New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30

This apparent increase is not presumed to be a real
increase in the number Of schoolhOuseSto the amount
Of 249, but undoubtedly exhibits nearer approx
nation TO the truth in the Iepo ts Another ilustra
tion Of the same fact may be observed by comparing
the number of teachers holding State certificates and
Normal School diplomas, returned in The last and
present reports from this Department. They are as
follows: 1873. 1886.
Number holding State Certi6cates...,......l9s s2s
Number holding Normal Diplomas. ........... 30 III
The revenue for the support OF Common Schools
distributed through the State Treasury, Is derived
from the income of the Common School aud United
SKATES Deposit Funds, and tax of three.iourths of
mill upon the assessed valuation of property in the
State. The history of the Common School Fund was
20 fully detailed III the last Annual Report from this
Department, that reference thereto Is all that il
deemed necessary on this occasion. The capital az
the close Of the fiscal year was 49, ~ and its
increase during the year $4 40 10 The capital of
the United States Deposit Fund Is stated by the Con-
troller at go H. and It's estimated revenue tor
me current year at sS?i, -. The Legislature at
its last session appropriated from the Commun School
Fund the OF 1892 500 for each Of the fiscal years
commencing Oct. ], 1856 and 1857. or thi. amount
the sum of s3 500 in each year, excess OF so
much over the regular appropriation OF the income
derived from Accommodations from the same fund,
naming in the Treasury. In view OF the increased
capital of the Fund, aud the balance OF revenue still
remaining hand, Is beloved that the Legislature
NAV safely appropriate Sl75,000 for the next fiscal
wear without embarrassment 10 the Treasury.
The following shows the amount of school money
and IFS apportionment tor the year 1898;
MONEYS APPoRTIOSED, VIZ:
From Common chool Fund Sla1
IRON nIied Deposit Fund 1880 %
From state School i05376s n
Baa &C IN State IT, asuTy $40 "a
EACess Of District quotas edIa counties last 81 90
Tosl...... .......'..,..... 49, 49,
The success which has hitherto marked the State
Normal School, in the peculiar department to which il
is devoted has in nowse diminished during the past
wear. Demon STATIONS Of the high estimation in which
its graduates held, both in this and OTHER States
are Of almost daily occurrence Many OF them nav be
found exercising the vocation for which thew have
been here fitted, not only in tse union schools aeade.
mics ard higher scmnaries of Learning but scattered
through The common schools of the State aud every.
where egarded with favor which reflects ored, on
the lisiit uilon.
The whole number Of pupils in attendance Irins
the past wear, which embraces the tseniy-ffth and
tw.Ity.sixth terms, has been 80 - of these i2l
males aud 30 femaltsl, having completed the cou 81 of
study prescribed by the Executive COMMITTEE have
eceiy I'd the diploma of the institution and are now
Engaged in teaching within the limits of the State
The whole number Of pupils who have enjoyed the
advantages Of toe School for longer or shorter
period 10 Septeni Der, 1857, is So.
Tie Legislature, at its last session, increa .ed the,
Appropriation for Teachers Institutes to $3.50 Tor each
county. Under the provision thus made, Institutes
have been held in forty c)un;es and the pa ymc ns
thus far have amounted to si:.i "a. From the re-
ports f,ed in this Department it Is apparent ,hst the
attendance Of teachers ia. been general and the