Daily Republican., 1890-01-09

African echool Society, has Issued his
annual report ot the colored schools OF
me State. commencing October. -s1st,
1858. and ending May 3lst, 1880, ID neat
pamphlet form. The report is addressed
TO TIC executive committee, which 10
composed of William +. bancroft, Lind.
ley q. Kent, Charles W. Howisnd,
Thomas Worrell, Albert W. Smith and
D. w. Taylor.
Mr.. Conrad states: at is gratifying to
me TO be able to report that tho school
year lust passed has been one Of growth
and progress. The number of schools
has Increased from 60 to ~ and the num-
her OF pupils from $3.50 10 3.675. New
Castle county, with 10 schools outside of
Wilmington, shows an enrolment of
o-o; Kent, with es schools, an ENROLL
ment OF 1902, and Sussex, with "a
schools, an enrolment OF l,l54. The
total amount distributed to tho schools
wab " ,32D. 70. OF this amount 81, GAG. 20
came from the State appropriation and
VI ,6s3.O7 from ,hd school tax fund. The
three largest tchb0's In the State are at
Dover, Smyrna and slaughter's Neck
showing respectively an enrolment OF
l56, ll0 and 100. .....
During the year nearly all OF the
schools were visited either ~ myself in
| person. or by some Of the older teachers,
depu,ized by me for the purpose. l bear
cheerful testimony to the fslthfulncss and
the efficiency OF the teachers. many of
whom have been In the work for several
years. An effort was made to have the
amount appropriated by the State to-
W. rd the support OF the Galore d schools
increas d TO 5000 by tile last Legisla-
turc, hut unfortunately the bill for the
I fail tai H.
Ing the unanimous, vote o! the house OF
keprcsen entat.yes. Such All Increase would
have proven a great beneat to the schools.
The colored schools of Kebton hundred,
Milford and Sesford were incorpOr Ated
by the last Legislature in substan tall y
the came way 4s those AZ Dover aud
SiauRhters Neck had been BY the pre-
ceding Legislature.
| 81 desire to acknowledge the uniform
kindness and cooperation extended t0
mo by the county ireasurers and aupcrln-
tendehts, all Of whom have shown much
interest IN aiding and forwarding the
work.
Herewith | submit reports In detail,
showing the wor in each county, with
the amounts distributed to each school
the nuinUer OF months Of school, ETC."
The report tells the exact amount re
ceived by each school and the average
attendance at The same. From the tables
OF the report the following totAls for thi:
city and the THREE counties are taken
The report shows that ii New Castle
county outside OF Wilmington there are
ID schools kept open an average OF as
months, with an average enrolment ol
100. TIE amount received from State
appropriations v as 81, 567. so, from Ia yes
1857. 10; total, s., 4,l5i.G5. There are Ave
schools In Wilmington, kept open 10
mouths, average enrolment, 7l3; feesis
ID from State appropriation, s4l2.5I. al
IL Kent county there were 2s schoo' s.
al kept open months, excapt one in
Milford and two IN Camden, for . month,
and one In DovNr aud one iL Smyrna for
G months. The average enrolment was
1905 Tor three months. Received from
sat, Si999. a from taxes, std6.n
In eussex county there were 27 school
all kept open 4 months, oxctpt at Low
Cross Rtals w months; at Milton
and | at Drawsridge, ~ fsJntis; a
Rehobo,n, l at Nassau, at Brldgeyille
and at Laurel, . months; AID a
Lewes ard | at slaughter's Neck,
months.
The average enrolment was 7S2 for
months. Received from the State
| s2,07s.0s, and from taxes, $3.50. 81; total
2,G0S 10 The number of schools In th
State, outside Of Wilmington, was "a
highest number OF pupils, 3,675, au,
amount OF expenditures, $1,74l.70.
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