The daily gazette., 1882-08-25
COLORED EDUCArIoN.
Some Figures From the Annual Report
of the Actuary,


From the report of the Actuary of the
Delaware Association for the Education oi
Colored People for the school year commenc.
ing October /, 1881, and ending June 30
1857, 1t is found that the expectations fol
that period have been more than realized
The number of schools In the State is 33 pei
cent. greater than it was one year ago, and
the Actuary, Fl. G.. Conrad, says they have
moved along more smoothly than ever before.
New Castle county, the report says, shows
an increase of six schools over last year and
the enrolment in the schools of this county
controlled by the association has increased
| nom 0lO, reported year ago, to 937 for
this year The Townsend school held In
the Ebenezer church about three miles west
OF that village shows the largest enrolment
In the county, and the New Castle school
| comes second. Both of these schools have
made good record the past year. The Mid
dletown school would have made better
showing had it not been for the prevalence
OF sundry minor diseases among the children
during the winter. The Deakyneville
school would have continued for
term of three months, but the church
(Scotts chapeD in which the school
was held, was burnt down during the term
and the school then closed. This school and
those at Andersontown and Centreville did
not receive any share of the State appro-
priation, because they failed to remain open
three months as required by the law The
remainder OF the schools, twenty in all,
complied with the law and have received
their share of the State appropriation, the
sum OF S3636 being given TO each school.
In this county William Herbert has paid to
the association the full amount collected
from colored people for school purposes up
to and including the year of 1880. Brandy
10 fha
county or State which has no school.
Kent county shows the largest number of
schools and larger enrolment than either
OF the other counties. Six schools have
opened in addition to those reported year
ago and the enrolment is 357 in excess of
that reported last year. The Dover school
heads the list, both in this county and in the
State, showing an enrolment of 107.
Sussex county makes the best showing for
the year, the number of schools and enroll
ment of scholars being almost double over
last year. The school terms were shorter
than in either of the other counties, but
much was accomplished.
Charles w. Rowland, treasurer, makes
the following report of balances remaining
on hand of the colored school tax levied in
the different counties
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
Balance on hand June 3Oth, 1881, ..... 500 45
Amount donated Deakyneville School,. "a Il
Balance on hand, June sOth, 1882, .......sl7e 81
KENT COUNTY.
Balance in hands of treasurer
June 30, 1881. 881....~............ Sl4S 20
Amount donated to the Gum
Swamp school. so |
Amount donated to the Willow
Grove school. ol....:.............. 80 %
Amount donated to the Dover |
school. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80 90
II 81 |
Balance on hand June 80, 1882. $40 rs
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Received from County Treasurer
since June 80, 1881, balance due
of taxes for the years 1877, 1879, $67332
Amount overpaid by Asssocia-
tion as per last report, ......... 23SO7
-
S4s5.25 |
Amount donated Portsville school $500
!" Trinity 4O.sS
- 4e.78
Balance on hand June 30, 1882, $3ss. so |