onefourth OF the annual 49,
enue for school purposes There is no no'"'
school, but number of teachers institutes. 49,.
The new States of Iowa and Wisconsin na'e'" a.s
and permanent funds, and are commencing e srs
lent systems of schools and the young etaeG :,
same directions ill.,,
From the foregoing facts and statistics we oeuu(
these results: I'm,
The average length of the schools Of Ma'ne "1 ~
system is in highly fourishing condition, 6, 6,
months and three weeks; of New Hampshire -
months; Of North. Carolina four months. o.a
Maine distributes about 70 cents to the heau ;,