The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-11

Afkoriioamenlof the fsdiisbie Sehnoi nndTbe scho
snsis upon which the apportonment of the available
snitd bis made aggregates 7ao.445 children, within the
an, for the year excess Of Aas9o the
tubr of teachers employed in the public free schools
yeer 1900 1900 of whom 5674 white male
6kttS white female teachers 1925 cocred male teachers
4 female II is estimated that the total
for boo will reach nearly 10000.
return the number of children not, however,
onss ascertanment Of those entitled the
the free school fund
school enrolment yet obtanable for period later
year 800.
f4to demonstrate beyond all question the entire
of tho scholastic census and unhness be
IN Which apportion the fund il will only be necessary
re through series of the number Of children as
BY the with that of those actually enrolled in the
For 800 the excess Of the census return the school
ut was ios,osI children for 1907, I3e9oI; for 1893,
and fpr 1899, 7I,ss7
ths years previous those given the disparity was
III nm glazing and II is certain that for the last
" The situation has not improved
psrtjsularze, county last year reported enumea
1905 School children and school attendance of o6o;
emeration of and school attendance Of 6s6;
of and school attendance OF 67s;
I'm Enumeration OF 1854 and school attendance 90,
fb<x enumeration of 1864 and school attendance of
1eee afc but few of the many instances that might he
vNs{kate the difference between the enumeration under
"a Nd the actual school attendance and yet the school
rc4nlfed by law be distributed upon the basis Of the
tELY, IN THE FACE or THESE INDISPUTABLE
43ME NECESSITY FOR \ BETTER METHOD OF
'BuTING THE SCHOOL FUND MUST BE CONSID.
kSzQF GREAT IMPORTANCE.
r&R4us is being taken annual OF 10000
,lo{ kNldngs Authority is given by law TO cities and
nd efo to and villages incorporated school dis
QS Indebtedness for the construction OF school build
be diseharged future date conferred
cbunty districts where the necessity for proper house
cations is fully great in the favored localities FRO.
souldbe made by which, these districts may such
Mh<rNise than by private contribution ~ satisfactory
ht offered why the country should he allowed the
efeflon as the cities and towns.
~ CosHy Jadge&I has been found that in some eoun.
pcxsEio fS the salaries of county judges who are ex
of the schools has been much abused and
tion Pas been sometimes authorized largely OF pro
r. shs york performed The evil should, il possible be
noH4 the School Ldns.Since adoption OF the con.
nf6zb changes in the law the public free schools
rn been made--some OF them amendaiory OF existing
c{uess altogether The result has been that there
feun4 in the statutes affecting this important sub.
SONS that may be considered only repeons OF
~ Inconsistencies Herewith in direct contra.
.se ~ 1870 counties under the direct system" and u
"eew'runy system Besides these there arc asa "n.
tSAopi districts that in fact cities and vii.
I tuIztd into school districts.
~ e7hs trueon has been often sought, and in in
81 rnspcn' Judge felt constrained the following
resprenR the present school system THE read
MW OF this State in regard to public free schools
" 1nre manifest that there Is real uniform system
Her fehoos IN the State II may that the
prpvide for the annual expenditure OF large
~ rphc Tree education and yet fail 10 provide per
un}[efm system for the application OF the money and
Cd the schools. hut such is the real condition The
ofae are invested with the great Of response
n, HE3tpfm results may reasonably be expected while
tneSists The creation OF uniform system through
t3<s<in the judgment OF the writer would be great
A:X*nehi to the present and future generations Of
ZION is exaggerated. 1T CALLS FOR
X|0 INTELLIGENT ACTION. THERE SHOULD
Ugh REVISION OF THE LAW.
zof the superintendent Of public instruction Is