Evening journal., 1895-10-05
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The public schoolaof our country arr
the bulwarks Of It's freedom and ths
fcundat lions Of it's prosperity This Is
tiuism which every thinking man vii.
endorse, and the more perfect the system
under which these schools are opsrated.
tho sounder ara those bulwafks, the
frmer these foundations. ia our schools
future cltizsns are made; from then
come the men who will build aye, and
lsvefbuilt, the mighty business houses
fer which this country is world-famous;
have honored the professions and sdded
70 the science and literature Of the age.
SCORE Of years ago the public school
system was practically 10 its youth and
the boy who detired to enter college was
forced to first ht himself BY q term Or
tfo Ia some preparatory school, or &c
through ga intermediary course under
tie direction OF @ private tutor. Nov
tie boy goes direct from the public
school to college and takss rank Ia many
Instances out 'anks. the pupil from the
preparatory or private schools
Wilmington has special reasons for ba
ing proud Of her public schools, and It &c
ii no vain OF boasttul spirit that hsr cit
liens olaim for her a place In the very
front rank Of the educational world
E7en Boston, which vaunts her superb
ofty in matters educational has
system Ia no material way exoelllng ours.
while very many cities far exoesding us
81 population. ara behind us in the char
noisr Of their schools aud the proportion
OF children attending them.
There are few, II any Of our citizens
who have passed the age Of two score
years, who caunot remsmbar the school
system Of the sixties, aud wh) has not
noted ita growth In 1861 there were but
eight school houses, OF which only six
were owned by the city. There we're but
thirty two tsachers aud accom- nodations
To- 2 052 children, and the total expense
wes but S2i $50. and even this was three
tises the cost for 1851 decade prior 10
1876 the number attending school had
reached but to 033 an increase Of not
more than three times the number four
tesn years before In 1885 he school
attendance hsd grow to s us. and this
year IL approxlmates II coo.
The six school houses OF 1851 have
grown 20 twsnty-six. and to-day the
property owned BY the Board Of Eiucn
tian exceeds three quarters Of million
dcilars while the teachers exceed 200
Then each pupil was taxed q small sun
Pc quar.er. frequently a severe drain on
psrents who busly earned enough {,
feed and clothe their fsmilier. Now every
thing is free and education is placed
within the reach Of the poorest III,
per capita expense 10. 10 is true. trih.
greater than ia chose days bat such d
tl.da as not to be felt by even the small
esttax-psysr while the curriculum covers
studies only to be found In the privat,
schools watch then existed
Just after the war the boy on girl aftei
leaving the public schools. either ven
TO woik. or II higher oducation wal
dsaired e; tered the Taylor Academy. a.
Eighth and W1llastoa. on the site nov
oecapei By now school No o snt
presided ovtr By 4. Corkson Taylor o.
Viiliam A. Reynolds classical school II
tbs Saville Building at Sixth and Marke
afrests, while the girl was enrollo,
a. lhs WESLEYAN Fsmsle College on Fcsncl
street ab3ve Sixth noT tbs Central II itel
Or later still. the Ragoy Academy O.
Professor Hardness school claimed th
boys as students When the high schoo
was blilt, however al this WAS chanse3
Psrents soon learaed that an equal
good and iull edae-ticn could be secure
u.der the public school system and. on
b, one. these private institutions wer
forced 10 close their doors until now IL /
ezlimelei that not more than 200
children attend ihe few prlvateIschool
IL ths city
With = Greater Wilmington nearl