New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
EDUC1TTON IN MEXICO.

SCHOOL STATISTICS OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT
lypoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.l
TACUBAYA, Mexico, Feb. 7.-Although ex-
trcmey fond music and dancing the Mexicans are by
no altogether the careless peasureovng people
imagined by many The temperament OF this Nation Is
AZ varied as climate, and serious and sudlous people
abound have observed that especially at schosexan
inatons and distributions Of prizes Recently attended
the distribution OF prizes by tho Governor OF the FED
era District the scholars of the Municipal Schools
The hall well filed with scholars of both sexes ana
their parents and relatives Two young lady teachers
sat near the das and different types showed the
difference in the which people this country one
was tall and fair and rosy straghtfcatured and blue
eyed and every denoted her nervous tomera
ment; the other was much smaller with
olive complexion and large black eyes, her
| smile showing dazzlingly white teeth con
trastng with locks These young ladies handed
the przes to the Governor who them to the pupils
as their names called There were many books and
Diplomas and some packages, containing, suppose,
some useful articles Intcrludcs of music were per-
formed by professor and two OF his pupils on the piano
Two Young girls gave recitatons and boy OF about ton
years spoke also singularly graceful and energetic
manner Most interesting of all were the children OF
Indian Aztec race dressed In their simple National
dress Of white maDta" coarse cotton, consisting
merely and Jackets for the boys and the girls
I'm full calico skirts and Jackets Their dark eyes cleaned
and tho rich blood maned their cheeks bronzed by the
| tropical sun Some received many prizes
Tho Governors secretary (of the Federal DISTRICT has
prepared statistical table of the Government and
ncpa schools OF district 1t shows that IN the Fed
cra District (which corresponds to the District OF Co
lumbia) there are in all, Government municipal, re-
ious and private 400 schools which employ COZ male
and female teachers, also l67 male ana l0o female
aids or tutors. These schools attended by l577l
male and 1907 female pupils. OF these there are In
the Capital Me1lco II National primary "a
male and Al female teachers and 40 male and 80 female
ass and ,23l male and q 232 female pupils There
are primary schools for adults with male and female
40 male and 65 female scholars The municipal primary
schools 81. with % male and 90 female teachers;
and 80 male 81 female aids" These attended
by IL male and 1920 female pups There are also
two municipal schools for adults which have teachers
and 80 male and so female scholars The National and
municipal primary schools cost annually S341 .O32.
THIS includes the elementary departments OF the schools
for the blind deaf and dumb, the House OF Refuge and
the schools OF Industry for orphans and foundlings
also the paupers refuge; but not the High or Normal
schools In the Capital there are also nine Procstant
schOols with 10 male and IL female teachers and 10
aids" and l2l male and 81 female Pupils attend ne
Lancaster Company charitable bequ's has 10 schools
with male and female teachers and 3oo male ana 10
female pupils In Tlalpan, the Evangelical Church mas
| schools, with male and female tcachcfs, ana 81
| male and 33 female scholars. -,
| In TacuDaya there are 20 municipal schools. with
| 10 male and female teachers and " aids and o!o
| male and 229 female pupils There is also q private
charity school with teacher and 90 pupils the Ian
caster Company has one school with female teachcr
| and 3S female pupils There private schools
with 23 male and female teachers aud l64 male ana VI
female pupils. In Xochimco there 10 Al Evangelical