Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
LOCAL NEWS.
The Public s ehOols.

The Annual Report of tho superintend ent-New Haven's Population Nov, About 73,O00-An Interesting Resume of the Years Work The Primary Schools and the New Method. The annual school report by the Superin tendent was made by Superintendent Dutton to the Board of Education last evening-the first report by the new Superintendent, who has been in office since January 1st last Having been but this short period in charge, he reserved judgment on some still unsettled questions. The summary of statistics for 1881-S2 shows New Haven's population to be now about F, ,OOO The statistics and facts given show continued prosperity and growth of the schools, as follows: Population of city school district, vide US. Population of westville un the town. not in city,. .......-......-........... 1.494 Total of city and town............ 62, 8s2 Property valuation for 1881 assessed valu- ation of real and personal property in town and SAG, ,79l ,s4s district. 2,6o1 62o
 s44.1ss, ,72s
 CHILDREN Te POPULATION. The number of persons between tho ages of and 16 years, enumerated in January, 1882, ............... 15,374 The ratio of the number of children be- tween and 16 years to the whole pop ulation of the city was iR Is o as1:4 416 the present. population Of the city may be estimated thus: Ths number of children enumerated in the school district mul jpIed by the ratio, will give the population of the eity district for the year 1882, i. c., 15,34s44l6~ 696 6. Add for Westvills. Four Cor and South End 2,223, and the estintafed population of the whole t0"7b ls -.-.-.......-..- 1l,SSS
 SCHOOL Bu1LD1NGs. Number Of school houses occupied and owned by tba district. ......-....... 27 Number of sci 7Cl houses occupied and rented by tho strict .....-.......-. 5 Number of tan asylums whore SCHOOLS are held ? Number of school houses occupied by Number of M school om. occupied 2os Increase II Number of seats. .-.................... 10,1s2 Increase '.--..-.-..-..-... 521
 TEACHERS. Number of male teachers now employed in the day schools, including t. achers Number of female tea hers. 235 Number Of teacher employed In the da schools, includ ng drawing and music teac cners. 252 Number of male teachers em ployed in the evening schools for young men. 10 Total number of teachers employed In the day and evening schools. 262
 NUMBER OF PUPILS. Whole number registered during year 13273 Average number registered (belongfng) during the year.. -....--'..-.....-.-... 9.S92
  Average mbers in daily attendance s.913 increase oo6
 ATTENDANCE. Per cent. attendance of all the day schools. ..............-.........: .949
  Ratio of average number registered tbe- Tor git g) to the number enum rated between and 1o years). ......,.... .61O Increase .o0S Whole number of absences during year. 9o.so7 Decrease. .--.-...................... 9,6e5 Whole number of tardinesses. 95.74 Decredho- 4I1 Number of trnants. 4ee  Number of cases of truancy. .......... ?9l Increase. ........-......-.......... 1o9 Mum Der of scholars transferred to graotd SCHOOLS loe Decrease. ............... 6 Number of half days all present ....... 122,7s Increase. ..........-................ LIDO Average age of pupils s............... 10 yrs. mo Decrease ....................... 2 2months