Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-05-10

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Lie SCHOOLS.
&C., &C., &C.
We have received from Dr.. J. L. Bucha-
nan, State Superintendent of Public In
struction, his report for the year ending
July 3lst, 1888. 1t shows that public educa-
tlon III Virginia is steadily advancing Com
pared with the year 1885, there have been
opened 1876 additional white schools and 1873
additional colOred schools. The school prop
erty has increased about a quarter Of mil
hon dollars and the expenditures for teachers
salaries have increased nearly 5000, 600.
There are p ,o00more pupils enrolled. Au-
gusta and Staunton have kept up with the
general advance in the State, not only in
numbers but in good feeling for the schools
superintendent G. T. Jordan of Augusta, re-
ports the feeling with regard to the public
schools as decidedly favorable" and Su-
perintendent W. w. Robertson of Staunton,
reports it almost unanimous in their IA
vor." We Gull from the State Superinten-
dent statistics those about our own schools
of Augusta and Staunton:
Statistics Ct the Augusta. Schools.
The number Of pupils enrolled was 1928
white $50, coored ,68S, and the aver
age daily attendance was I, 709-white3 ,639,
colored LOU. Studying in the higher
branches there We're 312 white and 10 col
ored pupils. Average age of all the pupils
IL years. Number supplied with text
books at public expense, 151 white and IS
colored.
There were opened 168 white schools and
"A colored. Average number Of days taught,
100. Average number of months, 5. Of
the white teachers 81 were males and 1O1
females, and of the colored 81 were males
and 10 females. The average monthly sal
cries of the teachers were, for the males
$2S.02 and for the females s25.06.
GRADED SCHOOLS.
The white graded schools open were as
follows, with their teachers names, and
average daily attendance-Beverly Manor,
j. HI. SWartZel, 36; Beverly Manor, John D.
Bailey, SO; Pastures, Miss Annie M. Farrar.
81; Pastures, Miss M. E. Cook, So; Church
vile, M. W. Butcher, Sc; South River, Miss
Sallie Dunlap, 80; Waynesboro, Miss NJ.
G. Thornton, y; North River, R. B. Ham
rick, 81; North River, w. A. Obaugh, 40;
Spring HILL J. A. Michael, 40; Parnassus,
E. 0. Peale, So; Middlebrook, III. A. Cox,
Ga; Newport, A. A. Sproul, Jr., AZ: Green
vile, j. W. Waddy, SO; Mt. Sidney, P. j.
Orebaugh, p; Middle River, G.. A. Beck,
43; Middle River, G. P. Parkins, At; New
Hope, W. D. G.. Wine, ~; North River
M. Loudoun, 43.
The colored graded schools were as fol-
loWs-Beyerley Manor, J. Fl. e. Carter, As;
Beverley Manor, E. H. Hall, 81; Beverley
Manor, w. NJ. Carter, 81; Beverley Manor,
W. j. Styles, So; Waynesboro, L. W. H.
Davis, A.
RECEIPTS
There was received by the county during
the year for educational purposes State
funds, $14 $40, 46; of County funds, $12,-
1872 %; of District funds, ST., 079;a balance
on hand Of District funds Aug. 1, 1887,
81 1861 balance on hand of County funds
Aug. 1, 1887, $239.21; from other sources,
$211 ,66-making a total of $47 ,24967.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Among the expenditures were the follow
ing-for real estate, buildings, &C., $4,913.-
40: Libraries, &C., $13992; Pay of Clerks
and Treasurers, 81 ,624.78; Expenses of
Trustees, &C., $115.15, Fuel, Lights, Rent,
Sc, 81 ,245.81; For Teachers Wages, $780,
22294
THE STATISTICS BY DISTRICTS.
The statistics by Districts Of the county
are as follows:
Beverley Manor.-School population
white l ,252, colored 779; number of schools
white %, colored IA; average session
white months, colored 5 months; teachers
white, 5 males and II females, colored,
II males and females; average month
ly salary of teachers white males
$31 20, white females $25.47, colored males
$26, SO, colored females $21.46; cost of tut
tion per month per pupil enrolled-white
80 cents, colored Sc cents; INDECENT children
supplied with text books-White IL, color
ed 81.
North River.-School population white
,457, coored 220; number of schools white
IS; colored 3; average session-white 5
months, colored 5 months; number OF teach
ers-white, % males and IS females, color
ed, 2 males and l female; average monthly
salary-White male $26.44, female $500,
colored males $50, female $24; cost of tut
ton per month per pupil enrolled-Wh1te IS
cents, colored 20 cents; INDECENT children
supplied with text books-White 10, color
ed 6.
South River.-School population
1882, colored 725; Schools-White 25, color
ed 10: average seSsion-White 5 months,
colored months; number OF teachers
white males 5, females 20, colored males 8,
females 1; average monthly salary-White
males $31 80, females $685., colored males
$3O27, females $23; cost of tuition per
month erpupil enrolled white 78c, colored
75c; INDECENT children supplied with text
books-White s, colored t.
Middle River.-School population
| $50, colored 81; SchoolS-white SO, color
ed 5; average scssion-White 5 months,
colored 5 months: number Of teachers
white males %, females II, colored males 4,
females 1; average monthly salary-white
males $29.63, females S23.54, colored males
$29.S1, females $25; cost of tuition per
pupil per month enrolled white 76c, colored
soc; INDECENT children supplied with text
books-White 40, cOlored y.
Enthusiastically pulation--White1 ,076,
colored 347; Schools-White 25, colored I;
average session-White months, colored
months; number of teachers-White males 6,