The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-21
OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Secretary Dewey ef the Regents Shows Thet
Remarkable Growth In Five Wears.

Secretary Dewey CT the Regents ehows ThetF
Remarkable Growth In Five Tearst
ALBANY. June 20.-An interesting report has
been submitted to the Regents Of tho University
of the State Of New York by Secretary Melvil
Dewey, embracing tables which he has prepared
to show the rapid development Of the educa-
tional Institutions coming under the supervision
Of the Regenta. In his report he says;
mot counting tho large number Of libraries.
museums. and other institutions or associations
brought together under tho university by re-
cent we have an increase in the past Ave
years from Ao4 TO 500. The chief growth Is in
tho unsupported high schools, from 23l to
81, OF 81 per cent. Tho gain of Incorporated
academies from lo4 to 131 IL misleading as to
tho present tendency. Twenty-seven OF the
new schools are Roman Catholic Institutions,
which. though they have been long established.
have boon during tho past five years rapidly ask
ing to share the benefits of membership in the
university. This gives a fictitious appearance Of
growth to the academies. The fact Is, eight have
dropped from the university list during the Ave
years, and the statistics show that even with the
thirty-fve new schools added there has been q
total loss OF 20 per cent. in the pupils in attend.
ance. showing. what has long been known, that
the growth Is constant in the transfer of stu
high school. The gain In institutions outside
the high schools and academies is due to COM
pletion OF the lists more than to creation of new
There 70 an increase. Of 80 per cent. in tho
nSmSsr Of q w omen t teaes Il 81 IN t bss e sss i IN the
tions. The number Of students to each teacher
shows the rapid growth in the fuller provision
every class OF Institution has more teachers to
each 100 students than five years ago.
THE total OF male students has increased
from 50. 4sO to 4O,72s. or 20 per cent. while the
women students have risen from 80, $50 to
sS;st a.. or y. as P Sss eS Sesn u IsS Se avs ssns,, s Es,n fSF
the Z a i, total "a s sssdeH Tbu q bi academic . 2 and S. higher he n STGqd Dc
per cent, while the academies have lost 20 per
cent. Law marks the greatest increase, l02 per
cent. and veterinary medicine the greatest loss,
per cent. The mems colleges have gained IS
per cent, while coeducational colleges have
N"Of the four women's colleges. We find that
Elmira In the dve Years has grown rom 5s 70
Is. and W%as sarn arGah from RON 70 So $50 sc i Ha i,is or ia a gain 10 foo %
the four institutions from 453 TO s57. This
growth OF 50 per cent. makes IT clear hal col.
with the advance In other departments OF higher
"The total property has risen se per cent
during the Ave years. The only institutions show.
ing . loss being the eye and ear hospital, ! per
Law shows the largest gain, with dentistry and
the two polytechnic schools following. The
e esse 's saHins a assir i properly assIss up 'n 10 s.. 500 q a.s IS rs.
while the academies have gained ~ per cent.
ana Sns peSo io he = t SnMo oi Si UTosS ;afsi q; the ems aead 4.
emics. but to the addition OF many wealthy
Catholic institutions not before included.
The total expenditures have risen II per
mems colleges lead with an expenditure OF
u. 1925. 7i4.48. a gain, OF so per cent. In, five
years, whilo the coedpcational colleges have
gained SIS per cent, and the women's colleges
only 10 per cent. The high schools spent 81
grand total Of 81. sOs, 67i.es. the Incorporated
g; ssa 5ss gaining % per cent and spending
The expenditures per student 10 perhaps the
watched in each half decade with the keenest
interest. The average for the State in ave years
has risen from 1927 TO Sll3.2S. 1t has cost
&55s. IS for each student In the mems colleges.
the theological scminaries, $500. 80 in the co
women'se colleges. The lowest average cost. a.
was to be expected. ID In the unsupported high
school, which has Paid out only $3.50 on an
average for each student, as against $500 IL
1890. OF other institutions the lowest expend
iture 10 by the veterinary schools, xst 80. while
Ave years ago they averaged only. $53.42.
study of these tables Is exceedingly impress
sive In showing the rapid development OF edu
more students and moro property are TO be ex
pectod with the growth OF the State. but thcsa
tables show that there are moro teachers pro
vided for each 100 students, that there is muct
and much greater annual expenditure for tn
benefit Of each person instructed in the tnstitu
lions In the university
In 1884, the reports showed 768 students from
In 1885 81 per cent. more, or 1.O2A, came from
foreign countries. and 10 per cent. more, g
6,O25. from other States. This remarkably
growth Is convincing proof that our college
and special schools are moro and more eppreci
ated by those outside New York