Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-14

March Q. By amt due Treas, - per 80. !.
annual report Of this dste.-.-..-. z0l =
| April .. Reed Of A. p. Mast, 90; r.
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| Oct. g. Reed Of A. ?. Mast. 70. II;
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March Z. By paid orders drawn o: this
Fund during the past year, and now ..o. =.
surrendered herewith. ~ g y
Balance. s's -
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To balance on hand this day...... STA 6s
sCHO0L-HOUsE FUND.
March g. By paid BY him on order
drawn against this Fund, which order
here" h ''''s'''tie; cso II. T. rsINoH. rr.:.srsr y
D.venr or., March ., lssA.
SrPssrxsHaDsxs's RKPoRr.
Beard Of Di,sssss Disssiet zss~ship Of Dsv.
0sx,Isnsx The following ststisties Of The
sehosls tor the ps,tial schesl year Of l6eS.e4
ere hereby submitted
Nunber OF pupils enrolled, March 5sh, "a. ..les2
In daily attendance ............ .........AVay
Teachers. iaslading Supsfintsadsns........ u
The tuition for eaeh pupil can only be as-
gear, yet sssimsting the snsollmsnt and %
psrts, made ct this period, the following
will very nearly be the annual expense per
pu.il:
Tuition fox each p.pil,s;cor to an. enroll. ssso
q daily Atssndauee =. 500
Allow me to call your attention to the in
crease Of pupils, % observed in the enrolment
and also in The census taken by the Secretary.
several Of the schools are very much crowd
ed, especially 10 this the case in the school ss
North Davenport. I am happy to be able to
report that st no former period 10 the history
u tho schools, have the Grammar schools aud
Higb schsols pssn 20 largely sttsoded.
AZ the present prices OF living have induced
the School Boards OF other cities to iuerea .
.ha sasris. Of tssehsrs. it Gill doubtless be.
ONE necessary to make provision ior tie same
IN this city.
IL must certainly be gratifying to yeu to
observe thai the effo,sosy Of teschers and the
thorough progress Of pupils 10 anuusily im.
growing. 7 il cen asfeiy be taid TO be the
mos, successful year ever e"j,ysL BY the
ceools Of the city.
Respectfully, A. 8. KlssELL.
March, II. "a. Supt. City Schools.
Annual Eepost
Of tie Secretary Of the Board of E1uca: ion
B'st, Up. tity IF Daus- port.
TO the C;..sens of said Dis.ric.:
GxSrLEhrS- wouid beg leave 10 ststs. .ths
our sshoo.s have been visited during the pas.
school.y ear, BY the membs' Of ths Board, .
req ,eutly ss circumstances would permit. .sud
,ha, they have found them Ia y con ilio0
shich cannot be surp.sssd In any other seq
tiun Vi The STATE
The pu.iis 10 our schools are not only in.
.nuetsd . eli tbs elementary a0j higher rud
,lnents. required by an euiish ened s.sisty, ,bu.
l"ey srs s,s0 Taught ~ aecustoD them.sivss te
.triot order sod di.cip iue - veil a. to cher
.h morality aud vi,ue - The basic OF ,hs,s
-ucoess aud happiness 10 the world
lhs method aud systsm Of tsaehing III.
yosth 10. In this prescott age, far superior t.
thst adopted VI yore. it will constantly be in.
proved - fast % mankind progresses on s"e
o,ghwsy Of humanity. philanthropy and COS
a.olo.iti-n. and In vie Of THE un1sniabi.
ssct. the worthy Supsrintsodent Of . ur 5choo,.
nss ever dssplAy Cd . laudaUls seal 10 ssyipe
ne rules laid down By diverse iAmous psds.
men he carries on . Corresponds nce 10 ords.
20 exchange opintons. and remove doubts Al
modern tsschers sArss on one po,us q lees.
aamel. that tie youthful uind must not b.
s,gued BY dull ard dry iasts. nor BY men
ori1ing numerous indissiort id~ss, thst mere
over . syss. m must be adhered to BY ~hish
the pupils shsll acquire . ssose of knevlsd.s .
- plsassntiy - they iohals The fresh mosnins
lir and II 10 far these resscns, that trsto,nf
chool has been established 10 our city, I,
shlcb Mr i. N. A ActoLeesl aid hiss \
V Lee, gradustes Of tbs Osws.o Tra,sip.
/ -ehool, ere employed. This soisol. will. 10
| ioabs. svLntaaiiv iurnish uamber Of sxes,.
.eut tsschsss, diffosioe light end kuowisds.
shsrsvsr they 60. and Will, ss 20 dlstsnt dsy,
bscoms 40 ornament Of our beloved city.
According to the osDsus taken in Ssntembs,
sass. - have . school population OF 5S4 oi
sbieh there are enrolled 1864. leaving l ST.
- not attending any OF our public schools, ,ns
greater pumber Of whom do nevsrthsi.ss 90
Ioy the blsssings Of edueslion By and shrosgL
diverse private schools kept in our midss.- :
rhs people Of this country. no matter Of ia.
ossivisy or color, appreciate The idss, that DO.
ucssion 10 the parent Of virtue and moralky.
ei,hout which neither On Individual nor . b.
cissy sas ssjsy happiness asd prosperity, abo
the apprs eistion Of THE idsa, viii euassatAs
to %, better than . million bay onets, the u.
aspsod-nee and liberty, The growth and proc
psrity ef THE, our beloved country. ldsas
sill svsssually deliver the whole world, aod
whenever the beseoa light Of education shalI
/ have penetrated the elosmy and dark section.
OF our domaine, wherever the masaes Of the
southern people. white or blsck, shall hsv.
L received an education paramount eth tha,
Of the East, North and Wess, peace sod broth.
erhood vii, reign every shere amorest n. .sps
no ra,hlsss hand eill again be raised to de-
| ssroy this republic.
The expenditures for taition, bui.dipgs. re-
pairs etc doring the last school = ear, stss.-
msns Of which will hereinafter bs submitssa
may ., the first glance. seem lssss th.
Bosrd hava, however. aisays observed .be
s,rte:est econom. In di.bursipg the funds -
| trusted - them they have incurred onlv suef
sxpsodi usss - sere unavoids BILE - orjss l.,
secure t6sisnt tsssbsrs. 70 keep the pupil.
comfortable. and The school bossss 10 eooc
repsir. aod considering. that The tvisioo d
sAsb nunsl ssroashoas the diasriss. avses e.
| my $50 tce The past year. lhs BSsre
think the mooiss % sspsads1. yell iovssssd
s'd sruss 70 meet the approval Of The eitiseo
| thereby.
By virtue Il The power given shs Beard .
tie last election. they have. after sasslsl eoa
ssdsr.u .ns. selsetsd end psr Asssd delight
fol stts Tor the osv sshool bouss 10 East Dav
| import. eSusistiug Of Eve lses situated % .,
smiseoes. gently slcping 90 all sidss. aad paid
| u 600 therefor they haze fu,rheroose, Ia
consequence OF The crowded eosdtsioo 10 sh.
sehool. removed the 6ish sshool iron essoe,
VI 9th and Wares % corner Of O.h osA Nsjs
sesests. 6tted sp bsi'dtsg soe sbse pssposs
oo& Doi6 NhA eane - Vnop n aAvaann -.
sAsy tesed u expsiisss = srsss sst-hessss .