The Grange advance., 1874-11-04
Report Of, the County Superintendent
OF Common Schools.


Number Of persons between and
Il years Of age, males 5,04l;
females 1880. Total. .9,73l
Number Of persons between Is and
z1.................!........ ,664
Number Of deaf mute persons be-
tween s and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6
Number Of pupils enrolled in win
ter schools. .,......................5,252
Average daily attepdance in winter
schools ......... ...................... 225
Average length Of winter schools
| in months......... ........................3,59
Number of teachers in winter
| schools, males 49, females Is.
TOTAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ......... l59
| average rate OF wages per month
| Of teachers in winter schools,
/ males $44.26; females $685..
Number of pupils: enrolled in sum-
mer schools. ...........................3,94 ,940
| average daily attendance in sum-
mer sch0ols..... s.....!...................... 22.46
Average length Of summer schools
IN mOntns....". ."......................... ~
Number Of teachers in summer
schools, male 25; females Ill.
IoLal Observation-Disclosures. 1876
average rate OF wages per month
of teachers in summer schools,
males SAG. .55; females $50. O.5O.....
! Number Of school terms within the
year,. ......".,k .,k.................. 233
Number Of different pupils enrolled +,
in school withinfthe year, males
1886; females 2,878. Total.....6,364
Number Of Schobl houses built
within the\yfar, frame 9;
brick 2: Total >,"............:.. II
Value Of schoN houses built
within the year.................. $14,378 90
Number Of all school houses in
the county, log 6 frame III;
brick 8; stone a. Total..... 1876
Value Of all school houses in the
county............... $40 90
Amount Of orders. and bonds
unpaid at the close Of the
year, Sept 80, 1S74............ 35, ,268 O5
Amount received apportioned
by County Auditor............" 1926 "A
Amount received Of district
taxes llected................. 39,9 60
Amount received from all 9TH
er Sources 5,S31 80
Paid within the year FOR build
ing. renting, repairing or
buying school houses, furni-
ture and lots for the same... 14,52S IS
Paid within the year for teach
ers WageS.................. st, 233 95
Paid within the year for fuel
and other current school ex-
penses.............. ............ 1904 40
Cash in Treasurer's. hands at
the close Of the school year.. 16,047 AZ
Number of applicants for leach
ers' certificates examined
during the year.. ......-...............21O
Three received certificates of the first
grade. Eighty three received certificates
Of the second grade Eighty eight receiv-
ed certificates of the third grade. Thirty
six were rejected.
Last Tuesday evening the Rev. R.
F. Maclaren, who has for the year past had
charge Of the Presbyterian church in this
city, was installed as permanent pastor.
A large concourse of people were out to
witness the impressive services. The Rev.
J. ". Hancock was appointed to preside
and several other clergymen to assist
in the exer9;se2. The choir consisted Of
Mrs. Otis Smlth, Mrs. William Philleo,
Mrs. J: G: Mcf flure, Mrs. T. J. Clark, and
Messsrs. S. 2 Jenuison, Stiles Raymond,
W. o. Dodge| and Charles Sheldon. Miss
Mary Daniels acted as organist. The meet
ing was opened by Mendelssohn's "How
lovely are the messengers" rendered by the
choir in very acceptable manner. The Rev.
s. A. Winsor then read the LXXII Psalm, at
the conclusion Of which Rev. Gideon Cole
offered a beautiful prayer, and the SD
hymn was sung. =
The sermon delivered by the Rev.
Breed, Of St. Paul, wasa noble effort, be-
ing scholarly, powerful and convincing.
1t was preached from the 18th chapter of
Mathew. What shall do with Jesus? Mr..
Hancock asked the questions and received
the responses Of the congregation and Pas
tor, and he then led in prayer.
The Rev. William Maclaren, for thirty
years the head of. church in New. York
City, and the father Of 3. F. Maclaren, de,
livered the charge to the Pastor. -.
We were greatly pleased with this SER
mon, as was everybodyEwho attended.
Bethoven MS Mass in C,was next sung by
the choir. q :~
The Rev. Mr.. Welton, Pastor Of the
Hastings Presbyterian sChurch, gave the
charge to the congregation, at the conclu.
sion Of which the DoxoIogy was rendered
bv the choir and peonle and tho honad;c