The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-16
SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Austin has, without any exaggeratiou.
one of the finest, most successful public
school systems in the south. The CITY has
control of her own public schools. About
ID school houses are used, seven of
which are owned by tho city. Two of
these latter are fine buildings.
one, an imposing building &f
solid limestone rises out of dark foIiaps
of stately oaks in the west of the ci.y its
cost was $4,000. The other, recently CON
struoted in Sixth ward, is of brick and a
model of modern school architecture,
costing $4,000.
Austin's public schools are hourishinp,
the total enrolment, 1856, being 1921,
average attendance 1,733 and number of
teachers At. The school system is ably
managed and conducted connected with
it is high school.
The public schools of Austin are finaa-
cially on solid basis. The receipts for
1856, were $4203635, including $16,-
1850 from the state school fund, and
$24, 340.94 from the school tax levied by
the municipal corporation. The dis
bursements including pay OF teachers,
rent and other items about cover the
amount Of receipts. The slhoolsS are
separate for white and colored, With en-
tire satisfaction to both races. The mum
bers of white and colored pupils l684-5,
was 1,475 whites and 628 colored.
The estimated value of school lots I'M
improved is $1,000; school lots and build
ings thereon, $4,000; school furniture,
5000.
Besides the public schools, Austin, has
MANY PR1vAE SCHOOLS
of high character. Amsng them
a young ladies' school, st.
Mary's academy, conducted by the Sisters
of the Holy Gross. 1t occupies one of
the most beautiful and commanding sites,
and the highest eminence in the heart of
The city, on East Bots dare street-a site
formerly selected for the residence of the
president of the republic of Texas. The
building is constructed of native stone,
four stories, massive and Imposing, and
commanding magnificent view of the
blue scenery of the river in the distance,
the building having cost $4,000, and the
site valued at $4,000. This school is for
girls, the attendance being about $50.
South of the Colorado and three miles
from the centre of the city, and also
beautifully situated, is St. Edwards col
lege for boys and young men, conducted
by this fathers of the Holy Gross.
In addition to these institutions there is
young ladies' select school of high rank,
Hood Seminary, with sixty students, To-
Gated on West Eighth street, occupying
desirable and central location. The APP
pointments and building are all modern;
value of the property, $l50O0 within
two or three blocks of the leading hotels.
This school has a good library.
There is also a young ladies' school
(Stuart Seminary, select and private, on
East Ninth street, beautifully located, and
patronized by the best families in the
state. The students number fifty; value
OF property, including building, $4,000.
This seminary has always occupied high
rank.
There is also located on the avenue
first-class business college, whore a com
mercial education can be obtained. Also
German and English academy for boys,
occupying castellated building in the
west of the city.
The Tillotson institute for colored
youths of either sex, is five story brick
building, stone basement, situated on a
commanding site one mile east of the
city. The property includes twenty-three
acres. 1t has about $50 students, from
IA years of age upward, 40 per cent. being
boys, coming from different parts of the
state. The property, including building,
is owned by the American Missionary as
ISOLATION, and is supported by the con-
gregatlonal churches of the United States
and also receives help from the fund of
$1,00O,000 given by John E. Slater, of
Norwich, Conn, to colored industrial
schools. The institute has q library of
l,ooO volumes. Value Of property, in
Guiding building, $4,000.