Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-26

males. The number of pupils who had taught
before entering in 1857, was 80. Number ofgrad-
yates this year l27. Number now belonging to
the schools 345 females 800, males 46 of this
number 20 are at birmingham, lis s&WestHeld,
81 at Bridgewater and 90 at Salem. The num-
Der Of pupils receiving State aid this year Fra
mingham is 80, at westfed 50, at Bidgewater
AZ, at Salem 4S-iu all 2OS. The whole amount
appropriated for this object is 800 for each.
The forty eight State scholarships have been
filled. Twelve vacancies have been found to
exist the past year. in consequence of the failure
Of the young men from various causes. Shicter
scrutiny into the capacities and qualifications of
applicants may be needed. And 1t is thought by
the Board that some modification Of the legisla-
tive resole should be adopted The Board recon.
mend an increase of the annual allowance for the
support of the Normal schools from its present
sum, $4,000, to $4,000. The current expenses
for the past year have been as follows For the
school at birmingham S3457 26. at Westfeld
S3203 IS, at Bfidgewater. S3O63 81, at Salem
SSSO8 69-total, Sl3,O28 80.
Eleven Teachers Institutes have been held this
year, under the direction OF the secretary-six in
the Spring and five in the Autumn. They have
been attended by an average number of lis teach.
ers. at expense of $3.50 for each institute. Two
agents have been appointed by the Board, to
operate with the secretary in examining the con.
diton of schools, and arousing and directing pub.
lie attention to the important interests of COM
mon school education Rev B. G Northrup Of
Saxonville was the first one appoinred, without
limitation to time. Mr.. Cornelius Walker of
RI etani IL he nth xyho of will
expire in April next.
The report of Hon. George S. Boutwell,, the
Secretary of the Board, which also accompanies
their report, is an elcqusntly written document,
and gives most cheering account of the present
condition of the public schools of Massachu-
sets
Public lectures have been delivered in more
than two hundred, or more than two thirds of the
towns of the State; and in addition, there have
been three hundred and seventy lessons and lee
lures given in the teachers institutes Other &C
casions-as meetings of teachers associations,
school anniversaries, school festivals, and dedica
tons of school houses have brought together
large assemblies of interested persons, before
whom there have been discussions, lectures, and
addresses, of great value.
From the detailed statistics in the report of the
Secretary, we learn that the number of children
under five years Of age attending the public
schools the past year was Is $685. which is de-
crease from the previous yea OF 1861 number Of
persons over fifteen attending the public schools,
22,S57, which is an increase over 1866 of 1915
The average length of thelpablic schools has been
seven months and fifteen days The amount of
voluntary contributions of board, fuel and money,
to maintain or prolong public schools, S3S,064
income Of local funds appropriated for schools,
S44,504; amount received by towns and cities
from the school fund, S44 S24; amount paid by
the towns and cities for superintendent, S37,.
l29; aggregate expenditure for public schools,
Sl,4lO,9S9. Amount raised by taxes for each
child in the State between the ages of 5 and Is
years, per child, IS 50.
The number of incorporated academies returned
was 60; average number of scholars, 4346; aver
age paid for tuition, S76 $40; number of private
schools and academies, GA; estimated average
attendance on private schools, 1885; estimated
amount paid for tuition in private schools, $3.50,
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