Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-19
IN. ", Stetson Submits
Valuable Data.
/ Strong Plea For Annuities
For Aged Teachers.
lice. That Salaries Of Teaching
Force Be Increased.

c,o,son of Auburn, state superinten-
Am, If schools, which has been filed
elf, the Governor and council, shows
.,., the whole number of persons in
49, State between the ages of ) and
., years is 21O23s against 207,284 last
a- an increase of 1904. The whole
n,h.r of different scholars attending
"snro, Is 1864, a decrease of 1901 !;
ararape registered attendance per term,
-. sss against 11G.54S last year. a de-
arease Of $50; average daily attendance
~ term. $3.50 against 97,4s5, de-
-oaca os 265; average length of the
sahools for the year, q weeks and four
ao,o decrease of four days; aggrc-
a,,. number of weeks for the year 123,-
100 against 12S,1ll, decrease of 1913;
,,,oher of different teachers employed
anrino the wear, $3.50 against 6,55S. a
a.c,ease Of eight: number continued in
,be same school during the year, 1884
against 1854 last year, an increase of
"a. number who had had previous ex-
,arience 5.e42 against 5,G82 last year, a
e Of 30; number who We're
graduates Of normal schools, 1888
against 1913. an increase of 40; number
bo,ding State certificates, Lila against
I IO0 an increase of IA; number who at
tended teachers meetings. 3.4S9 against
s,05 a decrease of 1G; number of male
teachers in the spring terms. 361
AGAINST 339 an increase Of %; number of
male teachers in the fall and winter
terms 4ei against az. a decrease Of ~;
number Of female teachers III the spring
forms 1. 40l against 4.393 last year, an
increase Of three; number of female
teachers in the fall and winter terms,
lsl3 against 1867. 4 decrease of "a.
The average wages of male teachers
ner month were $3.50 against 1882, an
increase of CO cents; average wages of
female teachers per week, SI.4S, against
S37. an increase of IL cents; amount
paid for teachers services and board
and ianitors' service, $l.322, 629 against
81 293 sos last year, an increase OF SD
02,: amount expended for free text
books. 500 436 against $99,235, an in
crease Of $201 number of schools hav-
ing Libraries, 735 against 113. an in
crease of %; number of volumes in
school libraries. 1895 against 1856. an
increase of 1881; amount expended for
new buildings. repairs, insurance and
school appliances. $324,732 against s3i3,-
IA decrease OF $lS9S2: value Of
schoolroom and school yard improve
nants not paid for by the town. s6,499
against $7,3l9, an increase of $1,1S0.
The whole number Of schools in the
State is 4,549 against 4,605. decrease
Of IS: number Of graded schools. 1909
against 1922 an increase of II; number
Of ungraded schools, $40 against 2,613.
decrease of -; number of schools To-
Gated in rural communities, 2.6Il
against 2,731, a decrease of 60; number
Of different pupils registered iii rural
schools. 53,3O7 against 54.444, a decrease
Of 2l3I; number of schools located in
villages. lilo against 1867, an increase
OF 50; number of different pupils regis
tered in village schools. 1884 against
4l,766 an increase Of LIPS: number of
schools located in cities. 162 against Sill,
a decrease Of 40: number of different
pupils registered in city schools, 4,3it
against 25,23S a decrease of 1872; num-
Der Of rural schools using prescribed
course of study. 961 against $50, an in
crease Of "a: number of village schools
not using a prescribed course of study.
JAG against l9S, 4 decrease of 81; num-
Der of schools having active School
Improvement Leagues. 59I against sol,
an increase of 90.
The number Of schoolhouSeS in the
State is 1901 against $3.50 last year. an
Increase of T.; number reported in good
condition is 1918 against 3,243. an IN
crease of %: number supplied with
fags. 2.lN against 2002, an increase of
l@; number built during the year. a.
against 60. decrease of 10; cost of the
new buildings. $112.l69 against $211.14S
last year. decrease of $3S919; eSti-
mated value of all school property. S5,-
e5s@ against $5.4I6.62S last year, an
Increase Of SAT-. 361: amount paid by
towns for supcrintendcnce, s1l.16S
against SG,.1@6 last year. an increase of
We; amounts available from town
treasures. $1.01S,6Nl against $9S4.S56 last
Year. an increase of $33.IiJ; amounts
available from state treasury. S510.9S2
against S5cI 1872. an increase of S3.im:
amounts derived from local funds. Si9.-
iel against siI.GoS. an increase of $S.5'5;
total school resources (school fund
Hoper). Sl,63S.14i against $1.59i ,656. an
increase Of Sil.0SS: total school eX-
Nhuitur"S (school fund proper. T.5n.-
90 against N,5lS,191, an increase of S55.-
~, balance uncxpcnded (school fund
pFoper). $c+.399 against s7S.S59, n de-
crease of s14.460: amounts expended
LOT new schoolhouses. Sl12.169 against
s-il,iiS, decrease of S3S9I9. amounts
expended for insurance. repairs. APP
paratuS. ETC. s152. 56S against 1892. 566. an
increase of sl9991; amounts expended
.of free text books. 500. 1876 against $9?.-
So an Increase of S201: amounts eN-
penoed for local superintendence. Sal
40 against s61.I36. an increase OF
~E'; total expenditures for common
sVHools, $2O40.2S5 against s2,02O.34S last
year an increase of $l9.437; amount OF
.o,nmon school fund voted by towns,
ssi,sos against $SS2.355. an increase of
.n,sl' amount raised per scholar,
NV against S2i last year. an increase
ot2o cents.
Tue number of scholars registered at
,a Tree High schools is 1926 against
a .'i' last Year. an increase of 339;
a." attendance, 11,7S1 against H.
dh increase Of 3l9; number Of COM