National Republican., 1876-04-11
coLoRKD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
statistical snov;ne and compsri,on..

stausneal showing and Comparisons.
The growth and magnitude Of the public school
system for eolored children in the cities Of Wash
| ipgton and Georgetown commands the respect and
admiration OF the friends Of popular education
throughout the country, and the recipients of It's
benefit are largely indebted to the foresight and
wisdom Of such earnest friends OF the ecored race
rs ex-senator Patterson, of New Hampshire, and
the late Thaddeus Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, who
were mainly instrumental in framing the laws
made specially for the advancement and protec-
ton Of education among the coored people Of the
above-named cities. While yielding to the neees-
sities which demanded separate schools, they, in
their wisdom provided that the schools for colored
children should be so established, by creating q
separation, as to be removed from the controlling
influence Of prejudice the wisdom of which is best
showniby comparing the colored schools Of WASH
ington, as managed by those identified by race
and sympathy, with those in other cities, where
two distinct systems are maintained and the col
ored people have no say in the direct management
of the schools set apart for the education of their
children.
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
with population of 1900 colored people, the
number Of eolored children in daily attendance at
the schools, generally known .as colored schools,
is ST. which is 2o2 less than the number in attend
at the schools in the First school district Of
Washington for colored children, and 3,2b5 less
than the whole number in daily average attend
ance. In percentage of attendance the colored
schools of Washington exceed those Of New York
by Is per cent, and in like comparison with Balti
more, Philadelphia, and other cities, where also
separate schools are maintained on account of
having an independent controlling and supervis-
Ory board of .eolored men, are merely appendix to
the white school system, favorable showing will
be made in favor of the cOlored schools Of this
city. We append below the results of the labor
Of the teachers in the colored schools for the
month mont q March, together with comparative ex-
hib1t with the same month in 1875:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Sumner building, Miss Emma V. Brown, prin-
cipal-Number Of schools, s; whole number differ
ent pupils, S7s; average number enrolled, 455;
Of attendance, 971; cases of tardness H. per cent
of tardiness, .ooo5; cases of suspension, 5; days
Stevens building, Mrs NJ. Victoria Catcher.
principal-Number Of schools, Is; whole number
different pupils 1853; average number enrolled $50;
average number in daily attendance, So; per
cent. Of attendance 97.2; cases of tardness s. per
cent. of tardness, .0OO2; cases Of suspension, ];
days teacher absent, =
in 1875 is as follows: An increase Of IS in whole
number of pupils; gain Of in average daily at
O. IN 81 aTSneSs 81 snS
less OF suspension. In general excellence the
standing Of the district is fifth in attendance,
second in per cent Of tariness first in per cent of
corporal punishment and suspension.
SECOND DISTRICT.
John +. Cook Building, Mrs. A. p. Spencer,
principal-Number Of schools, 10: whole number
s3s; average number in daily ATTENDANCE, sIT; per
cent. Of attendance, 974; cases of tardness s. per
cent of tardiness .oo02; cases of corporal punish
ment, s: cases Of suspension, s; days teacher alb
Rhees Building, Mrs NJ A. S. Cary, principal
Number Of schools, !; whole number different
pupils 24S; average number enrolled, 2i2; average
number in daily attendance, 23e; per cent. of at
tendance; ess; cases Of corporal punishment, 2;
with March, 1875, shows the following Improve.
ment: An increase Of 162 in the whole number of
pupils, 1T3 in average number enrolled, lS3 in
average daily attendance, is in per cent. of at
tendance reduction Of Sc cases Of tardiness, and
OfcorpOral punishment. The district, for general
excellence stands as follows: First in per cent of
tardness, second in corporal punishment third in
suspension and per cent. OF attendance.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Lincoln building, Miss NJ. Z. Reed, principal
Number of schools, 10; whole number different
age number in daily attendance, 52l; per cent OF
attendance, 97.1; cases Of tardness, II; per cent
Of tardiness, .OOOi; cases Of corporal punishment
s; cases Of suspension, Z; times teacher tardy,
=: days teacher absent, 3.
LOveloy building, Miss Grace A. Dyson princi-
pal-Number Of schools, !; whole number differ
ent pupils, ~; average number enrolled, 205
average number in daily attendance, 2ol; per
cent. of attendance, 97.7; cases Of tardiness, 4;
ishment, ]; cases of suspension, /; times teacher
tardy, !; days teacher absent ]. The district
comparison for the same month in 1875 shows the
following improvement: An increase of ll3 in
whole number different pupils; los in average
number enrolled; ITO in average daily attendance;
a gain of IL in per cent. OF attendance; reduc-
pOral punishment and 10 cases less of suspension.
The district for general excellence is third in per
cent. OF tardiness and corporal punishment.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Anthony Bowen Building, Miss NJ. A. Dorster,
Principal-Number Of schools, 9: whole number
different pupils, 54l; average number enrolled,
S26; average number in daily attendance, 81; per
cent. Of attendance 97; cases Of tardiness, 4 per
cent. Of tardiness, oool; cases of corporal punish
ment, I; cases of suspension, 4. times teacher
tardy, 2; days teacher absent, /.
Randall Building, Miss Sarah L. Damn, Prin-
cipal-Number of schools, 9; whole number dil-
ierent pupils, 34i; average number enrolled, 31i;
Of attendance, 9s.4; cases of tardiness per cent
of tardiness, .0Ool; cases of corporal punishment.
in the following items shows an increase 6f IS in
whole number enrolled; 50 in average number en-
rolled; So in average daily attendance, a gain of
"a in per cent. Of attendance; 40 cases less of
tardiness, and cases less of corporal punishment.
In general excellence the district stands in the
order giyen-seeond in per cent. Of attendance;
pOral punishment, and second in suspensions.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Chamberlain building-Miss Addie Howard
principal. Number Of schools, 9; whole number
sSs: average number in daily attendance 332; per
cent Of attendance ISL; cases Of tardiness, per
cent. Of tardiness, 0ooi; cases OF suspension, 8;
days teacher absent, Z. The gains in this district
over March, 1875, are follows: 10 more enrolled
pupils; an increase of 80 in average number en-
rolled; So in average daily attendance; n gain of
Ia in per cent of attendance; less OF tardi
ness and less Of suspension. The districts order
Of excellence is hrst in per cent. Of attendance;
third in per cent. Of tardiness fourth in cases Of
corporal punishment and suspensions. |
HIGH SCHOOL.
Miss Mary Jane Patterson, princpal-wiiole
number different pupils, 1O7i average number en-
rolled, l07; average number in daily attendance,
l03 per cent oGattendance, 95 cases of tarliness,
]; per cent. Of tardiness, 0O02 suspension, l. The
Improvement throughout this school is of the
most tatteriDg character, and complimentary to
the efficient lady IN charge and her associate
teachers. The table prepared by Superintendent
Cook contains much valuable matter, not the
least Of which is the aggregate comparisons with
the month Of March. 1875, from which we note the
following: Number Of schools 20, an increase of
2 whole number Of different pupils 4,46s, m in
crease Of $40; average number enrolled 423l, an
increase OF 36s; average number IN daily attend
ance i,l27 an increase Of 49, per cent. Of attend
ance s75, gain Of l9; cases Of tsrdiness So, re-
ductiOn Of Ia cases. cases Of corporal punishment
"a, a reduction Of IS cases; all Of the above are
favorable 10 March, 1875. The record that Is
heiu mn ala hy of cit, in