The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-11
THE MAINE SCHOOLS.
State Superintendent Smith Finds Increase
in Number of Scholars and In Efficiency.

State Superintendent Smith Finds Increase
in Number of Scholars and In Efficiency.
The annual report Of Payson Smith Of
Auburn, state superintendent of schools,
shows that the whole number Of persons
in the state between the ages of five and
and Fl years is 21O,817 against 209,95O a
year ago, an increase of 867; the whole
number of different scholars attending
school is 1872, 533 against 49, 71 year
ago, an increase of 1862; the average reg
istered attendance per term is 109, 1857
against 100, 918 decrease of 311; the av-
erage daily attendance per term is 49,
4S3, an increase of I'll; the average
length of the schools was 81 weeks and
one day, an increase of one week and two
days; the aggregate number of weeks for
the year was 1877, $50, an increase of
1926.
The number of different teachers en-
ployed during the year was $685. an in
crease of 124 over the proceeding year;
number continued in the same school dur
ing the year was 2,579, an increase of 43;
the number who had had previous expert
ence was 5,766, an increase of 100; the
number who were graduates of normal
school was 1,648, an increase Of seven;
the number holding state certificates is
l, 121, the same number as last year; the
number who attended teachers meetings
was 1880, decrease of Ala; the number
who attended summer schools for teach
ers was 442, a decrease of 1872; average
wages of male teachers per month, was
500. "a, decrease of 40 cents; the aver
age wages Of female teachers per week
was $7.67, an increase of Is cents; the
amount paid for teachers services and
o,,l .fo,,,3 /.
SS9, decrease of S25, 089.
EXPENDED FOR FREE TEXT BOOKS.
The amount expended for tree text
books was SIT, 656, an increase of $6,-
557; the number of schools having librar-
les is 755, decrease of "a; the number
of volumes in school libraries was 38, 092, a
decrease 5,007; the amount expended for
new buildings, repairs, insurance and
school appliance was SAL, 1915, an increase
of S24, 1929.
The whole number of schools in the
state is 1929, an increase of q; the num-
Der of graded schools 2,152, an increase
of SO; the number of ungraded schools is
2,477, a decrease of Sc; the number Of
schools located in rural communities is
2,644, a decrease of SO; the number of
different pupils registered in rural schools
is 81, 4O5, decrease Of ,541; the number
of schools located in villages is 1,165,
against l., 131 for the preceding year, an
increase of "a.
The number of different pupils regis
tered in village schools was 1880, an
increase of l, 1856; number of different
pupils registered in city schools was 35,-
558, an increase of 667; number of schools
having active school improvement
leagues, 52S, an increase of Sc.
The number of schoolhouses in the
State is given as 1884, an increase of
1856; number of schoolhouses reported in
good conditions, 3,277, a decrease of %;
number of schoolhouses supplied with
value of all school property, Sc, 1882, 1913,
towns for school superintendent, &c.,
757, an increase of 1906.
The amount available from the town
treasures is given as 81, 1881, an in
crease Of 1914, 104; amount available from
State treasury, 1925, TAB, an increase Of
S4S, 315; amount derived from local funds,
S39, 1894, decrease of 81, 483; amount eX-
pended for free text books, SIT, 656, an
increase of So, 557; total expenditures for
common schools, $2,272, 1854, an increase
of $40, 917; amount Of common school
fund voted by towns, 81, ,319, an in
crease of SIT, 46O; amount raised per
scholar, SIS. %, an increase of "a cents.
THE FREE HIGH SCHOOLS.
The number of free High schools re-
ceiving aid from the State is 224, a de-
crease of six; number established by
towns, 223, a decrease Of six; number
established by precincts, one; total num-
Der of weeks, $3.50, an increase of 531 !;
average number of weeks to school, 20
weeks, four days, an increase of one
week and two days; number of scholars
registered, 1882, an increase of 746;
average attendance, 1920, an increase
of 1873; per cent. of average attendance,
sc, decrease of 03; number attending
12,479; number attending from other
towns 1893; number Of boys enrolled,
5.9S2; number of girls enrolled, 1890;
number who We're graduated during the
year 2,073, an increase of 367.
The number of pupils studying Eng
fish was IL, l61; number of pupils study
ing mathematics, II, 1872, an increase of
40; number of pupils studying history,
1863, a decrease CT IA; number of pupils
studying science, 5,367, decrease Of SO;
number studying modern languages, s.
270, an increase of 544; number studying
ancient languages, 6,040, an increase Of
1862; number studying music, 5,479; num-
Der studying drawing, LILA; number
studying manual training, 282; number
of female teachers employed, 1888; num-
Der of male teachers, 2S2; average wages
of female teachers per week, SLIT;
average wages of male teachers, per
month. SS5. 16.
Of the academies, Institutes and semi
naries in the State the whole number Of
schools reporting was 40, an increase of
three; the total number of weeks was
1.346, an increase of IS; number of pupils
enrolled, 1921; average attendance, g.,
767.
The courses Of study Of 208 secondary
schools were submitted for the approval
of the State superintendent Of schools.
These were received from 46 academies
and 1852 High schools. All the academies
submitted courses that were approved.
Of the High schools 143 received ap-
proval.
SECONDARY SCHOOL WORK.
In regard to the secondary school work,
Mr. Smith says: Considerable confusion
results from the failure of this enact
ment to state specifically the authority
which shall determine upon the fitness of
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