The Republican journal., 1892-05-26
Maine Schools.

ALONG LIE LIN f4'
The 3Sth annual report of the State sup
,intendent of common schools has Just
,,, issued from the office of the State
rnttrs The superintendent reports
XIX the whole number of scholars in the
.ftte during the year 1S90-91 was 21O, 997,
decrease of $50 from the preceding
s,ol year; whole number attending,
!:,3. an increase of l., 1877 average at
cp lance, 122, 166, an increase of 3, 1922;
rage length of schools for the year, 2l
,-pks. A decrease of one week and two
AVS. number OF different teachers en-
| we'd during the year, 1914, decrease
D5: average wages of male teachers per
,.rth S34 90 an increase of 80; of fe
.,e teachers S11.56, a decrease of .O4;
| amber who We're graduates of normal
/ ..f,,Is. 49,, an increase of Al towns sup
al with free teXt-b books, 504; amount
,l.,tded for free textbooks. S170.014;
her Of different schools, 1921, a de-
i>, of 214; number of graded schools,
and Of ungraded ). 49,; towns having
.r system. 142, an increase of IA: num-
A. t school districts, ,, 1914, a decrease of
amber OF school houses in the State,
| .u Il decrease of 40; number in good
.dition. :. 2l9 built during the year. IS,
-uprtV. S3. $40, $50, an increase of S214.
Y. number of towns electing supervisors,
IN increase OF IA number electing
.,ol committees, 1864. a decrease of 10;
m.ilnt paid for supervision 81, SS3, an
fease of 50. 4S4; total resources 81 Pill,
y an increase OF 50 649: total eXpendi
res. 81 4S5. SOB. an increase of Sl5S. 040;
,.alnt OF school money voted by towns
ensuing wear, S720, SOL. an increase of
/ al.
i 4nalyzing the statistics, Superintendent
Il .r says decided improvement is evident
n regard to attendance With $50 less
Il soua eligible to attendance, l., 157 more
II ..e in the schools There was less IL
II CHARITY, as shown by the larger increase
II lailS attendance. 1t is regarded signif
II u that the increase was of attendance
II I'M and winter terms, and the Superin-
Fl n,}cut considers it due to the introduce
II u of free textbooks. There port con-
II luest
As to length of schools-Here the
ence is of the opposite to improve
rut Both the average and aggregate
| ,g.th of schools show marked decreases.
IL .N can these conditions be accounted
when. as appears from the fiscal sta
4 es the current cost of the schools in
II e.Sru N the sum of 81, O66, and while
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