TABLE 23.-Statistics of kindergarten training schools for 1885-'86; from replies to inquiries by the United States Burcan of Education. 10 Kindergarten Training Class. California Kindergarten Training School. Kindergarten Training Class, State Normal School.. Garfield Kindergarten Training School. Normal Class, Chicago Free Kindergarten Association. Kindergarten Training Class, Cook County Normal 12 Indianapolis, Ind. (402 Blackford street).. Indiana Kindergarten Training School. 13 14 26 27 a Half scholarships for all assistants in free kindergartens. c Charge per month. b This school grants annually twelve free scholarships. Location. TABLE 23.- Statistics of kindergarten training schools for 1885-'83, &c.--Continued. Name of training school. Name of principal. Number of instructors. SECONDARY INSTRUCTION. INSTITUTIONS FOR SECONDARY INSTRUCTION, CHIEFLY PRIVATE. Table 28 presents the statistics of 1,440 schools, chiefly private, which carry the instruction of their pupils beyond the elementary grade. The general scope of these schools is perhaps best indicated by the results of a detailed analysis of the corresponding table for 1884-'85. Out of 1,617 schools tabulated that year, the numbers reporting 25 per cent. or more of their pupils in the classical course and modern language course, one or both, were as follows: Of 326 schools which in 1884-'85 reported productive funds, 106 reported $10,000 or upwards. Of these, 9 only appeared to be doing a vigorous classical work, while 7, including 3 of the 9, were strong in the modern languages. These numbers seem to justify the conclusion that two-thirds of the schools considered are essentially English schools, while under the most liberal interpretation of the statistics not more than one-fifth can be regarded as essentially classical. The very small percentage of the schools having permanent funds, found among those in which either classics or modern languages are prominent features, seems further to indicate the definite purpose on the part of patrons to make substantial provision for the studies that belong to an English course. This indication is strengthened by the fact that the relative status of the three courses of study has not changed materially for a period of years, comparisons made between the statistics of schools in certain States selected, which schools reported in 1884-'85 and also in 1880, giving the following results: a The results in Georgia are vitiated by the fact that 2 of the 30 schools did not show the classification of all their scholars. It will be noticed that the percentage of relative increase, for the period of years considered, in the number of scholars pursuing the English course is in the New England States. In 18 States and 3 Territories, reported in 1884-'85, co-education was a feature of three-fourths or more of the schools under consideration; in 9 States and 4 Territories it was a feature of one-half of the schools, or less than one-half, and in 11 States the co-education schools numbered between one-half and three-fourths of the whole. It is therefore evident that there is no settled prejudice against co-education among those classes (359) |