, 1870-12-01
WASHINGTON.
~.
Renort Of the Commissioner Of Eau-
cation.
The School Systcm OF tho Un1ted
States.
rbe, 4BlacRs md tho I1d1"ns.

.,1,,;,1 of a.ipratfQp In the QAtton WILL Do | y
essuted to Congress- in the report Of ehs !
'mmssssones OF IeeA.'e". ~. 1r,rif,Ia l
nonst1oua task to cope win lne mAu
stems and w1nt Of s5stems IN tne tnai.s
ran states. the Territofies, and the District
ca,nwh;, ~ and the ,housaud questions, many
ColomelA, ala aS 10 ;a,m s.s,te interest. which
them OF vital aao ..,s:a in'"oes.o ns so-
,ggeat themselves for cons,ae.At,on aua ~
linn. This consequence Ia that thle oo9k
rar7ou;nc vith bald statements Of facts, IN
-.f,,nt mia or comment on them, |
nd that many naste1e u SUI 1851
rely slipped away, or been necessarily paese<'
car.
- .,,,.;5.,,+son NJ the NECESSITY for bzo.d
nd eomprehenn1Te view .s, y. .aV esnsai.11, r. ~ to
scrkinss Of our school eJe1eu: espeeny
.ducators and politiesa economists, the CON-
n;stfoner. with his little force. has prepared
:, ,,t;st;c,, tshles embracing information Of ii
he mesns Of learning IN the country, 80 lM
10 could be ascertaned, 11o" Tue pi'oS6s
,,hnnl 10 tie college. He siys the disadSan-
800, mi e,nbauassments under which the
~ f.cta embraced in tho statistical
su1'naa"su. .. .aa.rad .,rr,t ha ds.crih-
lahles have been p5epA,eo. esa',os 10 =. ~.
I'd, nor can they be undsrstood oatsiae o. me
ofice. The deeennlat unstea sizes eensus
has beentho main sonroe o. lntotaa.,on, a anu
only those c4n understand 11s iuaae4u*S5
and impertectton oil the mateHsl .aae Ialn1sI
similar practical results; These t.eles have
received An inca1co!able amount Q.
attention and eAro IN preparation aaa
tosieloc,, In the hope thas .ney nv
contribute sometmns 10 toe a1sAusats ~
every Perton-pssens, teacher. Or sehooi L on,
education to etudy them Ihty are IN no
seree TO be regarded as perfect. tut as point
pleteness to be sought in tho future;
From tbs la*ss dtt1n l. attslnable oy me
Theological eernin.1aes in the United States is
80, with 3.9h students ehars a1a " schools
Of medicine: vi Mtn e.sss staaeIta; - A1
scncotss "i,n 10y stu1eoLsi - I1uoetI11
colleges %ata ~ nia s.h M
A few Of these menta.lona aIe GNng esg 70 pta, ps
vfte munitcenee, bnf most o. tnem ar .ne
feeult q toc ses u coas1eefs, IouH
lnE Eunnc ia1oe loE Ms "a uss4o.on nsAstss;s
Of coaeHes OF ,, aEsultuts, H. r.. AUG .st naad
afls; A'er auoaing e tne .tssas,,.s1s1 saeas aesS
forthis ptoviaon. especially TOT tnosoeng.gso
in occupations rtqua.ing eaiu, "ho we're alseao1
| soderlnE IN oempafasoh Wl.n taoso IN 1osoRu
countries. be quotes from 1emafks q ffah-
dent foiHel. q the unssessis5 .. NJ M.nnssoss, a
IeGard1fg tne alspoeluoa q7aoa ~ ~ sat49us
States OF shaa a1naon ~ a.{ S anas;,1;tS
of the o9i1aios: Issine, 1au assssI sa9u ~. y.
thlpe. Eew aAmps11s nas co.naeo ns.
t1ust 10 DaTmoasn Goi9se; aa'.o sea, ~ ae1 ~
70 sne SUE - = n1;ua ~ ' ths
F1dtd her 1nna-ono-tn 81 eotns 70 w
Agricultural Eo!leso a. Amoetst tWo.tnl.Hs l,t ~
the school OF TECHNOLOGY, nesr BOSTON. "ntSn
school Y cevoted. o. eonsae; 10 tha meenanla -
arts. Rhode Island psaees her money over 10
Brown University. which Will opa1Ata de-
pa1sment Of agriculture. Connecticnt unttea
her Efare ot the endo"meht Wa
the splendid =. pirate Il. ne9siaet;;an .:ae.;a,
which, founded tho Shetteld s:isntias '.su y
schoo q new hasen T. nndsr ths coniro1 o
an A. assutea Euecss ~ W. t:o,1aes 'n Tha Emn,r1
eue ~ a hea,, ,,os1 fnrtTnste ~ ali sha nni
on1c race,vod the larrest ahsre OF the lani
sneL srE7-. Gorna,i -. pi,h I,is cre,t wrsiib. nj
nsI ',,, a+a.,or hn.,; Th,nl. ~ ~ his nnst,ntas
i:harseiitT ths corneli Tnisersity staujs al
rs.ir in fhe front rank OF Americ.u colleges
PannsTjvsnia And Wichiran nave Buccasslu
, .shnojs m sensTata fouodatious in oners,ion
Among the many interastinr facts and re
fectinns dcvelonef in lis cornpnriaon Of III
/ a;f1erant ststs 1anorts It wnnid appear th,t
. nnmhpr Of Stntcs. ~ Kansas. Mi ssouri. low,
ornron. &c. h.ye mismauagad, eyen Ia eorn
cases .st enn !se y whsh thar us waro sn,smniv ~
i s.E -. - ~ vaa,sct;ra S;,ta Ccust;triinns.
+ nra.. - .n,;a ~ E,sen,. e'A'e
9 'ns' u puOi's' eeuog. nDI.w4nr
Tberc has been much Improvement In Dell
ware during the laat few years. aud eince
i snn,.;tnts aoE ;n Woos or hsnnns At his ov
t nst;en = nrt;ar ~ ~ aecrrn IN Gtsto al;
x!!aauen, ~ osnei 70 seso S,,a ,;c,, iGc hs ce
thus divart to his osn pocket Susse1oonn
has now TO talse ESQ Kent. ESQ. and No
+ | Castle. SIS, in order to secure their propo
{ | tion at tha State fund. and this hAa beDn e..
e,al.v done by taxation.
: TLis year. however, through thu circulate
] ! of i sfo- ;n.t n,.ier the Fifteenth Az an
Z 1,snt IA rninTed rhi,tren -n;c
"a s, ea,s j" ~ euaesied sa91e: - sne "a, saa
IA -f,;l. ss'Eo VIZ "uHs u. cutI.eu. Gass ma.
q 1ne tosal uintt'cts IN hent aua sssseA a coo
"a NE soteu ~ ss1eS. lntp 49,, sa' .uanal s.i,
- 2. scts s!tetaen, I'VE n naa - .ha ..,;tsi
"a u.e'tMts ~ M .ue s'.s ~ D AZ ras,,;nsn1 =,
~ Lne 2tate, M ~ 1o'ea ~ '.]-sue ~ ups "
- soteo -. =. - eastoaty aonS Ssa@ taose
~ easy circumstances 70 eona thtr cnlla1sn
+ viding the school fund amonE her three son
"a tNrt n DONE on inc nasas OF the PoFolaaa'
10 Of 1880, fcttE ye,r, ago. ne average Anou ~
9. expended per scholar IN Ue!asafo lGt 20
se was TO- citizen OF tha state wiring
~ tho CornnissltneE IN regard 10 'ho seno'
-. there sata:
one o. ,ne Fnoc M seaoo ,on'a n9Ge ioq 1ns' ;.
sn, 2. H. IT, ~. %n ann1ts ihe1 9npsceo CO t
40 We}e Iaisinr 10 he scscol or tnis islstT. iSR
Gus rrsctee. the ;eaeaer. viz an II s hslcis
eh gok care to make them clean their oxn spt,oo
81 ans oRsr
~ s.ksd hsn Il be eoaII teiI nc lie papuiatioa
s r. s rs seemed @ ,s0s pa5se e. s;nl y
IS. long Nothing short of ! c5mpnlsoTT system
~ ~ education eaa tsve this state.'
iot so7TH cARo1lSA.
ne The onls free schools ~ Wilmington: n.
e. ara supported By charitable associations
Boston. 1lase-, VIZ: The sol3ier = emo
en Society," and the " American UnisaHsn ~
= ciation." The Wo!k T,s commenced 10 II
r. and 1t present, IT cnilnfen are oeinE lnstts
~ ed ny sesen 1eacneFss ~ IAoleas 1ae sNn eu'
te s sostdu1lng the fonf tcnolastie sea1e,s!o
Ins has M been derived oy boston charity, &c :
m ~ sS,4n. received from tne feaooosti uno.
,eu ta WORK 1rom rs commencement has psen o31 M
on .Ge eupeiinsenoeEee ot a.ts Am' 49, ~: I1 e,al
tor Tt vac, 1o''1s .pe ps1 tE a a"s eonntr
Nj. Haaose1.3 - r
ara E n1!9s 9 ~ .II psin ah1 " ..s ~
'ars - "a cas eSnuG. sas rsro,sat1
10 e,Tnest efYoYt IN ~ a,,e9s;nns to hing
ois, en nnesi;tfsc.ory - .econnt Of t,e .eso
- InE!ets exercises exclusive eoEt1ol y!
.Ge the District OF Iolu1nas ln Eenool mari
.h Pc With = vengeance. The Washington eel
his | tie rural districts smother, In this lin
see territory. dirtciiy at the doo1B Of The Cspi
y "a W sesseu .nat tonetsas fgsIl rsl
a" tne EeAoo'o l9t Hnases N tne cAJ q MAsn
ten through tha Caty Councilss ahd boAf
the Education sppo1ted BY theee councils
IIet I Superintendent, nominated by the Ma
and confirmed by Board Of Al
~. | rnsn. fl1a annnintnent Of ieac
tne :Ht rs5s - ~ pa.-a ~ Tms
Foets oe1n6 Hlo Ane oTau y.
Pas -. q 1u4ue Ees'e -.
tno p4seka IN zoe cats, eonktess tesu
Tue through I board OF ttuateee, appointed
- &he Secretarv Of tha Interior, who appel
tusn ts srrrrint endf nt aud the teacheft, aud ad
.S o'r - thA,r RESPONSIBILITIES 4 corresponding ant