, 1864-04-10
BOARD or EpucATioN-
Itnth Annual Statenent-Reports Of. tic
President. snd Superintendent, and
~: fEiaiEal cf tho nigh School.

We hare Just received the advance ehcsts Of the
tenth annual rerot Of the Board OF Education OF
tho city OF Chicago. II contaidh the usual Official
rcPorts prepared with great care and the revised
rules OF the Board as dna1ly amended at a recent
meeting. Tho following abstracts Of and auo,a-
lions from ore all for which We cun find room. The
pamphlet itself Is worthy Of the most extensive
md careful petusa1 Its contents arc full Of interest
TO all who have at heart tho welfare Of the rising
generation.
: 1BPonr OF TIE rEnsipExr.s Il. =
This Pres!dent or the board, Walter L. NewbcrrY.
eincc rcsiGned In consequenp: Of Ill health spoke
rs follows the echool fund derived from interest
accruInc On monies invested, rents from school
fund property and direct limited tax on city prop
erty: -. :,--t
!, The demand upon these bonds, Under ordinary
population, would more than Keep pace with thcIr
fnc1caecd productlveness. Butthe difficulty is now
9odiee caused BY ststo Of war and lie deore-
1d1ti0n OF tho currency. II fair and lust increase
IN ne compensation of onr tcachera- rendered
which il only withheld for ssant Of means. Should
be made, the prcsent resources OF the Board Would
n9I more than suffice to carry on the existing
all extension Of the system TO meet the lxauts
99 ons rapidly Increasing population must be aban
, % then stated TINT but two ways seemed to re.
main BY Which efficient relief can BE- obtalued, to
WIT by IN increase Of direct taxation. 4Don tie
property Of tho city. or by loans. To authorize fbe
Ea1sing Of money Of either Of theso methods. viii
require State leFtR.sdon. The former plan Iuight
be tnj1diclouB under present war taIntions Snd
he recommends th1t lonr OF $161 90 I've Negotiated.
the proceeds Of which shall be distributed thro1rh
period Of five years, furnishing the amopnt renfIj-
red for and their ete6 the interest IN.
onWhichcould be paid ont OF the present tnx ThaFa
s.cnld be no Injustice in this We have now school
~ 9pd grounds to the value Of more thnn son.
,sp NJ NsI 1r. .Te been paid for BY taxation, md
nt mrnn ns % tu %Ter to our successors for their Gu
ants$ me capital OF the ssAool luud derived from
lands now entirely unproduetlye, but Wtirh ara
constantly increasing in value for the benefit ~
thoee who are to come AFTER Us. -
HEPoRr OF TIE SUPERINTENDENT. =
The report Of the Superintendent, ". H. Nrl1s
Is most elaborate containing sketches Of the ulor.
rese and standing Of each department, and obsc1ta
tons On the course Of study pursued in the sever,
g1ndes. The following is tie tabular summary:
Mnmber OF School Districts. ..... II
Mnoe numbe1 nf te2clers at &he close OF 1853. a12
" hole nun per a. the closc Of 18 18a...........lT
increase during the year. :......1......... :. 81
Ieac9cfs 70 High School at the close Of lE0s-
Teachers Il. Gran,nlar Diyieioas Of District Diiitl"
Schools at the close Of 16s3-ma1e II feu1ae19. as
Teachers in primary divisions, female. INA
Average enrolment OF pupils tucludtn. '1SS
High school, and AS pupils from South
Ch1cago, bridgeport and Hostein, brought
III 0ur1hS the ye1r.. ....--.....-. .4..,.,,. 1fG20