Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-15

>'%'He The ' fol1ou;n@ 9no % eomnarative statistics
|
snow tne condltlon Oh inc scnooi system
| fOr tn6 years naWeu lOcnOOl pOpulabiOH-
| White 345 O24. colored. 2G5. BAT Total
OlU, oil-acooru!us Co census Vi 1901:
| School year School Year
End1ng 10y S9iy hnoing co9 J9iy
| 81, 1850. 81, 1885.
| Number OF schools
opened: .ozo e,r,
Colored......... s7 2h5
| Total. l............... G,575 1883
| Graded scnoois On
White ...-".".~. 2S2 $50
| Colored .-...-.....'.. 80 lZ
| -
| FotaI .............-.-- Jos o"
| Teachers:
White. .;...~......... 1922 5,SaS 55,
| IColOred........... -. l.0bl l.5O5
- -
| Total..... G,59S 1,ZSZ
| Average monthly
sal tries: -
Male teachers. ........ 81 ~ W w w
| FenaIe Leacners..-... 70 90 70 ~
roIle9. ''i'i'ei
White: :......-'...-..... lyi os Z95 2I5's5g i5'as
''''i 'N ''''''
Total...........,... SO3,3i3 O,28O
Number in average
WHY Whi,a ae'enuahoe' u5s4 1914 se4
Colored 80. ......... eOsl5 G4.422
- ,oo 70o ,1e
NnmSer stndvjno
the higher branches
White. ...'.-..... So So i9:zSo St
ooioi e' '''' $780,
Total. ............... 1854 1887
Average number OF -oo "a,
Enbno1i nInths ihonsse [nus ST. '0 ''''
Whole number........ 500 6.2O5
Number owned by
1iSsrifGs nhar SH;i, dnrnc 900 a'"O
The year ...... $50 500
Value OF school pro-
perry perry owned oy "is 9, s,o o5e % s9r,7 eos M
Cost of tuition DER
month per pupil %
o,,sIa enrollea o1st - -, :'c;,,;;. nnt;;c
education Der
month per pupil en-
M. re rolIeo @ ,...;'.., :.,,; 20. e..
tescaers' salaries. .O7O 620 eS I,Is5,353 so
Totol cost 10 of ppn,,. perma ,75oezo, 100 o,,o1s
| Whole cost of the sys-
'e1''' ''''',,.,.,..'' r. 20
S,,+ p,,,hans, :, his o,,rna,tz ~, tba
uork of the vaar savs. s.The records of tbs
present wear show mora schools in opera
| ton and more school. l.bcuses in use, more
GRADED schools estah ,ished. more teachers
emnloved mora nnn;ls in attendance. and
more school funds expended than those of
an1 vosr einca the svstarn was inauouratad.
Tho school officers and taachera have. as y
rnla shown comnendabla activity and
aarnastnesa in the d;scbarca Of their duties.
end enIiohtanad nnbI;c sentinent sncords
tbe s~s+er, os yy;ii;ngIv at least as eyer
boSro 4Lo -aor.l !. ID ,',ator;oI snnDor+ mn.
~, g,bicb i,s nsefnInass and efficiency yerv
Ia-,,aIv 1a,o,1 7, ito ba cIa;roed that
81, of,,o;aIly, oonrac,ed vrith the schools have
Snra tbe;T fnIl Jntv or that evervbodv ia
on o1tors.hor f-iendlv ~ the svstern. or that
e. $50, ;taoIf iS froa FROM ;mnerfectior,-
or tbst the resnlts ara nv anv means ali tina
oorlS bs das;rad. vet II can he iustlv claim
"a as No neon aob;oyarant that thrse bnn.
49, ,,,d th;rt, thonaard cbiIdren are now
aruol,o5 IN tbe nnhI;c schools and thai
naavI, t7vo brn,lred Thousand are in daily
ot,"ndanoo for q ,,ar;od of civ months aacS
aoor ass~.-' ''' g p'''O'' - .'--
S0A4'
THE MONEY.
Under the head of finances the S1periu-
.,,o.t Co.'S.
'7.oe''
"a comparison Oh tue sonooi s.aIis'ico "
the different States shoTs tna1 sGhooi iunus
are as economically apptieo ln virginia AS
10 any otner OF the Ststes, ana the results
attained equally as sasl4iaceory' IN We" OIL
all the conditions wnico enter lnso Cne pro
oem, Ihe achooi system aims 10 pfoVlue
for tbs education OF two races In separate
schools. The state embraces large Terri ,
and many psrts of which are unable to
!; raise large sums for school purposes by
local leyies Hence lack of funds largely
(uot wholy) explains the inefh)ency of the
} school system wherever such iuefficiency
exists Often objections urged against the
school system itself ara objections which
! should be urged against the inadequscy OF
the means provided for its support. 1t goes
J without saying that the essential need OF
the system is more money. Twice the
, amount now expended could be most prof.
, itably used But more money can be Sc
! cure d only by increased taxation, aud this
the people in their present financial condi-
tion can hardly bear Legislation in regard
J to the public schools has been both judici-
, GUS and friendly. Au enlightened public
, sentiment willingly accords them gener-
: ous support in 80 far as our revenues can
furnish it without an oppressive taxation.
, 1t is fact especially gratifying that with
out any extraordinary appropriations the
grand total of fuUds expended on the State
. school system has within the last Ave years
increased about $170,0 It is to be hoped
that the prospective development of our
abundant and varied material resources
will add largely to our taxable values, and
thus increase our revenues without inereas-
inr the rate of taxation,'
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"ENRoLAENT AND AVEhAeE ATTENDANTS
"The evil of irregular attendance or non,