The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
Teachers

IN 1880 there were seven schools for
whites in the city and nine in the conn
try. There are now nine in the city and
twelve in the country. In 1885 there were
two schools for oolored children in the
city and eighteen in the country. This ses-
sion mas three in the city and 25 i'm the
country. The Increase in white schools has
been five. i'm colored schools eight. In
teachers there has been an increase of a.
almost 100 per cent. OF the present star
oil teachers and officers. 1OS are white. and
IS co.ored, against SO white and "a colore,l
IN leS6. or children enrolled last year there
were 1897 whites in the city and COZ in the
country, total of 4,564 while in 1885 there
Were 2,597 of whom 2,25 were in the city
ana gle in the country districts The en-
roiIment of colored children has CORE
spondingly increased, being 1856 fast wear
against 1901 thirteen years ago. In the civ
colored schools the increase has been from
92S to 2.lS9, and IN the country colored
schools from 1873 to ,666
This vast addition to the number of chin
dren to be taught has naturally forced the
Increase mentioned in the force of teach
ers and has brought corresponding in
crease IN the expenses of the public school
system. Salaries form the
greatest item of exnat,sa
the bulk of the cost. In 1885 the salaries
amountedto $685. while last year their To-
tai was $lO1, ISL While altogether higher
standards of capacity on the part of teach
ers are required, there has been no especial
ly noticeable advance In salaries. While
averages are sometimes misleading IL NAV
be interesting to note that the average Of
the salaries in 1855 was $751; and last sea-
son but $595.
In the last six. years there has been
considerable Increase in the expenditures
for education, caused by the absolute
necessity of erecting buildings In the
CITY the Henry and ,-t,.
schools cost together over $4,000. and in
the country a healthful step forward has
been made in the direction of securing
properties entirely devoted to education,
and exclusively controlled by the Board
of Public Education. As it is now, but
of the 40 schools of the country districts
meet In buildings owned by the board
The other schools do their work in
churches halls or private houses. BY
degrees, and without subjectlng the coun-
ty to any heavy burden al one time, this
condition will be done away with and
another thirteen years will doubtless see
all the schools of the country districts
owned by the public.
1t is estimated that in the last thirteen
years not far from $4,000 has been expend-
ed in new buildings, additions, improve
ments, etc, the greater part since 1891 In
that time, as pointed out in the Morning
News of Thursday, the grand jury has in
creased the county's appropriation from
$4,000 to $4,000 The state appropriation
has grown from IS. 9SS in 1885 to so, 763 last
year. The poll taxes, tuition fees, interest
on educational FUND. have increased the
available amount. In considering the fol-
lowing statement of expenditures the ex-
traordnary items of new school buildings
1t should Re borne in mind, are RESPONSE
bic for what might seem otherwise dis
jump in expenses. The fig
ures are from the regular reports: