The Shasta courier., 1862-11-29
Report of superintendent Of Public schools.

Report of ofsuperintcndent of Public Schools.
Below we publish some extracts from the
annual report of Prof Godfrey, County
School Superintendent, which will repay Pc
rusal:
OFFICE SuPr. Public Schools,
Shasta county, Nov. 20, 1862.
To A. j. MoULDER, Superintendent of Public
Instruction:
Dear Siir-In accordance with the require
ments of the law, l submit to you this my
annual report of the condition of the public
schools Of Shasta county, for the school year
ending Oct. 3lst, 1862.
The gradual improvement and extension
of our schools form the only safe and durable
basis for a system of popular government,
and the increasing concern felt for their
maintenance and prosperity is the surest
evidence of their real worth and of the ap-
probation of our citizens of the efforts annu-
ally made to perpetuate them. An examin-
alton of the statistical report will afforu
pretty correct statement of the condition Of
our schools and the interest of education
within my jurisdiction.
The reports of tie teachers and trustees,
just received. have formed the most reliable
source of information, to which it is proper,
at this time, to direct public attention. They
reveal the most prominent features. and fur
n'sh ample grounds for reflection and COM
ment. Returns more or less complete have
been received from every district, except
Cow Creek, bearing within themselves the
evidence ofa greater amount of care and ex.
actitude than has hitherto been Observed
They exhibit an increasing interest in the
subject of education, deeper sense of its
Importance and steady and gratifying i'm.
provement in the means of its promotion.
According to the school marshals' census
returns for the year ending Oct. 81, 1861,
there were seventeen school districts, con-
tanning l427 children under 2l years of age
between Is and 81, 40; between the ages of
4 and Is years, and where schools were
maintained, $50. OF these. 430 were bows,
and $50 girls. Under years of age, 49S.
Born in California, Cos.
Upon an inspection of the statistical part of
this years report it will be seen by the Gen.
sus of this county. recently taken, that there
are thirteen school districts. and tie whole
number of children under q years of age is
1889: between Is and "a years. 90 between
and l8 years, entitled to the benefits of a
common school education. where schools
have been maintained, 992. OF these 41S
are boys, and 5l4 girls Under 4 years of
age, 400. In the county there are So more
girls than boys. Born in California. 75S.
deaf and dumb, none blind none showing
an increase over last year of 81 children in
the county.
twenty six schools have been held during
the year. twenty-five public and four private.
Number of children attending public schools,
enrolled in the county. 500, whic. would be
some over one-half Of the county census.
whilst the average daily attendance is con-
siderably less than this. being only auout
354 in the entire county, and n little less
than one-third of the school census Total
number of pupils attending private schools,
200, which makes an increase over last year
of 40 scholars. All the schools taught are
primary. Total lumber of calendar months
during which schools were maintained, IS.
The schools have been kept in session on an
average of about six months Number of
male teachers s, and IA female teachers
Teachers ages vary from Il to 36 years.
Teachers experience. number Of years. vary
from one to twelve years. Only II design
making teaching permanent profession.
The full amount of monthly salaries raid
teachers to the close If the school year. 1862,
S9i3. The number of bows taught in the
districts, %. number of girls. 2Sl. There
are Is school houses in the county; material
of which houses are built, lumber. Valua-
tion # school houses and furniture, s. ,557
A.
Amount of school funds received from the
State, 1916 50. Amount of school funds
received frem the county taxes, Sl05S 90
Amount raised in districts hv rate hills and
private subscriptions, SI524 81 Total re-
ceipts for schol purposes. $500 81 Total
amount paid for teachers salaries, So, 600 o.
Amount expended in erection or repairs of
',nol houses. S247 A. Amount expend, d
for school libraries, apparatus, S25. Amount
expended for all other purposes, including
rents. fuel, &C., $50. Total expenditures for
school purposes, S3,9l6 As.
There is progress in everything; in our
means of happiness and our capacity for en-
ioymsnt Our schools furnish foundation
upon which the whole subsequent life
must erect superstructure. The ucaton
of our children should be deemed the first
concern of Importance. and it is the most sa
cred duty ola free government to perpet ate
liberal institutions The neral and intel
lectual development of the people constitute
the vital strength and true glcrv of State
To saw nothing of the philanthropy of the
work of traing the mind of the children of the
State to the principles of virtue and the re-
fning influences of int II ctual culture. it
has ever been conceded that republican insti-
tutions depend for their existence entirely on
the virtue and intelligence of the people. 1t
may be safely affirmed that general svs
tenn of education. whereby the children of t re
poor. as well as the rich. are afforded access
to the portals of science and literature. is the
most necessary of all the supports of the edi-
fee of civil liberty.
SENTENcED.-Jose Franco, Spanish
American negro. is to be hung at this place