Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-03

DEAR SIR AS the time has arrived in which we
are required to forward you the report of the cond
ton of the Schoels of this Township, herewith
present you the following brief statement;
The number of children between the age If and
Is years as handed in by the Trustees of the vari-
Fous districts. is 1905; increase of only 10 oysr
last year Fifty-fve of these are eolored About
two-thirds of this number have attended School
pretty regular during the quarters of the year.
We have entire districts ard also living in al
joining townships The School Houses are all built
of wood matsia and contain ore room each except
the Academy of our village which HIS two a lower
and upper room. These build ngs are generally !
comfortable condition. and all have appropriate
| play grounds attached. Our Teachers, male aud fe
male, are of high moral principle and good educa
| tloHa endowments. They are selected with partic-
ar reference to these qualifications and are all Lii
censed according to Law. Our School Books are
selected from the most approved authors of the
times. Tie discipline in general of the Teachers is
not subject to the rod bit made o deread ON indi-
yiGual responsibility for order and harmony. Vocal
Music, he eof're much neglected has been success
fully introduced in most of our schools.
The salaries of our Teachers range about S75 for
females, and $50 to 500 for males per Term. Tu
| Ition, per scholar 50 so per quarter The primary
branches Of an English Education are generally
taught, and in some instances tho higher grades
also; together with the classics. We have no phu-
sophlcal or chemical apparatuses in any of our
schools, but we hope soon to the spirit of the
people waking up to this matter. There is no good
reason Why we should not have all such improve
mentS III our common well as he higher schools;
we have g. the talent to embrace all such means
OF useful advancement, and we ought to have them
There is many young Rttenhouse or franklin in
our community, had they only the opportunity of
investigation and study The cause Of Education il
evidently advancing. The pc ,pe are becoming
more generally interested in it, They are more at
teatlve in visiting the schools and some Of our Pub
lie ExaH nations and Exhibitions would assimiI.te
closely with the higher schools of our country
" are more deficient of enterprise taste a I'd CON
reHiehee In school Ediices than almost any one
thing; here we seem to fail and while we are ever
READY TO lavish any expense on our county buildings
our churches. our dwellings,, &c we appear to for
get that our children much entitled to all such
eonyehienees. And where can we beStow part Of
our means to a better advantage than for the pcas.
ure and comfort of offspring. We do not need
large extravagant o1tlays for such only TO be of
ample size, conveniently ranged desks seats, and
furniture generally and well ventilated rooms. Then
could be held quarterly examinations and pub ic
sleaking, to encourage the teacher and his Iupils
while room would be afforded to entertain a fair
number OF spec atorS on such occasions; and surely
while our Stale and Counties are providing so ber
ally for us at this day to aid the cause, we should
be awake to our immediate wants and necessities
Oh this point
We have received $25000O this year from our
township and $7l79 of funds of our State appropri
atonS all of which has been apportoued in due rsio
each District, and paid salaries to Teachers
mainly, with some few Incidental expenditures.