theless the registration and attendance of the schools continued to increase. The public-school system is more popular than ever before, and it is almost impossible to provide new buildings as fast as the growth of the schools demand. A number of new class rooms have been added, and these have made it easier to maintain discipline and facilitate the work of the schools generally. An additional colored school was opened during the year, and a new house and lot has been purchased for the Broadway colored school. The opening of evening schools is being discussed. Houston reports a healthy condition of the schools and their continued growth. Some of the buildings have been crowded this year, and for several months one-half day sessions were the rule. Two neat new houses have already been opened and a third has been begun, and it is thought that these will do much to relieve the pressure. Teachers' meetings have been regularly held with good results. Book-keeping is a part of the high-school course. Waco is a rapidly growing city, and the question of school accommodation is a serious one. An extensive addition to the 5th district building, already begun, will supply the present needs of that section. Plans for an elegant high-school building have been adopted and work upon it will be commenced immediately. A decrease of 15 per cent. in the registration of the colored schools is noted, while the white schools have increased 20 per cent. Thirty-six weeks compose the school year. VERMONT. Brattleborough employs 33 teachers in its 11 districts. In only one of these is the graded-school system in use, the others being too small to adopt it. The high-school building has been thoroughly repaired during the year, and a commodious new building erected in district No. 6. A teachers' institute held in the high-school building last fall by the State school superintendent was productive of much good. WEST VIRGINIA. Shepherdstown graded school is divided into the primary, intermediate, advanced, and grammar departments. The school year consists of 9 months, and the daily session is fixed at 6 hours. There are 6 ungraded schools in the district. WISCONSIN. Appleton is divided into 4 school districts, each apparently independent of the other, and nearly so of the board of education. Only one of these maintains a high school, and this school took a long step forward during 1885-'86 by the introduction of manual training. The basement has been arranged for the purpose, and the necessary tools and apparatus purchased. Considering the short time since the movement was inaugurated, the results are very encouraging and promise to be still better. Vocal music and drawing have been introduced during the year, and are taught by the regular teachers. The number of teachers is not large enough to do justice to the increased number of scholars, and the employment of more is recommended. Except in the case of some of the older buildings the houses are commodious, healthy, and convenient. The first district building has been enlarged and greatly improved; the third district is proud of its elegant new 3-story house, and the fourth has recently purchased a large lot as a future school site. Madison reports increased prosperity of the schools during 1885-'86. The most approved methods of teaching are adopted, and the teachers take great pride in their work. Several of the schools have been crowded and recourse has been had to halfday session plan. The high school is filled to its utmost capacity; during the year its course of study has been revised, and the number of courses reduced from 4 to 3. Special advantages are enjoyed by students of modern languages. Industrial work to a limited extent is done in the primary grades. Special attention is paid to music, penmanship, and drawing, the first named being taught by a specialist. Oshkosh was visited by an epidemic of measles during the year, and that, with the sickness caused by public vaccination, had the effect of diminishing the attend auce upon the schools. Two night schoois have been opened the first time and have already achieved a good deal of success; $1 per month is charged to cover extra expeuse. During 1885-'86 the examination system has been considerably modified; the monthly written reviews have been abolished and more importance is attached to the marking of daily recitations. A new building, the most elegant of its kind in the city, is being erected, and extensive repairs upon those already standing have been completed. Stoughton schools are first and second primary, first and second intermediate, grammar, and high; drawing and book-keeping are given important places in the course of study. Wausau high school is a source of special gratification; under very competent teachers unusually good results are obtained. During the year a school was opened in a rented room in a part of the city hitherto without school facilities. A house was soon afterward built for it, and it is now firmly established and successful. States. TABLE 13.-Summary, by States, of school statistics of cities containing 5,000 inhabitants and over for 1885-'86. 13 14 15 63 1, 210, 196 116, 758 215, 360 31, 709 17 140, 050, 132 8, 131, 476 263, 708 30, 478 2,972, 751 1,061 1, 536, 082 49, 369 Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana.. 37, 81815, 534 12 2,691, 193 12, 839 12 49, 969, 364 2,941, 105 153, 985 24, 325 615, 649 625 498, 080 773, 794 31, 684 23, 322 6, 335 14 4, 690 94, 831, 606 6 41,785 2,057, 950 9, 383 184 498, 156 312, 286 520, 518 12, 431 7, 921 1, 880 3 625 31, 025, 153 465, 555 4 180, 142 7,400 499 170, 609 82, 637 29, 167 162, 573 23, 229 3,442 3 1,700 94, 405, 515 1 1,270, 974 216, 090 394, 720 18, 000 402 Maine 25, 085 15, 615 16, 400 15 120, 000, 000 761,000 154, 025 19, 213 728 215,000 268,969 176, 178 30, 179 Maryland. 15, 995 3,990 15 6, 420 60, 847, 839 2 1,228, 340 338, 910 292, 304 45, 253 168, 167 1,038 42, 606 Massachusetts. 34,515 13, 300 1 65 3,500 267, 000, 000 2, 215, 661 1, 269, 241 190, 180 5,349 810, 754 558, 799 245, 860 440, 715 215,000 316, 118 819, 945 Michigan.. 190, 321 31, 629 42 11,462 18 337, 531, 971 9, 563, 290 303, 020 54, 862 1, 188 2,567, 308 Minnesota. 64, 776 2, 980, 146 45, 043 15, 380 16 5,494, 058 90, 105 9 157, 062, 464 129, 567 3,468, 490 Mississippi Nevada. New Hampshire. New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania. Rhode Island 35, 204 807 1,051, 731 552, 627 35, 358 23, 706 650 28 1,088, 065 19, 417 140, 000, 000 3,066, 310 18, 872 2, 850 47 1,026, 227 224, 659 2, 521 945, 290 1,885 1, 200 9 480, 343 6, 000, 000 70, 175 1.513 37, 800 26, 935 21, 015 80, 523 26, 790 55, 841 27,640 3 1, 885 160 4, 686 1, 782 4 2, 300 1 180 21 547, 110 75, 945 1,695 102, 950 65,546 20, 835 55 37 2, 600, 324 262, 671 8, 697 462, 333 318, 715 119, 344 68 193, 253 27,879 17 625 1 40, 804 40 7,814 96 3,780 2 21, 794 600 14, 810 4, 484 147, 236, 863 21, 000, 000 787, 498, 990 13,500,000 450 64, 000 8,089, 540 368, 000 14,045, 592 2,099, 827 162, 396 25, 580 3, 252, 087 108, 295 4, 523, 231 284, 045 104, 051 Total expendi tures. Totals 471 12, 129, 771 1, 446, 075 42, 283 2, 185, 418 1, 563, 927 494, 668 640489, 893 6, 237, 990, 438 110,968, 350 36,060, 976 22,796, 553 38, 326, 641 TABLE 14.-School statistics of cities and towns containing 5,000 inhabitants and over, for 8 Los Angeles, Cal. 9 Marysville, Cal 10 Oakland, Cal* 11 Sacramento, Cal 12 San Francisco, Cal. 13 San José, Cal 14 Vallejo, Cal. 15 Leadville, Colo. 16 South Pueblo, Colo 17 Bridgeport, Conn 18 Bristol, Conn 19 Danbury, Conn 20 Derby, Conn.. 21 Enfield, Conn 22 Greenwich, Conn 23 Groton, Conn 24 Hartford, Conn 25 Killingly, Conn 26 Manchester, Coun 27 Meriden, Conn 28 Middletown, Conn 29 Naugatuck, Conn 30 Now Britain, Conn 31 New Haven, Conn 32 New London, Conn 33 Norwalk, Coun 34 Norwich, Conn 35 Southington, Coun 36 Stamford, Conn 37 Stonington, Conn 38 Thompson, Coun J. H. Phillips.. M. R. Board J. R. Whitaker F. B. Gault H. M. Harrington 2 3 3,086 4,977 21,000 5,000 23,000 29, 132 7,529 4,321 34,555 21,420 233, 959 12, 567 23, 500 7,500 30,000 5,000 25,000 300, 000 17,500 G. W. Winch, acting visitor Myron L. Mason, secretary. Horace Clift, acting visitor. Wm. Waldo Hyde, acting visitor 42, 015 Anthony Ames, acting visitor 6,921 Dr. J. H. Chapin.. Oliver B. Taylor, secretary. Win. N. Rice, chairman school board 20, 500 6,826 Rev. F. C. Gardner, secretary 4, 274 J. N. Bartlett.... 5,000 |