The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07
The Public Schools ofsthe State and
Augusta.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE SU-
PERINTENDENT's ANNUAL REPORT.

| SOME INTERESTING FACTS FROM THE ST.
PERINTENDENT's ANNUAL REPORT.
The report of Superintendent r. r. Farr
of the condition of the Public Schools OF
| Virginia, has recently been published and
contains many interesting facts in con-
nection with the system in the State
The summaries exhibit a very gratifying
as well as steady increase in all that goes
to make up an efficient school system. The
enrolment of pupils for the session OF
49, 'S3 increased 29,314, schools increased
500, and teachers Cos, with correspond
ing improvement in the amount of avail
able funds, which for the past year justified
the opening of many new schools. and en-
abled all to run for an average session OF
6.09 months. s,se.
The amount of receipts from the literary
fund during the year was Ss2S2, 237 81 ; DIS
bursements. $232, 523. 40; leaving 3d.
714.42 in the treasury. The total school
population for 1888 was 555,SQ7, of whom
314.S27 were white, and 240,9S0 colored !;
number of schools, 1854. white 4,259, col
ored LIS; number Of graded schools,
2s7; white. 221, colored, 66 number OF
pupils enrolled white, III, 4l2, colored 80
94s: total, 26S,36O. The percentage of
school population enrolled was Al in ay-
erage attendance, 26 average age OF pn-
! pills 1865; whole cost of education per
month per pupil enrolled 20 cents; per
IIpupil in attendance $l.25; number of
teachers white male, 2,33S; white female,
1900; colored male. 742 colored female,
SIT average monthly salaries, male, $29.62 !;
| female. 1925 S4 number of district school
houses. 3 .444 value of district school prop
erty. 81 ,442, 4s1.9S. Total cost of system
| during the year. 81 ,2SS, 409.32.
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
| The following school statistics for the
| county will prove of interest:
| County Superintendent of schools, H. S.
Roller appointed July l, 'S3. term expires
| July |. 'S7 salary $500 Total number of
| pupils enrolled SOP, white, 1920. colored,
| T13; average. month ly enrolment 1922.
white. 3.9l5. cplnred. 907 average daily
attendance 1861. white. 2.97G. colored,
CTS average monthly enrolment to each
| teacher IS; average age IL: number sup
piled with text books ut public expense
| 103 number of schools opened las White,
% colored; average number of months
| taught SIS: number OF teachers, white,
4 10 la and
G female; average monthly salaries, male,
$3S: female .$2S36 The graded schools
4 were us follows: New Hope, E. 0. Peale,
| principal. teachers and Gl scholars Mt.
Zion. Thos. II. w. Upshur. principal, 2
| teachers and 81 scholars Waynesboro',
J. w. Jones. principal, teachers and 81
! scholars; West End, James L. Anderson.
| principal, 2 teachers and 95 scholars ::
| Waynesboro, (colored) l.. w. II. Davis,
principal, 2 teachers and &c scholars We
i roma, G. NJ. Parkins. principal, teachers
and 81 scholars Cross Roads, g. M. Stult-
| ing, principal, 3 teachers and 63 scholars !;
/ Greenville, M. c. Palmer, principal, 2
! teachers and 60 scholars Fair Play, F. B.
/
ars; Middlebrook, J. w. Calhoun, princi-
pal. s teachers and SO scholars Messy
Creek, J. NJ. Steffey, principal, 2 teachers
and 81 scholars Mt. Sidney, Jno I. Grit
fins, principal, 3 teachers and SO scholars !;
| West Brook, II. H. Towberman, principal.
8 teachers and 76 scholars SangersvAle,
Beniah Vent. principal, 2 teachers and so
scholars Limestone, r. M. Houff, princi-
pal, 2 teachers and 81 scholars.
The total amount of funds received
during the year was $S42,6OO.47, of which
$32, $685. 81 was expended as follows 1884,
467. Is was paid teachers Sc, GOATS for real
estate, furniture, etc. 81, 274.7S for pay of
clerks and treasurer, and the balance for
fuel, books. Sc. The amounts were de-
rived from the following sources State
funds, $13, 672 80; county funds from taxes,
| $11 ,S4S 95, and balance Of county funds on
hand Aug. /, 80, So, 1851 District funds
balance Aug. l, 'S2, $5,070.75 ; amount re-
ceived from district taxes during year,
IS, $50. 5l-Total $4,000. Total cost per
month per pupil enrolled SO cents. The
actual yield of county and district fund
levied for 1SS2-'S3 was $12.6O9.92.
The schools are apportioned as follows ::
Beverly Manor 10 white schools, 11S0 white
school population s colored schools. 623
population; average session for both, 5
months; white teachers, Is; colored, s !;
average salaries of white male teachers,
1888 .46 female, 5000; colored male, $32 !;
female, 1926 INDECENT children supplied with
books, white, 20; colored. A.. Pastures
II white schools, 6 colored 1876 white
school population 429 colored; average
session, months; white teachers, II. col
ored, 6; but little variation in salaries
from above; white and 3 colored schol-
ars supplied with books. Riverheads-
school population, white, joy; colored,
342; schools. white %, and "a teachers !;
colored 8, and 3 teachers 3 white and 2
colored scholars supplied with books. South
River-School population, white, 1343 col
ored, CTS; schools white 20, and % teach
ers colored Z, and teachers 20 white
and Is colored children supplied with
books. North River-School population,
1471 white, 224 colored Is white schools
and 81 teachers 2 colored schools and 8
teachers !; s white and colored scholars
supplied with books. Middle River-School
population, white, 1447, colored, 1856
schools, white 20 and % teachers colored
and 8 teachers 2 white and l colored
scholars supplied with books.
sTAUNTON.
In Staunton there were 495 white and
436 colored pupils enrolled, with an average
daily. attendance of 3O1 whites and 2Ss
colored. The number supplied with books
at the public expense was is. There are
II white and 9 colored schools. The av-
erage monthly salaries Of the male teach
ers was $50.54, and the average monthly
, salaries Of the female teachers was 1913. 4S.
The schools received from Ethe State 49,
, 1905 from the city "a, 794.3O, from tuition
of persons over q years of age and tuition
in the higher branches $11O.s0-total S., :
065.63. There was paid out during the
year-for teachers wages, $4,SS7.5O fol
7 furniture, repairs, &C., $177.S9 for pay OF
clerk and treasurer, SlS3.Sl; for expense
of board and supplement to SupeFintend:
| on+,ct caIa,.v esQo9 70 for fuel liuhts No