Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-22
TAE PusLIc SCHOOLS.

Tho public schools Of Wilmington will
reopen ia a week after next monday. the
Sd Of September Tho pablia schools of
this city have KEEP; pace fully with its
own wonderful growth The schools win
reopen this year in twenty-five buildings
presided over by about 10 teach ers. and
with an attendance averaging probably
1900 children. The total number Of
children 70 be enrolled win reach fully
1900 more. Before 1890 Wilmington
viii have 10000 children in its public
schools The contemplation Of these large
numbers gives but faint concep-
tion Of the prodigious work being done
from year 70 year in this department Of
the city. We may well say that It is the
most important element Of the commu-
nifty. The church, the press the munic-
ipal government and the multiplying
mechanical industries Of the city appear
small, each Of them. when compared
with the magnificent interests that centre
in the public schools.
We cannot obtain better measure Of
the progress made by our public schools
than by comparing them with those of
the past. There was brought to our
attention few days ago time stained
report Of the Annual school Convention
Of Newcastle County, held at VII
mingion on Tuesday, September .. is45.
a brief review Of which is given in
another column Of this impression. and
in this report we found Fan abstract of
the report from the United School Dis
trict, Nos. 10, II, y, ID. "A. IS. i6, II
and Is in Wilmington We reproduce
this abstract, believing that il will be
read with profound interest by every
friend Of the public schools of to-day
Il says
Three schools have been kept open in
this United District during the year In
the Primary Male School, for children
under years there are 1l3 scholars on
the lisi. Highest number any one day
49, average daily attendance. CO. They
are taught letters and spelling, and com
menee writing on slates. Aquilla
Thomas, teacher, at 5000 per annum.
Principal Male School-250 now ON
the roll-1ss average attendance. fail and
winter s. spring and summer. Two
teachers namely Joseph r. Hayes at
S525, and Leah d. Hayes at $3.50 year
Branches taught in this school Reading.
Writing, Arithmetic, Spelling and
Definition Of Words, Grammar, Geogra-
ply. Philosophy, Astronomy. History.
Book Keeping.
Female Schonl-300 on the record as
belonging 10 the school al this timo: 10
have attended at q time. average through
the,year 1872 daily. Branches taught tho
same. or nearly so. as those IN the Princi.
pal Boys School Two days in every week
appropriated to needlework. Teacher.
Ann Wilkinson. at salary Of $500 per
annum, with two assistants. at $50 each
a year
Two Of these schools are supplied
with libraries, containing in the whole
800 volumes; and they are also furnished
each with one set, consisting OF s On all
l2) Of Pelton & Clarlc's large outline
maps and in the Boys School a set Of
AcCurdy's Geometrical charts. TIE sup
ply Of books and stationery for the use Of
these schools is provided by the commit
Tee, and small charge Of 25 to 50 cents
per quarter for each child according to
their ADVANCEMENT Is made to meet the
expense.
As to raising money under the sch.,ol