The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-08
THE SCHOOL QUESTION
The superintendent of PubIfc
schools I'm EMiads County
Interviewed.


After the publication of the communica-
ton of our correspondent H. and the ADJ
stract of the report of the superintendent
of Public Schools in Pamela county y. A.
Rainwafer, Eq > in Wednesdays CLAIR
ION. our reporter interviewed Capt. +. A.
Wolfe, Superintendent Of Public Schools
in Kinds county. The interview below
reported makes equally as fine showing for
Kinds county S public schools under Demo-
cratic rule 1t should b. borne in mind
that the statemeI comes from Republican
source.
Our reporter found Capt. Wolf in his
Office, and said Tat his business was to in
terview him upon the condition, etc, of
the public schools of Kinds county Capt.
W stated that lie was always ready to give
the public any Information upon that sub
ject as lie is (and justly sO) proud of the
trust that has been confded to hIm-when
the following conversation occurred:
Reporter: Have you seen the report of
the superintendent OF the pubic schools in
Panola county, as published in tue CLAIR
ION?
Capt w: have, sir.
r. Will you be kind enough to give me
statement, for publication, as to the
schools, etc, in Kinds county?
Capt. w; With pleasure, sir; but As |
| have not finished my scholastic term, will
have to approx innate as near as | can.
r: What of the salaries for 1875 6 for
| Superintendent. and what amount has been
saved by Democratic rule?
| Capt. W: The salary OF Superintendent
| In 1875 was .-.........-........- 81 $50
In 1876 was ......-......--.. 210
Saved ...................... 1850
r: What was the aggregate amount paid
! in 1875 to teachers. What IN 1876, and
what has been saved to the taxpayers?
Capt. w: cannot now answer that
question tor the reason that the school term
for this scholastic year has not been closed,
but | will sag that there will be consid-
| cradle reduction in the expense of this year
on account OF teachers over last year.
K: What was the school terms of 1874 and
1879, and what will DE the school term for
the scholastic year of 1876?
Capt. W: The school terms of 1874 and
1875 were exactly FOUR school months; fol
the scholastic. year of 1876 l have alread,
given two and a hall months, beginning
July 18th and ending September 23I; al
the latter date I closed the schools for the
benefit of the laboring classes who need
their children to aid them in gathering theil
crops. The schools will again open Janua
ry lst and continue at least two and hall
months which will make, for the scholastic
year of 1875, fve months,
R.: What number of teachers did yer
EN- ploy in 1875, and what humble in 1876
aud please state whether the greatest mum
Der were employed under Democratic Of
Republican rule?
Capt. W.: employed in 1875, 10; il
1876, lis; or in 1875, five more under d, mo
cratic rule than in 1915, under Republican
rule.
r.: Please give me the average mum be
of colored pupils in 1875 and 1876, ais
whether the average was greater or les
under Democratic rule as compared witt
Republican rule? Also the same informa
ton as TO white pupilsS
Capt. W: The average o f colored pupils
} In 1876 is at least Observation-Disclosures. $50
In 1915 about ...-.. Observation-Disclosures. 3, 40
Increase under Democratic rule j.. 40
The average of white pupils
In 1876 is at least. ....... ........... 200
In 1875 about. ............. l 40
Democratic increase .........-.-...... 80
= In addition, Capt. Wolfe informed our re
porter hat after the end Of the scholastic teri
lie would give the items exactly. He said tina
] he lad often told his Republican, friend
that their assaults on the Democratic scho
system were not on good grounds, i
good taste, nor were they well founded, an
could not he sustained by facts; and tia
] the present Democratic Board of Super
2 visors of the county has beer more libera
! in its estimates for taxes for school purpose
! than their Republican predecessors for tn
three years during which he has been in OF
flee. Capt. Wolfe is greatly encouraged b
5 the eyer-increasing prosperity of the schot
/ system in which our reporter Joins amen.