The daily gazette., 1880-09-09
FIRST EDITION.
THE NEGRO SCHOOLS.

THEIR CONDITION AS REPoRTED ny
THE DELAWARE ASSOCIATIONS ACT
UARY.
ii. G. Conrad, Esq, of this CITY. Act
uary for the Delaware Association for
the Education of Colored People, has
made his report for the school year ex-
tending from October /, 1879, to June
80, 1880.
The report states that no schools we're
opened last year at New ark, 81. Georges,
Iron Hill, ChristIana and Delaware CITY,
which omission he ascribes TO the indif-
ference Of the parents. DARN the year
New Castle county lost three schools
and Kent one, while Sussex gained one.
The report says:
During the year visited three of the
schools in New Castle county, at Mid
lletown, Odessa and Mt. Pleasant, all In
Kent, except Harrington, Jones' Neck
and Marydel, and eight in Sussex, at
Lewes, Rehoboth, Nassau, Siaughters
Neck, Concord, Milton, Georgetown and
Lincoln. In every instance | found the
scholars interested in their studies and
quite intent upon learning. In several
places was surprised To find that so
much progress bad been made by classes
since my last visit, and the aplness and
proficiency shown by several Of the
scholars In spelling was most encourag-
ing. Several points ] touched for the
first time, and was pra aiiied to find them
Sell disciplined and every hing indicat-
iRe thriil and prosperity. The teachers,
with but very rare exceptions, have
been faithful and efficient, and to them
IS due much credit for the present good
StandiI Y of the vcial sci ools.
When | recall what self-sacrificing ef-
lorts the colored people OF the State
nave been making for the last twelve
years, TO educate ,her children, can
no. but hope, with all friends of the
cause, that the next General Assembly
Of the State will be led to recognize the
justice of their request, AID to render
such financial aid as will enable them
10 improve their present condition and
also relieve th' IN OF all unequal burden,
which they have patiently borne ier
many years, almost single handed and
alone.
The following is the financial state
ment for New Castle County:
Received from County Treasurer
from May 30, 1879. TO June 30,
1850. ..................... 81 .4Os %
| Total amount expended Ia Coun-
" since May 80, is 9............. 4ss 25
500 Oi
| AMOUNT overdrawn last yuar... 2l7 80
Balance in hands OF ofk1reasurer.. 72l5
| Amount received from taxes OF
Wilmington Hundred. 708 40
| Amount paid for the support of
Ninth Ward kchOol.............. 400
| Amount pail to the Beard OF Pub
llc Education. h.......-............. t6i 40
| Of the New Castle County schools,
that at Middletown had the largest en-
rollment of pupils, sixty seven, and ran
the greatest length of time, 8 months.
The highest aggregate number of pu-
pills enrolled in this county at any one
time was 634, and the largest number
of schools in operation at any one time
was IA.
The school in Dover, which had 81
pupils enrolled at one time, and was in
operation 8 months, was the most
prosperous school in Kent county, as
to enrolment and continuance in op-
ration. The highest number of pu-
pills enrolled in Kent county was 800
and the largest number of schools in
operation at any one time was nine
teen.
The financial statement for Kent
county schools shows deficiency:
Amount received since May 80,
| lSI3 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7lO 10
Amount nj deficiency since May
80, 1879 ....................... I65 o.
$5sl 3s
Amount expende d from May 80,
| 1879, to Junen, 1880. T93 rs
Amount expended in excess of
amount received. d.................. III 37
In Sussex county Slaughter's Neck
school had the largest maximum en-
rollment, the number being II pupils.
The highest number of schools was
II.
In Sussex county, as in Kent, the fl
nancial statement shows "a deficiency
Amount received since May 30,
| lS70... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0OJ w
Amount ul dt ficcency since May
30, 1879. Observation-Disclosures. III "
$i65 bs
, Amount expended from May 80,
is7s. to June 30, 1850. ............. 1856 "a
, Balance In hands of Treasurer. 81 81
The following brief summary closes
the report:
Total number of schools in the
State during the year. 6C
| Decrease IN number of schools 0v-
, er last year. ar....................... q
ed ........................ 2,25i
Increase la huinbcr of pupils OV-
/ or last wear. ar..................-....
POLICE CASES.
. Mayor Almond disposed OF the fol
lowing cases this morning;
James Rogers, drunk and disorderly,
was required TO pay c. sts.
For IA like offence James Dooley was
required to pay ~ and costs.
John Armstrong was committed Il
: New Castle for thirty days rs vagrant.
Two drunks with the usual penalty oi
80 cents and costs completed the record
] AT LARGE.
!, On Tuesday afternoon last, Mary
Davis, colored, who has been confined
in the Isane Department OF the Aim:
House, clnded the watchtul eyes of the
j keepers and made her escape. Since