Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-09
THE GOLORED SCHOOLS.
seventh Annual Report of the Act
uary-IIow the Work OF Education
Progresses.

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be issusd in pamphlet form. The repo
says
II is source Of satisfaction to me
know that the work Of oolored eduoatiC
in the State has been progressing fro
year to year, and that my report for Il
school year just closed shows the sohoo
to be in good condition, giving great,
evidence of substantial prosperity tina
in any year in the past. The increase
the number of scholars enrolled, whi
not as large as reported year ago,
sufficient to show steadily continuin
interest on the part of the colored peo pl
in the education Of their children.
Almost without exception, teachers an
people have worked in harmony together
and am convinced that in many in
stances the teachers are entitled to muc
praise and oommendatiun for their earnes
efforts to increase their schools, and t
arouse the people to more active inter
est in school affairs. Under the direction
of many Of the wide-awake teachers
who come into the work with enthusiasm
intent upon improving the race, there il
tendency to select trustees from youni
element of the population, thereby bring
ing into the management, those Who hav,
personally experienced the benefits o
education, and who are more keenly aliv,
to the needs OF the school.
Fully nine tenths Of all the teachers
are active, energetic and efficient, but
there Is a remaining one-tenth that man
ifests but little interest in the welfare Of
the school or the progress Of the scholars,
and onsequently prove inefficient. This,
however, Is being remedied from year To
year and the last year has been free from
complaints against teachers.
The report states that the increase
from 80, 400 to IS, 200 in the State Legis-
lature's animal appropriation is cause
for congratulation among the colored
people and their friends.
In New Castle county, outside Of this
city, the report shows the same number
CT schools as last year with au increase in
the enrolment of "a. The Csntreville
school did not open but the school at Mt.
Pleasant was reopened aud had pros
porous term. The Townsend schools
have the largest list of pupils enrolled
95. The average attendance in the
schools exceeded Is. Brandywine hun
ufeut lui5 uountt, 10 lie oniy uubuIeu Ill
the State that has no school.
Kent county continues to show the
largest number of schools and the
greatest number Of scholars. The Dover
school, under the direction or julius B.
MoGinnis, a most earnest and efficient
teacher, shows an enrolment Of 1872
This ia the largest and most prosperous
school in the State, and the advancement
made by some of the scholars is an en-
oouraging evidence of the possibilities In
store for the cclored race when their edu-
cation is properly directed. The Jones
Neck, Mt. Friendship, Lockwood and Mil
ford schools all show an enrolment ex-
ceeding S5. Owing to difference be.
tween the teacher and the people, the
Kenton school did not come up to the stand
ard either in point Of members or length
of term. The taxes Of Mispillion hun.
dred, $l76 09 for 1880 have not been re-
ceived by the assocition nor the taxes oil
East and West Dover, Mispillion and Mil
ford hundreds for 1881. The association
kept these schools going by advancing
money, otherwise they would have been
seriously embarrassed.
In Sussex county there has been Of
gain of one school over last year, new
school having been opened near Roxana,
in Baltimore hundred. The total enroll.
ment for the county is but slightly in
creased. The three schools in Lswes and
Rehoboth hundred chow a very material
falling off which is largely due to the
lack of interest on the part of the people
The Slaughters Neck school made better
record than ever before, as did also the
Laurel and Sesford schools. These three
schools are the largest in the county
There is no reason why the Lewes school
should not head the list. The George.
town school proved failure owing to an
unfortunate difficulty existing between
the preacher and people. 1t was opeu
less than a month, and was the only
sckool in the county that failed to receive
its pro rata share of the appropriation.
Every school in New Castle county
having been open three months in 40
cordance with the provisions of the law,
received its pro rata share of the appro
pristion. The same is reported of the
schools in Ksnt county.
In New Castle county there is bal
snce on hand arising from school ia,
levied prior to 1880 of III 72 Ken
county, $6S.57; Sussex county, 1862 So
The number of schools open in New
Castle county, outside of Wilmington
was 10; including Wilmington, "a
Highest number of pupils enrolled, 929
including Wilmington, ], 1892 Increase il
membership in county "a; averag,
attendance for three months in city ant
county, 1892; amount paid by sssooia
ton from school tax fund, $1,437 "a
paid to each school from State appropria
tion, $50 SO total, $S72 ga (; paid by
association from old balance, $l04 So
Total amount paid by the association
52,4l4 81.
In Kent county the highest number o
pupils in attendance, 1,4l4 increase owe
last year, 146. The Dover school show
an average attendance of 100, the largest
and Houston II, the least. From tn
school tax fund 81, 404 06 were paid tn
Kent county schools, and each school re-.
ceived s32 from the States appropriation
The association paid from the old fun,
due the county $l39.32, and a gran,
total of $2,3ll 3S to the "a schools.
The number Of schools in SUISSE.
county is given at % and the highea
number of pupils 966; increase of pupil
over last year 40, increase of schools ]
The largest average attendance WAS q
Sestcrd, 63 and the least Harmon, IL
From the school tax fund 1859 68 wer
paid the various schools and $32 10 eao
school from the State appropriation pal
from the old balance due the count
$l25 "a; total paid the schools of th
county 81, ,625. e2.
The largest number OF schools open |
any month during the year was 66, an
the greatest number of pupils enrolle
was 1920 /; increase in the number ,
pupils enrolled in the State, outside
the city, 260.
By an act passed during the last se
sion of the General Assembly the supe
vision of the oolored schools is put int
the hands of the State Superintendent
Public Schools instead OF the associatio
as heretofore. The tax raised t
the colored people for the sui
port of their schools will be pal
to the treasurers Of the differel
counties, who will, pay it out to Il
proper persons upon warrant from IL
uperintendent. The States appropri
tion for oolored schools will also be di
tributed by the Superintendent instea
of the sctuary. The association vii
however, still maintain its interest in Il
work, and contribute in every way in /
power to the success Of the undertakiI
Of educating the oolored children.
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