The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-24
teachers. as follows:
1881 1895 1O4,

obstacles Ln2t nave OppOSeu the SCNoOlS,
and the perseverance with which they
have been supported, says:
All the general results have also been
suspicious The constitutions adopted
make provision for universal education;
offices have been filed, and legislators
chosen, with constant regard to this one
great subject.
The public discussion of permanent
school system, to be cherished and super
intended by the State itself. in which all
children are to have: equal privileges, sug-
gested new ideas to the white people
while it gave the freedmen higher view
of learning, and guaranteed its attain
ment.
Parents, while these discussions were
going on, began to visit the school with
great interest Examinations and exhi-
billions at the close of the term was never
before SO well attended. Even those
hitherto prejudiced and leading men who
had heard the negroes education vehe-
mently argued for or against came to as
certain the truth, and went away con-
founded, If not delighted, with what they
had seen.
Meanwhile the association of the North
pressed forward with liberality and zest
hardly expected, certainly not promised,
when the year commenced.
Teachers were untiring the higher
and model schools exhibited good exam
pie; normal classes and training schools
began to send forth graduated pupils.
School houses in large numbers and Of
better model were erected in all the dis
triCts; local friends were unexpectedly
found or former enemies changed to pa
irons ; and this bureau, with largely in
creased expenditure, and with its com
prehensive plans, has moved steadily on
ward i.sf lE
We are therefore happy to report that
Notwithstanding events so prejudlcal, OBJ
stacles apparently insurmountable, and
opposition in many quarters increasing in
virulence, the schools during the whole
year even, even as to numbers, have
more than held their own, and in attain
ment and efficiency have advanced in
many respects more rapidly than during
any other six months of their history.
Whatever the specific form finally
adopted by the Southern States as to their
educational interests, the certainty Of
some public system is settled In them all.
This system promises to be OF the very
highest order, embodying the best princi-
of the loyal States: not indeed compen-
sating for the rebellion, but in.advance of
anything preceding, and which will aid
largely in recovering from its ruins. We
may add, a system which these schools
for refugees and freedmen have had a
prominent part in originating, and in
which..the will hereafter hold conSpicu-
Gus position. $4,000
The consolidated table shows the num-
Der of day and night schools for the last
six months ending July !, 1868, to have
been $751; teachers. 2,29l pupils, lO4,-
327.
Of these schools ! 1925 were sustained
wholly or in part by the freedmen, and
they owned SIS of the buildings in which
schools were held. This bureau furnish
ed 72O buildings for school purposes.
Five hundred and thirty nine of the above
schools were graded, including thirty
three Of high or normal grade.
The average attendance of the pupils
has been 6,4O2, or over IS per cent of
the whole number enrolled. Tuition has
been paid by 32,O85 of them, amounting
in the aggregate to 1888 81, or frac-
ton over So 03 each.
There were also officially reported 900
Sabbath schools. with 4,73S teachers and
Sc, 466 pupils 46 industrial schools, with
1873 pupils.
If to all these officially reported schools
and pupils we add those within the knowl-
edge of the Superintendents, but not reg
ularly reported, the aggregate will be:
Schools of all kinds 4,O26
Pupils in same al ,S19
Thus showing gives an increase since
our report of January. 1868, of
Schools 942
Pupils s.-s-. = so, 305
And an increase for the corresponding
six months Of 1867 Of
Schools 35l
Pupils 1928
Thus it will be seen that the schools
and pupils have not only held their own,
but have exceeded in numbers the maxi
nun of any previous period in their his
tory Tbe advancement of the ,0n;,s into
higher studies, as compai ed with the cor
respond six months of 1867, will be seen
by the following;
July, 1868. July, 1867
Advanced readers 39,l7S 33,
Geography 3l,2l3 23,957
Arithmetic 4l,2l3 40. 454
w IltluS ~, 10 1908
Higher branches SIP 4,66l
Making an increase of 6,2lO advanced
readers; 1874 in arithmetic; 1924 in
writing; and l ,05l in higher branches
Amount of expenditure by this bureau
for school purposes from January to June
80, 1868, has been SOAPS on. This
includes $l1O,S0S 65, as reported by the
State Superintendent.
The amount expended by this bureau
for support of schools during the year
ending July l, 1868, is as follows:
From, refn paes and free1men'S