The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-19
Hepers OF the school Trustees.


next meeting. We lay it before our read
ers before its presentation to the Council,
that they may consider it, before they
are called on to vote upon the question
whether these schools shall be continued
or not. That is the true question, and
the only question Of any importance to
be decided on Saturday. The issue GER
tainly is, Free Schools, or no Public
Schools? That is the question. Voters.
becloud and befog it, as the opponents
may. By the annexed Report every
citizen who can read may see the exact
expense of the whole system, and per
d. scholar. We have schools equal to those
in any city in the Union, and the Report
shows the cost per scholar is only about
So. 20 while the average cost Of tuition
in other cities is about sll per child.
To tie Honorable, the Mayor and Common
C0unea Of tie city Of Eransrills:
The Trustees o: the Public Schools Of
Evansville would offer the following report
for the term ending February 5, 1855. Owing
10 unfavorable weather the examination OF
the Schools was postponed from the last week
of the last term to the first week OF the present
There are now twelve Free Schools in the
City.
Five Primary Schools with 74a scholars reg
istered.
Two intermediates Schools with Eli scholars
registered.
Two Grammar and Intermediates Schools with
2I7 scholars registered.
Two Grammar Schools with 1913 scholars
registered.
One High School with II scholars registered.
Making in all ,44o scholars registered.
The Primary Schools, with one exception,
were under good discipline, and appeared re-
markedly we'll; scholars orderly and attentive,
and are evidently learning rapidly.
The intermediate and Grammar Schools
have never passed so satisfactory an exami-
nation since the organization of our schools.
Most of the scholars having been thoroughly
drilled on the principles and elements of their
studies in the primary schools, seemed fully
TO understand their lessons and could give
the why and wherefore of all they had stu
died. The order OF the schools and deport-
ment of hescholars were good.
The High School having been examined
before Christmas was only partially examined
ut this time, but the examination was very
creditable both to teachers and scholars.
We found forty scholars in the German
schools so thorough in reading, spelling
Arithmf tic, Geography and Grammar, that BY
punctual attendance till the end of the pres
ent term they will be well prepared for ad
mission into the High School. Three-fourth,
Of this number are children of widows OF
parents who can give their children nothing
but an education. Fifteen scholars who have
been members of the High School are now
teaching in this city and elsewhere.
The cost of the schools for tho six months
ending Feb. S, 1855 are as follows.
PRIMARY soHoops
Five Principal Teachers' salaries. 90
-Four Assistants /" .... 9S O0-tl ,0S n
Rent OF buildings for Primary Schools. I37 q
si,i53 q
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.
Two t P,insgsi Teachers salaries g
GRAMMAR AND ISrs RMEDIArE (xIxEp)
Two Principal Teachers salaries. as 90
Two Assistant "a :" - 10 90
Rent OF building ..-......--....... 50 90 eos. q
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
Two Principal Teachers salaries. ...$s15 %
Two Assistant I" .... $50 90 eSss 0
HIGH SCHOOL.
One Principal Teacher. ESQ 90
One Assistant ............... 200 90 500
Total cost OF tuition Tor six months. 1891
We have paid in the same time
Tor ruei..--... SllO w
For taxing enumeration OF children
IN the clty... IS %
For Whilewashing and Repairing
school roo ms. ....................- 81 %
For Brooms, Bells, Dust Pans and
lighting standardization. 70 90 seo5