, 1862-03-18

Taru taeI evening, bearing with it the best
wishes aud heartfelt prayers Of all true pat
riots.
If the officers and soldiers composing this
regiment do not perform gallant service in
their countrg's cause, it must certainly be
from lack Of opportunity.
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE
CITY.
Eighth Annual Report Of the Super
tNtentlents
The occasion of the publication of the
eighth annual report Of ". H. Wells, Esq,
the Superintendent OF our public schools,
may be improved to advantage in the present
alton to many Of our readers, to whom the
work itself would otherwise undoubtedly re-
main sealed book, of q few Of its facts and
figures, showing the present condition Of our
fine institutions Of learning The report is 4
closely printed volume Of one hundred pages,
and is replete with interest from title-page to
j,tis. We select from the report proper, the
following:
TEACHERS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
When entered upon the duties Of my pre-
sent position, On the first day Of June, 1856,
the number Of teachers employed in the pub
lie schools was II. In February, 1861, the
number was 1S5, and at the present time it is
1C0 This is IN increase of rs during lastyear,
and an increase OF 240 per cent. i1 less than
six years. OF The teachers now employed, p
arc males aud 1873 females. On the first day Of
juno, 1856, the number Of pupils belonging
to the schools was 7s5. At the present time
TIE number Is i. SGD; showing an increase Of
sCS per cent in less than six years.
During the same time seven new school
buildings hare been completed, with ACCOM-
modstions for over 5000 children; and the
tEo houses LOW in process Of construction,
Hill be ready for occupation in three or four
months, with accommodations for 900 child
rcn.
THE NUMBER OF PUPILS.
One year eince, the number Of pupils en-
rolled in all the schools, was 7,443. AT the
present time, February, 1862, the number is
$3.50, being an increase Of l,l31.
The number Of pupils that belonged to the
schools curing the whole Of 1861, without at
any TING losing their membership, including
those Of tile High School, WIS,
Bo.e, 1000; girls. 9aS 1aa8
In lstU, the number was. Observation-Disclosures. .65Y
Tie number that belonged to tic schools
less than three months Of 1861, was,
Eoss, 2,61T; Sule, 2139- A.75C
In 1880, the number was. 53S2
The number Of pupils under six years OF
age, enrolled as members during 1861, was,
ho!s, I'LL; girls. 1.0l5.-....-.. l3d
ID rSte' tne nuhper was :...,;.-.;;: 16sa
Schools, in 1861, vas,
IN issn tbe np,,Ier Isg xrss - y:
The whn7n nnmher IF n1n;la ~ Go-,,,o,, ~ ~
rentage enrolied dn1inr fsgI inr1ndin@ thpso p,.
Of tie Hieh School N~7 'l''0>
Wae:......s.,...,....' O xss
In 1860, the number Observation-Disclosures. ass;
The number of colorad children in 1851
vas - .@' 1r.
In ,s tbs ,,,,,,;ic- ,Sss =: =.
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PHYSICAL EXERCISE.
The report a1ludes to the subject Of gym
;nsstics II, favn,sh1e 4erms and conc1,das 7r5s1
~ :n.,,....- " 49,
LIE 'ono"los
But willie am able to give so gratifying
report respecting the influence OF free gym
nasucs;' :, regret TO say. there is one serou:
eTll stlil existing to q greater or less exteni
| IN al t9e eenools, W1lch cannot"tall to exert :
seIS ueleteIous lnlnence upon the healt1
af stoa1;nu w ouer we ~ ae, , reisI ~ tne 9i
EXERCISES Tenn,r;no fbe 1se of tho = ~
81 orncast;. aa,,, uu 10 - - -; psu W pen
feroct 41s;s nas,;t ~ eoan1e,jaa ~ u eoau
'NA' a,.4,1es ..ay.s 20 .svUlu'nuoSu. s'-s,i
Five years ago, I took occasion to ascertai1
as nsal}y as possible the number Of children IL
Chicago, between the ages Of five and fifteen
10 ,r.;ne ec..a ,;aa enli5g 10 avn themselves
.na esn9 shs p.u'1usa oE 'nelr 1nsuneelon- @ ~
r,',hal ,nn ~ teSnn a, " U; nes tess enan 2 ~
a.npEl t; S ~ ennoren e1 IN enlcaso az me ptesen
nan,i ~ @ sue ages " nse ana q niteen; na III q
whole number Of different pupils enrolled il
| tie public schools of the city. during the yea
1861, after de6uctine those over flficen. va
l5.l5a The WHOLE number enrolled IN the pri
,a.; 1ass ssnopis @ curing looi, vas apoutI, sW De
public and p,iyate schoo1s from the -. who1 ps,
Dumbcr in the city, We have rernail lug d. 90
Children Of school age, that have not dufip.
the year been found single day in anv schooi
either public or private live make IN allow
| ance Of LOCO for the children instrncted a
home, and for those between five audsix wear
Of age, who remain at home without sutferin
any material loss. We still have over 8 ooO chij
d1en die at Ms tcxoo1s. who ara receivinr n
| proper instruction during The period which !
| TO decide their future character and influence