Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-30
oUR PURL1c sCHooLs.

ent-SOme of the Prominent Features
 of the School Work for the Year
 Past-New Haven's Estimated POpu-
 latfOn Now 74,SO7-The Graduates
 Turned out and the Places They are
 Filling.
 The annual report of the superintendent of New Haven's public schools was submit ted to the Board of Education last evening. The report says: Our school system has justly become we'll rooted in the confidence and affections of the people, and has already accomplished mighty work in training the young to honest and useful citizenship The schools belong to the people, and harmoni- ous working and understanding between parents and teachers, and citizens in general, promotes the welfare of the schools.
 The past year has been one of untiring labor, with little to distinguish it from former years. The fall term opened with such invigorating weather that the attend ance was large from the first, and continued so until the holidays.
 The latter half of the winter term was so unfavorable as to cause an appreciable fall ing off among the pupils, and considerable illness of teachers. Attendance was full dur ing the summer, excepting in one or two small schools, where epidemics prevailed.
 The work of instructing teachers in the science and art of teaching has been contin- ued through course of evening lectures, but more especially by number of meetings held on Saturday mornings, when some of the most practical and successful teachers in New England were asked to discuss the vari- ous subjects of instruction. Hon. Charles D. Hine, the secretary of the State Board of Education, very considerably provided for the expense of these meetings from funds ap- propriated for institute work I cannot speak too highly of the cheerfulness and in- terest shown by principals and teachers in their attendance. Many not only listened attentive1y, but have been prompt to re- spond to appeals made for higher ideals in teaching. Somewhat of inspiration has been awakened and the living teacher has more often been seen than formerly The educational outlook here, as we'll as elsewhere, is certainly promising. Dead forms and the worthless chaff of literature are being abandoned everywhere, and from the primary school to the college the study of nature, of history, and of abstract truth is being pressed with singleness of purpose that cannot fail of efficient results in the future of the race.
 The unprecedented spectacle of five thou sand representative teachers gathered from the four corners of great continent to ex change views concerning the educational interests of nation was never witnessed on earth until the present year. Nothing could be more prophetic of the perpetuity and strength of people whose hopes rest on the intelligence and moral rectitude of the masses.
 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1S83-S. The population of the New Haven City school district which com
 to the U. S. census of 1880, was. 61 ,3SS of the city y....... 1494 Total population of the city and town 6288a PROPERTY VALUATION FOR 1883 (APPRoxIMATE). Assessed valuation of real and per sonal property of the town and oo.-,ooo Deduct the assessed value of West '''''''' vile and East district. 2,4S55s5 Total assessed valuation of the city,. s46,872 294 The rate of district taxation for all school purposes .OO3
 mills on dollar. .OO3 The town appropriation for all school
 purposes was mill on the dol
 Amount dani of city and town tax i7 '0Ol Total taxation for all purposes, 20
 mills on dol ar US RATIO OF CHILDREN TO POPULATION. The number of persons between the
 1neIs55s a ie S4ssa5X 51ss 85s 1sss, 9ss3 ss5 The ratio of the number of children
 between and 16 years to the
 whole population of the city was.
 supposing P sing the is; ratio to be the same same now, the present population Of
 rated in the school district, mul-
 tiplied by the ratio, will give the
 RS0pVlatG@R FSg VeaI @ sf the citg dssEa56or qI6 72,864. Add for Westville and South End ], ,943 and the estimat- population of the whole town is 74,S07 SCHOOL BUILDINGS. Number of school houses occupied Number of school houses occupied
 and rented by the district. 5
 schools are held =. .......... ? Number of school houses occupiedby Number of rooms occupied. ......... 239 Number of seats s.........-.-.-, 11,s66
 Increase .t--......49l
 TEACHERS
 Number of male teachers now em-
 ployed in the day schools, ,includ-
 ing teachers in music and draw Number of female teachers. 245 Number of teachers employed in the
 day schools including drawing
 and music teachers. 263 Increase Number of male teachers employed
 in the evening schools for young Total number of teachers employed
 in the day and evening schools. 274
 NUMBER OF PUPILS. Whole number registered during the Average number registered (belong-
 ing) during the year. 1O,1T Average number in daily attendance. 9,549
 The question is often asked, ''What be- comes of the graduates of our grammar schnols2,, fa1u orn tn tha Hioh schnol h11t