, 1864-04-11
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Tenth Annual Statcment-Reports OF the
President, and Superintendent, and
PRINCIPAL Of the High School.

VIC hare lust received the advance sheets Of the
tenth annual report Of the Board OF Education Of
the city OF Chicago. 1t contains the unua on3eial
reports prcpsfed with great care, and tho revised
rules Of the Board as finally amended at recent
meeting. The following abstracts Of and quota
tons from arc ali for which ne can find room. Tho
pamphlet itselfis worthy Of the most extensive
and careful perusn Its contents are full of interest
to all who have at hears the welfare Of the rising
generation.
nEroRT OF TEE PRESIDENT.
The President OF the Board, Walter l.. Nevberry,
since resigned in consequence. Of Ill health, spoke
as follows on rhe rchoo fund derived from interest
accruins on monies invested, rents from school
fund property and direct limited tax on city prop
crty:
The demand upon these bonds, under ordinary
population, wtuld more than Keep pace with their
Increased productivcness. But the difficulty is DOW
greatly increased By the enhanced price Of all COM
moditica. causcd BY state Of war and tho depFe-
ciaion Of the currency. II fair and just increase
in the compensation 81 our tcncherS. rendered
ne exiting sate e. o. 1csns shond a1d
be made, the present resources Of the Board would
not more than suffice to carry on the existing
81 n neI sgse to meet ae
doncd.
main by which efficient relief can be obtained, 10
nj b7 an increase Of direct taxation upon the
nropeyiy Of the city By loans. To authorize the
ra5sinc Of money By either OF these methods, will
require State leeiatation. The former plan might
be inindcious under our present war ta1atfons and
he recommends that loan Of $l5a % be negotiated
the proceeds of which shall be distributed through
period Of five years, furuishin. the amount requi
rcd for ncWbudngs and their sites, the interest up
Ehichcould be paid out Of the present tax There
would be no injustice in thie. We have now school
houses and grounds to the value gilmore than $50,
coy, which hare been paid for By taxatioa and
joyment without cost to them. We hare preserved
intact the capital Of the school fund derived from
c1traueous sources much OF which consists OF
lRnde now entirely unprodnct1ye, but which are
constantly increasing In ya1ne, for the benefit Of
those who are to come after us.
EEroRT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
The report Of the Superintendent, ". II. Wells,
Ia most elaborate, containing sketches Of the prog
ress and standing Of each department. and obsezva-
tons the course Of study pursued in the seycra
grades. The following is the tabular summary:
Number Of School Districts. ts.,.-..,.,......,.. II
Whole number OF teachers at the close Of 1853. .22
Whole number at the close Of 1875
Increase during the year. Is
Teachers in High School at the close OF 1866
Teachers IN Grammar Divisions Of district
Schools at the close Of 1868 It, female 49. G.
Teachers In primary divisions, fema1e.... 1Sa
Average enrolment Of pupils including
High school, and 443 pupils from South
Chicago, Bridgeport and Ho1etefn, brought
in during the year. 1Ds30
The following is the average attendance for Sc.