The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-21
prBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
, lxyU4L REPORT or SUPEsIx-
PENDENT JOHN n. MASSEY.
,,co,ers the opcrasionsofth the Free Schools
~ the state and Institutions "f n's"e'
Acknowledgements

,,,eh interesting data Is given oy GU
..,o,acn, lohn +. Massey in his an
anal report. which is soon 10 DC P'"eo0
I, nc pubics hands.
rsis report covers the operations oil 'ne
',,,, free schools and state institutions
higher and technical education
y. inc school years 1892 and 1895.
~ course. space does not permit TO here
.,, an OF the subjects considered, but
many OF them are OF special interest
summaries follow:
,,.,,,o.,ed value VT school property
- pv districts. S2.ssS5S4.97; total cost
enc schools 10 all sources for all pur-
49, including balances due for the year
ls... July !. 1893. 81 cot 1910; total per-
,.sront improvements. SlsfeS.@.
S.rnol population between I'VE and
,..,-tv-onc years-census Of 1890. white,
s. colorcd. 2s5.Si; total. 65S.426.
schools opened. white, 5.6.9; colored, 2.ySS;
total l*2.
Pupils enrolled. white, 227, 1896; colored,
iD1s. total. SSH.
Pupils in average daily attendance,
white. 1898: c5iorcd. SIS total. l9ilf5
4. v.nu Of toe system.
state funds applicable 20 public free
schools under provisions Of section 1901, or
thc code Including capitation and prop
eriv tax. S73l $3.50: state funds arrear-
s..s Maid under the provisions OF act
m March G. 1SS2. $4,000: interest on in
yestmcnts OF the literary fund. SiSid.ei;
county funds. So .6S, district funds
xsnr-, A.. city funds. S242nl.02; cther
funds. Sio95lj. Total, N,SglSi5.@.
Results shown by the Statistics.
Tho statistical summaries indicate that,
as regards the essential elements Of
growth. the past year is without para'-
ld I'm the history OF the school system.
Comparing the year 1852 with the year
1873. 1 observe the following results:
Increase in Revenue-ln State funds.
g. sloS; in local funds, $Ag,i7o62. Total,
g>0l.s0.
Increase i'm Humber OF Schools-White
i0i. colored. 90. Total, 1884,
Increase in Number of Pupils Enrolled
White, $3.50: colored. 4.0i5 Total. 1855.
Increase I'm Number of Pupils in Atten-
dsnce-White. 6.Sj5; colored, 1854. Total,
SlI
Increase In Number OF Teachers En-
u,oyed-White. ll6: colored. p. Total, lS9.
Increase in Average Monthly Salary Of
Teachers Males, Sl.13 females. $685.
Increase in number Of months taught,
0i. increase in number OF schoOl-houses
in use. A.: increase in number Of school
houses built during the year. %; in
crease in estimated value Of school prop
crtv owned by districts. $l62. 262.SS; in
crease in expenditures for current ex-
pcuses. 81. SS6.9S; increase in expenditures
FOR permanent improvements. SS5.so0.l9;
increase in total expenditures, lOI. o92.li.
The states LiberaIity.
Continued. after the above enumeration
the rcrort SAYS: THE State has shown
no mean Iiberaiity touching educational
interests. She has generously provided
for the wants Of the schools. lntellige nj
cifizens do not doubt the wisdom Of this
policv But In the face of the apparent
favor Given the school system in Virginia,
there vet mains a hesitancy in giving
The system a chance to measure up 10 It's
capabinties. for 1t must be remembered
that the school system is thing OF
growth. and as new and more hberai
ideas are advanced, the schools must keep
pace witt other improved methods in the
Great Industries Of life. No stand-still
policy viii satisfy. II is not enough TO
affirm that the system is a permanent in
sutuuon: to proclaim that IL lies at the
very foundation Of our government; 10 as
sert that an intelligent public sentiment
aecords il strong moral and material sup
port as evidenced by the records OF
its growth and expansion year by year
These are substantial and gratifying
Indications OF the success Of the schools
hut not proof that the system is meeting
the educational needs of the state There
fore. the state cannot afford TO rest the
case here. Evidences OF the success Of the
system emphasize the necessity Of giving
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