Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

vened again, this afternoon, but no busi.
meas of any kind was transacted. a. the
detailed proceedings will show The
committees were not anuouro ed, but
probably will be to morrow. Representa-.
tive salisbury offered the fret bill, an
act 10 exempt wages from attachment and
execution process In Kent county, which
was read. II exempts one-half of the
wages and spplles only TO Kent county,
wages In New Castle being already ex-
empted.
STATE FREE SCHOOLS.
The annual report Of the State super
intendent Of free schools 10 now ready to
60 into the hands OF the printer.
In the opening pAges the report states
that the past year hRs shown q mos, sat
isfaotory Development and growth, and
has been rewarded by a gratifying
measure OF success. There is growing
interest In the cause Of public education
In the State, and the schools are steadily
and surely advancing.
ln regard to school accommodations
the report states that during the lAst two
years something over $l29 900 has been
/ spent In the erection OF better and more
commodious school buildings. Despite
this improvement majority OF the school
buildings are unfit for school purposes,
many Of them having been built withOui
any thought for the Comfort or con-
venience OF the pupils and in most cases
the furniture is in keeping with the
houses and surroundings Imt rove
nent OF thsss defects Ia recommended.
Daring the past year tie teachers,
taken in the aggregate, have increased
very much In eff liency, aud some can be
recommended very highly for their 90
| quiremsnts, energy aud aptitude 10 teAoa,
and for the discipline and GOOD order
they have preserved In their schools
10 regard to teachers institutes the
report says at lie i'm oossible for me t.
set forth the good that comes Of tn.
county institute. In our State, especially,
10 Its value incsloulable. We have / Q
normal school for the training OF those
who desire 10 become teachers, therefore
when the young enter the profession they
are almost wholly unprepsred go far A.
methods OF teaching are oonce ned. The
county institute acts &c this substitute for
the normal schools, and much good has
resulted, not only TO the young tesvhers,
bat also 10 those who have had many
years. experience.
SIN all our meetings We have sum
moned to our Assistance, iu the shape OIL
institute workers and lecturers, the very
best talent our means would allow, and
not uufrsquently prominent educators
from beyond our borders have given nj
their services without charge. But th,
SUCCESS OF our institutes has not been du,
entirely to outside help, for many Of th,
more experienced and active teachers o
our State has rendered as much valuable
assistance. But the time has now com,
when we need the assistance OF the pro
fessional institute yorker"
The meetings OF the Delaware Stat
TeAohers' Association are also referred /
IS having been the means Of much goo,
BY bringing about closer union bstwee
the teachers and friends of the schools
Daring the past year about rs publ
educstiol al meetings were held 4
different parts Of the State, principally L
Kent aud Sussex counties, and did muol
towards creAtiug q healthy sentiment 1
favor OF better educational facilities.
coLoRED SCHOOLS.
| tAo Asnh hCAOOl bSIm huS IOtl
number Of colored schools in the Stat
outside Of Wilmington, was e5 II
average length Of the school term "!
1t months The highest monthly 81
70 lnent wss 3, 400, and the total amour
/ paid to these schools from all sources vi
} %. lT6 rs, Of which the State pa
] "a, 9s7. "a; the colored school tax reAiiz:
7 o., 1878 SO, and the Delaware Associate
4 contributed s3l5.25. The schools q
doing an excellent york, with m.u
a promising indications for the future.
t RECOMMENDATIONS,
The following recommendations q
= made: That law be enacted aush0
king the State tress urer to set apart fro
the school fuDd or Stale appropriation Il
6 sum OF l30O-sl0O for each county -su
Jet TO the draft OK the State superb
'eudsni, u defrsy tie expenses OF Il
g county institutes
8 An increase Of The commission allow,
9 the depo.iioris- for the sale OF fc.o
books to the various sehools b. iuur-.
Il from TO IN per cent a. the former fsu
!, dors not pay for ihs uoubie Incurred.
Legislation 10 guard against the eI
i zzlement aud migappropIia,i9p
i school tnLds by district clsIkR, rs 10,
. year passes in which there are not defa
cGtiops Of this kind.
a redistricting Of the State, as DSpy
the school districts, especially in supss
-, county, srs 10 poor shape,ii being Almu
4 impossible 10 define the lines. Some d!
c tricis are toe email and others too lsrg
A number OF towng in tue state d
practically outside tbs Jurisdiction OF II
State superintendent. Their teGcherH q
! not required to attend the State rxamin
d 'ions, nor are they requ red to attend u
Y county institutes. These towns ava
8 themselves OF the State SCH DOL fund, a.
, there ia no Tetson why they ehould
. exempt from state supervision II IL
state apprOpristss money FIR the auppo
+. Of their schools, II has the right to ?,
E That the money lie properly applied tt
attention Of the LsS.kleture is respsc
fdlly called to this mater.
4 la conclusion, the superintendent I
!. turns thELks to the railroad otfoiSls,
ID. G. Conrad, Rsq AotuEry OF the Del
ware State Association for Colored Peopl
, aud to all friends Of education, for val
:. able assistance rendered.
i Among GAsa Of sts.lstics appended
: the report the following summary
taken:
Number Of school distric a il tbs Stat
AL number OF sohools, 544, sn inorsa
OF ~ over 1882 average number
u months taught, 81; Dumber OF viii
children between q and 81 years OF az
, 80 O6s exclusive Of Wilmington
Sv rage daily attendance, IL, 500 ave
sac numbtr enrolled In zach disltlct, 49
average daily attendance per district, 8
average cost per pupil on numb el,oll.
S6 rs.
1 Whole number OF teachers in this $ a.
/. (lncluding WilmiI ston), 546 aVersI
Q mo lthlS salary, S32 81 /; average age
{, teachers, msl1a, rs 6 yeSrs female
I ~ . y'Ar4 number OF eAamIlaLiO
! held, "a cert fcat"a iseusd---lie grad
: -; nrat grade, nole Bso3Gd, 56 thrC
$50 total, 3S9 psrm,ts i,eu.d, IS
e Amount contributed by the district
sl6l ,04S 80; Stat4 appfopiistio,
a s52. 066.S2; total. 1913 IN4 is; am5uu
9 pal / for salaries, 1852 SOL 80; yAlue
} .ohool buildings, t469, $50; ground
. $50 952; furniture, $47 l4s; totR
> s6cS .O56 number of schools usiug pate,
1 turaiture, 276
r N1mosr Of vi4'tl 20 sChO1is BY fuparir
'e' dent, 429; plumber OIL publ
0 eduos.io. al tneetipga held, q
! Dover Jan. l3.-BJth housgs we,
reasonably busy during most OF the da,
. srd msda good sizsd journals, PARTICULAR
A during the mcruinG sessions. The stand
Z Ing committees were aunt upoed, aud /
this connection both speakers look ocoi
! sion to state that in the performance ,
their delicate duties they had ~ dssvore
4 to do impa tial irstice to sll the member