The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-24
FLORIDA's CAPITAL CITY.

| Lne SuDerlntendent of HducstiOn,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Dec. 23.-The death
Of Judge D. W. Gwynn, handkerchief of
the legislature, will necessitate the holding
OF special election to fill the vacancy.
Hon. W. A. Rawls, the surviving member
elect. being a citizen of TaIlahassee. Ii IA
generally conceded that the country must
supply the new legislator.
HON. Albert J. Russell. state superin-
tendent or public instruction, has Issued
MS report for the scholastic year, ending
sept. 80, 1892, from which we coliate the
following:
The total number OF youth of
| school age is......... . -. la fO8
| ms Is an increase over the CEN
| sus taken in the year 1888 OF 3O459
Inc number Of white youth be-
The number of colored youth 80. 6issi-l4 1os
| showing greater number Of
white youth over the negro Of. 1882
The whole number Of male youth 74os6
Inc whole number of female
~, youth o94so-I44 iOe
me whole number Of half or
~ hans ..;................... 1906
The whole number of deaf youth
of school age. ...........:...... 100
The whole number OF blind youth
Oh school ago.. ~
The increase OF white youth over the in
crease OF negro youth Is shown in the fact
that in the census Of 1882 there we're only
600 more white youth than negroes. while
In 1899 there are 10, 332 more whites than
negroes-an increase OF Il, 3S2 in ten years
The number Of schools operated for the
year ending Sept 80, 1888, was 249
The number of schools operated for white
youth 800. ....,..... I'M
The number of schools operated for negro a;''O'
youth ,......:.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 5i2
year ending Sept SO, 1882, was..........2,sss
me number OF schools operated for white
The number Of schools operated for negro
Sou'h '...'''.'.'''''.'........ 694
Making an increase of 1l9 schools in the
four years of Gov. Fleming's administra-
ton.
The number of teachers employed was
2,7S2-2, 006 white and ne colored.
The amount raised for public schools was
500, $50 "a. The amounts expended we're:
For salaries OF teachers, S423, 1873 g9; sala-
ries of superintendent, $26, 965 SIS: paid
boards of public instruction. IS 1926 Is; paid
incidental expenses $49 $40 29-making q
total of S507, 1886 0l-exclusive of about S92,-
600 expended for state educational institu-
tions. The value of school buildings and
grounds ID 1888 1856 10; furniture, $I03.-
GIL Az. total, $685., O57 81. There are 17S
private schools in Florida.
During the session Of 1S91-'92 there were
AZ pupils in attendance at the state blind
and deaf-mute institute, located at St.
Augustine. At the present session there
are 62 pupils.
The board, OF trustees Of the Peabody
fund has restored to Florida eight scholar
ships in the Peabody Nashville Normal Col>
lege. and TO the monetary relations pre-
viously enjoyed.
The following extracts from this report,
In Maj. Russell's own words, will be Of gen.
eral interest to the Florida patrons Of the
MORNING NEWS:
Some persons, evidently DESTROYS Of creating
sensation by appealing to prejudice, are fire.
quently referring to the supposed immense
amount Of money expended for the cities and
towns TO the detriment of the country, when
in fact, while there are operated Z, 1858 public
schools in the state there are not more than
II high schools and 80 graded schools in
all the cities and large towns In all f07
schools In the cities, leaving 1901 schools in the
rural districts of the state.
The state, oy the organic law, levies tax of
l mill on all real and personal property The
same constitution commands each county TO
levy and collect a county school tax, not less
than mills nor more than 5 mills Be-
tween these limits it Is optional with the people
Of each-eouaty- to levy their own tax for school
purposes, through the county boards of public
instruction and county commissioners. Now TO
arrive at the true sentiment of the taxpayers
themselves, WlL0 reference TO PUBIC SCHOOLS, we
will examine and ascertain how they have taxed
themselves between the constitutional
limits. Out of the forty-hve coun-
ties of the state there are six
teen which taxed themselves up to the maxi
mum limit q mills; there are six counties which
levy ~ mills; there are eleven which tax them
selves mills, and seven counties 31k mills
There are only five counties which are content
with the minimum Is millsl Thus is spoken in
un19istakabe terms the will OF the people in
reference to the maintenance and improvement
of their schools by their taxes. Add the 1-mill
tax Of the state to these several levies and you
have the cost Of the schools to the people,
A state convention to promote the Mica
ragua canal enterprise will be held at ITALIA.
hastee on Jan. 3. Each county, city and
town is invited to send delegates. Gov.
Fleming and ex-Gov. Bloxham have been
invited TO address the convention.