The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-10-31

4 tfoelfl o. buhcAtiom hlcd with the County
-Nuditor u ppparstlmt Che Public Schools
Iin Dayton for The past year. (ending Au-
gtist3l, 1906, were In as ilourishing and
prosperous condition aus at amy former pc
Iriod Of their history. LlEIa ...
The total fund r9sed for school purposes,
was SGlI02 80. The total amount cxpepd-
ed was sC2o2o 90. Tie total amount paid
TO teachcrs--iucludlng the High school.
1 District schools German teacheFy. and
teacher Of the colored school--was 49,, ,SSt-
IS. The amount expended for repairs of
school houses was SaS23, and for scho)
houses, fuel and other contingent ex penses,
lSl722i 81 thus showing that expenses e,;-
b Iceelled the receipts Sl,s27 80. This over
drawing Of thtAgeneral fund was mainly
towing to the fact that an unusual amount
of repairs TO the school houses was required
during the past year
The number Of pupils enrolled in the
common schools was 3.G0i. OF these 1854
were males and ! ,75O were females. The
total average daily attendance was 210l.
IOf this pumber l,095 were males and
l,0O6 females.
In the High school l2S pupils were en-
rolled--4S males and so ,enaies. In the
average daily attendance we find A males.
Iand6 females, making tcll of i1S.
The total number Of pupils enrolled Ia
the colored school was 44--2 boys and l6
lgirIs. The total average attendance during
the year was 20, Of whom were boys,
and IL girls. #lt
The total enrollmentin tie scven schools
was 3,776. OF these 1880 were males, and
l.Sl6 were females. Tile total average
daily attendance was 2,243--l.l57 males
and ] ,0s6 females. The average humber OF
pupils belonging was 2,Sl6 and the aver
age per cent, of attendance on these was
SS54 The average cost OF each pupils
tuition was $40 7G.
The aggregate value of the school houses,
The lots upon which they are located, the
apparatus and al other appurtenances. is
estimated at $lS3l50, which we regard as a
very moderate sum. The buildings are all
! in excellent condition.
| The school library contains l050O hooks.
! Including 800 new volumes recently pur-
.
orally in very good orler.
Ia addition 10 our public schools. there
are eight privateor select schools in the city.
some Of Which are connected with churches.
IN these schools twcnty-eight teachers
were employed, and ll5l pupils enrolled,
of whom jl2 Wcrc nales aud G39 females
Tic mport asa Whole. pre5entS'fhc cdu-
eaional interests of our city ina most
gratifying and encouraging aspect ana
fully s0stajns the high reputation which
Dayton has always enjoyed, as being among
the foremost in promoting the mental apd
moral culture of her children.
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PAN HouR pAXEs.--By a notice from
Treasurer Staley ia this paper, 10 viii be
seen that the books are now ready, and he
! is prepared to receive taxes. one-halr or
(which are required 10 be paid BY the 20th
of December next; to save the penalty of
delinquency. Tax payers would do well
to avail themselves OF the opportunity now
offered and avoid the rush which always
occurs as the .ast day of payment ap-
'prOaches.
IN The AscENDANr.--Thc Eagle Cloth
ing store" takes tho lead of all other houses
in the sale OF fgoods. in regard TO quantity.
quality and price. The people have voted
il the place fo buy, and consequently The
daily sales are immense. The secret of its
success Is the fair and honorable system oil
doing business adopted by the proprietor
at the commencement, and faithfully pur-
sued by him npto the present time. The
public have full confidence that all his !
pledges will be fulfilled. Hence the Eagle
has become n permanent success and fix
ture among the business institutions Of the |
city smother large invoice of splendid |
goods have just been. received. TO which |
public attention IS invited. ltdaw
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GERMAN REFORMED SYNoD.-The Cen |
eral Synod of the German Reformed Church |
of the United States win be held in this
city, commencing on the 2sth OF Novem-
Der, The sessions will be held ia the Luth-
eran church ON Main street.
OIL-CENTERyILLE OIL.--There will be
meeting of the Stockholders of the Mont
gomery Petroleum Company. at the Office
OF the Dayton & Union Railroad Co., on
Thursday. November !, at A. NJ. A gem
eral attendance of all the Stockholders is
desired, TO onslderbusiness of ofimportance.
dSt r FSpRAGUE, Sec'y.
ssS- Rev. DR.. Thompson,a pastor former
ly Of the Second Presbyterian Church in
Cincinnati, and who was charged with Sc
rlous immoralities and dcposed, has repent
ed and had his 'ase reviewed by the Pres
bytery, which body, after "prayerful de-
liberation by an almost unanimous vote,
restored him ITO the rights and privileges
Of his sacred Office He will probably en-
gage in some home missionary labors In the
vicinity Of Buffalo, his former and present
residence.
CHOLERA IN CINCINNATI The Secretary
of the Cincinnati Board of Health reports
one hundred and dfty-seven deaths by
cholera in thar city for nine days from the
2sd to the 3oth Of October inclusive,