Report of the State School Commissioner of Georgia to the General Assembly, submitted in November, 1890, and covering the educational operations of 1889 and 1890 [1890]

REPORT
OF THE
OF GEORGIA
TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SUBMITTED IN NOVEMBER, 1890, AND COVERING THE EDUCATIONAL OPERATIONS OF 1889 AND 1890.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, CONSTITUTION JOB OFFICE,
1890.

Office of State School Commissioner,
Atlanta, Ga., October 29th, 1890. His Excellency, John B. Gordon :
My Dear Sir---I herewith submit to you my Biennial Report as State School Commissioner to the General Assem bly, and beg you to present it to that body. I am reminded, while penning this note, that your term of office is about to expire, and I wish, before severing our official relationships, to bear my humble testimony to the very distinguished ability and patriotic devotion which have characterized your admin istration of your high office of chief executive of this great State for the past four years. I also desire to thank you for your uniform courtesy to me since I have been in this office, and for your promptness and fidelity as President of the State Board of Education (of which we are both members) in look ing ever closely and actively to the enforcement of such measures and policies as yon deemed best for advancing the cause of education--the true friend of the people.
May all your future be as bright and happy as your well earned fame is grandly lustrous and imperishable, is the sin cere wish of of your friend,
Very truly, JAS. S. HOOK,
State School Commissioner.

REPORT.
Office of State School Commissioner,
Atlanta, Ga., October 9, 1890.
i Senators and Representatives of the People of Georgia, in General Assembly met:
la pursuance of law, I submit my biennial report for the years 1889 and 1890, to your honorable body. I assumed in my first report to you, that the common school system had become the fixed policy of our State. I showed by a brief historic reference to educational effort and progress in Geor gia, that it was pot until about fifty-three years ago, that the propriety of adopting the common school system, free alike to the children of the poor as well as the rich, was brought to the attention of the Legislature, and that successive governorg of the State continued to press the policy upon each successive General Assembly, until at last, in 1871, it was inaugurated I said in that report what I repeat here, that " the experience of other States and nations, as well as our own, has made popu lar the golden theory, that the great end of all human govern ment is to teach men to govern themselves, and that therefore, it is the duty of the governments to provide systems of public education, and to place them under wise and wholesome super vision for the benefit of all."
"The mind of a naLion or State is its highest, brightest, best and most enduring wealth, which perishes not, but survives the decay of matter. The statesman and the patriot, he who is so not ir name only, but in feet, feels and recognizes this to be a great fundamental truth and concedes as the inevitable logical sequence that if mind be so valuable a part of a State's

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wealth and resources, education by the government becomes a matter of greatest concern and supreme patriotic obligation," and I submitted that in view of the premises, "that govern ment is recreant to the legitimate ends of its creation which does not make the education of every child within its borders an object of vital and primary concern." And then proceeded to say: "Indeed the civilized States and nationalities of the world have reached with fixed confidence and now boldly assert four propositions concerning this whole subject of edu cation, with so much earnestness and such unhesitating defin iteness that they cannot longer be considered open questions, to-wit: 1st. Education of its citizens or subjects is the imper ative high duty and obligation of every form of government. 2nd. Suitable school houses, properly ventilated and heated to meet the constantly increasing demand, must be built, keeping steadily in view in their construction, the conditions of roominess, comfort and convenience, as well as the health of the teachers and pupils. 3rd. An adequate supply of good and competent teachers to conduct the schools, who must be paid ample compensation. 4th. Governments must raise and furnish the means to compass these important ends, so vital to human progress and happiness, either by taxation or other wise."
It can hardly be doubted that the popular heart and mind of Georgia have fully adopted and are wedded to the common school system as the true and best method of bringing the elements'of rudimentary education to all the children of the State. The system is intended to give to every child--whether he be hid away in the mountain fastnesses or far distant from cities and towns and railroads, in rem districts of the wiregrass region or at points difficult of approach along our seacoast--the privilege of entering a school house to receive that rudimentary instruction accorded by our noble and enlight ened Constitution and laws. In all this there is no opposition to "higher education," as it has recently been more distinc

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tively called. Certainly no one can, or does, object to university or other college education, where it can be had. All that the friends of the common school system claim is, that the fund rightly belonging to all the children of the State shall not be diverted from its appropriate channel. It is said of the illus trious Stephens that, while in his youth he was struggling against poverty and trying to obtain an education and train ing for that naturally bright intellect with which nature had endowed him, two excellent Christian ladies came to his aid and furnished the means that enabled him to prosecute his studies to the attainment of a diploma that honored him, and that he everafterward honored! The help that those ladies gave to that one poor boy, the common school fund now gives to thousands of poor hoys and girls all over the State, and who shall say that many of these, thus helped, will not also rise to commanding heights of intellectual and moral power and influence ! It is the office of the common school to give all a chance. Its special function is to give the first taste for the acquirement of learning and knowledge, and thus stimulate the appetite for still higher attainment. It has done much in this way already, and it requires no prophetic ken to people the not far distant future with a grand display of glorious educational achievements in dear old Georgia. Let us cherish and foster our common schools; they are the friends of our children and our homes; they protect from the blinding shadows of ignorance; they generously encourage honorable ambition in the young; they lend a new charm and inspiration to our social life; they lead to the higher planes that bask in the sunlight of refining and elevating knowledge; they bring to the budding minds and tender hearts of our children the Consciousness of personal dignity and self-respect, and lead to the development of the highest and best types of manhood and of womanhood; they are the mainstay of our industrial classes, and the hope of the poor and the rich alike; they are the true conservators of the public morality and of popular

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liberty ; they are the best pasture grounds for our colleges and our churches, and for all the noble and lofty enterprises that engage human attention and employ human energies. Let us stand forever by our common schools, and make them bloom as a vast garden of perennial benefactions to our children and children's children. Fear not for the higher education in the higher institutions of learning: that, in its due order, will take care of itself. If we make the valleys bloom with flowers, we may rest assured that the fragrance will find its way up the mountain heights. We cannot, we must not, we will not, give up the common school system, which has come at last into the history of modern times as the outbirth of humanity's cry for knowledge and the protoplasm of higher, broader and grander civilizations. It has come as the morning star, with its silver glow preceding the brighter day, already dawning with ite flood of golden glory. Our minds hail it and our hearts enshrine it.
A system so wise, so important, and so valuable to all our best interests, demands for its support and effective mainten ance the aid of appropriate, helpful legislation and ample means. The l^ast-General Assembly moved nobly upon this line, and some statutory provisions were enacted that brought strong assistance';and much encouragement to the work, where by we were enabled to put more children in the schools, give a longer term than formerly, to-wit: four months. instead of three, and pay larger compensation to teachers. I will say here, in passing, that it is to be regretted that in some of the counties contracts for three months schools were entered into before the order for four months schools had been received. This has produced some irregularity and confusion, but the fund that may not be fully expended in those counties will go over into their respective school funds of the next year, when, I hope, five or six months schools will be the rule through the State. I will explain the reason of this hope later. At pres ent, I wish to note specially those Acts of the last Legislature passed in aid of the common schools.

And first, the (Genera] Tax Act of 1888, authorized an assess ment upon the taxable property of the State, of one-half of a mill for 1889, and one mill for 1890.'; This gave us for the year 1889, the sum of $165,000, and for the year 1890 double that sum, to-wit: $330,000. )
Next followed the ^amendment to the Tax Act, offered by the Hon. John I. Hall, of the 26th Senatorial District,}giving to the common schools all the taxes arising out of7taxable property in the State in excess of $360,000,000.) This was a provision full of wisdom and patriotic forecast. It has brought a considerable sum to the public or common school fund each year since the year of its passage. (In the year 1889 it yielded the sum of $50,575.90. In the year 1890 it yielded the sum of $140,616 ;) as will be seen from the following note to me from our most worthy and efficient Comptroller-General:

Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner :

Dear Sir--The amount realized from the Act, 1888, allowing all taxe

on property in excess of $360,000,000 for years 1889 and 1890, is as follow.8:

1889, (not available until 1890)........................................... $ 50,575 90

1890, ( "

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1891)--approximate .... 140,616 00

Very Respectfully,

W. A. WRIGHT, Comptroller-General.

This wise and most judicious provision should be permitted to stand unrepealed, for it shows that Georgia wants, as her wealth and population increase, the means for the education of all the children in the common schools to increase also. It is true that the suggestion of repeal has been made, and a direct tax proposed to meet the necessities of the school work. But I respectfully submit, that with this amount coming in and increasing each year, as it has done so far, and will con tinue to do for the years to come, now that our State has marched forth on a new career of increased and ever-increas ing prosperity, it would be best not to disturb this regular contribution which the State will thus make, and let such ad ditional assessments as in your wisdom may be called for^

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take this probable amount of each year, dedicated to the high est and best possible service that any public money can be devoted, as your starting point, and regulate your assessments accordingly. In this way, the further tax you may impose will be comparatively light, and perhaps better suit the views, wishes and circumstances of our people. It is unfortunate that (this amount of excess thus devoted to the common school fund, which is usually definitely ascertained by the middle of October, cannot be utilized in school work ot the same year,'but, perhaps in another view, the present plan of paying it over in the succeeding year's school fund for ap portionment^ serves the good end, as above suggested, of let ting you know in advance what will be the additional amount needed in the next year's school operations. I would respect fully suggest, however, that when this excess goes into the treasury of the State, it goes there in its character as the money of Georgia's children within the school ages, and as the State will have its use for near or quite a year before it is paid out on the next year's apportionment, lawful interest should be allowed thereon.
I congratulate you, Senators and Representatives, upon the auspicious outlook in our educational matters, and the fair prospect of running the schools for six months all over the State next year, from mountains to seaboard, with ample money to educate the children and pay the teachers still larger remuneration for their most valuable services. I base this encouraging statement and hopeful view upon what I believe to be the already established right of this department to cer tain funds long claimed by it. On this point, deeming the positions and arguments then presented sound and impregna ble, I introduce the following from my report of last year, covering the two very large and important claims set forth therein:
And, first, I claim that of right the whole income from the State Road belongs to the school fund of Georgia. The committee, composed of Reese,

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Church and Pierce, heretofore quoted for another purpose, make the follow ing statements, which are sustained by the facts of history in this regard:

"The Slate of Georgia, by her Legislature, at different periods, has appropriated as an educational fund (exclusive of specific appropriations to different counties) more than one million dollars in bank stock, including one-third of the surplus revenue re ceived from the Treasury of the United States, which, was three hundred and ^fty thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars. Of all this vast amount, in 1843, there remained only $262,030 in bank stock, which, at this time, constitutes the State educational fund. The interest upon which, about $20,000, is distributed through the State for the benefit of the poor children. As far back as I83fr, forty thous md dollars were annually distributed for this purpose. It is very pertinent to the subject, that we inquire what h is become of these liberal appropriations. Except the loss by the Darien Bank, the whole amount `.surplus revenue,' and all has been expen led in con structing the Western and Atlantic Railroad. So it is evident that, in strict justice, the cause of education has a Hen upon the State Road, and should the State determine to sell it, or any part thereof, the amount of the sale, after discharging her liabilities* should be made a permanent school fund. We are far f om recommending that policy; an opinion upon that subject.is not within ourduty."

I desire, just here, to be very emphatic in my disavowal of any purpose whatever to express an opinion as to the policy of a re-lease of the road, or a sale, or a return to the old policy of management by the Governor for the State. As said by that committee for itself, so I say for myself, "an opinion upon that subject is not within my duty." But I do also desire to be quite as emphatic ir saying, that whatever be the disposition made of it, nothing can change the right to the proceeds as an educational fund.

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But there is another claim presented by my lamented predecessor in his last report, to which I invite your attention, remarking/ that the facts as stated by him, raise a legal question of importance. There can be no doubt that the State policy which prompted the Act or* 1858, issuing bonds to the amount of $351),000, to be used as a school fund, was, as a mere public pol icy, subject to a legislative re-call whenever the State should see proper to revoke it, and require the destruction of the bonds. Dr. Orr claims, with marked ability, and presents the point with his usual clearness, that the destruction of the bonds did nothing more than to destroy the evidence of the right of the Educational Department to the bonds, but not the right itself, and that, therefore the interest on the bonds, at least from the date of the adoption of the Constitution of 1868, at which time those bonds were in existence, and which Constitut on then devoted "any educational fund, now belonging to the State, except the endowment of, and debt due to, the State University," to the support of common schools, is still due. The only question, as it seems to me, is whether the State, exercising her right to re voke a public policy, and ordering the destruction of the bonds issued in pursuance of that policy, did thereby destroy and revoke the bonds and their adjuncts--the attached coupons. I have felt some doubt on this point* and refer it to your better judgment, only remarking, that it the property right in those bonds was in this Department, and intact at the adoption of the Constitution of 1868, the fact that that organic law devoted the prop-

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erty to education of the people, would seem to fix the right beyond the reach of legislative interference. It should he noted, in this connection, that the Constitution of 1877, so far from an attempt to revoke the action of the Constitutional Convention of 1868, on this point, and its clearly un derstood legal effect, contented itself by embodying precisely the same pro vision, which you will find in Sec. 3, Par. 1, Art. VIII, thereby also devoting to education in the State, "any educational fund now belonging to the State, (except the endowment of and debt due to the University of Georgia.)" If the organic law of 1868 fixed the title to these bonds, and no legislation could violate this organic decree, then, it follows that when the new organic law is established giving "any educational fund now belonging to the State," we have, as it were, a second and final organic consecration ot those bonds issued under the Act approved December 11, 1858, and they are still a part of the school fund of Georgia. If you decide this question in accord ance with the views suggested by Dr. Orr, and which lam strongly, inclined to think sound, this rightfully adds to the educational fund the claimed amount of interest, to-wit: $378,000, with the additionally accrued interest since then. And, with him, 1 ask for provision to he made for its payment. I give you the extract from the Doctor's report, and let him be heard for himself on that point:
" When I came into office in 1872, them were in the bands of the Secretary of State, bonds to the amount of $350,000, issued under an Act approved December 11,1858, to provide for the education of the children of the State. At a meeting of the State Board of Education, held April 1st, 1872, these bonds were recognized as a part of the State school fund. In my report, made in 1874, I called attention to them, and asked that provision be made for the payment of the interest then due. In the rejjorts made in 1875 and 1876, attention was called to the subject, and the same request was made. A resolution was adopted by the General Assembly in 1876 requej-ting the Governor to have these bonds destroyed, and the Governor complied with this request in the reso lution. These bonds were in existence as an educational fund when the Constitution of 18v 8 was adopted, and that Cousiilulion devoted any educational fund now belong ing to the State, except the endowment of, and debt due to the State University, to the support of common schools. I have never heard a doubt expressed by any one as to the effect of this constitutional provision. All agree that it at once made them a part of the public school fund. At the time these bonds were destroyed, there had been trouble growing out of the payment of illegal bonds, and the only reason given for their destruction was that they might fall into the hands of those who would make a fraudulent use of them. It was alleged that the destruction of the bonds did not destroy the right of the Educational Department to them, but simply the evidence of that right, and that abundant documentary evidence of this latter could be produced at any time. The portion of the argument going to show that the destruction of the bonds did not destroy the right of this Department to tneir proceeds is certainly true. I must, therefore, ask the General Assembly to put this claim in such form as shall put the right beyond all question, and to. make provision for the payment of the interest now due. There might be some question as to when the interest due this Department should begin to run. Some of the bonds were executed in 1859, and others in 1860. All of them bore interest at six per cent. Hardly any one would question the opinion that the interest ought to begin to run at the time of the adoption of the Constitution in 1868. This would give this Department eighteen years' interest, which, atsix percent.* would be $378,000. I ask that pr^ision be made for the payment of this interest."

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It will be seen that since that time, the State road has been leased for twenty-nine years at the annual rental of four hundred and twenty thousand dollars, payable in monthly in stalments of $35,000. Now, if these two amounts should be allowed us (most too good to be hoped for), then we could run the public schools eight months for the first year, and after that six months ail the time; or, if the Legislature should agree to treat the $378,000 as a school investment, instead of paying it out now, and allow annually seven per cent, interest on the amount, and yield us as above the whole income from the State road, there would be no doubt about enough money for six months' schools and ample means to equip them with needful school furniture. The tables below give the public school fund for 1889 and also for 1890. The fund will, of course, in any event be increased in amount in 1891 by the addition of the tax on excess of taxable property this year, to-wit, $140,616, and the one-half of the rental of the Western and Atlantic Railroad under the new lease, $210,000, making a difference from this latter source of $60,000 in favor of the school fund. I think, therefore, whether my claim for the whole of the rental of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and for the $378,000, as heretofore presented, be accorded or not, you will agree with me that educational matters are looking up in the Empire State of the South, and the outlook is bright and cheering. By way of filling out the picture ot our progress with the common schools in Georgia, I submit iu this report short extracts from letters from county commissioners of education and others, addressed to me in response to a letter addressed by me to them, which, with the extracts, will appear under proper head in this report. It will be seen from these extracts how the common school system is appreciated, what suggestions are being made, and how the work is progressing. It is pleasant to me to be able to state to you in this connection that the
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ing more and more intense, as is manifested by the many educational meetings held in the counties, generally called "educational mass meetings," and properly so, for very large crowds attend most of them. These meetings usually occupy the most of the day. Fine "basket dinners" are furnished by the neighbors, so that the day may be given to the object of the assemblage, and a most enjoyable time is had in hearing speeches and essays on the subject, with good instrumental music and singing, filling up the intervals between exercises.
The good results of Dr. Curry's able address before your body in 1888, are being witnessed all over the State. In a recent correspondence, he has expressed his willingness to me to address your body on the " Relation of the Common Schools to Agriculture." This is a great theme, and would receive, as we all know, most able treatment at his hands. I hope your body will invite him, so that you and our people may have the advantage of his suggestions.
SCHOOLS IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS.
I will State in this connection that our Constitution was wisely framed to put it in the power of the country districts outside of the cities and towns to have systems of their own and have them quite inexpensive at that. In my first report I gave special prominence to this feature of the Constitution in the language following:
The 4th Section, Paragraph 1 of Article VIII, of the Constitution ot Georgia declares that " Authority may be granted to counties upon the recommendation of two grand juries, and to municipal corporations upon the recommendation of the corporate authority, to establish and maintain public schools in their limits by local taxation; but no such local laws shall take effect until the same shall have been submitted to a vote of the qual ified voters in' each county, or municipal corporation, and approved by a two-thirds vote of persons qualified to vote on such question."
This constitutional provision does not execute itself. I believe that every district in a county, or all of them in conjunction that lay outside of munic'palities, as well as every city or town, ought to have it in their own power, by their own voluntary and free act on, in pursuance of a general law for the whole State, passed for the purpose, to provide themselves without

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having to ask the Legislature for a local law to meet each case. Such a course would add great y to the convenience and benefit of those districts and suh-districts in the counties outside of the town and cities, and he attended with less expense to many of their citizens who now send their children to school in the cities and towns. Why may not a law he passed, a sort of "educational local option law," if you please, that will place it in the power of every county in the State, as well as every municipal corpora tion, when it chooses to do so, to avail itself of the benefits and advantages of the constitutional provisions quoted ? Atlanta and many of the cities ot Georgia and some of the counties have already obtained local acts conferring the power, and I respectfully suggest and earnestly request that a general law applicable to all cities and counties in the State be passed. The provis ions of such a law wold be simple and easy of application, and in my judg ment would give fresh impetus to the cause of education in the State. Thus every county or municipal corporation which felt disposed, could impose a tax on its citizens ot such a per cent, on the State tax, as, while very small in itself, would pioveless, I dare say, than the ordinary tuition fees paid to private schools, and in this way they would he able to supplement their portion of the State school fund, and, perchance, make it ample for all the educational needs of their respective communities.

It is very gratifying to see the Constitution and Journal of

Atlanta, the Chronicle of Augusta, and other leading papers

all through the State urging the building up of good schools

in the rural districts.

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In addition to what is said above (in regard to the value of

utilizing the constitutional provision for creating local school

system^, I wish to say that their importance can hardly be

exaggerated;--especially to the rural districts and neighbor

hoods in the several counties. It is seen what fadmirable

schools are established in the towns and cities where the citi

zens supplement the public school fund by a self-imposed tax.y

So fine are these schools that the children in many of the

counties are sent from their homes in the country to attend

them, and in many cases the families remove to the towns and

cities. The effect of this, is to enhance population and wealth

in the towns and cities that have thus shown their wisdom

and prudent forecast, while on the other hand the rural dis

tricts are correspondingly depleted in population and wealth.

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school in every district and subdistrict in every county in the State; and when this glad day shall come, and God-speed it, the music of our rejoicings will be heard everywhere in the grand old commonwealth.
I am happy to say the .work of supplementing the public school fund has been going bravely on in response to a cir cular issued from this department, upon the subject of " Long Term Schools," until now, it is safe to say we have them in almost every county, and in some few of the counties from ten to a dozen of them.) In these schools eight months is the general duration, and the right of the pupil who is within the school ages to receive his eighty days' tuition is fully recog nized and insisted upon. While eighty-eight days would be the proper sum of days in a four-months' school, yet looking to the exigencies of the fund, on the principle of cutting your garment according to your cloth, allowed eighty days to be re garded as the number of days for the four-month term this year. As matter of information and to elicit such legislative action in the premises as your wisdom shall approve, I give here my Long Term Circular to the C. S. C. of the State and the one next following it:
Office or State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga., February 11, 1890.
LONG TERM SCHOOLS.
To the County School Commissioners and Members of the Board of Education of the several Counties of the State of Georgia--Greeting : This Circular in reference to Long Term Schools is issued by me because
of the numerous inquiries made of me as to my construction of the Sections 61 and 62 of the School Law.
I the more cheerfully send out this communication giving my construc tion, because I hope it will result, through the action of patrons supplement ing the public fund, in longer periods of instruction for all the children ot the State.
The construction which follows was given in response to a letter asking for it, received by me from from Mr. Isaac S. Clement, the very intelligent County School Commissioner of Forsyth county, who is also the editor of the Clarion, published at Gumming, Georgia, in which paper he asked leave to give it publicity.

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He having printed it, I deem it now proper to put it in the form of a Cir cular Letter to all of you, so that my construction may be generally known. It will henceforth be the rule for creating and conducting Long Terra Schools, unless my construction is overruled by the State Board of Educa tion.
It will be seen that I hold a " Long Term " must be double the Public Term. It is permissible for the term to be made longer than this--ten or eleven months--if the patrons so will, and help out the public fund to that extent.
Very truly yours, JAMES S. HOOK, State School Commissioner.
Atlanta, Ga., January SI, 1890. Itaac S. Clement, Esq., C. S. C. Forsyth county, Cumming, Ga.:
Dbab Sir--I have never before been asked, as you now do, for my con struction of the two sections, 51 and 52, of the School law, providing for what is usually known as the "Long Term School."
I have been at a loss to get at the complete legislative intent, or, speak ing more correctly, perhaps, my trouble has been not so much to ascertain the intent of the two sections, as fully and clearly to see how the machinery shall be practically adjusted, so that the two schools, under the two con tracts, can be operated harmoniously, fairly and successfully.
/ At the time this law was enacted, one of the difficulties in the way of the progress of the public school system of the State was felt to be the op position arrayed against it by the teachers and friends of the private schools. The legislature, to meet and overcome, as far as practicable, this feeling of antagonism on the part of the patrons of the private schools to the public system, declared that there might be co-operative conjunction between private and public schools upon the following conditions :
1st. The County Board shall first have entered into a contract with a teacher to teach for the public school term and in accordance with the law governing the public schools.
2d. Then, it will be lawful for this teacher thus contracted with, to enter into a supplemental contract with the patrons of the school to teach a pri vate elementary school to embrace the period allowed by law for the said public term.
3d. This supplemental contract is left to the discretion of the County Board of Education.
4th. Before the supplemental contract can be treated as a part of the understanding, it must be examined and approved by the County Board of Education.
6th. When this is done, then, and not until then, is the "Long Term" school created, and(the teacher must then enter as pupils in said private school all pupils of common school age (i. e., all between the ages of 6 and 18 inclusive) who may enter the said school at any time within the term or scholastic year f said private school.)

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6th. The teacher must keep an accurate account of the number of pupils thus entered, and the number of days of actual attendance of each; and when this private school shall have closed, the teacher may make out and present his account against the County Board of Education for the^ full number of days each of said pupils may have attended said schools, not to exceed the whole number of days prescribed by law.
7th. Any common school scholar must be permitted to enter said school as pupil for the period of the public term upon the merits of the common school fund only.
8th. The teacher, or teachers, in this "Long Term School," must he licensed under the State School Law,, and must make reports and returns as other common school teachers are required to do.
9th. The schools must be taught according to contract, and reports and returns must be made as required, or the Board of Education is not author ized to pay the teachers.
I have thus dissected the two sections, and shown, in doing so, the neces sary conditions and elements entering into the establishment and conduct of a "Long Term" School.
And now I hold that when the Long Term is thus constituted, by the acceptance by the Board of the supplemental contract, the following duties and obligations are mutually assumed by the Board on the one hand, and the teacher and his patrons on the other.
The Board must pay over to the teacher, at the end of the joint term, the fro rata of every scholar within school age entering the school, to the ex tent that the public fund will pay for the 80 days public term to which each public schqlar is (this year) entitled.
It is the right of the public school pupil to enter this "Long Term" pri vate school, or these joint schools, at any time, and if he enters within the first four months, which must be regarded as the public school part of the long term, his right to go on and continue to receive instruction for 80 days is so clearly indicated that if he does not enter until the last week, or even the last day of the public term, be must still be taught in the school until his 80 days be accemplished, and paid for out of the public school fund.
It results that the loug term must consist of eight months, and embrace the public term, otherwise the "eleventh hour" scholars of public school age cannot have their 80 days of public schooling as contemplated and required by the statute. All scholars commencing with the term, within the school age, are public scholars, and to be paid for out of the public fund--all out side of that age are taught as scholars in the private elementary department, and the teacher's pay for their tuition during the public term and during the continuation of the term beyond the public term (except as excepted) must be provided for in the contract with the patrons.
By this I mean that every public scholar goes out when his term of 80 days is finished, unless the parent or guardian was a party to the supple-
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mental contract and pays under that contract for the balance of the term,

which is not to he paid for out of the public fund.

The public school fund is provided for pupils of the school age who enter

the public term, and is in no sense a private school fund. The private

fund, to be supplied by the patrons, is in no sense a public fund. But united

in this way they give longer term schools, and therefore the children reap

the great benefit.

The schools must be taught by licensed teachers and they must make the

reports and returns required of teachers of the public schools. Teachers in

these schools, as well as the public schools, should be paid as soon after the

term closes as the money is in'the hands of the County School Commis

sioner, and this should be just as soon as the Tax Collector has enough of

the first collected taxes to pay the draft of the State School Commissioner

for the quota of the educational fund due to his county. Teachers are poor

ly paid, at best, and surely they ought to get what is coming to them with

as little delay as possible.

Of course, the foregoing is my construction only, and I shall stand upon

it until this opinion is reversed by the State Board, which I sincerely trust

may he the case if I am in error. I am always ready for more light.

Very sincerely yours,

JAS. S. HOOK,

State School Commissioner,

Office of State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga., April 24, 1890.
fZh the County School Commissioners of Georgia--Greeting:
My last circular letter to you related to the very important subject of Long Term Schools. My construction of the two sections, 51 and 52, was asked for directly by the Hon. Isaac S. Clement, of Cumming, Ga., the earnest, able and very efficient Commissioner of Schools for the county of Forsyth. I am truly glad that so many of you have approved the construc tion given by me of those sections, and that you have already established so many flourishing Long Term Schools throughout your counties, as your letters and reports to this office disclose. I congratulate the people of Geor gia on the fact that they have such active, intelligent and earnestly pro gressive Commissioners and Boards of Education in the counties all over the State, moving forward her great educational interests.
There are several matters of importance to which I invite your special attention :
1st. The next Public Examination of Teachers. This you will give notice to teachers, in your several counties, will take place on the following days, to-wit: Friday and Saturday, the 30th and 31st of May next. Ido not see the necessity for three days, as heretofore, and hence direct that only two days be employed for the purpose. Indeed, I am not sure but that I shall adopt for the future a valuable suggestion presented to me very strongly and forcibly by Dr. 0. N. Howard, C. S. C., for the county of

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Chattahoochee, and hold the examinations for one day only. But he advises in the same letter that there be three examinations in each year, instead of two, as now. Before making so important a change as this, however, I pre fer an expression of your views on the subject. If you agree with Dr Howard, your fellow-Commissioner, I will cheerfully adopt the suggestion. You are brought in constant contact with the teachers, and I will thank each of you to express what is your and their preference in the matter. Do you prefer only one day for each examination and three examinations in each year ? Answer at your earliest convenience so I may shape my course in regard to a third examination for this year, should a majority of you ad vise it. Of course this will entail considerable additional labor on this office, both in the preparation of questions and the examination of papers on which Permanent Licenses are sought,but if the interests of the Public Schools of Georgia will be enhanced thereby, I will cheerfully accept the burden of increased work. You will please give twenty days' notice of the May ex amination in your county paper, or the paper most taken in your county,and at public places in your county by posted hand bills. The questions, with appropriate instructions, will be forwarded to you in due time.
2nd. It is exceedingly important to teachers, as well as all interested in popular education in our State, that certain valuable data should be ob tained, and you and your County Boards, and the Superintendents of local systems, are the duly authorized and accredited functionaries having in charge all educational matters in your respective communities, and are* therefore, the proper persons for me to look to to obtain the desired and most desirable data.
1st. I wish to know how many teachers you have in your respective coun ties. I have attempted to do all in my power to help teachers wanting schools and schools wanting teachers by keeping a docket in my office where I regis ter the wants of each. This has enabled me to do some good work in this way. But you must see that a full list of the teachers in the State is a val uable record which should exist in this office, and would greatly aid teachers and all others interested. I have long desired this list, and I now make direct appeal to you to furnish it to this department. Let there be two lists furnished--one containing the names of white teachers, male and female, and the other colored, male and female.
2d. Please'send me a list of the school houses in your respective counties, and the character of the structures--whether log, framed or brick or stone-- and the estimated value of each.
3d. I wish each of you to write me short statements of interest touching the school work and its progress in your county, that I may embody your statements over your own names in my biennial report. This will give a new and very attractive feature to our State school report. And you must see at once that the data for which I ask will be valuable to he laid before our next General Assembly, and furnish facts which will materially aid

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that enlightened body in determining upon the propriety of some educa

tional legislation 'which I shall respectfully ask at its hands.

Please get the facts for me sought herein, and in a few weeks I will send

you proper blanks to fill up concerning them, and thus save you much'

writing.

Yery respectfully yours,

JAMES S. HOOK,

S. S. Commissioner.

PAYMENT OF TEACHEES.

I again call attention to tM necessity of some proper legis lative act to provide for payment of teachers as they perform their work./ They should be paid either monthly, quarterly or semi-annually.1 It is simple cruelty to them to require that they wait till late in the fall before they can receive their pay for services rendered months before.! We treat no other class of laborers in this way. And it is a marvel that these gentlemen who stand in the value and importance of the work they do, only second to the noble ministers of God, should be kept waiting for their pay, by the great State they are, to my knowledge, so faithfully, usefully and efficiently serving. I submit to your higher wisdom and sense of justice the necessity for prompt action in this matter, and also the method of relief. With diffidence I suggest that State school bonds might be issued and sold to raise the money for the teachers--this issue of bonds to be called in and paid in ten years from date of issue. Such bonds bearing reasonable in terest could be easily floated. Some prompt action is de manded to aid and properly encourage a class of citizens, so useful, so able and so conservative as the great body of our teachers are.

INSTITUTES AND NORMAL WORK.

Another and very important matter demanding legislative action is some appropriate provision for Normal Schools or Colleges in this State. Georgia is one of the four or five states in this great Union of forty-two states, that have no

distinctive Normal School. It is true that in this number the great and wealthy State of Ohio, is to be found. But

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her people are agitating the subject and pressing it upon the attention of the law-making power--for they are not content with the provision already made for a normal department in their university at Athens. Teachers, like persons in all other professions, must be trained for the work they have in charge. There are poor and imperfect methods as well as better.and more improved methods of instruction. We want and must have teachers trained in the best methods to instruct the young. These improved methods are best for teacher and pupil alike--especially are they fortunate for the child whose mind more readily receives knowledge when conveyed by en lightened and simplified, rather than by those confused and confusing methods which have in the past so retarded rapid and lucid acquirement of knowledge. Whatever else may be omitted, in the conduct of a school, a competent teacher in the school-room is the one essential thing. The schoolhouse may be very fine, or very inferior--the school furniture may be good or bad; all the apartments and surroundings of the school-room may be complete and well adapted to the work, or very incomplete and insufficient for the purpose; yet, with a thoroughly competent teacher present to guide and educate the pupils, we can but feel that these other things, while quite important in their place, are not indispensable. But it must be understood that there are many good teachers to instruct in the schools, who would not be efficient as normal instruc tors, simply because they have not been used to that work. Men trained in normal work are those who, alone, should lead and guide our. Institutes, and Normal Schools--should we ever have the latter. I have (ever favored county insti tutes and am pleased to say that many of the counties hold them monthly. The overwhelming majority sentiment of the teachers of Georgia is in favor of normal instruction, so that teachers, however good they may be, shall be taught the best methods of instruction, in order to make compara-

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tively easy the work of communicating knowledge to their pupils.
I commend to your earnest consideration and invoke your favorable action upon a proposition for an established system of normal instruction by the State, which you will find set forth in the following resolution adopted at the Peabody In stitute, held in July last, at Salt Springs, by a majority of the teachers present on the day of its passage.
The resolution was offered by Superintendent E. H. Orr, of the Public Schools of Glynn county:
Resolved, That the following committee, to-wit: Hon. James S. Hook, Maj or W. T1. Slaton and Prof. W. H. Woodall, he appointed to urge upon the next General Assembly the provision by law for County Institute In struction--the plan preferred by this body being the appointment of four State Instructors, who shall receive ample salaries from the State' Treasury, and shall be under the control of the State School Commissioner.
It shall be the duty of these conductors to give their whole time to the work, obtaining in the various counties such local voluntary assistance as may be available.
If this plan should not be acceptable I respectfully suggest another--something like this--the idea, or general plan of which, I borrow from the organization of the Supreme Court of the United States. That court as you know, with its nine judges, sets in bank (full bench) several months in each year in Washington City, and when it adjourns each judge goes to the judicial circuit assigned him, composed of several States, and there aids the presiding U. S. Judge of that circuit in the trial of cases pending therein.
Let a Normal College be located in Atlanta or Macon, or some other central and easily accessible point from all parts of the State. Let six well chosen, competent normal in structors compose the faculty and require it to keep the col lege open some two, three or four months, as may be deemed best, and at a period of the year best suited to the conve nience of teachers desiring to attend, and who can leave their schools then. This institution should instruct only in methods#

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of teaching, aiming always for the hest and most approved methods. When the term should close require each instructor to visit a district of twenty-two or twenty-three counties assigned to him, and then with such local aid as he could ob tain among the teachers, hold a school for normal work. He would, of course, call as his assistants the best material among the teachers to be found in his special district. It might be impracticable to hold a session in each county--but the school could be located centrally as near as possible between four, or even five counties, and thus make it reasonably convenient to all the teachers in those counties. Reasonable salaries should be provided for these instructors or professors. It is believed that this plan would not require any heavy outlay of money on the part of the State, and I have the assurance of Dr. Curry, the distinguished general agent of the Trustees of the Peabody Fund, that if your body will make a liberal as sessment for normal instruction in Georgia, it will be most lib erally supplemented from the Peabody Fund, and enable us to put our Normal State work on a sure footing for the future.
There are strong reasons why action on your part on this important subject should not be delayed. In four or five years the fund donated by the great philanthropist, will be dis tributed in accordance with his will, among those Southern States which have taxed themselves to establish Normal Schools or Colleges. There are two millions or something more of this fund to be distributed, and if Georgia puts her self in position, there is no reason why the amount she will receive would not furnish an investment, the interest on which would ever afterwards sustain her Normal Colleges.
PEABODY INSTITUTES AND THEIR WORK.
Peabody Institutes were held in this State in 1889 and 1890. The attendance of teachers, while improving some, is far less than it should be; and I believe one of the prin cipal causes is, the present most objectionable delay in paying

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teachers, whereby they do not get their money in time to pay the expenses of the trip and the attendance. I give here sufficient extracts from the proceedings of the white Insti tutes of the two years to inform you concerning them. The teachers who attended both, with the view of hearing the instructors and reaping the benefits, expressed themselves as highly pleased and edified. At these Institutes it has been the custom to have present the County School Commissioners, who are usually present with the teachers while the lectures are in progress, and then have special hours for their own discus sions and suggestions touching the school work in the State. It is to be regretted that more of them do not attend on these occasions and confer together as to the best interests of the great work committed to them as responsible school officers of the State, charged with this great trust so deeply concern ing them, their children and the counties they represent.
It will be seen that by one of the resolutions passed by the 40 or 45 Commissioners present, they make a strong appeal to their fellow-Commissioners to attend from year to year as these annual meetings occur.
The Institute of 1889, before closing its session, passed resolutions which follow, and to which, as requested, I invite your attention:
I give here the resolutions of the teachers at the Institute of 1889, whose suggestions therein contained are respectfully referred to your consideration. They cover matters of great importance to the educational well-being of this State:
Resolved, That in the name of the teachers of Georgia, we return thanks to the manager of the Piedmont Chautauqua and to the proprietor of Sweet "Water Park Hotel for the courtesies and hospitable kindness shown this body during its session; to the trustees of the Peabody Fund, and to Dr. J. L. M. Curry, for their generous donation in support of this Institute, and to Commissioner Jas. S. Hook for his efforts in obtaining and applying the same. We also express our thanks to Miss Dempie Anderson, the efficient Secretary of this Institute, for the courteous and obliging manner in which she has discharged the duties of this office.
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Home on the Chautauqua Grounds, and we pledge our aid in formang a stock company, and the solicitation of stock for the purpose of raising money sufficient to erect said building. "We respectfully ask that the State School Commissioner appoint a committee of five to communicate with the teachers ot the State with the view to raising funds sufficient to build such a Home, placing Miss Love, the originator of the movement, at the head of said committee.
Resolved, That we teachers attending the Peabody Institute, feel that nothing at the present time more vitally concerns the educational interests of Georgia than the better education of its teachers, and we most respect fully request our legislature, which has shown such a liberal spirit in edu cational matters, that they provide such facilities for the normal training ot Georgia teachers as they in their wisdom may deem best.
Resolved, That the Peabody Institute commit itself to the wisdom of an additional direct tax of one mill for public school education ; that a county may, at its option, locally tax itself within five mills limit for public school funds.
Resolved, That we strongly believe it to be to the best interest of the State, and a matter of common justice, that the entire rental of the State Hoad and the revenue now derived from other sources- for educational pur poses, should be devoted first and mainly to the support of the common schools of our State. Then to the founding of two Normal Institutes, one for the whites and one for the blacks; to the providing and sustaining of two Technological Schools, one for each sex ; and to the endowing, liberally,, the State University.
Resolved, That the State School Commissioner, Jas. S. Hook, be requested to place such matters in these resolutions as are addressed to the Legisla ture, before that body, with a view to inducing legislation favorable to car rying out the above suggestions.
Resolved, That we, the teachers, attending the Peabody Institute, extend our sincere thanks to the corps of able lecturers that have favored us with instructions and entertaining talks from day to day. Also, to Judge Hook, for his uniform kindness to the members of the Institute, and his zeal and enthusiasm in the cause of education.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Institute be extended to the Atlanta Constitution and other State papers, for kindly opening their columns todaily notice of the exercises of the Institute.
THE INSTITUTE OF 1890.
The following resolutions were adopted, showing that the teachers in at tendance upon the institute appreciate its success:
"Whereas, "We have been in attendance upon the Peabody Institute, and .having carefully noted its progress, we beg leave to submit the following resolution:
Resolved, first, That in the management of the present session of the Peabody Institute, Hon. James S. Hook, our worthy and efficient State

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School Commissioner, has evinced great energy, skill and executive ability, and that the success with which this organization has been crowned reflects much credit upon him. Judge Hook, by his untiring efforts, affability and genial manner, has done all in his power to make the Institute a thorough success and a pleasant professional meeting.
Resolved, second, That the Conductor of the Institute, Dr. E. E. Sheib, has by his persistent efforts and energy, endeavored to make this session of the Institute profitable and entertaining to all.
Resolved, third. That the instructors and lecturers have been fully equipped and have faithfully performed their work in their respective places and relations.
Resolved, fourth, That Judge Hook, in the selection of the Chautauqua grounds as a suitable place for holding the Institute, has chosen a location that meets with the approbation of all the teachers present, and by its cus toms and associations affords intellectual entertainment and social enjoy ments.
Resolved, fifth, That the secretaries, Miss Jessie L. Goodall and Mr. Feimor Barrett, have discharged their duties faithfully, and that for their kindnesses we, the teachers of Georgia, return to them our thanks.
Resolved, sixth, That we are deeply indebted to Professor Alwyn Smith and lady for their excellent music.
Resolved, seventh, That the Atlanta Constitution be requested to pub lish the above resolutions and ask other papers to please copy.
On July 9th and 10th, the County School Commissioners of the State met under the auspices of the Peabody Institute, which I was at that time holding at Salt Springs on the Chau tauqua grounds.
At my request Dev. D. G. Phillips, of Jefferson county, was made chairman.
July 9 th.
The following committee known as the Committee on Leg islation, the duty of the comtnittee being to draft resolutions recommending to the next General Assembly changes in the school law, and the passage of new laws, such as they might see fit, was appointed :
E. H. Orr, of Glynn; J. D. Attaway, of Cherokee; Daniel Walker, of Coweta; E. E. Pounds, of Butts; J. F. Cheney, of Oglethorpe, and State School Commissioner, Jas. S. Hook.
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Resolved, That we respectfully recommend to the next General Assem bly the following legislation:
1st, The passage of an Act, properly guarded, enabling the County Boards of Education, through the County School Commissioner, to hold special ex aminations in special cases in their discretion, the successful applicant to be licensed temporarily; the license to be good only until the next regular ap pointed examinatian, and within the limits of the county wherein they are granted only.
2d, The enactment of a law providing for the payment of the same com pensation to members of the Boards of Education as is, by law, paid to jurors > the same to be paid from the county treasury or from the school fund, as the legislature may determine.
These resolutions were passed without one dissenting voice.
July 10th.
I'he Committee on Legislation continued its report as fol lows;
Whereas, The school fund as apportioned by the State School Commis sioner, is constituted of moneys paid into the State Treasury during a period of time covering one year preceding the apportionment, and,
Whereas, The State now obtains the use of this money for months, Resolved, That an Act should be passed authorizing and requiring the State School Commissioner to make two or more apportionments of the school fund yearly, and providing for the payment from the State Treasury, of the sum thus apportioned to those counties whose Boards of Education shall so request, and to those counties only. Be it further resolved, That said Commissioner should authorize the Coun ty School Commissioners, by order of the County Boards of Education, to pay in advance of close of their schools, ------per cent, of the sum estimated to be due teachers for services rendered up to the time of said payment.
Passed unanimously. The following was adopted:
Resolved, That in addition to the ad interim license suggested by this body, we do further recommend that the proviso to the 38th section, relat ing to examination in case of providential hindrance, be repealed.
The following was offered and adopted :
Be it Resolved, That the committee on legislation be authorized and re quested, in connection with Hon. J. S. Hook, S. S. C-, to present to the in coming General Assembly the changes in the law proposed by this body of County School Commissioners, and urge the adoption of the same.
The following was passed :
Resolved, That the County School Commissioners, in convention assem-

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bled, appreciate the great benefit to ourselves and to the interests we repre sent, resulting from this annual assemblage, and that we earnestly beseech our fellow-Commissioners to meet with us from year to year. We who are present, do pledge ourselves to exert our influence to have the largest possi ble attendance at each coming meeting.
A resolution requesting the Atlanta Constitution and the Atlanta Journal to publish these resolutions, was passed.
In my circular announcing the Institute held last July I made public the following statement, which I deem important to be copied here, to give you some idea of the scope and de sign of these
"PEABODY SUMMER INSTITUTES.
"Without State aid, as yet, for Normal Instruction in Georgia, I have, after full conference with Dr. J. L. M. Curry, General Agent of the Pea body Trustees for the distribution of the fund, determined to adopt a course in regard ta the Institutes in this State, which, I am persuaded, will give fresh impetus to the work, and far greater interest to the sessions. I shall endeavor to so arrange the work that the curriculum which will be inaugu rated will be continuous, including two annual sessions, at least, in the course. I will appoint a Conductor for the Institute who will be thorough in the whole science of pedagogics and educational psychology, and to him the Assistant Instructors whom I will appoint will be expected to submit, in advance of the session, a comprehensive outline of the work each pro poses to do. As the course of study will embrace not less than two years, the curriculum should furnish ample material between the sessions, so as to encourage and promote preparation and progressive study. On the comple tion of the course, appropriate certificates will be given to teachers entitled to them. "With a view to progressive instruction adapted to public school teachers, the course determined upon will include :
"1st. Methods of the Primary Grades. "2nd. Methods of other grades. "3rd. Consideration of Psychological and Educational Principles. "4th. Purpose and Methods of Institutes, General Principles of School Supervision, Organization, Management, Economy, etc. "5th. Outline Drawing, Modeling in Clay and Sand, Singing, Calisthenics, Construction of Simple Apparatus. These may require special classes. "I shall appoint my Conductor and Assistants in due time, so that all may be ready for the work that may be required of them when the . session begins. As to time and place I will give notice at an early day. The ses sion for each year of the two will be three weeks. "This program will be fully and rigidly carried out by the Conductor and

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his Assistants, who shall be teachers of eminent character and ability, and who will, in good faith, seek to make the Institute a success.
"I think the General Assembly will enact a law allowing those teachers who procure the certificate of the Institute, as well as those Georgia teach ers who graduate from the Nashville Normal College of Tennessee, to re ceive, without submission to the public examinations ordered under our school law, the Permanent State License now allowed to be granted to a certain class of teachers. This will measurably approach a Normal College in this State, and if the Legislature will supplement the Peabody Fund now so generously being given to our Institutes, with only a few thousand dollars, the great need everywhere felt in the State for a Normal College will be largely met and prove of immense utility to the general cause of education in Georgia. It will enable me, also, to hold two or more sessions annually, and in different localities, so as to meet the convenience of teach ers.
"I will add for the benefit of all concerned that I expect to make attend ance upon the Institutes even cheaper than heretofore--so cheap, indeed, that a teacher will find the three weeks thus spent at the Institute not a whit more expensive than living at home.
"As soon as I have completed arrangements as to place, board and lodg ings per day, time, railroad fare, etc., I will issue a circular giving all the details."
. In pursuance of the above, I proceeded to select my corps of Instructors---all of whom, save the Conductor, are teachers of Georgia, and well known in the State for their eminent worth, ability and learning. The chosen Conductor was first strongly commended to me for the position by Dr. Curry, and this was sufficient commendation ; but since I selected him I have heard from other very eminent sources of the su perior qualifications of Prof. Sheib, who is at this time Prof, of Pedagogics in the University of South . Carolina, and I now announce the Corps of Instructors as follows :
CORPS OF REGULAR INSTRUCTORS.
Prof. E. E. Sheib, Professor of Pedagogics in the University of South Carolina, at Columbia, Conductor. He will, in addition to his general work on Pedagogy and General Principles of Method, do much or all the work of the Primaries with Illustrations of Method.
Major W. P. Slaton, Superintendent of the Public Schools of Atlanta. His subjects will be the English Language and County Institutes.
Rev. Charles Lane, Professor of the Chair of English in Georgia School of Technology--Geography and Sand and Clay Modeling.

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Prof. C. B. Chapman, Principal Boys High School, Macon, Ga., will in struct in Arithmetic and Discipline.
Prof J. W. Frederick, Principal of High School at Marshallville, Ga., will have for his subjects History and Ungraded Schools.
In reference to these Insructors, having already spoken, of the ability and prominence of Dr. Shieb in the circular above quoted from, I now quote a few sentences from my report of the Institute to Dr. Curry :
" Prof. W. F. Slaton, of this city, is a very strong lecturer and prominent for years as a superior instructor, hut much of his time his place was tilled, by an agreement with me, by Prof. Moore, of this city. In my judgement, Prof. Moore was one of the clearest headed, best posted and most impressive of the Instructors. He and Major Slaton both did good work."
" Prof. Chas. Lane, of this city, is a rare genius who seems to have sipped his intellectual sweets from all the flowers. He is a good teacher, preacher, lecturer and an inimitable humorist."
"Prof. C. B. Chapman, of Macon, won golden opinions from all and Dr. Sheib predicted great things for him in his profession."
"Prof. J. "W. Frederick:, of Marshallville, is a very popular teacher in his section and proved a good lecturer. He favorably impressed all by his earnestness, good, bright and captivating way of handling his themes. The whole corps was able, efficient and did excellent work. There were present one hundred and forty-eight teachers. They were very attentive to the lectures and instructions and expressed* themselves as highly edified. There ought to have been a much larger attendance than. this. I issued 12,000 copies of. the programmes, and saw that they were sent to every county, in numbers sufficient, to each, to be distributed among all the teachers. But most of our teachers are poor and cannot stand even the small expense to which I got their attendance and stay reduced. This grows out of a very hard practice which prevails of not paying the teachers until in the fall. I hope and believe suitable and appropriate legislation by our next Legislature will relieve against this crying and inexcusable wrong."
PERMANENT LICENSES ASKED FOR, FOR NASHVILLE NORMAL COLLEGE GRADUATES, ETC.
I desire to call special attention to a suggestion made in this foregoing extract from my published circular. It is that por tion of it which suggests that those Georgia teachers who go to Nashville Normal College, presided over by that most emi-

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nent Christian and learned gentleman and scholar, Chancellor William H. Payne, and receive diplomas from that celebrated institution, as competent teachers, be allowed to receive from this department, on their return home, and the production of their diplomas, a Permanent State License. I also earnestly recommend that where teachers have attended two sessions of the Peabody Institute regularly, and received a recommendation from the board of instructors in said Institute, to that effect, that this department be authorized to issue State or Permanent License to them also.
TEMPORARY LICENSES SUGGESTED.
While on this matter of the' grant of licenses, I beg leave to commend to your favorable consideration, the suggestions of the County School Commissioners touchingthe necessity for such modification of the present law as will lodge in the appro priate hands, the grant of Temporary Licenses to meet special emergencies, and also the repeal of the proviso relating to provi dential hindrance from attending the regularly appointed examinotions. There has arisen much trouble on these points, and I trust that such remedy shall be provided, by appropri ate amendment, as in your wisdom may be deemed best.
COLORED TEACHERS DEPARTMENT OF PEA BODY INSTITUTE FOR 1889.
It was found impracticable to hold the Institute for these people at Salt Springs for the reason that, notwithstanding fine and commodious arrangements had been made separately for them up there, it was so far from that portion of the State where the colored people mostly inhabit, and the colored people were so earnest in their request to have a separate In stitute held in that part of the State where it would be most convenient for the teachers to attend, that upon consultation with Dr. Curry, it was deemed best to hold it in the cotton belt of the State. I accordingly held the first of these Insti-

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tales, to-wit 1889, in Augusta, and I deem myself exceedingly for tunate to have been able to secure the services of Superintend ent L. B. Evans, of the public schools of Augusta and Rich mond county, to aid me in the conduct of both these Insti tutes, the one of 1889, at Augusta, and the one of 1890 at Milledgeville and Augusta. As is known, Superintendent Evans is one of the most scholary, accomplished and thorough instructors in the State. I give below a list of the instructors who aided me on these occasions, and will simply state that in the last Institute I had the valuable assitance of Prof. John Neely, Principal of the Tubman High School, Augusta, Ga., who belongs to a family of first-class teachers long and favor ably known and highly appreciated in Georgia.
The Colored Teachers Department of the Peabody Institute will he held in Augusta from August 19th to August 30th, under the direction of Lawton B. Evans, Supsrinteudent of Public Schools of Richmond county. The fol lowing is the list of lecturers and their topics of discussion:
Lawton B. Evans, Pedagogy. J. Colton Lynes, Ph. D., Natural Science, Geography. Prof. Henry L. Walker, Language, Lessons, Grammar. Mrs. Adella Hunt Logan, Reading, Spelling. Mrs. A. D. Carey, Arithmetic, Penmanship. In addition to the regular course, there will be daily special lectures, even ing exercises, addresses, etc., that will render the sessions pleasant and in structive. The railroads will give reduced rates, and board can be secured for $3 per week. Eor all information as to Colored Institute, address
LAWTON B. EVANS, Superintendent, Augusta, Ga.
COLORED PEABODY INSTITUTE EOR 1890.
The Colored Teachers' Department of the Peabody Institute will be held in the Colored Baptitt Church, at Milledgeville, from August 18sh to Aug ust 30th, inclusive. The demand of Dr. J. L. M. Curry, General Agent of the Peabody Trustees, that the Annual Report fo Georgia shall be submit ted by September 1st, renders this advance in the date previously announced for opening the Institute absolutely imperative.
The Institute will be held under the direction of Prof. Lawton B. Evans, Superintendent Public Schools for Richmond county. The following is the list of Instructors:
Prof. Lawton B. Evans, "School Doctrines," "School Management." Prof. John Neely, Principal Tubman High School, Augusta, "Primary Numbers," " Arithmetic."

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Prof. Henry L. Walker, President Colored Teachers' Association for Georgia, "Grammar," "(Geography."
Prof. Thomas A. Johnson, Principal Mitchell Street Colored School, At lanta, Penmanship.
Mrs. Adella Hunt Logan, Heading and Spelling. Miss C. L. Barefield, "Music,'' "Calisthenics." Mrs. A. D. Cary, Secretary.
As to the colored instructors in these Institutes, I concur with Superintendent Evans in saying that they were well in formed, and that they were faithful in the discharge of their duties.
Among others, the following resolution was passed by the teachers assembled.
To all the Lecturers--by Prof. I. Blocker:
Resolved, That Institutes for teachers are of incalcuable value and benefit, and that the session of 1890 of the Peabody Institute of Georgia, is a de cided success; that to Superintendent L. B. Evans, conductor of the Insti tute, to Prof. John Neely, tutor in arithmetic, Mrs. Addella Hunt Logan, tutor in reading and spelling, Miss Cecile L. Barefield, tutor in calisthenics, Prof. Thos. A. Johnson, tutor in penmanship, Prof. H. L. Walker, tutor in grammar and physiology, and to Mrs. Alice Hugged Cary, the Secretary, the gratitude of the teachers and all who have enjoyed the instruction and the influence of the meeting, is due, and the same is hereby gladly tendered to each of the instructors for the able, earnest, conscientious manner in which they have performed their labors. That the sense of thankfulness of the Institute and the public be expressed to Miss Lucy C. Laney and Hon. Judson Lyons for the instructive and entertaining lectures delivered.
Motion to adopt. Carried.
With reference to that of 1890, I will say that, as will be seen, the Institute was commenced at Milledgeville, and while it was in session, it was deemed best to conduct the - last week in Augusta, which was done. These two Institutes of 1889--'90 were both well attended, and the colored teachers present were exceedingly attentive to the instructions given and expressed themselves as greatly benefitted thereby.
It is due the colored people to say, that everywhere in Georgia as far as they have come within my observation, that they are anxious for improvement, and in proportion as they become interested in the schools, I note growth in moral senti-

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ment, less interest in partisan politics, and more anxiety to make themselves useful and respected citizens. They are anxious, the teachers among them, and their people generally, for a Normal College, and some of their ablest and best men, such as Bishops Turner, Gaines, Roberts and H. L. Walker, President of the Colored Georgia Teacher's Association, have suggested to me, that as the college fund has been forfeited by the University of Atlanta, by its violation of the constitutional provision of Georgia, for the separate instruction of whites and colored, this fund should now be appropriated to a Normal Col lege for the instruction of colored teachers, and that it would be the speediest and best way to dispose of that fund which still remains hung up because of the persistent disregard of the requirements of the laws and settled policy of Georgia by this institution.
This suggestion is submitted to you for such consideration and action as shall seem proper to you.
I will state, however, that this appropriation of $8,000 per annum, was not intended as an appropriation to the Atlanta University, per se, but for the education of colored people. It would seem, that in as much as this institution has disqualified itself to receive this fund, the colored people, for whose benefit it was intended, should not be longer deprived of it.
The suggested method for its use is as good as any other that could be devised.
INSTITUTE FUNDS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
Below I give the financial statement of the funds furnished me, and the disbursements. My report of the Peabody In stitutes to Dr. Curry, accompanied by the vouchers, show this

March 21, 1889 July 15, 1889 July 29, 1889 .

$ 300 500
1,053

$156 72 -- 1,853

$2,009 72

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DISBURSEMENTS--TOWN SYSTEMS.

Paid Sandersville Paid Dalton . . . Paid Cedartown . Expenses of two Institutes.......................................

160 150 165 1,395 63-- 1,880 63'

Balance on hand................................................

$ 129 09

Paid to Waycross.................... ............................... ... $ 129 09

Balance................................................................. 1890.
Check from Dr. Curry............................................ Paid to Waycross ........................................................ . . ! $ 200 Paid to Fort Valley.................................................... . . . 100 Received of Dr. Curry...............................................

$ 00.00 $ 500
$1,300 00

$,1,800

300

Balance on hand . ............................................ Received of Dr. Curry during Oct.. 1890 . . .

$1,500 226

Cost of two Peabody Institutes for 1890 .

1,726 1,753 06

Balance....................................................

% 27.06

PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS.

Georgia, under the generous donation and division of the

Peabody fund, has fourteen regular scholarships in the Normal

College at Nashville, Tennessee, now under the presidency of

Dr. William H. Payne. There were ten vacant scholarships

to be supplied at the close of the session of summer before last.

The applicants for these vacancies were numerous. I ordered

the competitive examination required to be so conducted as to

make it perfectly fair, and then the examination papers of the

contestants were impartially examined and the scholarships

awarded. The following were appointed for the term begin

ning October 2, 1889:

Aydelott, William Thomas........................................................ . . Oxford.

Edwards, Eva Grady..........................................................................Marshallville.

Foute, Laura Chester .

............................................................. Atlanta.

Jackson, Reuben Franklin................................................................. Social Circle.

Jones, Claudia....................................................................................... West Point.

Jordan, Ada....................................................

.......................... Canton.

Jumper, Ada........................................................................................... Dawson.

Mahone, Lila Handie...........................................................................Columbus.

Speer, Virginia Maud..........................................................................Roopville.

Waters, Loie............................................................................................Atlanta.

The following were appointed in the same way for the term beginning October 1, 1890 :

Miss Josie W. Clarke.............................................................................. iCsom Hill. Mr. Columbus L. Gunnels ................................................................. Banksville. Miss Florence McKemie.........................................................................West Point. Miss Maggie Brown................................................................................. Newnan. Miss Mamie Turnbull.................................................................... ' . . Tugalo.

These scholarships are for two years, and pay $200 per year.

I here append a letter from Dr. Payne to Mr. Fermor

Barrett, my clerk, which gives a list of students now at the

Normal College.

Nashville, October 16th, 1890.

Dear Mr. Barrett--In answer to your note of the 14th, I take pleas

ure in giving you the names of Georgia students present. The names of

scholarship students are marked

and those with certificates "c."

Lucy Anderson, Athens. W. T. Aydelott, .?. Oxford 2. Bertie E. Boyd, c, Atlanta. Myrtle Brooke, Canton. Margaret L. Brown, s 1, Newnan. Josie West Clarke, s 1, Esom Hill. Lula Collinsworth, c, Eatonton. Eva G. Edwards, s 2, Marshallville. 0. L. Gunnells, s 1, Banksville. Claudia Jones, s 2, West Point. R. F. Jackson, s 2, Social Circle. Ada Jordan, s 2, Canton. Ada Jumper, s 2, Dawson. Mamie T. Lucas, Athens. C. E. Little, Eatonton. E. C. Miller, c, York. Maggie McGough, c, Forsyth.

| Florence C. McKinnie, s 1, West Pt. Lila Mahone, .* 2, Columbus. Nora Nell, c. Atlanta. Willie Orr, c, Newnan. Clyde Patman, r,-Athens. James T. Stewart, c, Butler. Virginia Speer, s 2. Mamie Short, c, Washington. Ola Stewart, c, Morgan. L. O. Whitehead, c, Social Circle^ Lou Walters, s 2, Atlanta. J. M. Caldwell, c. Pleasant Hill. Myrtle Jarrell, c, Crawford. Annie W. Bennett, Columbus. Ernest W. Edwards, Cuthbert. Mamie Turnbull, # 1, Tugalo. Jno. R. Whettle, Cohutta.

I think this list is correct, and trust it may serve your purpose- The "IV

or "2" beside the " s " indicates whether the student is here on his scholar

ship for the first or second year.

Very truly.

W. H. PAYNE.

The following letter from Dr. Payne, Chancellor of the

University of Nashville and President of Peabody Normal

College, explains itself:

Nashville, Tenn., October 16, 1890.

Dear Mr. Hook.-- Miss Turnbull has just called my attention to her

scholarship appointment. I can see why you supposed her appointment

was for one year, as in a certain sense she is the successor of Miss Foute;

but in reality, every appointment is good for two years, and I have so cred

ited Miss Turnbull on our books.

Very truly.

W. H. PAYNE.

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IMPOKTANT STATISTICAL TABLE.
The following table, which has appeared in several preced ing Reports of this Department, with the additions necessary to bring it down to date, is reproduced in this. It exhibits in one view the progress of our public schools from their inau guration in 1871 down to the close of 1889.
Table showing the enrollment in our public schools and increase in enrollment, the average attendance and increase in average attendance from the year 1871 to the year 1889, inclusive.

, Average at
tendance. Increase over preced in g year.

YEAR.

ENROLLMENT.
Increase White. Colored. Total. over pre-
e'dng year.

1871...................... 1872* ................. 1878 ...................... 1874 ...................... 1875 ...................... 1876 ...................... 1877 ...................... 1878 ...................... 1879 ...................... 1880 ......................
1881..............................
1882 ..................'. 1883 ...................... 1884 ...................... 1885 ...................... 1886 ................. 1887 ...................... 1888 ...................... 1889 ......................

42,914 6,664 49,578

63,922 93,167 105.990 121,418 128,296 137,217 147,192 150,134 153,156 161,377 175,668 181,355 190,346 196,852 208,865 200,786 209,276

19,755 42,374 50,385 57,987 62,330 72,655 79,435 86,399 91,041 95,055 111,743 110,150
119,248 122,872 133,429 120,390 133,220

83,677

34,099

135,541

51,864

156,375

20,834

179,405

23,030

190,626

11,221

209,872

19,246

226,627

16,755

236,533

9,906

244,179

7,646

256,432

12,253

287,411

30.979

291,505

4,094

309,594

18,079

319,724

10,130

342,294

22,570

321,176 tt

342,496

21,320

85.839 98,029 12,190 108,646 10,617 119,160 10,514 180,605 11,445 130,565 t 145,190 14,625 149,908 4,718 164,180 14,272 188,371 24,191 195,034 6,664 209,184 14,149 226,407 17,223
226,290 t 217,896 tt 230,384 12,488

*No public schools were put in operation in 1872. fThe report of average attendance for 1879 was not full. JThere is a decrease in average attendance as compared with 1886 of 117. tflt will be noted that in the enrollment for 1888 there was a falling off of, say about 20,000. This was probably owning mainly to the introduction ot the new requirements of the Denny Act, just then, for the first time, put into practical operation, which made the obtainment of suitable teachers more difficult. But last year, when the law had gotten into comparatively good working order, this falling off was more than regained, as is seen from the table.

SCHOOL FUND FOR 1889.
Show tax.................................................................................................... $ Liquor tax.................................................................................................... One-half rental W. & A. R. R................................................................. Dividends Georgia R. R........................................................................ Net hire convicts....................................................................................... Net fees Inspectors of Fertilizers...................................................... Amount appropriated by Act of 1888 ...............................................

1,895 80 71,739 96 150,00000 2,046 00 17,356 98 87,186 19 165,00000

Making a total of.................................................... Disbursements from July 1st, 1888, to July 1st, 1889
Leaving a balance to be apportioned..................

$ 495,224 93
4,516 79 $490,708 14

SCHOOL FUND FOR 1890.

Tax on excess over $360,000,000 taxable property......................$ Amount received from tax assessment........................................... Half rental of State Railroad............................................................. Dividend Georgia Railroad Stock.................................................... Tax on liquor dealers............................................................................... Net fees from Inspectors of Fertilizers..................... Hire State convicts................................................................................... Tax on shows..............................................................................................

50,575 90 330,000 00 150,000 00
2,046 00 71,861 80 17,451 15 17,417 29 5,248 00

Making a total of...........................................................................$ 643,420 14

Disbursements from July 1st, 1889, to July 1st, 1890..................

4,764 09

Leaving a balance to be apportioned........................................$ 638,656 05

These amounts, $490,708.14 and $638,656.05, for the years 1889 and 1890, respectively, are increased by this poll tax, which was last year $188,000, thus making a total of $678,708.14 for the year 1889, and $826,656.05 for 1890.
A very desirable change was made in the law by repealing the proviso to section 20 of the Denny Act but I give here extracts from a circular I issued to County School Commis sioners soon after the close of the session of the last General Assembly, which discusses the proviso and other matters, to which I invite your attention :

" I think it important in this place to call your attention to two amend ments to the general school law, passed by the Legislature at its recent ses sion.
"The first seeks to restore the district trustee feature of the old law, which was repealed by the Denny law. This amendment, if put in practical oper

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ation, will prove unfortunate, in my judgment. It will tend to produce friction of authority between the Trustees and the Boards of Education! and probably lead to dissensions and bitterness in the selection of teachers to be contracted with by the Boards to the injury of the very interests the system was intended to promote. The Legislature must have felt the pos sible and even probable detriment to the public school interests of the sev eral counties that might result from the appointment of these Trustees, with the extraordinary power conferred of peremptory dictation to the Boards of Education in the matter of the selection of teachers, and most wisely left the appointment of such Trustees to the sound discretion of the Boards. Thus, the amendment cannot become operative unless the County Boards see proper to make it so by appointing Trustees according to its provisions. Section 20 of the Denny law, which this amendment is intended to repeal, is not repealed by it unless the County Boards, by their action, give vitality and force to the amendment. This section of the Denny Act was designed to confer upon the County Boards the high, honorable and responsible func tion of selecting teachers with whom they would contract; the amendment makes the Boards the mere registers of the edicts of the District Trustees. The office of member of the Board of Education is one of the most honor able and responsible of any of the offices that are held in the State. It is so honorable and so responsible, and so full of duties of high value to the interests of education, that so far from wishing to see it snubbed by taking away from it the large discretion conferred upon it by the Denny law, I had hoped the Legislature would have shown its appreciation of the mem bers of the Board by paying them a reasonable per diem of from $2 to $3 for each day of actual service rendered by them in the discharge of their official duties. Surely this ought to be done, as I urged in May last before the teacher? in Athens, and on other and different occasions since. *
If the Boards appoint trustees, it may sometimes, nay, often happen, that teachers nominated by the Trustees would be distasteful and even very ob jectionable to the Boards; yet the latter would have to submit and contract with teachers whom they did not want or at all approve. Still, if the Boards are willing to thus handicap themselves and minify the dignity of their own office, so be it. And let us hope that in that event the results would not be as disastrous to the cause of education as I fear they would prove. But whatever may be our private individual opinions of the wisdom of this amendment, when it is put in operation (if it shall ever be) by the action of the County Boards, it should command our respect, and its behests should be obeyed implicitly. I am not the enemy of any law touching the Public Schools that the Legislature may see fit to enact, and that many good and true men--as I know to be the case in this instance--may ap prove. I am only and always a friend of education in Georgia, and stand ready to subordinate my own views and judgment, and cheerfully enforce all provisions required of me that shall build up the school* and give in struction to all the children of the State.

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The other amendment I regard as quite valuable, as it will tend to put

more children in the schools. It repeals the provision requiring an enroll- ,

ment of at least twenty-five scholars for additional schools, after the two re

quired schools in each sub-districthad been formed.





The chief advantage of this amendment, which I heartily approve, consists in making it more'possible to reach and teach all children in remote,

poor and sparsely settled neighborhoods all over the State. : This can be done if the patrons will slightly supplement the public school fund.

The Legislature that has just adjourned did noble work for the cause of education, and it will go into history as a body having the wisdom and pa

triotism to assess property in the interests of the whole people ; for the edu

cational tax it imposed was for the benefit of all the children and house

holds in Georgia, and will benefit them not only in increased culture and

enlightenment, but in the increase of money in their midst. The taxes thus gathered for the object stated, are taken up from the people upon the ad valorem principle, the richest men and corporations, of course, paying the most of it, and then comes back to them to circulate in their respective communities, after doing its glorious work of intellectual and moral ad

vancement and elevation of our children, who, ere long, are to take their places in the line of the various duties of personal manhood and citizen ship.

"No one should complain of the tax for educational purposes. The rich

and influential have made their wealth out of the people, and it is but just and fair that they should contribute thus to help the people educate their children. The great body of poor farmers and other laboring men who have, by their honest toil, made all the wealth of the country, should be con tent to pay their comparatively small proportion of the taxes; when they are so richly repaid in the intellectual growth and improvement of those who are dearest to them--their children.

"It was thought best by the Legislature to relieve the farmers from the large fees for the inspection of fertilizers they have heretofore been phying, and hence the bill reducing the fees from fifty cents to ten cents per ton.'

Certainly no people or class of people have suffered more, as a class, than our farmers, and I am the last man that would say a word against any relief

extended to them. There is still a great deal more relief due to them, and I, for one, hope and believe it will come very soon. It must by no means, however^ be assumed as proved that the fertilizer inspection fee comes out

of the farmer's pocket instead of that of the manufacturer. Yet, even

admitting this, it may be a question whether the farmers, as a class, will be as much benefited by the relief from the fertilizer fees, which was compara tively small to the individual farmer, as their children will be injured by -diverting the amount, which was considerable in the aggregate, from their -education."

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After showing what the school fund would be as increased by the Hall amendment, the circular proceeded thus:
" This, I am happy to believe, will enable you to run four months schools in eviry county, and I advise that contracts with teachers be made accord ingly for the ensuing year. I wish we had the money to say six or eight months' schools. We have the right (if we only had the means) to teach six or eight or ten months under the present law, and there was no necessity for a statute fixing the length of the term."
"One more remark, and I am done. Under our law, as it stands, con tracts may he made with teachers and the arrangements may include a con tract whereby the patrons shall agree to supplement the public school fund for a term of six or eight months if desired. It is known to you that in my report to the General Assembly I urged the passage of a general Educa tional ` Local Option ' Law, which would put in practical operation that provision of the Constitution which permits any district, county or-town, to apply to the grand juries and get permission to establish systems of their own, and by a slight tax on their respective citizenships sufficiently supple ment the public fund to give them longer term schools. This suggestion was ably pressed by Governor Gordon in his message, but no action waa taken upon it. It would have prevented so many applications each session for local educational acts, and furnished a quicker and more inexpensivemethod of obtaining them. Thus we are left to the generosity and liberality of patrons to get school terms longer than the four months which the publicfund will pay for.
" I am glad to kno^w that some of the counties and districts in the Stateare extending the terjh in this most laudable way. The feeling for educa tion in Georgia grows stronger every day, and I am grateful for the strong encouragement and new impulse given to this great subject by the late Leg islature, the earnest Boards of Education and the School Commissioners, as well as many intelligent teachers and patrons in all the counties.
" God is in it, and let us all bow in deep reverence and gratitude to Him. JAMES S. HOOK,
State School Commissioner."
I quote here the extract from my speech at Athens, 2d May, 1889, touching school boards and proper compensation to them:
"One of the principal difficulties in the way of a properly adjusted school system that would reach all places and all children, in the earlier history of these United States, grew out of the immensity of our territory and the sparseness of population--especially in the rural vicinities. In other nations, where population was ample, they had divisions and subdivisions of their respective territories favorable to the inauguration and adoption of the common school system. Prussia had her Gemeinden, her Kries, her Regier-

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vngen and her Promnz; France, her Communes, Canions, Arrondissements, etc.; England, her Parishes, Townships, etc. Without pausing hereto note what other nations and a number of the States of this Union have since done in regard to this matter of appropriate subdivisions of territory, suffice it to say that our Georgia school laws now provide fully and very wisely for redis tricting and subdistricting of the counties, in order to reach the whole school population of the State with oua system of common schools. Each county is made a school district, and the district is again laid off into subdistricts, with power (and a most valuable and important power it is) conferred on the boards of education in the several counties to make new^subdistricts, or such changes in the boundary lines of existing ones as will make it conven ient to all the children, by bringing them in close neighborhood to the schools. ) It is true that this imposes quite an onerous duty upon the mem bers of the county boards, but instead of being an objection to tbe provision of the statute, it only furnishes another and a very strong reason why a fair, liberal'and remunerative allowance per day, out of the public school fund, should be allowed to each member of the board for the days he actually serves as such. The county boards have varied and highly important duties to perform, requiring much of their time and attention, and it is but right and just that they should have at least sufficient pecuniary compensation to save them from actual expense and loss while engaged with these duties. Their work, if faithfully performed, is of an importance to the proper work ing of the system that cannot be exaggerated."
AMOUNT OF SHOOL FUND FOE 1889.
Total amount of State appropriation for 1889 ...............................$ 495,224 93 Net yield of poll tax............................................................................... 188,155 5T
Gross sum realized by State in 1889 ....................................... J 683,380 50
WHAT THE ENTIKE SUM EAISED BY THE STATE AND BY CITIES AND COUNTIES UNDER LOCAL LAWS PAYS PEE CAPITA.
Gross sum raised by State in 1889 .................................................... $ 683,380 '50 Raised by counties and cities under local laws.............................. 337,814 53
Total.................................................................................................... $1,021,195 03
Taking the school population of 1889 and the enrollment and average attendance of 1889, the same being, respectively, 560,281, 342,496 and 230,384, a simple calculation will $how that the foregoing fund paid that year per capita-.
On school population................................................... ...................................... $ 1 82 On enrollment........................................................................................................ 2 98 On average attendance....................................................................................... 4 43

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WHAT THE GROSS STATE SCHOOL FUND OF 1889 RAID PER CAPITA.

The gross State school fund for 1889, ($683,380.50) the school population, enrollment and average attendance, being as named above, the. per capita paid was as follows:

On school population............................................................................................ $ 1 22 On enrollment......................................................................................................... 1 99 On average attendance................................................................................... . 2 97.

WHAT THE NET STATE SCHOOL FUND OF 1889 PAID PER CAPITA.

The gross State school fund in 1889 was, as stated .

$683,380 50

Taking from this the expenses of the office of State

School Commissioner........................................... $ 4,764 09

Gross sum paid County School Commissioners . : 30,904 47-- 35,668 56

Net school fund.......................... .................

$647,711 94

This sum, $647,'711.94, is the sum that may fairly be said to have been expended in paying for the teaching of the chil dren. Using the same figures for school population, enroll ment and average attendance, the per capita paid directly lor teaching the children was:

On school population............................................................................................. $1 16 On enrollment.............................................................................................................1 89 On average attendance........................................................................................... 2 80

COST OF OPERATING THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN 1889.
Expenses of this office......................i......................................................$ 4,764 09 Sum paid County School Commissioners........................................... 30,904 47

Total.................................................................

$35,668 56

The gross State appropriation in 1889 being $683,380.50, the total expense, as given above, is only 5.21 per centum of this gross appropriation.

WHAT AMOUNT OF FUNDS IT WOULD REQUIRE TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN OPERATION FOR ANY GIVEN NUMBER OF MONTHS.
To meet a question frequently presented to this Department by citizens deeply interested in the success of the educational system of the State, to-wit: " What amount of funds it would

require to keep the public schools in operation for any given number of months?" I give below an estimate which will enable all interested to get an idea of what the fund should be to run the schools for any given number of months up to six.
The gross State school fund for 1889 was, as stated above, $683,380.50. During 1889 the schools were operated for three months, thus making the cost of operating the schools for one month $227,793.50.
Thus it will be seen that--
$227,793.50 will sustain the schools for one month. $455,587.00 will sustain the schools tor two months. $683,380.50 will sustain the schools for three months. $911,174.00 will sustain the schools for four months. $1,138,967.50 will sustain the schools for five months. $1 ,366,761.00 will sustain the schools for six months.
The foregoing estimate makes no allowance for operating the system. This, as has been shown in another place, is at present very small. With the increase of the fund the duties of the County School Commissioners would be heavier, and the responsibility of holding and disbursing funds would be greater, and consequently it would be necessary to increase their compensation. This increase, however, need not be, and would not be, in proportion to the increase of the fund. I think it well to state, in this connection, that the schools for this year, 1890, ordered by me to be put in operation through out the State for four months, 80 days, have cost, counting the poll tax the same as that of last year--1889--about $831,575.71.
EXPENSES OF THIS OFFICE.
I simply request, under this head, that you will look to what was said by my predecessor and myself heretofore, and through a committee examine for yourselves into the labor of the office, and decide whether any additional clerical force is needed, and what.

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CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, let me say, I have tried to comply with the requirement of section 12, of the Denny Act, stating the several matters to be covered by my biennial report; and all, that is not already presented in the foregoing pages, will be found in the accompanying tables which have been pre pared with much pains-taking and care.
Very respectfully, JAS. S. HOOK,
State School Commissioner.
I.KTTKR ADDRKSSED TO COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR REPLIES.
Some of the County School Commissioners and Superin tendents did not answer this letter, but I give extracts from those who did, which I think will prove quite interesting to your body. It is to be regretted that as yet the reports for the present year of 1890 cannot now be given. They will show great increase in attendance, and advancing progress with rapidly growing interest in the school work all over the State. These letters will give you some insight into this remarkable and gratifying condition of educational develop ment this year. I attribute much of this to the establishment of Long Term schools in many of the Counties. If a sum mer session of your body is held, I will have ready for you a supplementary report, giving statistics of this year's opera tions, which could not find place in this report. You will find many valuable suggestions in these letters, and they are from practical, thoughtful men, and entitled to your earnest consideration.
Djear Sir--Please send me at once, to be included in report for 188i> and 1890 now in process of preparation, a short statement of the work done in and the progress made hy the schools under your charge for the years

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1889 and 1890, together with any suggestions derived from your official ex perience relative to the administration of the schools, or to legislation for their benefit that you may deem advisable.
Kindly make your communication of reasonable length, condensing as much as possible, in order to prevent my report from being too cumbrous and expensive.
Your early attention will oblige, Very respectfully yours, JAS. S. HOOK, /State School Commissioner.
BANKS COUNTY.
Banksville, Ga., July 17, 1890. Hon. J. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga:.
Dear Sir--There is a gradual improvement in our county in the way of schools; our schools doing better for 1889 than any previous year. The difficulty with o8r people has been that theyhave depended altogether too much on our little short-termed public schools, and at the same time a number of these schools have been taught by third grade teachers.
We need more time devoted to teaching, more money, and a better class of teachers in the main. We have only a few competent men and women in the profession.' Very respectfully submitted.
J. D. GUNNELS, C. S. C.
" ' BEKBIEN COUNTY.
Nashville, Ga., August 14th, 1890. J. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The spirit of education is fast gaining ground in my county. I visit all of the schools, consult with the teachers as to their way of teach ing, and give them the best I have on the subject. We have better teach ers, better pupils, greater advancement, more interest taken by teachers, pupils and patrons every year. In 1888 we had fifty-one schools and an av erage of 1,06469j pupils; in 1889 we had fifty-three schools and an average of 1,234||, a gain of 170^f pupils on average attendance. We need more money and a five months' term. That would give us good pro fessional teachers and cut out those half-handed teachers that just teach one school to help out a crop. A five month term a teacher can afford to teach, or he can teach in the year two terms of five months each and thereby can live by teaching. Then he can find time to study how to teach. This is what my people want.
Your most obedient servant, JAS. F. GOODMAN, C. S. C.

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BUTTS COUNTY.

Judge Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner:

Dear Sir--It required sixty-six days to perform my official duties during"

the year 1889, besides letter writing and frequent conversations on the school

laws and school regulations of the County Board of Education, which were

not taken into account. We are endeavoring to raise the standard of teach

ing in the county, aiming in whatever we do to stimulate the teacher to ad

vance the pupil. As the teachers' licenses are graded, so we grade the

schools, dividing them into three classes, viz: primary, intermediate and

higher, paying teachers a per diem, according to the advancement of the

pupil. Now as to legislation: In my judgment the school law as a whole is

a good one, and only needs more money to make it efficient, though I think

a few changes would he productive of good. First: The law should be so

amended as to pay the members of the Boards of Education a per diem.

Second: There should he two examinations a year and only one day at each

examination, which would be eminently sufficient for all professional teach

ers, only in extreme cases, then provision should be made to issue ad interim.

licenses in such cases.

E. E. POUND, C. S. C.

CATOOSA COUNTY.

Hon. J. S. Hook, Atlanta, da.:

Pravine, Ga., July 12, 1890.

Dear Sir--The school service ot Catoosa county, having always been

under the direction and guidance of a Board of Education of most excellent

material, as much system prevailed as was possible under the circumstances,

and a good degree of discipline prevailed, while every appearance of irregu

larity of morals among teachers was scrupulously eliminated.

As far back as 1880, the Board.of Education prescribed a uniform series

of text-books, and vigorously enforced the same, while adjoining counties

failing to take this advanced step: made success to us much more difficult of

attainment.

But nothwithstanding the difficulties under which Catoosa county labored,

her Board resolutely and surely established a uniform series of text-hooks,

thereby rendering her public schools far more efficient and profitable, than

they could otherwise have been.

Thus Catoosa county placed herself in shape to enjoy all the benefits of

our most excellent school system, which in practice, is encumbered with the

following wants, viz :

1. Money enough to secure it for eight months in the year.

2. Efficient corps of teachers.

8. County Normal Institutes in every county.

The first great want being supplied, the others will disappear in a reason

able time as a natural consequence.

Teachers could then afford to go to the expense, of time, and money, to

qualify themselves, which they cannot do now, with the prospect of employ

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ment for only one-third or one-fourth of the year. Teachers would then regard themselves as having a profession, and their natural ambition could he relied on, to make that profession not only successful, but in the highest degree, honorable.
The same laudable ambition could be relied on to inspire teachers to enter into the spirit of organizing, encouraging and upbuilding County Normal Institutes, and Boards of Education would promptly co-operate and soon establish the practice of employing such teachers as attended the Institutes, in preference to those who do not; and thus we would have an efficient corps of teachers, with County Normal Institutes, as a permanent source of supply, and the second and third wants would naturally disappear with the supplying of the first by the Legislature.
I have served long enough in the school service, for it to be one of my highest desires, to see this glorious fulfillment of the possibilities of our educational system in our grand old State. M. D. LA MS FORD. C. S. Cl.
CHATHAM COUNTY.
Savannah, Ga., July 9, 1890. Hon. J. S. Hook, State School Commissioner:
Dear Sir--The condition of the schools in the county of Chatham, for the year ending June 20, 1889, was highly satisfactory. The whole number of pupils enrolled is 5,877, being a large increase over the preceding year. The average number attending tbe schools was 4,891. The cost per capita per month was $1.33.
The people, both in the city and county, are awake to the importance of educating the masses, and are willing to be taxed to supplement the appro priation received from the State. The two great wants of the country schools are proper school buildings and competent teachers. The latter can not be secured until better compensation is offered.
It seems to me, that it would he good policy to set aside annually from the amount given to each county, a certain proportion to be used in the erection of school houses. In this way, in a very few years, the people would be provided with comfortable buildings for the education of their children. Such a policy, I am sure, would give a great impetus to the gen eral cause, and the number enrolled would be largely increased. Until we can provide for better pay, better teachers and better school houses, it will he idle to expect any material improvement in our schools.
Respectfully submitted, W. H. BAKER, Superintendent. '
CHATTOOGA COUNTY.
Summerville, Ga., July 11, 1890. Bore. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The reports from the public schools of this county show, for the year 1889, a considerable increase in the number of schools

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established, number of pupils enrolled, average attendance and per capita paid by the Board. The new system of examinations has given us better teachers, and there is a decided growth in the interest manifested by the people generally in regard to schools.
I suggest a law allowing members of the Board a per diem for the time they are employed transacting school business. Also a law allowing and -compelling the Board to take one years' school fund and have the county divided into school districts of convenient size, and build and furnish one good school house in tbe center of each district and have no other schools in such districts. I cannot say that I advocate the latter, but I suggest it as probably a feasible plan. Tours very truly,
JNO. D. TATLOB, C. S. C.
CLABKE COUNTY.
Athens, Ga., July 12th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--Under the circumstances, the work and progress have been satisfactory. But then there are the circumstances, and such circumstances 1 The school law of the State of Georgia is admirable. The affairs of the office of the State School Commissioner seem to me to be conducted with an eye single to the very best interests of the cause of education. The schoo] system of Georgia needs money--more money. Better school houses and better school furniture are badly needed. Our teachers are poorly paid, and then must needs wait until the close of the year before they can get even the small amount promised them. This ought not so to be. I consider it a shame. In fact, it is but little short of outrage. Some provision ought to be made by which the State of Georgia could pay this particular indebted ness promptly. Excepting public school teachers, who waits on the State for money due for services rendered from six to twelve months?
Very respectfully, H. P. BEENABD, C. S. C.
COEFEE COUNTY.
Kirkland, Ga., July 9, 1890. Hon. J. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga. :
Dear Sir--During the year 1889 there were more schools in progress in this county than the year previous, with a larger attendance and considera bly more interest manifested in the educational cause.
The drawback here in the common schools is the mode of paying off teachers. If we had a law enabling us to settle with teachers at expiration of their schools, instead of keeping them out of their pro rata of the public fund until the end of the year, it would be much more satisfactory, and have, in my opinion, better results. Yours respectfully,
JNO. FUSSELL, C. S. 0.

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COLUMBUS, GA.
Columbus, Ga., October 2, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Deak Sir--The Columbus Public Schools made a most splendid record during tbe scholastic year, ending June last. A Night School was put into successful operation; a High School was organized, and three more rooms opened for pupils. The schools were fully supplied with the best quality of maps, globes and other apparatus. The city council appropriated $30,000 with which to erect another school building.
Our schools are fuller than ever before in their history. Educational enthusiasm in our city is above any former high-water mark.
With live, progressive teachers, a wise, conservative Board of Trustees, a liberal City Council, a broad-minded public and the wise, efficient adminis trations of my honored predecessors, Prof. Dews and Mooty, success is nevitable.
Congratulating you on the general improvement of the schools in Georgia under your administration, I am very respectfully,
W. H. WOODALL, Superientendent.

COWETA COUNTY.

Hon. Jas. S. Hook, Atlanta, Ga. :

Newnan, Ga., July 22, 1890.

Dear Sir--It is my pleasure to state that the schools of Coweta not only

maintained their ground but made steady advance in 1889. The county

may well be proud of many of her schools. Many sections are enthused on

tbe question of education, and will, in my judgment, soon be willing to

adopt higher measures to advance this great cause.

I scarcely know how the State School Fund, in its inadequate state, can

be better managed than at present. With increased funds many change*

for the better might be made. If the fund were doubled, it seems to me

that the good resulting therefrom would be tripled, if not quadrupled.

Boards of Education see what ought to be done but are debarred by scanty

means. Very respectfully,

DANIEL WALKER, C. S. C.

COLQUITT COUNTY.
Felix, Ga., July 21, 1890. James S. Hook, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--It affords me pleasure to state that there is a greater interest taken by the people in the public schools this year than for any previous year.
We have in successful operation twenty-three schools, including soma whose terms will soon close.
In making my official visits, I find a full attendance in almost every ehool, and the progress made by the pupils show a devotion on the part of the teachers worthy of their high calling.

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Being asked to make any suggestion for the benefit of the public schools, I most certainly say that some plan should be adopted that the teachers may receive their pay at the close of their schools. Our public school teachers are poorly paid at best, and it is gross injustice that they should be compelled to wait from four to six months for their money.
It is to be hoped that steps will be taken soon to remove this evil. Respectfully, N. N. MARCHANT, C. S. C.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Appling, Ga., July 16th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I will state that ,we had for 1889 an almost thoroughly effi cient corps of teachers.] The schools were patronized more largely than ever before. The short lectures and advice given by. the Commissioner to the schools have resulted in a great measure in more active energy and better work in the school-room.
The people, as a rule, are more earnestly m accord with the public school system than ever before. Patrons and teachers are working more in har mony with each other, and that within itself adds vital interest to the better workings of the school system.
I would recommend that the next Legislature pass a law appropriating a sufficient amount of money to supply the schools with necessary apparatus, such as maps, globes, charts, etc., this appropriation to be made from some other source than the present school fund. I would recommend a larger appropriation for schools, sufficient to keep them in existence nine months instead of four.
I do urgently request that the Legislature pass a law increasing the salary of the_State School Commissioner to three thousand dollars, with the same assistance he now has. Respectfully submitted.
J. T. SMITH, C. S. C.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
Musella, Ga., July 14, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dkar Sir--Will say that the improvement in teachers and progress of children were much better than the year previous. As to white schools, we had better teachers, better attendance and better progress of the children, and more interest manifested by patrons. . Colored schools were well attended, but a decrease in number of school* oh account of not being able to get teachers that could make the required per centage in examination, j
I have only two suggestions to make in regard to amending the present school laws: First, appropriate enough of the school fund to compensate

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members of the Board of Education for actual attendance on Board meet ings. Second, arrange, if possible, to audit and pay teachers' accounts at the end of each month.
Of course, we all agree that an increase of the school fund to run tha public schools longer is the one thing needful.
H. F. SANDERS, C. S. C.

CAMDEN COUNTY.
Bon. J. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Oa. Dbar Sir--1st. Let it he enacted that all moneys except poll tax be paid
into the treasury, and be paid out to the teachers at once at the close of any school.
2nd. By enactment, secure competent, experienced superintendents ot country public schools. How ? Let the State School Commissioner for ward sealed questions to County Board of Education, who shall open ques tions in their presence, and the president or the hoard shall provide and see the questions answered by applicants for County School Commissioner, and at one seal up the questions and answers signed by the applicants and for ward the same to the State School Commissioner, who shall examine the answers and license or relect, all, according to the merit exhibited.
Frequent or radical changes of the law do not work well, but such modi fications as experience and wisdom recommend, ought to be made.
The graded schools prosper because the superintendents are competent,, and the people awake to the importance of proper school work.
S. W. BAKER..

CLINCH COUNTY.

Homerville, Ga., July 9th, 189(1.

Hon. Jas. 8. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:

Dear Sir--I visited the schools and found the teachers doing their whole-

duty and pupils striving to learn. Teachers and pupils are all progressing

finely. We have no high school in my county, hut hope we soon will.

Yours truly,

G. W. NEWBERN, 0. S. C.

CHARLTON COUNTY.
Trader's Hill, Ga., July 14. 1890.. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--Yours of the 4th instant is before me. The few schools put in operation in 1889 were well managed and a good average, and the pupils were much advanced and progressed wonderfully for the short term of sixty-five days. I don't know that I have any suggestions to make in rela tion to the school laws. I think the law ought to he the same all over the State and not have so much changing and local laws. I am opposed to the Trustee law. I think the law should not require a certain number of pupils

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to start with. Teachers should only be paid on the average attendance, and if patrons stop their children they should make the time good to the teacher. With kindest regards, I am very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES THOMPSON, C. S. C.
DbKALB COUNTY.
Decatur, Ga., July 18th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook. State School Commissioner:
Dear Sir--I had in successful operation forty-five schools for white chil dren, twenty-one of which were contracted with under the long term sys tem, on an average of 6J-J months each. I found these schools to give gen eral satisfaction in the way of improvement of the pupils, etc. I also had twenty-four three months- schools for whites. They were taught mostly in the months of July, August and September. But few of them were kept up the three months, as the children were put on the farms. There were nineteen colored schools, all on the three months system, and but a few of them holding over ten weeks. I found in my visits to the schools, all in good condition and advancing. Some of them quite interesting, and pupils seem to be fully impressed with the desire to learn. I find the interest of parents on the subject of education increasing, and better attendance, better improvements and comforts of the school room, and there has been some new school buildings erected and others repaired, and some enlarged, which speaks well for the people and the interest in the public school system, and as the increase of funds advances, so the interest among the people increases. I find from past efforts and experiences that the common county schools can't be held in operation much over three months in succession. I find the months of January, February, March and April the longest of any season of the year.|( July, August and September gives an average of two and a half months, and in order to encourage long term schools we have allowed a vacation of May and June, and resume again in July, thus giving all a chance to make the full term of four months. The town and village schools can and do continue for five months, but farming children, that need the greatest help are deprived from the privilege of attending; but how to help them is a question that is hard to solve. The present system is doing good work, and the school and school interest is increasing, and will continue to increase, so long as the present system is properly carried out. The only plan that 1 can think of to enhance the school interest, is to increase the fund so the schools couldbe run four or six months entirely free. Such a system would induce some to send who do not send now.
J. W. KIRKPATRICK.
DODGE COUNTY.
Inglewood, Ga., July 15th, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I feel justified in saying the present year will witness some

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changes that will raise the standard of education in our county, and result in better school facilities than we have had in the past.
We have a good School Board and competent teachers. Yours respectfully, J. BISHOP, S., C. S. C.

Note.--I regret that this most competent Commissioner came into the office too late

for him to furnish a somewhat fuller report which I know would have proved very

interesting and instructive.

J. S. HOOK, S. S. C.

DOOLY COUNTY.
July 11, 1890.
Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--Schools in 1889 : white 40, colored 15, total 55; six border schools in other counties aided by us. On enrollment: white 1681, colored 1054, total 2735; average attendance, 1895J. School population of 1888: white 2324, colored 2041, total 4365.
Thus it will be seen that 62J per cent, of the children attended school, and that the average attendance was 69] of the enrollment. The progress of the schools in 1889 far excelled any previous year--in attendance, in length of term, in efficiency of teachers. This is owing mainly to some provisions in the present lawT, notabty the manner in which licenses are ob tained, and the abolishment of fourth grade license, and the disposition of the Legislature to strengthen the funds for educational purposes. Then State examinations have 'done wonders for us in getting rid of all weak and worthless teachers and in elevating the standard. I hope the law will not be repealed or amended, so far as examinations are concerned. Let u have two examinations a year and one day only at a time.
Repeal the discrimination in favor of Milledge'ville and Dahlonega, and require all to come under the same examination, let them come from where they may.
By all means compensate the County Boards--they are the only officers of the State required to work without pay--their labors are continually in creasing and the responsibility becoming greater as the school term is lengthened and the appropriations enlarged. It is simply unreasonable to expect competent men to assume such duties and responsibilities for nothing, merely because they are elected by the Grand Jury. It is sometimes diffi cult to get Board meetings for the reason that these men cannot afford to leave their business and ride long distances at their own charges and pay tavern bills to work without pay. Indeed, I look upon it as one of the greatest hindrances to efficient school work.
I would like to see the term extended to five or six months--of coursa that means more money.
O. P. SWEARINGEN, C. S. C.

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FANNIN COUNTY.
Morganton, Ga,, July 16, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Oa.:
Dear Sir--In 1889, I visited each school in this county one term and most of them twice. I delivered, to the best of my ability, about thirty lectures. Six new houses were built, several repaired, some new books and additional school appliancies added. A deeper interest upon the part of all concerned, and a greater progress by the pupils, in the branches taught, were apparent.
I would suggest an additional appropriation by the Legislature sufficient to extend the school term to five or six months entirely free, and pay teach ers a liberal salary monthly, for their work.
Respectfully, ADAM DAVENPORT, C. S. C.

FAYETTE COUNTY.

Flat Creek, Ga., July 14th, 1890.

Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:

Dear Sir--I usually visit and lecture all schools twice during school

terms. Generally schools are well managed and students advanced rapidly,

much more so than in former years.

So far as legislation is concerned, we need more money to make our Com

mon School System a grand success, and that teachers ought to be paid at

the close of each month, thereby commanding the attention of first-clasi

teachers.

Very truly yours,

W. T. GLOWER, C. S. C.

FORSYTH COUNTY.
Claiming, Ga., July 10, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Oa.:
Dear Sir--The public schools proper began in July, as usual. The ex amination of applicants showed a gradual improvement, but not such ai would warrant those examined to quit study and yet expect to succeed af terwards in the examinations. A visit to the public schools was, in the main, satisfactory, indicating in many cases superior ability on the part of the teachers in school management, classification, government, etc. As a whole, the schools were an average, and progressed to their close without any serious trouble or friction. There were 31 long-term school* and 20 short-term schools in the county. It will be seen from statistics furnished that children who attended long-term schools had nearly twice the time in which to make the 65 days, the public school term, than did those who attended the three months schools. It is perhaps true that a ma jority of the school children cannot attend school three months in a year. Be that as it may, I suggest that the distinction between long-term and

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short-term schools be abolished, and the State School Commissioner be em powered and required to make known, on or before the first day of January in each year, the number of months, not less than three, that shall consti tute the public term for the next year, the time not to be greater than th school fund will pay for the time fixed.
As the young will always constitute the majority of the teachers, the law ought to authorize the Board of Education to encourage them to prepare themselves for teaching. Where not fully qualified at first examination discretion ought to be lodged with the Boards to grant them licenses to teach, provided they will agree to go to school on the money at least as many months as they taught--failure on their part to do so to he made a misdemeanor. The High School or College in every county capital in the State should be declared a Normal School, to be auxiliary to a State Normal School, which the Legislature should establish. The attendance on these Normals should he compulsory, but no one should be admitted who does not know 60 per cent, of the definitions and elementary principles of the elementary branches. One month in each year, as a special Normal, should he provided for, at which tuition should be free, and the Boards authorized to hire a Normal expert for the time, pay him out of the school fund, and pay such other expenses as necessary; provided, not more than $100 he used for all purposes. Elementary drawing should he added to the branches to be taught, and this study should receive the attention of the first special Normals. The law should provide for County Institutes and make attend-' ance on them, at least once a month, compulsory.
Members of Boards of Education ought to be paid for each days' service, not less than the per diem pay of Grand Jurors in their respective coun ties.
The pay of County School Commissioners should he so fixed as to he uni form throughout the State, as much so as is the pay of tax receivers and tax collectors. There is no reason why County School Commissioners should not receive the commissions received by said officers on all amounts received and paid out by them, which should be full pay for all work, ex cept visiting the public schools. For that service the Board should regu late their pay as now provided by law; provided, that when added to the Commissioners, the entire amount, in no case, shall exceed five per cent, on the amount disbursed. Respectfully submitted.
ISAAC S. CLEMENT, C. S. C.
GREENE COUNTY.
Woodvillk, Ga., July 18th, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The public schools ot this county are taught in the sum mer and fall months, and we have made arrangements to run a fourmonths public school for 1890, and the schools are now getting under way.

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I think we will ha^e a school in almost every school house in the county. I will commence my visits next week if I am well.
We have had thirteen long-term schools in the county---a larger number* than for several years. So far as my information extends the term has been a very prosperous one. The people are becoming interested more and more in the public school system, as manifested by a larger number of long term schools, and improvement in the school houses and school furniture. I think the Commissioners, at their session at the Institute, embodied in a set of resolutions to the incoming Legislature, all the amendments nedbseary in the school law, except a larger appropriation for the public schools. I think a small additional tax to present sources would give us a six months school, and if we could get this, and say $500 or $600 to employ competent instructors for the year, and hold an Institute of one week or more in each county in the State, and require the teachers in the county to attend itr would give an impetus to the school work that would be felt for years, and add greatly to the efficiency of the teachers.
Respectfully, JAMES M. GRIFFIN, C. S. C.
GILMER COUNTY.
Ellijay, Ga , July 13th, 1890. Son. J. S: Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.: | Leak Sik--The schools of my county have made very rapid progress. Our great need now is good school houses. As to legislation for the benefit of schools, I think that the resolutions presented by the committee at the Chautauqua set forth all needed legislation at the present time.
Very respectfully yours, W. F HILL, C. S. C.
HARRALSON COUNTY.
Buchanan, Ga., July 14th, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The school-room work in this county for the past year has not been entirely satisfactory to myself; but we have some good teachers, whose methods are thorough and progressive; other teachers who are young and inexperienced, but most of them are industrious and energetic.
The progress of the schools was as good as could be expected under the circumstances, but it is absolutely impossible to have good schools in such houses as we have in this county as you will decide from my report of school houses.
The houses are so bad that we are compelled to have our public term in the summer season.
There are but very few houses in the county in which there can be a win ter school at all.

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Now, as to legislation for tho benefit of schools, I will say that we need

school houses in this county worse than anything else, and as the pat

rons will not voluntarily build school houses, I am in favor of a law to

compel them to do so. I think to levy a tax upon the property of each

school district would he the fairest way to raise the funds, as some districts

have already built houses; however, I am not particular about how the

school funds are raised so it is done; any reasonable way will satisfy me.

I am yet very young. It has been but a short time since I was a twelveyeiar-old boy, and had to sit upon a saw mill slab in these shacks, from

morning until night, five days in the week. Now, when I visit these schools

and find forty or fifty children crowded in one shack, with slabs for seats, I

know how to sympathize with them. By all means we should have school

houses.

Next, to make the schools more successful we should have more money to

run them wtih; and I, for one, am in favor of any reasonable appropriation

by the State for that purpose. I think those resolutions passed by the

Commissioners last week at the Institute, as to the compensation of Boards

of Education, and the examination of applicants to teach, would be beneficial

if they were to become laws.

There are some other changes that could be made in the statute that I

think would he beneficial, but I will not refer to them now for fear I make

my statement too long; perhaps I have already made it longer than you

would prefer.

Yours very truly,

G. D. GRIFFITH, C. S. C.

HARRIS COUNTY.
Hamilton, Ga., July 21, 1890. Hon. J. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I would say that it is much to be regretted that we find still some opposition to public schools. The particular system is not so much the objection as the school itself. Many are clamorous for the abrogation of the system as a whole. Under these surroundings, I am of opinion that the schools are accomplishing much good. The system of examination of teachers is bringing into our schools more competent and thorough teachers. This has been one of our lacks, and necessarily wrought dissatisiaction and opposition. This is fast disappearing, and I think in a short while all dis position to oppose or hinder the public school will disappear. One great difficulty has been in the past, of securing uniformity in text-books. Un der the old regime, any book the pupil had was taught. This difficulty is vanishing.
We have serious trouble in selecting a term for the public schools, so that they may be taught through consecutive months. The laboring classes that greatly need the benefits offered by the public schools can hardly be persuaded to leave off work that they may become the beneficiaries of the system.

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We are making progress along all these lines, however. I have been

assiduous in my labors, visiting the schools and endeavoring to enforce

spirit and life in pupils and patrons, and flatter ourselves that we are meet

ing with, at least, partial success.

Of course, we need better teachers, longer terms, and this demands more

money.

Trustees in the various sub-districts are hardly expected to do their full

duty without compensation, hence, this work is not as efficiently done ai

we could wish.

On the whole, much good is being accomplished. Nobler aspirations are

being born and stimulated among the poor classes, and many a boy and

girl are looking hopefully through the public schools to positions of useful

ness, that otherwise they could not attain.

I feel satisfied that Georgia will realize in the near future that she has

been amply repaid for every dollar of appropriation on this line.

As my report shows, we have no school property in our county. We

have been compelled to pay out all monies appropriated to payment of

teachers, and they are not then satisfied. As you requested that I be brief,

I will close.

Very respectfully yours,

W. A. FARLEY, C. S. 0.

HEARD COUNTY.

Fbanklin, Ga., July 11, 1890.

Hon. Jas. S. Hook, S. S. G., Atlanta, Ga. :

Dear Sir--More than usual interest was taken in the public schools of

this county last year by the citizens of every community.

Under the (present system of written examinations, each year gives us

better and abler feacbers.

My official experience as County School Commissioner has been too short

to advance any suggestions relative to the administration of the schools.

Yours, etc.,

FRANK S. LOFTEN, C. S. C.

HOUSTON COUNTY.
Perry, Ga., July 10, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--During the year 1889 there were 43 white schools and 50 colored taught in Houston county. Two public terms were taught by the same teacher in the same house at different times ; with the whites, it was allowed to accommodate the poor children that were obliged to work during the spring months; with the colored, it was allowed because assistant teach ers could not be procured.
In most of the schools, both white and colored, the children were well taught during the short-term of three months. The colored people manifest a great desire to have their children educated--their schools were kept full and the average attendance was good.

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The colored children of our county outnumber the whites almost four to one, and all their schools are full to overflowing whenever opened. In some parts of the county the white people are so sparsely settled that it ia impossible for them to have schools.
Respectfully, W. F. KILLED, C. S. C.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta., Ga.: Dear Sir--There has been a steady improvement in the public schools
of Hancock county since 1888. 1st. The schools have been operated 85 days instead of 65, and in some
instances were prolonged by private subscription several months. 2nd. The per cent, of public teachers who held first grade licenses in
1888 was about .32; in 1889 about .55; in 1890 about .60. 3rd. Teachers of immoral habits have been rejected from our service. 4th. Public sentiment is becoming more favorable to the common school
system, and efforts are now being made to establish high schools throughout the county in connection with the public schools to run the greater part of the year.
I would be glad to see the school law modified thus: 1st. The Board of Education ought to be paid. 2nd. The County Commissioners ought to be paid not by the day. It is simply impossible to know how many days are occupied, because of the broken days. 3rd. Our common school work ought not to be confined to "the element ary branches of an English education. 4th. Our terms ought to run six or eight months.
Very respectfully, JOHN R. LEWIS, C. S. C.
IRWIN COUNTY.
Minnie, Ga., July 10, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Hear Sir--during the year 1889 there were in my county thirty-one schools taught under the public school system, twenty-four white and seven colored.
I am gratified to state that much improvement in the mode of teaching has been made over that of previous years, as evidenced by the progress of the pupils in attendance. These happy results I attribute to the class of teachers employed and the increased interest of the patrons. Our people now endeavor to secure the very best and most efficient teachers they can employ. The same may he said of our colored people also.
Yours very truly, WILEY WHITLEY, C. S. C.

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JASPEE COUNTY.
Machen, Ga., July 14th, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I further certify that there is not a child of school age in the county, white or black, but what has a school house conveniently located, and can attend school most any kind of weather, and that greater interest is being manifested in education, particularly the whites. We have betterhouses, better teachers and larger attendance than we have ever had.
Kespectfully, WILLIS NEWTON, C. S. C.
JACKSON COUNTY.
Jefferson, Ga., July 12th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Comnnissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The efforts made from year to year to elevate the standard of education in Jackson county, have resulted in moving the schools of 1889 many steps in advance of those of former years. Erom twelve schools in 1871, when the public school system of Georgia was inaugurated, we have gone to one hundred and four, a majority of which are so well sustained that on an average, two teachers are required for each school. The course of study, the methods of instruction, the discipline of the pupils, the better grading, the addition of school appliances, the increased enrollment, the greater demand for able teachers and the better spirit which pervades the whole, all unite to show that our people are arousing themselves from the lethargy of the past, and with the increased facilities hoped for, will, a few years hence, take rank fully abreast with the most progressive communities in the State. But perhaps the greatest improvement made is in the erection of good school houses. Of the one hundred and four occupied, two are splendid brick buildings, two stories high, elegantly finished and well furn ished. Of the others, seventy-four are fairly good and twenty-eight poor> all aggregating a cost of about $45,000.
Teaching is fast taking the rank of a profession. It is expected that within a few years it will become almost wholly so, and we are looking for ward to the time when the best results will bo secured to \is by the best method known. To effectually secure this, however, the State must come forward to a more liberal help of all the people.
First. We must have enough money to pay the'full tuition of every per son of school age in the State for a term of at least five months in the year, and taking that portion of the school fund which is not apportioned to those who fail to attend the full term, or who do not attend at all, apply it to the longer-term school as far as it will go. This would he an active stimulant to establish long-term schools throughout the country, and would in a fetv years make them in reality what they now are only in name--common schools. Public schools are not pauper schools, but they are common, alike

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for the rich and the poor, and constitute the wisest and most economical way of giving all classes a chance to secure the rudiments of an education.
Second. The payment of teachers must be made monthly. No other laborer waits so long for his money as the Georgia school teacher. There is now no way by which he can secure pay for bis services before it is nec essarily consumed in ordinary living.
Third. Normal schools, for the instruction of teachers, should be. estab lished in every Congressional district; or Teacher's Institutes, under the auspices of the Board of Education, should be required in every county. In either case, employment in the public schools should he made contingent on some defined time of attendance as students in these preparatory schools.
Eourth. Boards of Education should receive pay for their services. Mem bers are selected from the best class of people, and it is a shame that such work should he exacted without compensation.
Fifth. School Commissioners should not be allowed to countersign the licenses of teachers who reside in his county at time of examination.
G. J. N. WILSON, C. S. C.
LUMPKIN COUNTY.
Dahlonega, Ga., July 25, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner:
Dear Sir--I had about 35 schools under my supervision for the year 1889, showing an average attendance of about eleven hundred, which is an increase over any former years--which, of course, indicates an increased in terest upon the part of parents.
I would suggest that the County Board of Education be paid $1.50 per day for actual services, which, in my judgment, would be an advantage, as it would enable us to have a good and efficient Board, who would more promptly attend the meetings of the Board and thereby add interest to the cause of education. Yours respectfully,
J. B. BROWN, C. S. C.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Oa,.: Dear Sir --The public schools of Lincoln county were conducted during
the year 1889 with remarkable success. In my official visits to the schools I noticed a decided improvement in the discipline executed, and also in the method of teaching adopted, largely contributing thereby to the material advancement of the pupils.
I recommend legislation, as follows: 1st. The State School Commissioner should be relieved of the duty of fur nishing the questions for examinations. 2d. The election of County School Commissioner by the Board of Educa tion should be taken as a guarantee for his fitness, and he should he re lieved of the farce of an examination.

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3d. The maximum number of pupils in school supplied by teachers of 1st, 2d and 3d grades should be regulated by law, to-wit: 3d grade, 30 pupils; 2d grade, 35 pupils; 1st grade, 40 pupils.
4th. The time for paying teachers should remain as now established, the pay being based on average attendance. The average cannot be ascertained until the reports are all closed and the fund received by the Commissioner.
H. J. LANG, C. S. C.

MITCHELL COUNTY.

Camilla, Ga., July 11, 1890.

Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:

Dear Sir--The educational interest of our county has greatly improved; attributable in many sections of our county very' largely, if not entirely, to the public school system, which may be wanting for happier features in some particulars; yet, inspite of drawbacks, much and great good is being

done. In some portions of our county, the people are uneducated, and at one time seemed to be indifferent about the education of their children; but

latterly hoping to improve proffered help of State, and feeling that they would be loosers, because of tax to make up public school fund, were prompted to send their children to school. Children being greatly inter ested, has awakened an interest upon tho part of parents, until there is a clamor for schools in every direction. The colored people of our county are very manifest in their interest of education. Many of our colored schools, if allowed, are crowded beyond accommodations. We have, generally, a better class of teachers. I feel quite proud of the growing interest and future prospect of education in our county. I feel that the law is lame in some particulars, but I am not just hero prepared to suggest an improve ment. The greatest difficulty is for the want of more funds and a longer

term, etc.

Very respectfully, J. H. POWELL, C. S. C.

MURRAY COUNTY.
Sumach, Ga., July 15, 1890.
Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.: Dear Sir--Murray county had 42 schools in 1889; 38 white and 4 col
ored. Our teachers were employed for four months public schools, with an earnest request that they have five months, thus giving the children five months in which they might make an average of eighty days and secure the entire benefit of their public money. A number of our schools were thus run and they were free. I visited about all of them once; they gave general satisfaction. Our sub-district or the militia district, as adopted by the Board for school districts, are divided into school wards. Some of these have as many as four wards in them. These ward lines are to the wards as county lines are to the counties, and are so governed.

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As to my idea of the law, etc.: From experience I think the law might he improved in some respects; hut for fear of injuring, if we can get enough money to give us eight months in the year, we can manage the present defects. More money is the greatest need, in my opinion.
The next Legislature certainly will pass an act to pay teachers earlier than the present law pays. Yours very respectfully,
S. H. HENRY, C. S. C.

MONROE COUNTY.

Foksyth, Ga., July 14th, 1890.

Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:

Dear Sir--The teachers in our public schools generally seemed to enter

upon their duties with zeal and earnestness, and the work in a large majority

of the schools was quite satisfactory. There is an increasing interest on the

part of parents on the subject of education. Attendance in the schools for

white children, especially last year and this, has been decidedly better. I

think we are on the up grade as to educational interests.

The great difficulty in our way is the want of an adequate school fund.

With money enough for eight months schools we could secure the services

of more efficient teachers, and the quality of the work done would be greatly

improved.

Yours truly,

THOMAS G. SCOTT, C. S. C.

MILTON COUNTY.
Alpharetta, Ga., July 14, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir'--The progress of the children for 1889 reasonably good--sat isfactory to the parents, as well as to the Board of Education and Commis sioner. The children of the bounty all attend the public schools, except a few whose parents are indifferent. Yery respectfully yours,
GOLSON M. HOOK, C. S. C.

MADISON COUNTY.
Danielsville, Ga., July Uth, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I have been Commissioner only a little over a year, but I hope and believe that the change for the better is very clear ; but it is not what it should be, nor will it be what it should for some time yet.
1st. There is a much greater interest on the part of the people in the edu cation of their children, and the Board too, than ever before.
2d. The teachers seem to have a better opinion of their profession, and are not following it only until they can find something better, but prepar ing themselves by taking educational journals and other works on teaching, trying to get up the latest and most approved methods of teaching.

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3d. A better system of discipline in the school room, which I consider

one of the first and most important things in school, both for the advance

ment in the studies, and in forming a character for business success and

future usefulness.

Concerning school legislation:

1st. I think the next Legislature should provide for the paying of the

Board of Education, per diem for actual attendance.

2d. I think the Legislature should provide $1.20, $1.40 and $1.60 per

pupil per month, according to grade of teacher, for at least three or four

months during the year, or I think'still better, a small appropriation extra

for one high school in each county. There are so many young men and

young women too, that can get a common school education, which if aided

a little in getting a higher education, would not only be an ornament to

their community, but a power for the upbuilding of everything that is good

in their circle.

B. N. WHITE, C. S. C.

MORGAN COUNTY.
Madison, Ga., September 20, 1890. Hon. Jas. 8. Hook, Atlanta., Ga.:
Dear Sir--In regard to suggestions to aid you, or the cause of education in the State, I would suggest:
1st. That first grade teachers be paid $15 cash at the end of every public school month; second grade teachers $10, and third grade teachers $5 ; letting the Commissioner use his judgment whether more should be paid. Then each teacher make a monthly statement of his school to the Commis sioner before the payment of the money.
2nd. That from the 15th of Juno to the 1st of July, the Boards of Education be required to hold a "Teaphers' Institute" of one week, to which every teacher in the County will be required to attend or he will not be allowed to teach a public school in said county; and that the Board pay each teacher $2 a day to cover his expenses.
Yours, &c., W. H. COCKOFT, C. S. C.

OGLETHORPE COUNTY.
Crawford, Ga., July 24th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The schools of 1889 indicated an increase of interest in the work and a decided increase of efficiency on the part of the teachers. Patrons seemed to be more thoroughly aroused to the necessity of giving their chil dren better educational advantages,
When the day comes that every good citizen feels his individual responsi bility in the education of the rising generation, we may expect longer terms, better schools and better teachers. Very truly yours,
J. F. CHENEY, C. S. C.

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OCONEE COUNTY.

Hon. Jaynes S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:

Dear Sir--Upon the whole, there seen ed to be more system in the

management, and greater rivalry in the schools last year than usual. I

believe the teachers, generally, labored faithfully; yet, under many disad

vantages. Most of the houses are small, the furniture very poor, and the

attendance quite irregular. The public term is too short, for many rely

upon that alone; the public fund is not sufficient even for the time taught,

for the teachers collect little besides. Eor these and other reasons, many

tutors of experience and ability have abandoned the work and sought em

ployment that pays better and lasts longer.

What inducement, then, is there to enter this as a profession ? Mostly

the light now rising, yet dimly seen adown the vista of time. No wonder

so many enter the field only to prepare for other vocations.

Truly, " Oconee County is suffering from this skeleton school system."

But since the skeleton has taken on a little flesh, in increased appropria

tions, the bones and sinews (teachers and pupils) are somewhat nourished ,

so that even last year, the skeleton smiled and made a step forward with

firmness and alacrity. A teacher well paid is full of courage, more cheer

ful and labors more faithfully; while the children partake of the same

spirit, and everything moves along smoothly.

"Educate your children and the country is safe." It requires money

to do this and it should be furnished liberally. "Ignorance and vice

go hand in hand, " and are dearer than education at any cost. But, by

no means tax the whites to educate the blacks. This has made a " skel

eton" of what otherwise, would have been a corpulent and muscular

man--a giant.

Eearing this is too lengthy and not to the point intended, I am,

dear sir, yours, etc.,

W. C. CARTER, 0. S. C.

PUTNA.M COUNTY.
Eatonton, Ga., July 31, 1890. Judge Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The colored schools are on a great boom this year. There are more children attending school in the county this year than ever before at one time. The people are aroused and deeply in earnest.
In regard to your request for suggestions as to the needs of the hour re garding the school question , I will say that we need now, more than all else, more appropriations. We need enough money to make the common schools of the State absolutely free for at least six months in the year-- better nine months. They are virtually free now. That is, the majority of people in the State, especially in the rural districts, are relying altogether upon what the public fund pays for schooling their children. They are la boring under the false impression that the public fund was intended to cover

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the entire period of a child's school days without any supplemental aid from them, and they are unwilling to add anything to it. In consequence, tlm average teacher of the county is very incompetent. The pay is too small to secure the services of educated teachers. Asa result of all this the instruc tion of the great majority of the schools is very poor. For this the Legis lature is responsible. We should have more money--negro or no negro! Something is necessarily obliged to he done, or the whites will not keep up with the darkey.
Our county, though, as you will see from my report to the Grand Jury, has turned over a new leaf, and is now booming. With much regard, I am
Yours very truly, M. B. DENNIS, C. S. C.
[Note.--The report of this able Commissioner to the Grand Jury of his county is a very strong paper in educational and school interests, and I re gret that I cannot find space for it.--J. S. H., S. S. C.]
PIEECE COUNTY.
Blackshear, Ga., July 10th, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Oa.:
Dear Sir--I have held the office of County School Commissioner of this county seven years. When I took charge there was opposition to the pub lic school law, and very little interest in education--very few school^, and they poorly managed. The average attendance was 500. Most of the teachers at that time were' very inefficient. In 1889 we had 1,250 in the schools. Average attendance, 930. Our county is laid off in districts. We own most of the school sites. The buildings are fair, and exhibit considera ble improvement. Where shades are not already growing the patrons are planting out trees, mostly oak. These sites are permanent.
The whole county is enthusiastic in educational matters. The schools are full--well attended. In some districts every child of school age attends. The public schools improve the parents. Society has improved one hundred per cent, in the last ten years. The uniform system of text books has been a great help in classification, and gives Ihe teacher more time for work on black board, and outside of the text-book.
The^written examination has given us a better class of teachers,|and com petent teachers are the most essential to the success of the schools and edu cation.
Our public schools run from January 1st to December 15th. This plan enables one teacher to teach two terms, and sometimes three.
We are scarce of teachers. We are encouraging our young men and women to qualify themselves for teaching.
With the masses enthused, good, efficient, professional teachers at the helm, and money enough to run the public schools four months in the year, the present system is good enough. Four months is all we need. This

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Legislature should raise enough money to run them absolutely free, and it

it could be arranged to have the money on hand and hire the teachers at a

regular salary and pay them at the end of the term, it would be a great

help. It is a great hardship for a teacher to have to wait perhaps twelve

months for his money. I have known good, competent, hard-working

teachers have to sell their school accounts at ruinous discounts. The uncer

tainty of what the county will pay puts them at a great disadvantage-

They could afford to teach for much less if they could have some assurance

of what they were to get. I hope some law can be enacted that will remedy

these things.

Kespectfully,

J. H. HARPJSR, 0. S. 0.

PIKE COUNTY.

Mimes, Ga., July 12, 1890.

Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:

Dear Sir--There has been a slight increase in the number of colored

schools. Attendance about as last year.

A number of schools and teachers in Pike county, equal to any in the

South. I have held the office of County School Commissioner for eighteen

years, and have given the subject of public schools the best thought of which

I am capable.

Respectfully,

A. P. TURNER, 0. S. C.

. RABUN COUNTY.
Clayton, Ga., July 23, ISQO-.. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--We had in the year 1889 four first grade teachers, eight of the second grade, and fourteen of the third grade. Generally very good work was done. The progress was also generally good.
Your obedient servant, W. B. WATTS, C. S. C.

ROCKDALE COUNTY.

Conyers, Ga., July 16th, 1890-

Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlamta, Ga.:

Dear Sir--I hand you herewith reports as per your request.

Inasmuch as I was not Commissioner for 1889, I cannot respond properly

to your request for "short statement of work done in 1889, together with

suggestions derived from official experience," etc, etc. However, if it

should he your desire, I will take great pleasure in offering such suggestions

as would in my judgment, by proper legislation, bring about that healthy

educational interest you are laboring so faithfully to promote.

Yours most truly,

R. J. G WUINN, C. S. C.

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RICHMOND COUNTY.

Augusta, Ga., July 14, 1890.

Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Oa.:

Deak Sir--In reply to your suggestion of July 4th, I beg to report to

you that the public schools of Augusta and of Richmond county have in

creased in enrollment, efficiency and popularity during the year 1889. The

schools in the country districts outside of the city were in operation for

seven or eight months, and the salaries were large enough to command

good talent, and the schools were sufficiently numerous to leave no child in

the county more than three miles from a seven months' school.' In the

country districts there are twenty-three school houses huilt and owned by

the Board of Education, costing from $300 to $1,000 each. Also a large and

flourishing high school at Hephzibah, with an enrollment of over 100 pupils.

In the city we have extended and enlarged the Kindergarten features at

tached to the public schools, enrolling over 200 pupils aged from four to six

years. These I believe are the only public kindergarten schools in the State.

We have also established evening schools for the benefit of the factory popu

lation, to which we admit young men and young women, "whose necessities

and age force them to work during the day, yet who desire to obtain the

rudiments of an education. New buildings, better teachers, more pupils,

the rooms filled up and the people satisfied are the proofs that the public

schools here are doing a great work for tho community.

In conjunction with many others I am anxious to see the State School

Fund increased until all the counties can have at least a six months school.

I would certainly insist that the public school teachers be paid their salaries

as soon as their schools close, and not forced to wait for it six months after

they have earned it. For the better training of our teachers we need a

complete system of County Normal Institutes, supported by the State in

addition to a regular college for supplying Normal graduates. That all

these will come some time, and that patience will be rewarded by securing

the best school system in the United States for our own dear Georgia, I con

fidently believe.

Respectfully,

LAWTON B. EVANS, C. S. C.

SCHLEY COUNTY.
Ellavilue, Ga., July 9, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Oa.:
Dear Sir--The whole territory was occupied and the schools were, as a general thing, under better management with a better class of experienced teachers than heretofore. The average attendance was better, but not so good as might have been, owing to a change of time from three to four months. There are many pupils who cannot or will not be spared to attend the school for four consecutive months, and it docs not appear to be advisable to divide the school term.
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The most important suggestion I can make, and one that should be urged, is that provision be made for monthly payment to teachers. No other class of public officers have to wait until the end of the year for their pay; and I see no good reason that it should be done.
To make boards of education efficient, they should have compensation for the time employed in public school work.
A very serious drawback to the successful operation of schools is the want of proper school houses. If tho appropriation for school purposes are not sufficient for the building of school houses and pay the teachers to run the schools four months, it would be better to appropriate the whole amount for school houses and suspend the school until it is done. This may seem extravagant, but it is impossible to do good work with the miserable subterfuges for school houses throughout tire county.
Yours truly, C. H. SMITH, 0. Si O'
SCBEVEN COUNTY.
Sylvavia, Ga., July 12, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I will refer you to my reports returned to your office from year to year. You will find a gradual increase in the attendance in the public schools, as well as an increase in average attendance. There is a good and growing interest in this county upon the subject of education. The legislation necessary, in my opinion, is:
1. A local option law, (such as you proposed last season) so that the Board of Education of each county may supplement the funds they get from the State to run the schools six months.
2. Give the Boards authority to use so much of the school funds, as will run a Teachers'Institute tour weeks in each county and require teacher* to attend the same.
3. Make arrangements to pay teachers every one, two or three months. 4. Some measure that will authorize the State to advance the seventy thousand dollars that will be realized by the Hall amendment to the appro priation bill, so it can be used for this year's school purpose.
Yours respectfully, Wm. L. MATHEWS, 0. S C.
TWIGGS COUNTY.
Jeffersonville, Ga., July 18th, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The public schools of Twiggs county for 1889, were conducted to good advantage, and fine progress made.
Owing to the small additional appropriation made by the State, we were

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enabled to secure the services of more competent teachers, which is a great

item in educating the children of the State.

Give us more money and longer terms and our school system, with a few

minor changes, will be inferior to none other.

I would be glad to see enacted a more strengthened law relative to the

collection of the poll tax. In 1889 X received only $405 in poll tax, when it

should have been $1,080.

Yours truly,

AUG. J. GLOYEE, G. S. C.

TEOUP.
West Point, Ga,, July 15th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, Staje School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sib--Our school work for the year 1889, was fairly satisfactory. We are trying to do good work. We stress reading, English and arithme tic in the elementary schools. We teach the natural sciences (elementary) in the grammar schools. We continue English through the high school course. In this school we attempt accuracy of scholarship, self-reliance in achievement, and to develop, train--train the mind of the pupil to logical processes of thinking.
As regards especial legislation, we need more money -- nothing more. We have the system, the teachers and the children. We are lacking in school appliances.
Our Legislature should give us more money. The systems of the smaller owns need it as much as the country. Truly,
W. G. McKENNIE, Principal.

TALBOT COUNTY.
Talisotton, Ga., July 11th, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The work done in the public schools under my charge for 1889, indicates comparative progress. The average qualification of the teacher is of higher standard and the school work more progressive and satisfactory in its results. yThe question system for examinations used by the Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, has been salutary in its effects, and serves as a valuable auxiliary to the County Superinten dent in his efforts to raise the standard of acquirements on the part of the teachers, and thus advance the interest of the common schools.
In my official visits to the schools I am pleased to observe a disposition on the part of some teachers to adopt, as far as they may be able, a more Normal system of instruction, in which they are to some extent assisted by the improved character of the text-books used. I further notice a more decided progress in the schools where this modern school work has been introduced. While this is gratifying as a partial result, much advance in this direction cannot be made, by reason of the absence of approved school appliances.

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There is a pressing need for desks, globes, charts, recitation seatings, etc., first, and afterwards of more convenient and comfortable school buildings.
I am pleased to note a satisfactory increase for 1889 over 1888, in both the number of pupils admitted, and average attendance in the schools for this county.
A more pronounced interest on the part of the people in the matter of common schools, is an indication of a growing appreciation of popular edu cation and a more liberal disposition to patronize the public terms. In order to increase their efficiency and more nearly subserve the educational "needs .and demands of the people, the public school term should be extended to six months, with a legislative appropriation sufficient to meet the expenses in full for such extension of service. Should the term he so lengthened it -would bo a protective feature to have teachers submit to the County Super intendent a monthly report of all pupils admitted, with age, district, date of admittance, number of days attendance, etc.; these reports to become the property of County Boards of Education, and to serve^as data for the Su perintendent when the total or consolidated reports, covering public schools, shall be placed in his hands for audit.
Most respectfully, O. D. GORMAN, C. S. 0.
TATNALL COUNTY.
Reidville, Ga., July 1, 1890. Hon. Janies S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--Please find enclosed the reports one and two, roster of teachers, -and answers to questions in the circular of the 18th inst. I have given the matter my earliest possible attention, and hope they may prove satisfactory, as they are very nearly correct, except the roster, which is complete now, hut will not he after awhile.
All of our public schools are not running now, as some are not yet ready i others are waiting for teachers from Emory, Mercer and the State Univer sity to teach during vacation, and still others are waiting till a teacher closes his school to commence another. Many teachers teach two public
chools in the same place. If you'll excuse me for it, I will make an extract from my annual report
to the grand jury in April, to let you see that the out-look is hopeful. "A careful survey of the school work of last year leads to the statement that progress has been made; that both enrollment and average attendance of pupils wore much larger than ever before; that the methods are improved-- that teachers have advanced in capacity, and that better results, generally, have been accomplished in the school work.
"A greater number of good school buildings were erected during the past .year than in any one year of our county's history, and many of them have ihe modern desks and other conveniences, as maps, globes, charts, etc.

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" During the year 1889, eighty per cent, of the entire school population were enrolled as pupils in our public schools. Seventy per cent, of the en rollment made an average daily attendance of sixty-five days each. This shows an improvement over all previous years. While the attendance in the public schools was so great, there were a greater number of private schools in the county than ever were during one year in the palmy days of slavery. This sets at naught the idle cant of the high school people, who argue that tho public schools break down the private schools.
Our public school system compares favorably with that of any State in the Union. All we need is a longer term and money to run it. A term ot five months to be entirely paid by the State is what is needed. Patrons should not be required to supplement a school contract.
Partial payments to teachers, with the present fund will not do. It will be too much trouble.
The term should be extended to five months, to be entirely paid by the State; then the superintendent can visit and examine each school monthly and pay the teachers.
Any school law, of a local optional nature, or one to be left to the action of grand juries, will be of no avail in sections of the State where most needed.
Two facts are potent to every well-informed person; one is, that the masses can only be educated by a public school system ; the other is that our own State, according to our resources and population, has as small a school fund as any civilized State on which the sun shines."
JOHN HUGHEY.
TOWNS COUNTY.
Hiawasske, Ga., July 17th 1890.' Hon. J. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--The school interest in this, Towns county, is on a boom. Pour years back it took hard work to keep some seventeen or eighteen schools in operation for three months in the year, and very few teachers competent to teach. In the year 1889 we had two high schools of ten months, with an enrollment of over two hundred students in each, and plenty of young men and ladies to teach our four months' schools throughout the balance of the county iully competent to teach primary schools.
My county is sub-districted by the .hoard with some 50 to 75 students in the sub-district. I employ teachers by the month; first grade get $80 per month, second grade get $25, third grade get $20. The public money about pays the tuition and is all I promise teachers. No patron pays anything nor has in this county for several years., Sometimes when they get too many schools some of the teachers fail to get quite all of their money, as I pay according to grade and average attendance.
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compelled to send their children it might help some, and that might not work well; suppose it would not in all cases. Respectfully,
w. r. McConnell, c. s. c.
TELFAIR COUNTY.
Neilly, Ga., July 12, 1890. Son. Jas. S. Sook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Deak Sir--There was in the county last year twenty-nine schools. Twenty white and nine colored. I consider the work done far better than that of the previous year. We had better teachers; the instruction was more thorough, and we hope to do even better the present year. I would suggest a very small amendment of the school law, and that is, I do think that the Board of Education should have some compensation; for, without it, we cannot expect good men to devote much of their time to the school business."
Respectfully, JOHN SMITH, C. S. C.
THOMAS COUNTY.
Thomasville, Ga., August 4, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I think the school laws good enough aa they stand. The great trouble is to keep the children in the school-room. I find the parents too careless about keeping the children in school after they have enrolled them.
Yours truly, K. T. McLEAN, C. S. C.
UNION COUNTY.
Blairsville, Ga., July 17, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I will say that we have a very proficient corps of teachers, who are doing their work nobly; I did all in my power to further the cause. We cannot make so fast a progress north of the Blue Ridge as the people south of it, as we are not prepared to do so.
Yours truly, F. G. DUNCAN, C. S. C.
UPSON COUNTY.
Thomaston, Ga., July 10th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--Our school work for 1889 in the main was satisfactory, and we think about as good as the present system of our public schools would allow. We had during the year a Teachers' Institute, which very largely increased the working capacities of our teachers, and as an evidence of this

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fact, nearly ever}' one of our teachers who regularly attended the Institute

made first grades at our last examination.

We have a higher grade of teachers in our schools than ever before.

As you asked an expression from me, I beg to say that in my opinion our

next Legislature could hardly do a wiser thing than to make a reasonable

appropriation for ISTormal Schools in each county, and let the best talent *we

can get be employed to take charge of the work for a term of ten or fifteen

days, during the vacations of the regular school work. I am fully per

suaded that this would give an impetus to school work far in advance ot

anything we have yet experienced.

Another matter that our law makers should wisely consider, is the pay of

the teacher. The present pay is not commensurate with the4work required;

the time of payment is too indefinite. The teachers should be paid monthly.

But this matter has been ably discussed in educational circles, and I write

this to show that I am in hearty sympathy with this move. We have a

local bill for our county which will be brought before the next Legislature,

which we think will give us a ten months school, and if you so desire I will

send copy as soon as we get the bill perfected. I think it is just what the

State needs, and will eventually have, if we ever make our school system a

complete success.

I conclude by saying that our schools, with perhaps one or two exceptions,

are in better shape for a prosperous year s work, than ever before. B^ h

teacher and patron, together with the children, seem hopeful of the outlook.

Very truly yours,

F. J. VINING.

WALTON COUNTY.

Jersey, Ga., July 12th, 1890.

Hon. J. S. Hook. State School Commissioner. Atlanta. Ga.:

Dear Sir--It will be seen by reference to consolidated report that the

enrollment as well as the average attendance of pupils in Walton county,

was as good, if not better, during the year 1889 than any former year. I

think the increased appropriation of money to the school fund has had much

to do with this increased interest in the cause of general education; and I am

of the opinion that if the Legislature would take another advance step and

appropriate the entire rental of the State Road, or make an appropriation

about equal to that, and make all our schools absolutely free for a term of

five or six months, they will have met the real necessities of the people. I

hear no complaint on account of the past appropriations, while there is a

general demand that the schools be absolutely free during the months

termed public school, and then, if they will so change the law in regard to

paying teachers and let them receive their pay as soon as it is earned, they

will have performed an act of justice to the teachers--a class not too well

paid at best. There is nothing so well calculated to procure good and effi

cient work as paying well and promptly for it when it is done.

Respectfully,

J. O. A. Radford, C. S. C.

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WARREN COUNTY.
Warrenton, Ga., July 14, 1890. hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga. :
Dear Sir--Forty-eight public schools (twenty-six for whites and twentytwo for colored) were taught in Warren county for three and a half month* in 1889, with a total admission of 2,132, and an average of 1,435J pupils at a total cost of $4,290.80, full reports of which have heretofore been made. The most of these schools were well taught by competent, enthusiastic teachers, who seemed to have a laudable ambition to excel in their profession. Our teachers exhibit very marked improvement from year to year in effi ciency and methods of teaching, and the schools are now in a better condi tion in every respect than they have ever been. Patrons are becoming more interested, and the school houses and appliances are being steadily improved. With the very limited means at command, and under the law as it now is, I do not see that better results are attainable. Salaries are too small to secure the best teaching talent, and the education of our children is languishing in consequence. It is to be devoutly hoped that the dawning of liberality manifested by the last General Assembly may soon brighten into noonday splendor, when Georgia, in this as she has in other enterprises, which make up the glory of a people, shall take the front rank. From the present out look we may confidently look to the next Legislature to do tardy justice to our teachers by paying them quarterly, or at least semi-annually. Ques tions for examinations of teachers have been too numerous for the short time allowed, by reserving one half of the questions to be exhibited not till the second day,^ for I do not think the examination is too full. Two such examinations a year would be sufficient.
Your excellent administration of the school law, together with your encouraging and illuminating addresses on the subject to the people from
me to time must necessarily bear rich fruit in the future, and secure for you the gratitude of our people. With much respect, your obedient servant.
A. S. MORGAN, C. S. 0.
WHITFIELD COUNTY.
Dalton, Ga., July 10, 1890. Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--In reply to your request of 4th inst., I make the following statement: In the county (out side the city of Dalton, 1889,) had forty-two white and seven colored schools. These schools were taught by legally authorized teachers, and with competent assistants when needed. A majority of these schools continued over five months, The average length of school term]of the county being a fraction over four months, they were taught in two sessions. First session from January to March; second from July to Octo ber. To these schools I made seventy-one visits, advising teachers and lecturing pupils, during the year. A few' houses were built and many

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repaired, and made comfortable; all are furnished with black-boards; a few

with charts and maps. Uniform text-books are used in all the schools-

Within a few years, there has been a marked advance in the methods and

management of these schools. We have a better class of applicants for

schools than ever before. W? pay better. Our local law authorizing the

Grand Jury to recommend and assess an amount, not exceeding 1J tenths

of 1 per cent, for school purposes is working well, one-third of which adds

to State fund about $>1,200. Teachers received 4c. 8m. per diem of public

fund, for a term of three months in 1889.

Our law-givers should provide a school fund sufficient to run schools

at least five months in each year, paying teachers $>1.00 per month per pupil

for teaching the common branches. Add to that whatever may be raised by

local tax, would enable us to continue the school for a term of six months,

which is as much time in this section of the State, as pupils can be spared

from farm and domestic labor. The school year should begin on first.of

December and close first of November; December being one of the best

months in the year, (most leisure, for the boys especially), who should have

our very special attention? We must not expect too much, in a system

like ours, composed of so many factors, undergoing, such radical changes.

The good result can only be reached by time and perseverance. We wish to

have reason ere long to say to the world, that our schools are excellent, and

our people consider them in dispensable. This would be the very best

advertisement for our State.

Respectfully,

M. T. BERRY, C. S. C.

WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Sandersville, Ga., July 17th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, Stale School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--Washington is a large and thickly settled county--its popula tion numbering about 30,000. Its school children, between six and eighteen years of age, number over 10,000, half of whom are white. Our schools are numerous, and so situated that many of them are difficult of access, except to those in the immediate neighborhood, and number one hundred, of which sixty are white and forty colored--all of them were visited bj' me during the public term. The attendancn was most excellent.
Teachers as a general thing were competent, experienced, faithful and painstaking--they did good work, and the children made satisfactory prog ress. The discipline maintained was most excellent, and more interest was taken in the schools of the county during the past year than ever before-- not only by the teachers and pupils, but by the people generally. Several new frame school houses have been erected--neat in appearance, comforta ble and well suited for the purposes intended. They are a credit to the public spirit and liberality of our people.
I am strongly in favor of local board of trustees, when intelligent and in terested parties can be obtained to fill such positions.

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I regret that County School Commissioners are required to endorse the

licenses of teachers issued by other counties. They should he allowed some

discretion in the matter, and when not satisfied as to the qualifications of a

teacher, they should be allowed to examine him as to his fitness to teach in

their respective counties.

The schools this year have'been more satisfactory [than heretofore. The

sessions have been extended in a majority of the districts to six, and in some

cases to eight months. The public fund, however, is insufficient to meet the

demands made upon it, and should be augmented if possible. The defi

ciency now existing is made up by the patrons of the school, who contribute

to the support liberally and willingly.

Much good has been done and is now being done by our public schools.

The people being intelligent are interested in them, and are striving to

make them a success; a longer school term required; more money needed;

better school houses should be built; apparatus of every kind should be sup

plied; and every facility possible provided in order to educate the children

of our county, for upon the intelligence of our people depends their welfare

as a community, and our prosperity as a State. With best wishes for our

school system, I am, yours truly,

H. N. HOLLIFIELD, C. S. C.

WAYCKOSS.
Waycross, Ga., July 22d, 1890. Hon. Jas. .S'. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga,.:
Dear Sir--At the request of Mr. H. W. Keed, I send you the additional facts to be included in our report for 1889. The school building for white children will accommodate over three hundred pupils. The grounds are ample, hut we find that additions will have to he made to the school build ing, as it is not large enough for the accommodation of our rapidly increas ing population. With a view to this, we propose to memorialize the next Legislature for an increase of taxation.
The principals and teachers of our schools have been carefully selected with a view to their special fitness and experience, and are graduates of prominent institutions. The past year has been a successful one, especially with some departments of the white school.
The colored school is much better organized and the pupils have made very commendable improvement during the year.
Our financial condition is not what we could desire, but in contrasting the present with the past, we find a marked improvement.
We feel under great obligation to you for the interest you have mani fested in the success of our schools and the monies you have appropriated to us from the funds at your disposal.
Our board, as we think, is aggressive and progressive, and rendering a noble service to the community, and especially as what they have and are doing is totally without compensation. Yours truly,
J. M. MARSHALL, Sec. Bd. of Ed.

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WEBSTER COUNTY.
Preston, Ga., July 16th, 1890. Son. Jas. S. Hook. State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--Schools have been organized in every sub-district in thia county. I desire to suggest that one of the causes that operate against the schools of my county, is the want of suitable houses. Our' people are an agricultural people, and must have the children on the farm at certain sea sons of the year. It would be far better if we could have winter schools.. Another is the poverty of the people and a want of interest on the subject.. The want of competent men and women to teach in the public schools is a great hindrance. We could overcome this difficulty and others if we had the money. I do believe it would be far better to levy a special tax for educational purposes and make the schools absolutely free, and for a longer term than three or four months.
J. A. GRIFFIN, C. S. C.
WILCOX COUNTY.
Abbeville, Ga., July 10th, 1890i. Hon. J. S. Hook, State School Cormnissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--I entered upon the duties of my office last year. I estab lished schools throughout the county, with the co-operation of patrons, with wonderful success.
Education is advancing in our county. The people are becoming more and more interested in the good work.
My connection with the public schools has been short. I do not know of any suggestion I could make that would be of any benefit in the adminis tration of the school law.
We only need more money to carry on the good work successfully. Respectfully, etc., E. Y. BOWEN, C. S. C.
WILKINSON COUNTY.
Irwinton, Ga., July 10th, 1890. Hon. Jas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--In general terms, I may say our year's work was satisfactory. Of course, I would have liked larger results, but one of the chief difficul ties everywhere just now, is the desire to do it all at once. This work of educating the children will never be finished. As you work off one batch another takes its place, and so it will ever be.
The schools and the country are cursed just now with a flood of so-called educational literature. Every publishing house from the Lakes to the Gulf has its educational periodical and its drummer. Every writer has his pet theories and his special methods. These periodicals are a source of evil and of trouble. Every successful teacher works by his own methods. A

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method is very nearly worthless until it becomes a part of the teacher. It must enter into and become a part of his individuality to be worth anything to him. This effort to adopt new methods is hurting us, but with it all we are making some advance.
The necessity of the system is the money to run it, and no substitute will be tound for that. ^The Denny bill, as a whole, did not help matters at all nor will any other hill the Legislature may pass that does not provide the money. 1 Whenever the Legislature changes the methods of work they hinder us, because they impose upon us the task of training the people over again to new methods, and there is no little stubbornness to overcome You may feel that I am too conservative in my views and feelings upon this sub ject, and perhaps I am, but I write as I see it.
W. S. BAKER.

WORTH COUHTY.

Stjmuer, Ga., July 18th, 1890.

Hon. James S. Hook, State School Commissio?ier, Atlanta, Ga.:

Dear Sir--We had twenty-five schools in the county--seventeen white,

eight colored. Most of them well attended, and with interest, both from

the patrons and teachers. Interest in education is fast increasing in this

county (there will he forty or fifty schools in the county this year), showing

the increase in the interest of education.

As to the school law, I will suggest that the members of the Board of

Education he paid a per diem for their services. I think they would attend

their meetings more regularly.

Yours respectfully,

J. B. PIOKETT, C. S. C.

WILKES COUNTY.
Hon. James 8. Hook, State School Commissioner, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir--During the year 1889, fifty-five public schools were taught in Wilkes county, with an average attendance of 1364 pupils.
Teachers were faithful and gave satisfaction; the progress made by the pupils being all that could he expected from three months schools. To accommodate the different neighborhoods, the Board of Education estab lishes schools at any time from the beginning of the year to Septemner. With the lengthening of the school term, it would be advisable to begin the scholastic year by December 1st, so as to finish the term by planting time; it being impossible to keep full schools during the working and gathering of the crops.
Respectfully, F. T. SIMPSON, C. S. C.

STATISTICAL TABLES
FOR YEAR 1889.

APPENDIX.

TABLE No. 1.
Apportionment of the School Fund of 1889. Amount to be Apportioned $490,708.14.

COUNTIES.

School Date of Execution of Or- Counties pro

Population. der on Tax Collector.

rata.

Appling......................

. 2,489 December 3, 1889 . . $

Baker..........................

2,146 November 15, 1889 .

Baldwin......................

4,780 October 18, 1889 . .

Banks.........................

2,773 November 21, 1889 .

Bartow...................... 5,5911 Ca'rtersville (city), . 827/

6,418 October 18, 1889 . .

Berrien......................

2,635 November 4, 1889. .

Bibb.............................

10,377 October 26, 1889 . .

Brooks.........................

3,893 November 6, 1889 .

Bryan..........................

1,714 October 18, 1889 . .

Bulloch......................

3,742 November 6, 1889. .

Burke..........................

9,184 November 30, 1889 .

Butts.............................

3,176 October 18, 1889 . .

Calhoun......................

2,670 October 18, 1889 . .

Camden......................

2,096 November 7, 1889. .

Campbell.....................

3,107 October 18, 1889 . .

Carroll......................... 6,7141 Carrollton (city) . . 336 /

7,050 October 18, 1889 . .

Catoosa......................

1,628 October 18, 1889 . .

Charlton......................

1,017 November 16, 1889 .

Chatham.....................

13,186 October 26, 1889 . .

Chattahoochee . . .

1,684 November 19. 1889 .

Chattooga.................

3,514 November 11, 1889 .

Cherokee.....................

5,178 October 18, 1889 . .

Clarke ..........................

2,159 October 18, 1889 . .

Athens (city) .

2,326 October 18, 1889 . .

Clay.............................

2,180 November 4, 1889. .

Clayton......................

2,620 October 18, 1889 . .

Clinch.........................

1,635 October 18, 1889 . .

Cobb..........................

6,949 October 28, 1889 . .

Coffee ......................

2,346 November 19, 1889 .

Calumbia.................

3,482 October 23, 1889 . .

Colquitt......................

1,216 October 18, 1889 . .

Coweta......................

5,935 November 14, 1889 .

Newnan (city) . .

906 October 26, 1889 . .

Crawford . . .

2,879 October 18, 1889 . .

Dade..........................

1,585 November 9, 1889. .

Dawson......................

1,977 October 23, 1889 . .

Decatur......................

6,950 November 7, 1889. .

DeKalb......................

5,150 October 23, 1889 . .

Dodge ..................

3,203 November 2, 1889. .

Dooly..........................

4,365 November 4, 1889. .

Dougherty.................

4,429 November 27, 1889 .

2,179 93 1,879 52 4,186 44 2,428 66
5,621 04
2,307 80 9,088 44 3,409 59 1,501 16 3,277 34 8,043 58 2,781 62 2,338 45 1,835 73 2,721 19
6,174 57
1,425 84 890 71
11,548 63 1,474 89 3,077 65 4.535 02 1,890 91 2,037 17 2,172 05 2,294 66 1,431 97 6,086 11 2,044 69 3,049 62 1,065 00 5,198 02 793 50 2,521 50 1,388 18 1,731 50 6.086 98 4,510 50 2,805 27 3,822 98 3,879 03

Appendix.

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TAPLE No. 1--Continued.

School Pate of Execution of Or Counties' pro

IES.

Population. der on Tax Collector.

rata.

Douglas .

2,697 October 18, 1889 . . $

Early . .

3,377 November 9. 1889. .

Echols .

1,027 November 20, 1889 .

Effingham

2,050 November 30, 1889 .

Elbert . .

4,883 November 18, 1889 .

Emanuel .

4,225 November 15, 1889 .

Eannin .

2,871 November 6, 1889. .

Fayette

2,948 November 4, 1889. .

Floyd . . Rome (city)

KS}

November 18, 1889 .

Forsyth

3,576 October 24, 1889 . .

Franklin

4,825 December 3, 1889 . .

Fulton . Atlanta

yj

5,004 October 18, 1889 . . 12,794 October 20, 1889 . .

Gilmer .

3,073 October 18, 1889 . .

Glascock

1,227 October 18, 1889

Glynn .

3,192 October 26, 1889 . .

Gordon

3,982 October 18, 1889 . .

Greene .

4,811 October 29. 1889 . .

Gwinnett .

6,421 October 18, 1889 . .

Habersham

3,229 October 18, 1889 . .

Hall . . .

6,376 October 18, 1889 . .

Hancock .

6,130 October 31, 1889 . .

Haralson . Tallapoosa ( ,ity) . .

40i } 3.3(4 October 19, 1889 . .

Harris .

5,526 October 19, 1889 . .

Hart .

3,582 October 24, 1889 . .

Heard .

2,965 October 19, 1889 . .

Henry .

4,925 October 19, 1889 . .

Houston

6,669 November 23, 1889 .

Irwin .

1,718 November 11, 1889 .

Jackson

6,611 October 19. 1889 . .

Jasper .

4,411 October 19, 1889 . .

Jefferson

5,191 November 7, 1889. .

Johnson

2,533 November 12, 1889 .

Jones .

4,104 November 29, 1889 .

Laurens

4,107 November 7, 1889. .

Lee . .

...

2,524 November 29, 1889 .

Liberty.

....

3,853 November 16, 1889 .

Lincoln

. . . .!

2,252 October 19, 1889 . .

Lowndes . . . . . i

4,418 November 18, 1889 .

Lumpkin . . . . . i

2,234 October 19, 1889 . .

Macon . . ....

3,711 November 13, 1889 .

Madison

.... i

3,417 October 19, 1889 . .

Marion . .... 1

2,987 October 19, 1889 . .

McDuffie . ....

3,001 October 19, 1889 . .

McIntosh . . . . j

2,488 October 19, 1-889 . .

Meriwether . . . . . |

7,547 October 19, 1889 . .

Miller . . . . . . . !

1,450 November 20, 1889 .

2,362 10 2,957 66
899 47 1,795 44 4,276 65 3,700 36 2,514 49 2,581 93
7,546 98
3.131 95 4,225 86 4,382 63 11.20'5 31 2,691 41 1.074 64 2,795 03 3,487 54 4,213 59 5,623 67 2,828 04 5.584 26 5,368 81
2,955 03
4,839 81 3,137 21 2,596 82 4,313 44 5,840 88 1,504 67 5,790 08 3,863 26 4,546 41 2,218 46 3,594 89 3,597 02 2.210 58 3,374 55 1,972 36 3,869 39 1,956 59 3,250 19 2,992 69 2.616 09 2,628 35 2,179 05 6,609 85 1,269 95

84 COUNTIES.

Appendix. TABLE No. 1--Continued.

School Uate of Execution of Or- Counties' pro

Population. der on Tax Collector.

rata.

Milton.........................

2,079 October 19. 1889 . . $

Mitchell ......................

3,953 November 25, 1889 .

Monroe.........................

6,167 October 19, 1889 . .

Montgomery ....

2,497 November 25, 1889 .

Morgan......................

5,756 November 11, 1889 .

Murray.........................

2,942 October 19, 1889 . .

Muscogee.................

3,557 November 15. 1889 .

Columbus (city) . .

4,130 October 26, 1889 . .

Newton...................... 4,1101 Covington (city) . . 490 |

4,600 October 23, 1889 . .

Oconee.........................

2,329 October 23, 1889 . .

Oglethorpe.................

5,210 October 19, 1889 . .

Paulding.....................

3,931 October 19, 1889 . .

Pickens .....................

2,734 October 19, 1889

Pierce ..........................

1,771 November 22, 1889 .

Pike.............................

5,235 October 19. 1889 . .

Polk............................. 3,780 1 Cedartown (city) . . 539}

4,319 October 19, 1889 . .

Pulaski.........................

4,949 November 25, 1889 .

Putnam......................

4,921 November 29, 1889 .

Quitman.....................

1,348 November 8, 1889. .

Kabuu.........................

1,773 November 19. 1889 .

Randolph.....................

5,287 October 19, 1889 . .

Richmond.................

13,691 October 26, 1889 . .

Rockdale.....................

2,217 October 19, 1889 . .

Schley ......................

1,921 October 22, 1889 . .

Screven ................. *

4,623 November 15, 1889 .

Spalding...................... 3,0311 Griffin (city) .... 1,104 }

4,135 October 19, 1889 . .

Stewart......................

4,520 October 26, 1889 . .

Sumter.........................

6,047 October 26, 1889 . .

Americus (city). . .

1,276 October 26, 1889 . .

Talbot..........................

4,425 October 19, 1889 . .

Taliaferro.................

2,518 November 30, 1889 .

Tatnall.........................

2,857 November 4, 1889. .

Taylor.........................

2,951 November 26, 1889 .

Telfair.........................

1,997 November 12, 1889 .

Terrell.........................

4,456 October 26, 1889 . .

Thomas......................

7,913 December 5, 1889 . .

Towns ......................

1,383 October 31, 1889 . .

Troup.......................... 5,947 1 "West Point (city) . . 453 }

6,400 November 2, 1889. .

Twiggs......................

2,864 November 20, 1889 .

Union.........................

2,486 November 12, 1889 .

Upson..........................

3,607 October 19, 1889 . .

Walker .................

4,019 October 19, 1889 . .

W alton.........................

5,524 October 19, 1889 . .

Ware ....... 1,487 1 Waycross (city) . . 614 }

2,101 December 7, 1889 . .

1,820 84 3,462 14 5,401 21 2,186 94 6,041 25 2,576 68 3,115 31 3,617 16
4,028 80
2,039 80 4,563 05 3,442 87 2,394 51 1,661 09 4,584 94
3,782 69
4,334 46 4,309 93 1,180 61 1,552 84 4,630 49 11,990 92 1,941 70 1,682 46 4,048 94
3,621 54
3,958 73 5,296 11 1,117 55 3,875 53 2,205 33 2,502 23 2,584 56 1,749 02 3,902 68 6,930 40 1,211 27
5,605 28
2,508 36 2,177 30 3,159 10 3,519 94 4,838 06
1,840 11

COUNTIES.

Appendix.

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TABLE No. 1--Continued.

School

Date of Execution of Or- Counties' pro

Population. der on Tax Collector.

rata.

Warren...................... Washington . . . . 8'5W} Sandersville (city). . Wayne.........................
Webster...................... White..........................
3S Whitfield.................
Dalton (city) . . . .
Wilcox...................... Wilkes......................... Wilkinson.................
Worth.........................

4,001 November 16, 1889 . $ 3,504 18

October 19, 1889 . .

7,834 25

2,491 October 19, 1889 . . 1,761 November 1. 1889. . 2,079 October 19, 1889 . .

2,181 68 1,542 33 1,820 84

^ November 1, 1889. .
1.559 November 6, 1889. . 5,375 November 25, 1889 . 8,665 November 12, 1889 . 2,652 November 22, 1889 .

3,811 59
1,365 41 ' 4,707 56
3,209 90 . 2,322 69

Totals

560,281

$ 490,708 14

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TABLE No. II.
Consolidation of Public School Teachers' Reports.

COUNTIES.

No. of Schools.

TABLE No. II. Consolidation of Public School Teachers' Reports.
PART I.--STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS.

Number of Scholars Admitted.

White.

Colored.

Totals.

Brunches of Study Taught.

W hite. 1 Colored.
Males. ! Females. . Males.
F em ales. W hite. Colored. ! W hite an d 1 i Colored. ^ Average attendant Average monthly
cost of tuition pe pupil. Amt. of this m onth ly cost of tuition : paid by the State. | O rth o g rap'y-- ; No. of pupils R ead in g No. of pupils
i
W riting-
1
No. of pupils Eng. Gram .-- i No. of pupils G eographyNo. of pnpils Arithm etic-- No. of pupils

A ppendix .

Appling......................... 30

9 447 419 161 149 866 310 1,176 804 * 1 27 9 1 07 1,168 984 879 190 280 673

Baker.............................. 14 L4 179 177 374 385 356 759 1,115 563 1 23 1 22 1,087 804 585 148 292 527

Baldwin ...................... 18 22 426 478 603 725 904 1,328 2,232 1,475 80 80 1,923 1,802 1,312 638 847 1,348

Banks............................ 34 10 1,005 866 247 213 1,871 460 2,331 1,491 1 10 79 2,212 1,482 940 325 368 882

Bartow.......................... 54 24 1,217 1,118 549 597 2,335 1,146 8,481 2,075 1 23 1 03 2,973 2,693 2,411 633 823 1,686

Berrien......................... 42

7 768 709 111 151 1,477 262 1,739 1,234 1 30i 1 05 1,739 1,480 947 360 563 877

Brooks.......................... 42 22 552 651 547 606 1,203 1,153 2,356 1,877 1 43 86 2.678 1,899 1,641 666 759 1,422

Bryan............................. 23

9 318 2S4 253 174 602 397 999 717 1 15 71 975 892 631 214 249 600

Bulloch......................... 76 15 1,109 1,017 255 240 2,126 495 2,621 1,895 1 27 81 2,621 2,180 17,60 643 673 1,509

Burke............................. 30 54 574 512 1,603 1,539 1,086 3,142 4 228 2,716 89 89 4,228 3,169 2,483 717 1,324 3,059

Butts.............................. 25 18 583 532 638 599 1,115 1,237 2,352 1,794 1 82 69 2,150 2,105 1,847 630 843 1,614

Calhoun........................ 18

7 289 286 212 231 575 443 1,018 639 93 93 949 810 654 284 277 544

Camden......................... 17 15 169 179 266 355 348 621 969 630 1 15! 99 929 745 552 94 259 592

Campbell..................... 22 11 527 526 281 281 1,053 562 1,615 1,067 1 36 1 13 1,582 1,314 904 44o 448 866

Crrroll........................... 83 12 2,344 1,985 328 340 4,329 668 4,997 3,659 1 17 73 4,411 3,824 2,512 689 903 2,657

Catoosa......................... 33

5 671

56 67 1,243 123

881 102 78 1,274 949 676 194 252 632

Charlton.......................

7

4 100 100

34

50 200

84 284 205 1 04 83 281 222 161

46

60 118

Chattahoochee............ 12

9 204 217 261 237 421 498 919 576 1 30 98 849 732 648 223 009 562

Chattooga.................... 49 10 1,172 1,045 238 258 2,217 496 2,713 1,876 1 28 78 2,544 2,18-5 1,623 468 525 1,402

Cherokee....................... 64

7 2,063 1.840 126 122 3,903 248 4,151 2,693 1 25 74 3,995 3,065 1,777 633 731 1,795

Clarke............................ 19 23 249 218 580 560 462 1,140 1,602 1,092 1 04 72 1,518 1,403 1,300 268 405 919

Clay............................... 13 13 247 197 395 570 444 965 1,409 837 1 06 75 1,162 994 604 274 534 632

Clayton......................... 28 10 667 605 204 281 1,272 485 1,757 1,250 1 20 80 1,719 1,402 1,148 475 515 1,105

Clinch........................... 16

6 330 264

82 116 594 198 792 561 1 25 1 00 721 589 451 112 156 388

Cobb.............................. 60 32 1,857 1,524 939 938 3,381 1,877 5,258 3,071 1 16 86 4,929 3,834 3,096 839 1,014 2,802

Coffee............................ Columbia............ ........
Coweta......................... C awford....................... Dade............................... Dawson......................... Decatur......................... DeKalb......................... Dodge............................ Dooly............................ Dougherty.................... Douglas......................... Earlv ............................. Echols........................... Effingham..................... Elbert............................. Emanuel....................... Fannin........................... Fayette......................... Flovd............................. Forsyth.......................... Franklin-..................... Fulton........................... Gilmer........................... Glasscock..................... Gordon ......................... Greene........................... Gwinnett..................... Habersham.................. Hall............................... Hancock ....................... Haralson ..................... Harris............................ Hart .............................. Heard............................. Henry............................

41 22 25 44
25 22
28 53 45 33 39
7 45 17
9
28 32
58 47 26
8(1 45 47 28
55 20
61 24 72 44 83 35
39 46 51 36 34

13 15

563 348

506 328

108 263

154 1,069 303 676

262 1,331 1,013 1 50 1 30 1,326 1,038 566 4,242 979 2 00 1 07 1,242 824

849 824

236 790

282 790

653 790

393 414

807

807 505 1 52 98 794 594 411

56

88 286

42 1,049 928 1,497 1,400 1,977 2,897 4,874 3,430 1 14 52 4,557 4,042 3,641 1,167 1,465 3,669

13 1

537 578

415 558

274 30

337 952 20 1,136

611 1,563 50 1,186

940 1 25 853 75

81 1,465 1,327 75 878 879

996 675

271 271

422 325

854 726

1 795 774

39

46 1,569

85 1,654 1,056 1 00

45 1,057 984 1,123 1.145 2,041 2,268 4,309 2,648 1 07

19 1,243 1,217 405 521 2,460 926 3,386 2,355 1 27

75 1,502 1,152 617 78 4,237 3,286 5.534 86 3,376 2,925 2,438

195 142 599 842 1,139 2,034 755 883 2,067

18 810 716 343 416 1,526 759 2,285 1,698 98 59 2,117 1,779 1,163 502 598 1,089

15 27 10

851 170 924

830 110 844

533 861 246

521 1,681 1,054 2,735 4,895 1 67 949 280 1*810 2,090 1,549 75 256 1,768 503 2,270 1,352 1 16

75 2,694 2,370 1.857 75 1,928 1,669 1,283 59 2,198 1,857 1,528

474 335 486

719 1,487 739 1,165 476 1,424

15 . 346 4 170

337 119

351 59

346 58

683 289

697 1,380 117 406

859 1 42 1 27 1,338 1,021 270 1 30 1 28 404 323

822 261

537 54

612 49

791 228

9 379 356 164 151 735 315 1,050 838 1 57 77 1,038 928 772 330 355 653

25 933 860 817 903 1,793 1,720 3,513 2,322 1 40 90 3,410 3,020 2,131 1,436 1,235 2,493

25 1,140 1,085 570 1 J ,292 1,175 17

540 2,225 1,110 3,335 1,713 1 33

18 2,467

35 2,502 1.405 82

74 3,182 2,579 1,960 715 78 2,274 2,009 469 223

789 1,609 162 489

16 713 709 461 511 1,422 972 2,394 1,346 1 03 66 2,303 J ,954 1,563 413 570 1,459

36 1,526 1,307 1,213 1,387 2,833 2,600 5,433 3,533 1 2.5 78 3,475 3,117 3,296 2,470 2,670 2,740

6 1,387 1,180 160 181 2,567 341 2,908 1,722 1 08 86 2,709 1,915 1,343 444 441 1,217

11 1,523 1,243 434 354 2,766 788 3,554 2,075 1 10 72 2,645 1,929 1,207 414 304 1,200

15 1,022 878 1 1,547 1,334

440 12

436 1,900 6 2,881

876 2,776 1,833 1 20 18 2,899 1,600 76

86 2,700 2,393 1,977 76 2,631 1,563 597

662 266

790 1.735 148 '846

6 347 319 7 1,689 1,498

147 160

153 666 139 3,187

300 966 570 90 299 3,486 2,165 1 13

90 883 722 553 75 3,064 2,545 1,854

161 717

270 567 738 1,925

33 615 546 1,045 1,235 1,161 2,280 3,441 2,509 1 50 20 2,251 1,823 496 411 4,074 907 4,981 2,415 1 11

73 3,351 2,961 2,245 88 4,855 3,730 2,561

894 527

997 1,918 570 1.610

6 1,284 999 103 162 2,283 355 2,608 1,545 1 19 87 2,608 1,641 1,126 345 327 1,099

22 2.128 1,874 361 332 4,002 693 4,695 2,934 1 07 84 4,594 3,264 2,097 831 870 2,152

24 463 535 716 884 998 1,600 2,598 1,911 1 18

1 1,145 1,030

34

43 2,175

77 2,2o5 1,213 1 30

34 829 765 1,068 1,049 1,594 2,117 3,711 2,263 1 38

90 2,432 2,200 2,181 1,329 826 1,400 03 2,007 1,252 707 225 214 812 80 3,604 2,832 2,413 858 1,008 1,999

16 1,239 1,083 14 953 773

391 425

362 2,322 397 1,726

753 3,075 1,916 1 11 822 2,548 1,661 1 11

71 2,904 2,167 1,501 83 2,395 1,955 1,472

668 368

701 1,703 482 1,378

27 994 813 844 940 1,807 1,784 3,591 2,420 1 27 78 3,179 ' 2,910 2,351 630 804 2,073

Houston....................... Irwin............................. Jackson......................... Jasper............................
Jefferson....................... Johnson........................ Jones.............................. Laurens......................... Lee..................................

42 24
71 25 25 28 28 43 9

50 549 512 7 400 317 33 1,803 1,501 27 540 605 17 561 544 10 658 604 27 357 29) 28 678 825 20 196 121

974 1,068 1,061 2.042 3,103 2,570 1 47 1 07 2,963 ` 2,839 2,213 784 1,042 1,914

113 113 737 226 943 612 1 51 94 920 777 627 205 254 543

800 762 3,304 1,562 4,866 2,917 1 32 92 4,721 3,030 3,042 866 1,022 2,593

661 722 1,145 1,383 2,528 1,712 1 12 69 2,528 1,830 1,863 567 602 1,384

557 215

547 1,105 1,104 2,209 1,356 1 15 225 1,262 440 1,702 968 1 28

71 2,008 1,774 1,433 98 1,515 1,253 833

440 302

676 1,138 273 794

870 856 648 1,726 2,384 1,706 98 94 2,114 2,058 1,752 434 662 1,455

512 613 1,503 1,125 2,628 1,860 1 60 92 2,628 2,113 1,917 1,269 1,243 1,813

650 660 317 1,310 1,627 1,074 l 32 66 1,451 1,284 840 295 374 606

COUNTIES.

No. of Schools.

TABLE No. II--Continued. Consolidation of Public School Teachers' Reports.
PART I.----STATISTICS OP SCHOOLS.

Number of Scholars Admitted.

White.

Colored

Totals,

Branches of Study Taught.

W hite. Colored. Males. F em ales. Males. Fem ales. W hite. . Colored. White and Colored. | A' erage attendance Average m onthly
cost of tuition per pupil. Amt. of this m onth ly cost of tuition paid by the State. O rth o g rap'y-- No. of pupils Reading-- No. of pupils W ritingNo. of pup.Is Eng. Gram.-- No. of pupils Geography-- 1 No. of pupils A rithm eticNo. o pfupils

A ppendix .

Liberty.......................... 33 52 483 423 704 793 906 1,497 2,403 1,986 * 79 * 79 2,056 1,666 1,557 472 775 1,412

Lincoln ......................... 15

6 305 289

98 130 594 228 822 630 1 58 1 00 762 724 654 287 393 544

Lowndes....................... 23 16 360 324 610 667 684 1,277 1,961 1,378 1 50 1 08 1,876 1,646 1,152 393 531 1,092

Lumpkin.............. .

34

4 896 778

79

65 1 674 144 1,818 1,085 1 (X) 81 1,818 1,043 553 271 271 638

Macon............................ 13 17 404 393 556 733 797 1,289 2,086 1,731 1 61 83 2,003 1,859 1,597 634 611 1,046

Madison....................... 34 15 837 738 413 477 1,575 890 2,465 1,474 1 11 93 2,465 1,842 1,319 384 379 1,247

Marion ......................... 21 10 532 548 432 484 1,080 916 1,996 1,158 1 50 73 1,961 1,511 1,176 342 408 1,085

McDuffie....................... 25 18 375 342 427 449 717 876 1,593 1,228 1 23 89 1,593 1,296 1,064 381 527 912

McIntosh..................... 12 26 88 120 576 736 208 1,312 1,520 1,330 94 61 1,475 1,362 1,104 826 1.02C 1,302

Meriwether.................. 45 15 962 979 314 387 1,941 701 2,642 1.972 1 65 1 43 2,611 2,357 2,053 881 1,003 1,765

Miller............................. 14

9 278 236 150 164 514 318 828 531 1 21 1 09 811 555 418

98 146 383

Milton............................ 26

4 ' 827 761

90 106 1,588 196 1,784 1,058 1 30 82 1,658 1,366 850 245 293 784

Mitchell........................ 29 15 439 449 225 347 888 602 1,490 1,131 2 50 85 1,490 1,165 991 291 498 826

Monroe......................... 37 39 761 718 1.104 1,286 1,479 2.390 3,869 2,809 1 32 83 3,383 3,382 2,570 924 1,332 2,180

Montgomery................ 40 14 621 562 210 182 1,183 392 1,575 1,070 1 70 1 01 1.552 1.221 1,052 350 511 899

Morgan......................... 33 43 462 438 868 891 900 1,759 2,659 2,139 91 67 2,659 2,235 2,000 640 834 1,745

Murray..........................

38

4 820 718 215 208 1,538 423 1,961 1,518 1 00 59 1,481 1,789 1,213 619 514 984

Muscoogee................... 13 17 252 256 451 432 508 883 1,391 1,042 92 82 1,384 1,318 1,168 568 846 1,076

Newton......................... 33 30 736 631 766 721 1,367 1,487 5,854 1,831 1 25 86 2,525 2,447 2,008 492 741 1,580

Oconee........ .................. 18 13 461 409 380 366 870 746 1,616 838 1 23 82 1,589 1,344 1,175 339 379 1,050

Oglethorpe................... 28 31 605 552 820 872 1,157 1,692 2,849 2,218 1 30 92 2,710 2,397 2,093 654 1,042 1,771

Paulding ..................... 44

9 1,479 1,196 155 166 2,675 321 2,996 1,522 1 27 1 10 2,797 2,091 1,195 254 248 1,362

Pickens......................... 46

2 1,139 1,062

26

27 2,201

53 2,254 1,291 1 00 88 2,039 1,316 828 191 198 800

Pierce........................

30

7 517 422 125 163 939 288 1,227 915 1 13 91 1,181 1,070 951 189 299 499

Pike............................... 33 21 1,118 1,014 769 823 2,132 1,592 3,724 2,490 1 20 69 3,342 2,946 1,521 959 998 1,333

Polk...............................

41 17 917 8861 398 423 1,803 821 2,624 1,753 1 31 80 2.514 1,985 1,475 323 500 1,113

Pulaski......................... 34 21 594 619 425 506 1,213 931 2,144 1,735 1 59 1 13 2,144 1,888 1,367 782 763 1,326

Putnam......................... 25 31 370 337 541 633 707 1,174 1,881 1,611 1 31 1 10 1,752 1,676 1,341 560 847 1,202

Quittman.....................

9 10 136 142 262 252 278 514 792 485 1 85 80 750 524 480 179 196 341

Rabun............................ 26

762 643

1,405

1,405 953 1 00 80 1,356 757 549 151

Randolph..................... 30 17 558 610 558 628 1,168 1,186 2,354 1*508 1 24 82 9. 9^ 9 1 951 1 719 fi3

Rockdale....................... 17 12 567 477 373 346 1,044 719 1,763 1,018 92 70 1,568 1/223 1,131 296 416 965

Schlev............................

13

8 315 291 287 310 606 597 1,203 751 1 24 74 1,203 1,000 760 288 335 537

Screven......................... 46 22 849 721 415 482 1,570 897 2,467 1,661 1 06 87 2,220 2,198 1.784 633 983 1,626

Spalding.......................

21

17 451 378 556 574 829 1,130 l^ 1,362 1 20 85 1,911 1,362 1,089 452 630 1,118

fttewart......................... 27 33 450 381 3,109 1,175 831 2,284 3,115 2,028 1 73 87 2.645 2,172 1,993 568 865 1.714

Sumter..........................

45 33 600 614 971 986 1,214 1,957 3,171 2,426 69 60 3,171 2,876 2,513 2,164 1,813 2,542

Talbot............................ 26 16 432 390 533 584 822 1,117 1,989 1,169 1 62 1 49 1,858 1,721 1,366 431 593 /in

Taliaferro..................... 13 10 266 256 302 310 522 612 1,134 893 1 24 1 05 1,096 962 811 379 411 722

Tatnall..........................

58 16 942 738 ' 304 290 1,680 594 2,274 1.593 1 03 81 2,050 1,713 1,534 721 729 1,135

Taylor............................

27

8 627 581 244 303 1,208 547 1,755 1,189 1 50 95 1,676 1,433 1,262 394 423 928

Telfair............................ 20

9 296 274 161 162 570 823 893 712 1 76) 1 13 867 750 606 318 314 559

Terrell............................ 31 26 664 615 678 748 1,279 1.426 2,705 l,S<s5 1 11 89 2,663 2,057 1,604 657 830 1,426

Thomas......................... 50 36 1,081 1,078 1,154 1,150 2,159 2,304 4,463 2,909 t / 77 4,463 3,264 2.696 1,029 1,204 2,334

Towns..........................

22

556

1,242

1,242 7`i8 1 00 59 1 189 422 133 175

Troup............................. 29 33 661 598 1,353 1,418 1,259 2,771 4,030 2,400 1 02

3379 3,586 2,794 927 1,333 2,639

Twiggs.......................... 16 15 270 296 340 402 566 742 1,308 876 1 60 1 03 694 604 481 296 347 403

Union............................ 41

2 1.303 1,121

23 28 2,424 51 2.475 1,420 1 00 74 2,332 875 217 183 182 582

Upson............................ 27 18 693 591 518 550 1,284 1,068 2,352 1,566 1 48 89 1,968 1,778 1.454 466 628 1,273

Walker........................... 61

7 1,671 1,318 195 177 2,999 372 3,371 2,207 1 00 75 3,259 2,358 1,125 585 529 1,584

Walton..........................

53 28 1,393 1,165 687 749 2,258 1,436 3,994 2,623 1 40 85 3,994 3,060 2,316 775 1,071 1,987

Ware............................... 37

7 514 384 105 120 898 `>.>5 1,123 855 80 80 1,116 917 805 185 254 572

Warren.......................... 26 22 443 458 585 646 901 1,231 2,132 1,435 1 60 79 2,130 1,802 1,500 591 784 1,226

Washington................ 59 39 1,183 1,087 1,122 1,181 2,270 2,303 4,573 3,303 1 22 89 4,526 3,985 2,776 1,589 2,029 3,164

Wayne............................ 29 14 402 427 240 241 829 481 1,310 1,025 1 13 1 00 1,211 901 703 263 408 641

Webster......................... 13 16 231 244 383 380 475 763 1,238 835 1 50 83 1,238 543 387 250 215 350

White............................. 29

4 905 704 112 121 1,609 233 1,842 1,125 1 00 73 1,689 1,180 489 288 219 707

Whitfield..................... 42

7 1,285 1,204 J10 132 2,489 242 2,731 1,781 1 01 96 2,672 2,131 2,070 543 446 1,387

Wilcox........................... 22

5 427 381

62

52 808 114 922 569 1 55 84 873 778 559 168 198 479

Wilkes...........................

45 10 586 620 lo4 172 1,206 326 1,532 1,361 1 00 1 58 1,509 1,423 1,392 670 757 1,201

Wilkinson.................... 35 16 540 605 310 380 1,145 690 1,835 1,228 1 60 1 16 1,812 1,490 1,188 350 459 1,054

Worth............................ 17

8 362 334 257 242 696 499 1,195 756 1 57 1 51 1,077 903 752 224 306 684

A ppendix

Totals and averages... 4,452 2,210 99,231 89,403 57,355 60,948 188,634 118,303 306,937 203,856 $ 1 23 $ 87 287,964 235,374 181.877 68,514 81,238 162,786 Totals from Table 3... 141 78 9,533 11,109 6,825 8,092 20,642 14,917 35,559 26,528

Grand totals......... 4,593 2,288 108,764 100,512 64,180 69,040 209,276 128,220 342,496 230,384

* Repeated efforts on the part of this office failed to get a report from the Commissioner of Franklin county, although he claims to have mailed two different reports. The statistics herein used are taken from my report of 1888. They are, therefore, not correct for 1889.

TABLE No, II

<x> tc

Consolidation of Public School Teachers' Peports.

PART II.--FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Balance rem aining on hand,

Total am ount school fund received for the year.

on hand from last

cluding balance

from
s, in

ceived source

A m 't State School Commissioners' or der on the Tax Col
lector.

A m 't of poll tax re ceived at tim e of settlem ent with teachers.

ITotal of E xpendi tures.

A m ount paid for teachefs.

Postage and other expenses.

C om pensation C. S. C om m issioner.

A ppen d ix .

COUNTIES.

re r

year.

e

m 't
oth

A

Appling...................................................... 8 Baker.......................................................... Baldwin .....................................................
Banks ......................................................... Bartow....................................................... Berrien.................... :................................
Brooks........................................................ Brvan..........................................................
Bulloch....................................................... Burke..........................................................
Butts........................................................... Calhoun ................................................... Camden......................................................
Campbell................................................... Carroll........................................................
Catoosa....................................................... Charlton..................................................... Chattahoochee........................................ Chattooga................................... ..............
Cherokee.................................................... Clarke......................................................... Clay............................................................
Clayton....................................................... Clinch.........................................................
Cobb.................................. ..........................

200 00 8 200 00 300 00 171 00 340 r>0
168 00 350 00 89 50 152 00 800 00 200 00 180 00 400 00 l;:o 50
330 00
100 00 108 77 100 00 138 00 250 0C 180 00 150 00 125 00 150 00 400 00

5 00 8 22 50 30 37 9 26 62 05 32 00
29 35 25 00
10 20 121 99
6 85 10 00
90 00 20 35 38 95 27 48
8 50 3 00 14 15
15 or 54 55
618 11 7 00 5 75
54 35

3,458 81 $
2,073 75 1,716 47 3,540 00
6,431 95 3,899 12 4,863 72 2,038 59 4,640 03 0,724 11
3,726 22 2,389 52
1,875 00 3,616 40 8,000 55
2,071 07 512 75
1,950 96 4,390 63 6,027 24 2,351 39 1,891 30.
3,000 72 1,683 00
7,985 68

3,(163 all
2.296 25 5,052 84 3,729 26 6,840 50 4,099 12 5,243 07 2,153 09 4,802 23 10,640 13 3.933 07 2,579 52 2,305 00 3,707 25 8,309 50 2,198 $5
030 02 2,053 90 4,542 78 0,292 24 2,585 94 2,059 47 3,132 72 1,838 75 8,440 03

1,000 00'S
603 18 1,200 00 1,180 50 2,000 00 1,500 00 1,762 26
500 04 1,375 00 2,433 20 1,050 00
450 00 800 00 1,214 80 2,310 00 7(H) 00 350 00 (iOO CO 1,479 03 2,000 00 000 00 884 76 951 50 720 00 1,700 00

2,179 93 8 1,879 52
4,180 44 2,428 00
4,598 74 2,307 80 3,409 59 1,501 16 3,277 34
8,043 58 2,781 62
2,338 45 1,835 73 2,721 19 5,821 45
1,425 84 890 71
3,474 89 3,077 65
4,535 02 1,890 91 2,172 05
5,294 66 1,431 97
6,086 11

558 17 t 10 15 162 11 132 75
311 93 318 60
85 68 99 08 172 29
720 88 125 44
9 88 120 17 147 66
261 41 73 61 716 62 159 23 237 12
248 67 190 69 839 48 141 89 51 58 921 63

3,738 10 * 2,492 85 5,548 58 8,747 91 6,910 67 4,126 40
5,257 48 2,160 28 4,824 63 11,197 66 3,957 06 2,797 83 2,755 90 4,083 71 8,392 86 2,199 45 1,957 38 2,284 32 4,784 40 6,783 69 2,681 60 8,396 29
3,388 11 2,203 55 8,707 74

74 29 196 60
495 74 18 65 70 17 27 28 14 41 7 19 22 40
351 53 23 99 211 31 390 90 316 46 23 36
90 1,327 31
ISO 16
251 62 491 45 95 66 789 82 255 39 364 80 267 73

Coffee............................ Columbia...................... Colquitt........................ Coweta.......................... Crawford.................... Dade......................... Dawson.................... Decatur.................... DeKalb....................
Dooly.......................................................... Dougherty................................................. Douglas........... ........................................... Early..........................................................
Effingham.................. ............................... Elbert.......................................................... Emanuel................................................... Fannin....................................................... Fayette................................................. ......
Forsyth....................................................... Franklin................................................... Fulton......................................................... Gilmer....................................... ............... Glasscock................................................... Gordon....................................................... Greene....................................................... Gwinnet t.................................................. Habersham.............................................. Hall............................................................ Hancock................................................... Haralson.................................................... Harris......................................................... Hart............................................................. H eard.........................................................
Houston..................................................... Irwin........................................................... Jackson...................................................... Jasper.......................................................... Jefferson................................................... Johnson..................................................... Jones.......................................................... Laurens......................................................

100 00

20 15

300 00

13 50

86 00

3 15

300 00

38 20

266 65

12 00

100 00

112 50

6 85

450 00

54 09

423 00

28 90

150 00

30 00

344 00

15 00

180 00

81 90

200 00

12 00

200 00

16 05

59 64

67

122 86

14 80

450 00

30 25

360 00

24 67

148 75

28 00

170 00

83 60

450 2

00 70

.........6.1..4.1.

3,951 91 4,201 86 1,491 55 7.129 80 8,063 06 [,919 25 2,376 80 8,311 61 6,077 72 4,011 86 5,6/5 59 3,497 95
3,174 80 4,362 86 1,037 85
2,569 25
6,252 20 5,060 22 8,301 75 8,589 48 8,817 49 4,460 33

450 00 200 00 60 00 324 04 375 00 300 00 242 00 405 00
300 00 156 00
400 00 261 00 150 00
300 00 850 00 100 00 600 00
330 00 161 33 150 00 360 00 180 (X)
95 00

854* *12 ...... L729*78
12 64 3,649 14 11 10 1,540 51 16 60 4,873 82 48 75 5,900 61 45 32 8,526 41 5 75 4,009 66 18 30 7,395 72 25 92 6,870 65 11 15 3.063 54 18 00 6,829 47 21 94 4,078, 62
4,151 25 7 00 5,661 2,2
50 8,298 68 25 00 2,299 39 26 40 8,132 85 18 00 4,747 49 77 38 4,842 22 10 00 2,852 19 18 00 4,838 15 10 00 5,578 87
5,837 74

4,072 06 4,514 86 1,580 70
7.468 00 3,341 71
2,019 25 2,496 15 8,815 70 6,529 62
4,191 80 6,034 59 3,709 85 3,386 30
4,578 91 1,098 16 2,706 91 6,732 45 5,444 89 3.473 50 3,793 03 8,828 90 4,730 33

1,110 87 1,214 24
525 10 2,225 00 1,100 00
669 20 754 60 2,700 00
1,700 00 1,200 00 1,800 00
919 29 950 00
1,200 00 239 20 800 00
2,032 34 1,200 00
885 51 1 000 00 2,468 08 1,515 00

2,054 69 3,049 62 1,065 00
5,198. 02 2,521 50 .1,388 18 1,731 50 6,086 98 4,510 50 2,805 27 3,822 98 3,879 03 2,362 10 2,957 66
899 47 1,795 44 4,276 65 3,700 36 2,514 49
2,581 93 6,256 02 3,131 95

925 18 251 00 30 (X) 74 99 185 25 102 13 79 00 1,528 22 194 71 208 90 411 61 126 61 155 91
911 72 54 18 146 20 813 51 783 52 178 00
156 01 321 48 128 46

4,090 74 4,514 86 1,620 10
7,498 01 3,866 75
2,159 51 2,565 10
10,315 20 6,405 21 4,214 17 6,034 59
4,924 93 3,468 01 5,069 38 1,192 85 2,741 64 7,122 50 5,683 88 3.578 00 3,737 94 9,045 58 4,775 41

"d,033 90 .......1,071 00 ...... L382 63 .......... 600 27 ...... 6"()53 90

3.861 78 1,075 00 2,691 41

96 23 3,862 64

1,611 61

520 23 1,074 64

70 29 1,665 16

5,213 96 1.500 00 3,487 54

166 71 5,154 28

6,324 36 1,700 00 4,213 59

485 45 6,599 04

8,871 73 2j708 81 5,623 67

441 29 8,773 77

4.257 41 1.300 00 2,828 04

131 23 4,259 27

7,819 02 7,196 60

2,300 00 1,832 68

5,584 5,368

26 81

..........9..3.0

7,893 56 7,201 49

3,230 69

812 09 2,399 74

145 39 3,357 22

7,247 47 4,356 56

1,800 00 1,422 26

4,839 3,137

81 21

........5.2.9..5.9

7,169 40 4,579 47

4,301 25 1,342 60 2,596 82

3 02 3,942 44

5,968 32 8,649 18

1,766 30 2,300 00

4,313 44 5,840 88

51 72 589 53

6,131 46 8,730 41

2,424 39

900 21 1,504 67

63 28 2,468 16

8,759 25 5,095 49 5,080 93 8.012 19

2,263 02 1,500 00 1,500 00
900 00

5,790 08

706 15

3,863 26

4,546 41 .......... 655 73

2,218 46

92 16

8,759 25 5,363 26 6,702 14 5,210 62

5,211 15 1,529 74 3,594 39

197 77 5,321 90

5,768 87 2,932 74

1,850 00 750 00

3,597 2.210

02 58

.......3..2.1..8.5

5,768 87 2,960 5S

18
89 80 525 140 f'>8 1,499 -- 124 22
"1/215 81 490 94 84 890 288 104
-- 55 210 45
....... 20
58 -- 59
74 -- 97
1 74 4 126 78
222 -- 358
163 81 18
..... 267 1.621 198 110
...... 27

si sissy; assffissgggggsgsggi ssssssagisag!

$

TABLE No. II---Continued. Consolidation of Public School Teachers' Reports.
PART II.-- FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

j

Balance rem aining on hand.

Total am ount school fund received for the year.
i

A m 'n n t State School C om m issioners' o r der on the Tax Col lector.
A m 't received from other sources, in
cluding balance on hand from last year.

settlem ent with

re of

poll tax at time

Total of Expendi tures.

Am ount paid for teachers.

teachers.

Postage and other expenses.

C om pensation C. S. C om m issioner.

COUNTIES.

Am 't of
ceived

A ppendix .

Liberty....................................................... $

Lincoln.......................................................

Lowndes.....................................................

Lumpkin...................................................

Macon.........................................................

Madison......................................................

Marion.......................................................

McDuffie..................................................

McIntosh...................................................

Meriw ether..............................................

Miller..........................................................

Milton.........................................................

Mitchell....................................................

Monroe.......................................................

Montgomery............................................

Morg'iu . .

.................................

Murray........................................................

Muscogee............ ......................................

Newton............

.......................

Oconee ......................................................

Oglethorpe................................................

Paulding...................................................

Pickens..

......................

Pierce..........................................................

Pike.............................................................

180 00 $ `270 0C 291 00
110 00 270 00 237 00 225 00 200 00 180 00
204 00 15 20
100 00 285 00 250 00
245 00 345 00 175 00 300 00 102 00 M0 50 300 00
200 00 150 00 200 00
195 00

14 50 S 3 23 3 55 10 25
21 70 14 05 8 00 15 70 254 50 37 75
0 85 25 00 15 25 10 00 100 00 21 75 38 30 8 00 7 05 21 35 10 00 7 00 7 10 16 40

4,720 08 $ 2,518 70 5,130 20 2,043 0)8 4,317 20 4,134 02 3,403 03 3,284 05 2,465 00 8,462 35 1,800 85 2,001 00 3,852 14 7.000 40 3,244 85
3,000 33 3,414 01 4,710 30 2,703 10 6,10-1 75 5,015 08 3,404 38 2,503 89 6,054 90

4,921 18 a 2,701 90 5.424 75 5,703 03 4,608 90 4,385 97 3,030 03 3,500 05 2,800 50
8,704 10 1,000 05 2'710 85
4,162 14 7,274 65 3.400 85
0,211 25 3,800 08 3,753 30 4,910 30
20020 55 0,420 10
5,225 08 3,551 38
2,711 05 0,206 30

1,508 33 817 04
1,400 00 800 00
1,-211 IK 1,300 00
1,158 71 891 35 582 52
1,850 00 040 00 875 00 700 00 700 00
1,0-15 28 1,`>00 00 1,200 00
500 00 1,600 00
'821 07
1,820 85 1,050 00 1,104 05
885 78 1,000 00

a 1,072 30 3,800 30 1,050 50 33250 10 2,002 0.9 2,010 00 2,028 35 2,179 05
0,600 85 1,209 05 1 !S20 84
3,402 14
5,401 21 2,186 04 5,041 25
2,570 08 3,115 31 3,007 05 2,030 80
4,503 05 3,442 87 2,394 51 1 ;.551 00
4,584 94

60 50 6 23
1,539 52 7 34
' 200 00 108 58 555 48 9 00 331 29 271 49
26 50 107 03 1.210 40 207 78
10 02 2,455 88
212 05 148 53 30 95 140 05 02 82 284 00 235 40

4,943" 38 a 2,790 23 5,422 01
2,703 93 3,751 35 4,101 27 4,330 28 3,528 70 3,092 86 8,731 34 1,000 05 2^722 10 4,200 17 7,311 01 3,500 00 0,241 25 3^703 30 0,071 19 4,910 30 3,010 00 0,420 85 5,283 52
3,501 38 2>20 87
6,420 34

22 20 4 24 -- 1 84
142 45 15 30 094 25 28 05 193 36 27 24 3 00 11 55 107 03 86 00
15
-- 12 78 2,317 89
80 45 75
7 54
0 82 151 04

Polk............................................................ Pulaski....................................................... Putnam ..................................................... Quitman................................................... Rabun ....................................................... Randolph................................................... Rockdale.................... ...............................
Schley......................................................... Screven...................................................... Spalding.....................................................
Stewart....................................................... Sumter...................................................... Talbot......................................................... Taliaferro..................................................
Tatnall....................................................... Taylor......................................................... Telfair.........................................................
Terrell......................................................... Thomas........................................... ........... Towns......................................................... Troup.......................................................... Twiggs.......................................................

ITpson..

..................................

Walker.......................................................

Walton........................................................

Ware............................................................

Warren.......................................................

Washington..............................................

Wayne .......................................................

Webster.....................................................

White..........................................................

Whitfield...................................................

Wilcox..................................:....................

V\ ilkes........................................................

Wilkinson..................................................

^ orth.........................................................

180 00 399 00 2c0 00 80 00 89 00
250 0C 82 50 in on
126 00 300 00 350 00 485 00 200 00 111 00
135 00 222 00
175 00 225 00 510 00
15 00 272 25 150 00 100 00 252 00 250 00 240 00 150 00 270 00 450 00 101 48 100 00 116 00 150 00 182 50
405 00 300 00 150 00

27 85 21 50 56 69 3 00 3 40 38 85 15 42 8 25 31 50 71 32 17 40 28 25 24 30 12 50 4 70 14 50 45 00 15 00
11 00 10 55 10 00 17 87 17 50 37 45 9 89 20 00 29 00 150 00
4 00 3 00 559 40 35 90 20 00 10 00 13 31

4,108 30 5,901 52 5,309 98 1,554 00
2,276 91 5,161 15 2,849 84 2,228 71 5,822 13 3,510 85 5,298 54
5,895 25 5,256 53 2,808 82 3,870 99 3,401 53 2,456 03 5,061 75 9,122 70 1,725 55 5,514 60 1,723 36
3,158 22 4,171 37 4,966 08 6.716 44 2,052 00
5,991 80 8.798 67 3,075 00 2,109 61 2,482 09 4,987 41 1,934 16
6,481 95 4,253 96 3,441 44

4,416 15 6,322 02
5,616 67 1,637 00 2,369 31 5,450 00 2,947 79
2,347 96 6,279 63 3,882 17 3,665 94 6,408 50 5,450 83 2,932 32
4,010 69 3,638 03 2,676 03 5,301 75 9,632 70
1,751 '35 5,797 40 2,883 36
3,276 09 4,440 87 5,253 53
6,966 33 2,222 00 4,290 80 9,398 67 3,176 48 2,213 61 2,601 09
5,696 87 2,152 56
6,906 95 4,563 96 3,604 75

1,123 18 1,700 00
1,483 33 475 00 795 00
1,512 69 950 00
675 00 2,061 92
612 00 1,741 82 1,200 00 1,200 00
729 03 1,200 00
681 95 902 76 1,400 00 2,615 25
548 08 1,984 73
375 00
1,071 50 1,350 0C
1,771 76 2,100 00
602 36 913 21
2,465 32 925 04 778 64 725.00
1,500 00 828 00
1,900 00 1,397 55 1,000 00

3,119 93 4,334 46 4,309 93 1.180 61 1,552 84
4,630 49 1,941 70 1,682 46
4,048 94 2,654 63 3,958 73 5,296 11
3,875 53 2,203 33 2.502 23 2,581 56 1.749 02 3,902 68 6,930 40 1,211 27 4,716 28
2,508 36 2; 177 30
3.159 10 3,519 94 4,838 06 1,302 35 3,504 18 6,939 93 2,181 68 1,542 33 1,820 84 2,994 45 1,865 41
4,707 56 3,209 90 2,322 69

173 04 293 00 77 26 11 60 25 51 871 63 80 79
215 05 692 94 69 83 68 78 689 75 45 76 314 20 373 46 24 25
7 14 381 78
29 170 19
90 91 14 06 77 91 35 29 240 49 2 33 54 16 398 95 7 01 69 10
....1.,.2.9.0..0.1. 359 46 235 65 572 18

4,416 15

.

6,327 46

5 44

5,870 52

253 85

1,667 21

30 21

2,373 35

4 04

7,014 81 1,564 81

2,972 49

24 70

2,357 46

9 50

6,325 91

46 28

3,959 57

77 40

5,770 38

104 44

6,564 89

156 39

5,765 28

314 45

2,980 12

47 80

4,016 43

5 74

2,639 2,676

97 03

..........1..9.4

5,309 82

8 07

9,927 43

294 73

1,754 64

3 29

6,871 20 1,073 80

2,883 36

3,339 71

63 62

4,523 16

82 29

5,369 61

116 08

6,973. 35

7 02

2,145 20 -- 76 80

4,419 72

128 92

9,459 41

60 74

3,505 67

329 19

2,327 98

114 37

2,614 94

13 85

5,784 46

87 59

2,193 41

40 85

6,967 02

60 07

4,843 10

279 I t

3,894 87

290 12

Totals...................................................... S 30,904 47 8 5,220 45 S 555,948 76 $ 592,073 68 8 163,551 92 8 423,367 26 8 35,728 24 8 647,251 07 8 *23,418 14 Totals from Table No. 3................... 22,865 00 77,729 79 267,212 98 367,807 77 24,603 65 55,868 61 337,814 53 418,286 78 49,257 23

Grand totals..................................... S 53,769 47 8 82,950 24 $ 823,161 74 $ 959,881 45 8 188,155 57 8 479,235 87 8 373,542 77 1,065,537 85 8 72,675 37
In this Table, No. II., part II., it will bo seen that \io statistics for Franklin aroused. This arises from the fact that repeated efforts failed to get reports from the Commissioner of that county. In this table, No. II., part I, the figures shown in my report of 1888, are used. As no statistics from Franklin are used in Table No. II, part II, the totals of that table are all too small. I regret that it was impossible to get

this report so as to make a correct statement. On page 41, of this report, the poll tax for 1889 is stated as being 8188,155.57; this is less than it cc really is, by the poll tax of Franklin county, which is ab nit 82,000. The same may be said of all the following figures in which the poll tax is ^ included.
5;!The total of this column is 824,205 51, but some of the Commissioners paid out more than they had on hand, which amount was 8787.^7.
These are marked -- (minus) as they occur above.

A ppen d ix.

Total of Expenditures. ...
Amount of Poll Tax re ceived.
Am ount of State School Commissionlrs' o2der on the Tax Collector.
Am ount received from other sources including balance on hand from last year.
Total am ount School Fund received for the year.
B al'ce rem ain in g o n hand.

Other Expenses.

Am ount paid to Superin tendent.
1
A m ount paid to Teachers.

F em ales. I
W hite. I
Colored. W hite
and Colored. Length of School Term in
m onths. Average attendance. Average m onthly cost of
tuition per pupil.

COUNTY OR CITY.

NO. OF SCHOOLS.

i

j

TABLE No. III. Superintendents' Reports of Public Schools under Local Laws.

NUMBER OF PUPILS ADMITTED. ***

WHITE.

COLORED.

TOTAL.

97-100

1
'N um ber of Teachers.

Males.

Males.
i
F em ales.

High Schools.

Graded. i i

Ungraded.

Americus (city).:................................................

2

Athens (city).*....................................................

4

At.1fl.ntn. (dt.vl

13

Bibb (county)......................................................

30

9

nflrrnlltrm fWtvl...........

1

1

ftartprsvillp fp.ity) -f"f-

Cedartown (city)................................................

2

Chatham (county).............................................

31

CrVolvuinmpbtruns ((cpitvi)f.................................................

7

Dalton (city) ............................. ........................

2

Dflwsnn fpit.vl j'j'

"RYirt Vnllpy ('pity)

Glvnn (county).... !............................................

19

4

Griffin (city)ll .......... .................

2

Newnan (city).....................................................

2

Richmond (county)..........................................

58

11

Rome (city)..........................................................

6

Sandersville (city)............................................

1

2

Tallapoosa (city)................................................

1

]

Wflvprosfl fp.itvl ........

2

Wpat Prvint. ^'pity^

1

Pflrrv (pitvl B

... .

......

1 .ivm-nfcin frotv'`i HUH

1

17

205

230

266

324

435

590 1,025

9

757 # 1 00 $ 1,250 00 $ 6,840 00 $ 1,235 82 $ 9,325 82 $ 402 00 $ 751 81 $ 9,466 78 $ 10,620 59 $ 1,294 77

1

25

376

399

242

301

775

543 1,318

9

930 1 05 1,800 00 8,818 75 1,646 30 12,265 05

983 43 1,370 46 14,102 17 16,456 06 *4,191 01

2

134 2,522 3,024 1,094 1.240 5,546 2,334 7,880

10 6,485 1 05 2,400 00 68,355 79 26,857 50 97,613 29 4,000 00 11,205 31 . 82,407 98 97,613 29

5

100 1,312 1,272 1,000 1,167 2,584 2,167 4,751

9 3,138 1 30 #*3,600 00 36,732 40 4,867 00 45,199 40 3,209 88 9^088 44 51,945 67 64^243 99 19,044 59

6

119

104

30

27

223

57

280

10

234 tl 14

755 00 1,915 00

431 35 3,101 35

240 00

358 12 2,939 18 3,532 30

430 95

i

6

95 iii

46

56

209

102

811

10

276 fl 14 1,000 00 2,150 00

250 00 3,400 00

665 00

662 76 2,391 05 3,718 81

318 81

1

113 1,605 1,633 1,249 1,390 3,238 2,639 5,877

9 4,891 1 33 3,000 00 58,637 68 10;230 45 71,868 13 6,053 79 7,769 10 59,905 13 73,728 02 1,859 89

44

545

689

484

726 1,234 1,210 2,444

9 2,098

79 1,800 00 14,939 26 6,617 61 23,356 87

952 62 3,617 16 18,787 09 23,356 87

i

10

211

198

76

80

409

156

565

9

330

98 i,od6 oo 2,907 58

343 29 4,250 87

329 00

817 14 4,604 84 5,750 98 1,500 li

i i

35

287

323

497

541

610 1,038 1,648 V&& 3 1,095

76 1,500 00 6,685 00 1,831 42 10,016 35 1,418 00 2,996 63 5,812 74 10,226 37

10

124

154

55

71

278

126

401

10

376 1 06

III!

3,991 50

485 10 4,476 60

325 00

561 45 4,571 00 5,488 45

9 02

i

8

179

201

31

25

380

56

436

10

327 1 44 1,200 00 3,500 00

500 00 5,200 00

272 00

793 50 4,134 50 5,200 00

3

117 1,221 1,916 1,319 1,576 3,138 2,895 6,033

9 3,632 1 06 1,800 00 35,000 00 17,858 76 54,658 76 4.078 58 11,990 92 53,618 77 71,688 27 17,019 51

21

260

308

140

234

568

374

942

9

861 fl 02 1,500 00 6,390 00

658 00 8,548 00

617 00 1,290 96 8,067 10 9,975 06 1.427 06

1

8

71

83

170

191

154

361

515

9

224

91

111

1,827 27

244 16 2,071 43

316 27

894 32 2,674 91 3,885 50 1,814 07

113

132

38

34

245

72

317

7

243

97

111

1,650 00 1.550 42 3,200 42

187 91

555 29 2,733 73 3,476 93

276 51

2

8

139

169

88

109

308

197

505

10

381

93

260 00 3,295 75

589 10 4,141 85

247 64

537 76 3,356 45 4,141 85

1

7

149

159

308

308

10

250 1 40

llll

3,580 00 1,533 51 5,113 51

275 53

613 47 4,295 44 5,184 44

70 93

Totals and averages...................................

141

78

22

274 9,533 11,109 6,825 8,092 20,642 14,917 35,559 9.2 26,528 $ 1 07 $ 22,865 00 $ 267,212 98 S 77,,729 79 367,807 77 $ 24,603 65 $ 55,868 61 $ 337,814 53 $ 418,286 79 3 49,257 23

* Superintendent adds: "Devoted to payment of deficit of preceding year." ** There is an Assistant Superintendent, and the compensation of both the Superintendent and Assistant Superintend'ent is herein included, t Computation monthly cost of tuition made by adding Superintendent's salary to amount paid teachers, he being an instructor also, ft Cartersville public schools put in operation too late For report of 1889 to be made. i Report of this local systems was not made out separately, by the County School Commissioner, from that of Newton county, wherein it is located.
1J Dawson city- schools just put in operation in October last. | Fort Valley local system put in operation in January last. M Schools in city, 8 months; in county, 3 months. In making average, 8 months is used. (No report was received from Griffin, and these are the figures used in my report of 1888. They are only approximately correct for that year. j| Superintendent a teacher also, and his compensation included in amounts paid to teachers,
ill I! Lumpkin local system recently put in operation.

Table No. 4, showing the private elementary schools, and Table No. 5, showing the private High Schools, are both very incomplete, but I give the reports as they were sent up to me by the County School Commissioners. I have reason to believe that the reports for 1890, which will be added to this report early in 1891, will be much fuller and more complete.
JAS. S. HOOKS, C. S. C.

Unreported. 1
Reported.
Number of In stru c to r in
schools reported. Males. Females. Males. Females. White.
!
Colored. W hite
and Colored. Average num ber of months
tau g h t in schooM reported Average m onthly cost of
tu itio n per pupil in scho'ls reported.

TABLE No. IV.



to

Consolidation of Reports of Private Elementary Schools.

COUNTIES.

Number of Schools.

Number of Pupils Admitted in Schools Reported.

White.

Colored.

Total.

A ppen d ix .

Appling....................................................... Baker............................................................ Baldwin (1).............................................. Banks ....................................................... Bartow.......................................................... Berrien (2) .............................................. Bibb (4)......................................... . . .
Burke............................................................ Butts....................... .................................... Calhoun....................................................... Camden....................................................... Campbell........................... ....................... Carroll....................................................... Catoosa.......................................................

3

3

33

38

6

3

3

50

64

10

11 246 239

3

10

10 240 201

4

4

75

71

?.. .

71

71 3J

1 6(

114

114 3

1 21

485

485 3 2-5 1 1!

441

441 H

1 6(

146

146 4

1 5(

3

7

7 176 165

341

341 5

17

22 383 326

56

86 709 142 851

8

8

78

6*

96

94 143 190 333 3

3

3

8

17

25

25 3

2

9

11 216 174

390

390

6

12 224 196

420

420 10

3

8

9 187 143

330

330 3

1 7f 1 41 1 21 3 2( 1 3S 1 3' 1 2i

Chatbam (4) .
Chattahoochee Chattooga . . Cherokee . . Clarke .... Clay................. Clayton . . . Clinch ....
Cobb .... Coffee .... Columbia . . Colquitt . . , Coweta . . . Crawford . . Dade .... Dawson (2) . Decatur . . . DeKalb ... Dodge .... Dooly (1) . . Dougherty . . Douglas . . . Early .... Echols .... Effingham . . Elbert .... Emanuel (1) . Fannin . . . Fayette . . . Floyd .... Forsyth . . . Franklin . . . Fulton ....

18

23 560 431

35

13 991

68 1,059 4 1-9 1 04

10

12 '223 182

'405

405

1 67

20 24 671 530

1,201

1,201

9 10 100 110 39 21 210 60 270 5

3

3 37 45

82

82 3

24 30 375 345 186 166 720 351 1,071 H

11 11 211 161

372

372 23

10

10 150 175

325

325 4

24

26 359 330 309 298 689 607 1,296 6

14 16 397 320

717

717

14

151 175 52 53 326 105 431 8$

6

37 70 93 95 107 188 295 6

1 40
2 00 1 50 1 26 1 57
1 00 46
1 33
1 25 l 92

25

25 312 313

625

625

1 33

7 24 26 331 258 21 43 589 64 653 2f

'5
25

'220 167

387

387 6

1 11 1 30

103

A ppendix.

TABLE No. IV--Continued.

Consolidation of Reports of Private Elementary Schools.

Number of Schools.

COUNTIES. *o3> 'oou. te

Gilmer :................................................
Glasscock....................................................... Glynn (4)................................................ Gordon (1)............................................... Greene ..................................................... Gwinnett................................................ Habersham............................................... Hall............................................................ Hancock.................................................... Haralson................................................... Harris......................................................... Hart............................................................ Heard......................................................... Henry ........................................................ Houston................. .................................. Irwin.........................................................
Jackson .............................................................
Jasper ........................................................

7

7

26

2

3

23

6

4 11

9

40 10

3 30 22

Reported. Num ber of Instructors in
schools reported. Males. F em ales.
i
|M ales.
j* 1 Fem ales. i 1 W hite. Colored. W hite and Colored. Average m onthly co tu itio n p er p u p il in s< reported.

Number of Pupils Admitted in Schools Reported.

White.

Colored.

Total.

CCrcj AV

or*

1 o 'S'S

03 H41 OO
a5 03



9 120 150

270

270 9

1 50

7 106 117

223

223 4 5-7 1 33

28 475 442

917

917

1 28

5

81

61

56

40 142

96 238

1 25

36 432 343 140 134 775 274 1,049 2J

1 25

6 44 56

100

100 6

2 00

11 190 201

391

391 21

1 28

12 231 209

440

440 H

1 48

41 350 340 250 151 690 401 1,091 4

1 35

11 280 217 17 , 54 497 71 568 4 7-10 1 45

3 59 46

105 3

40 726 733

1,459 . . 1,459 4

27 313 443 22 26 756 48 804 6

1 67 1 30 1 50

JelJerson...................................................
Johnson.................................................... Jones.................. ............................... Laurens.................................................... Lee............................................................. Liberty .................................................... Lincoln.....................................................
Lowndes................................................... Lumpkin................................................ Maeon................................................... Madison.................................................... Marion....................................................
McDuffie................................................ McIntosh................................................ Meriwether........................................... Miller........................................................ Milton....................................................... Mitchell.................................................... Monroe.................................................... Montgomery........................................... Morgan.................................................... Murray.................................................... Muscogee............................................... Newton................................................ Oconee................................................ Oglethorpe........................................... Paulding........................... ................... Pickens................................................ Pierce................................ ... Pike...................................................... Polk....................................................... Pulaski................................................ Putnam................................................

6 16 16 89 114 108 114 203 222 422 8

7

9 106 98 31 36 204 67 271 8

1 15 2 00

1

1

1

9

7

3

4 16

7 23 6

2 00

10

10 188

54

36

39 242

75 317 7 4-5 1 73

1

1

18

19

37

37 9

1 00

5

7 123 119

242

242

1 10

5

20

20 174 223

38

37 397

T5 472 H

1 12

31

36 532 548 432 484 1,080 916 1,996 6

1 50

9

9 96 94 64 69 190 133 323 3 2-9 1 17

24 30 515 539 96 121 1,054 217 1,271 3f

1 56

9 10 247 212

459

459 4

10

11

22 100 140

25

50 240

75 315 5

31

33 329 404 108 147 733 255 988 3f

1 13 1 50 1 33

10 16 21 154 150 189 168 304 357 661 4

8

8 286 241

_ 527

527 5

1 05 1 00

12

12 264 253

30

45 517

75 592 3

3

9

11 166 162

16

17 328

33 361 2|

15 17 285 278 96 130 563 226 789 5

1 50 1 12 1 30

3

3 30 30 20 . 16 60 36 96 3

1 00

3 18 21 347 306 149 153 653 302 955 31

1 15

1

23

26 301 306

41

54 607

95 702 3f

1 46

51 57 417 461 438 493 878 931 1,809 5}

1 36

20 24 152 153 127 111 305 238 543 3 8-10 1 40

105

A ppendix.

106

TABLE No. IV--Continued.
Consolidation of Reports of Private Elementary Schools.

1

Colored. W hite
and Coloied. Average num ber of m onths
taught in schools reported jA uerage m o n th ly cost of
tu itio n p er p u p il in scho'ls reportea.

schools reported.

Num ber of Instructors in

COUNTIES.

Number of Schools.

Number of I^upils Admitted in Schools Reported.

White.

Colored.

Total.



F em ales.

F em ales.

Reported.

U n rep o rted .

A ppen d ix .

Males.

Mules.

4>

Quitman ................................................ Kabun..............................................., . Randolph................................................

5

5 68 71

3

3

71

42

1

3

139

139 4

1 91

113

113 2

91

Richmond................................................

9

17

17 300 300

80

80 600 160 760 8

2 0(

Rockdale................................................

Schley........................................................ Screven .................................................... Spalding................................................... Stewart.................................................... Sumter . ................................................. Talbot........................................................ Taliaferro................................................

4

4 54 43

97

97 4*

1 3'

18 18 212 218 98 102 430 200 630 4

1 2(

12 12 210 207

417

417 51

2 1C

10 13 176 190

8 17 366 25 391 3f

1 4f

Tatnall....................................................

6 36 39 482 406 127 109 888 236 1,124

1 2C

Taylor ........................................................

6

6 79 86

165

165 3f

1 71

Telfair........................................................

6

3

3 22 24 15 12 46 27 73 3

1 6(

Terrell........................................................

50 50 420 320 400 340 740 740 1,480 2

i i:

Thomas.............................................................

Towns ........................................................

Troup......................................................... Twiggs.................................................... Union......................................................... Upson........................................................ Walker ................................................ Walton (3)...............................................
W are ( )................................................ Warren.................................................... Washington........................................... Wayne (2)............................................... Webster.................................................... White........................................................ Whitfield................................................ Wilcox.................................................... Wilkes.................................................... Wilkinson................................................ Worth.......................................................

18 21 261 234 59 76 495 135 630 6

1 5C

3

3 38 52

90

90 6

1 81

1

2 87 50

137

137 7

1 OC

22 22 446 361

807

807 4

1 7E

4 11 11 280 225 40 35 505 75 580 3

1 OC

28

34 470 424 224 238 894 463 1,357 H

1 4C

10

10 76 70 85 75 146 160 306 3

1 OC

13 18 305 309 140 125 614 265 879 5.}

1 6C

46 54 510 516 251 290 1,026 521 1,547 3

1 5C

.5

5 30 31

61

61 3

1 OC

/

2

2 86 62

148

148 2

7"

3 18 20 224 254

478

478 2 4-9 1 05

5

5 20 25 12 18 45 30 75 3

1 IE

17

18 156 186

51

53 342 104 446 4i

1 6C

11 12 94 112 43 47 206 90 296 7

1 6C

Totals and averages.................

248 1,115 1,396 21,470 17,389 5,052 5,180 36,974 10,211 48,091 5!

$ 1 4<

(1) Estimated by Commissioner. (2) Commissioner failed to get full and correct returns from teachers. (8) Commissioner adds : "The above all taught in connection with public schools. (4) No report was received from this county. The excellent county local system seems to have superseded the private
schools.

A ppendix .

o

TABLE No. V. Report of Private- High Schools.

Average m onthly cost of tuition per scholar.

W hite. 'colored.
1
W hite and Colored.
iNo. of M onths Taught.

N um ber of Instructors.

Number of Piipils Admitted.

White. Colored

Total.

J

Males.

Fem ales.

Males.

COUNTIES.

NAME OF SCHOOL. POST OFFICE.

O03

*3

ad

BRANCHES TAUGHT.

NAME OF PRINCIPAL.

A ppling

Nn High fiphno) rpporJ^rt.

$ ......

BnUpr

No TTtgh Sobool rpportpd

BaMwin

No TTigh fiohool rpportpd

Banks................. Maysuille Institute................. Maysyille.............

Bartow.............. Stilesboro Institute................. Stilesboro.............

Bartow.............. Bartow Scientific & Class. In. Adairsville..........

Bartow.............. Kingston High School.......... Kingston..............

Bflrtow

Adairsville High School..... Adairsville.........

148 2 50 26 2 2 38 9 60 70

12

12 9 Classics, Hiaher Mathematics and Sci. 3 00 Joseph A. Qullllan.

76

76 10 English and Classics.................................. 2 00 H. C. Etheridge.

Eng., Classic, Sciences, Higher Math... 2 00 M. P. Cain.

73

73 10 Eng., Classics, Lang., Sci., H. Math...... 1 81 M. P. Tugie.

130

130 9 Classics, Mathematics, Sciences........... 1 40 T. M. Fulton.

Bihh.................... The Alexander-Free School. Macon................... 2 50 50

Burke................. Wavnesboro Academy.......... Waynesboro ...... 1 21 26

Burke. .............. Midway....................................... Sardis ft .............. 1 4 3

Burke................. Girard ........................................ Girard ................. 1 8 8

Butts.................. Jackson Institute..................... Jackson ............. 6 98 118

Butts.................. Flovilla High School.............. Flovilla................. ` 2 51 80

Rrrripn

No High Sohoot rpportpd

100

100 9 Eng., Math., Sciences, Classics..............

Morgan L. Parker.

47

47 10 Eng., Classics, Mathematics. Sciences. t Addison W. Lynch.

4K Latin, Alg., Ment. Phil., Book-keeping 2 70 J. H. Bailey.

16

16 English, Classiesand Sciences............. 3 00 L. H. Smith.

216

216 10 " Latin, Greek, Sci., H. S. & Col. br'nchs 1 00 W. C. Wright.

131

131 10 English, Classics, Math, and Sciences. 3 00 J. M. Hopkins.

Brooks .............. No High School reported. ...

Bryan................. No High School reported. ...

Bulloch.............. No High School reported. ...

Campbell.......... Palmetto High School............ Palmetto ............. 3 53 45

98

98 9 Mathematics, Classics, Sciences............. 2 00 T. H. Meacham.

Cherokee.......... Reinhart Normal School..... Walesca................ 3 34 45

79

79 10 English and Higher branches .............. 1 50 H. M. Smith.

Cherokee. ........ Etowa Institute....................... Canton................. 3 108 108

216

10 Ancient Class., Math , Music, Sciences 1 30 M. G. Bates.

Clarke ............. Jewel Normal School............. Athens.................. 2

41 66

107 107 8 Higher English Branches......................... 87 J. H. Brown.

Clarke ............ . Knox Institute......................... Athens.................. 1

47 74

121 121 8 Eng. Branches, Latin and Algebra......

Lewis S. Clarke.

Clarke ............. Home S. for Young Ladies. Athens..................

60

60

60 9 Eng., Painting, German, Drawing,

Madam S. Sosnowski,Miss

Latin, VocaUand Instru. Mudc.

4 00 C. Sosnowsid, Associate.

Cobb................... Marietta Male Academy...... Marietta .............. Cobb................... Acworth High School........... Acworth ............. Cobb.................. Austell School........................ Austell.................. Cobb................... Smyrna Academy.................... Smyrna................ Cobb................... Lost Mountain High School. Lost Mountain...

4 146

2 48 50

2

33

2 36 55

1 51 29

146

146 10 Eng., Math., Latin, Greek, Sciences.... 3 00 J. C. Harris.

98

98 9 Eng., Math., Languages, etc................... 2 00 Marian Buford.

88

88 10 Eng., Math., Sciences, Latin.................. 2 00 L. M. Mizell.

91

91 7 Eng., Higher Math., French, Latin. ... 1 50 T. D. Power.

80

80 7 English Branches. .'............... '.................. 1 25 Walter McElrea h.

Cobb............ Harwood Seminary........ Marietta.............. 5

Cobb...........

Mars Hill...,........... !.................. A cwnrth

1

Cobh.

Powder Springs Academy ... Powder Springs 2

Cnhh

Roswell Academy........... ........ Roswell

2

Coweta.............. Moreland Institute................ Moreland............. I

Coweta........... Senoia High School................ Senoia .................. 3

Coweta............... Grantville High School......... Grantville............ 2

Coweta............. Walker High School............... Nfiwna.il..

3

Coweta........... Excelsior High School......... Senoia ..............

2

Coweta.......

Stephens Academy.................. Roscoe

2

Coweta........ Haralson High School............ H'a.ra.lson

1

Coweta.

Sharpsburg Academy............. Sha.rpshnrg

2

Coweta

Turin High School.................. Turin .. . ~ .. ..

2

Crawford

Knoxville High School......... TC nowille

1

Calhonn

No High School reported. ..

Camden

No High School reported. ..

Carroll......

No High School reported. ...

Catoosa

No High School reported. ..

C'.harltnn

No High Sfihnnl reported

Chatham.......... No High School reported. ...

Chattahoochee No High School reported. ...

Chattooga

No High School reported. ..

Ciav. w...

No High School reported. ..

Cla.vt.on.

No High School reported. ..

Clinch ............ No High Schoo reported. ...

Coffee

No High School reported. ..

Columbia.

No High School reported. ..

Colquitt....

NO High School reported. .

Crawford.......... No High School reported. ...

DeKalb.............. Decatur Academy *................. Dpent.nr

2

DeKalb............ Decatur Female Seminary... Dpoatiir

4

DeKalb............. Lucie Hardie Institute.......... r.it.Lrm is

3

DeKalb............. Stone Mountain High School StonA Mountain 4

DeKalb............ Doraville High School.......... Dorn ville

2

DeKalb....

Clarkston High School......... fVlflrVstnn

.2

DeKalb............. Lithonia Academy.................. T.it.honia

3

Dooly................. Patersville Academy.............. Patersvilip

1

Dooly................. Vienna Institute....]............... Vienna

2

Dooly................. Macon Dist. High School...... Snow

2

Dooly................ Cordeie High School.............. fVirdelle

2

Dougherty...... Albany Academy..................... Albany

3

Dade.................. No High School reported.

Decatur............ No High School reported. ...

Dawson........... No High School reported. .

Dodge.............. No High School reported. ...

146 28 13 51 50 71 56
28 38 52 55 40 37 40 31 39 38 26 15 14 33 26 43 24 34 36
44 34 5 38 60 40 62 58 47 36 49 59 22 28 36 36 49 40 45 60 78 65

146

146 10 (Eng., S. Math., Latin, Music, Sciences 3 00 J. S. Steward, Jr.

41

41 1% English Branches, Latin

1 25 J. C. Holmes.

101

101 9 Elementary Branch., Lang., H. Math. 2 00 F. M. Duncan.

127

127 10 Eng., Higher Mathematics, Latin ..

1 50 R. N. Aiken.

69(4?

64 S English and Latin................................. 90 9 English Branches...................................

2 1G W. S. Feath; rston. 2 00 P. F. Brown.

95

95

Ancient Classics, Math., Sciences...

2 75 W. M. Robinson.

77 9^ Ancient Classics, Math., Sciences. .

2 50 Daniel Walker.

70

70 3 Classics, Mathematics, Sciences......

2 25 R. G. Hartsfield.

64

64 5/4 Eng. Branches, Latin, Sciences.........

2 00 Miss Myrtle Harris.

29 59

29 59

tA Eng. Branches, Math., Sciences....... Sciences, English, Languages, Math...

2 00 J. A. Jones. 2 00 V. A. Ham.

67

67

Eng., Classics, Sciences, Math............... 2 13 L. J. Cheely.

70

70 9 Elementary Branches, Sciences, Latin 2 00' C. G. Power.

74 52
93 100 120 83 108 50 72 89 105 140

74 9 52
93 9 100 5 120 9 83 8 108 10 50 7 72 10 89 10 105 9 140 6

English, Mathematics, Sciences ..........
Eng., Lat., French, Math., Sci., Mas., Art, Cal.......................................................
Mathematics, sciences.............................. Eng. Branches, Latin, Greek.................. Eng. Branches, Higher Math., Greek..
Elementary and Higher Branches...... Eng., H. Math., Sciences, Languages... Eng. Branches and Latin........................ Elementary Branches and Classics......
English Sciences, Classics ..................... English, Latin............................................. Eng., Languages, Sciences, Math........

2 00 J. T. Lin.
2 00 Nannette Hopkins. 2 60 J. C. Hardie. 2 CO S. H. Lindsay. 1 40 T, S. Garner. 1 50 T. L. Johnson. 2 00 P. Zellars. 2 00 J. Averette Byah. 2 5$ W. J. Harvard. 2 00 J. B. Wright. 1 50 Miss Van F. Mitchell 2 00 Z.' I. Fitzpatrick.

TABLE No. V--Continued. Report of Prieate High Schools.

(Number of Instructors.
'Fem ales. | Females. | W hite. Colored. ,W hite and
Colored. No. of M onths
Taught. Average m onthly cost of tuition per scholar.

Num her of P ipils Admitted.

White. Colored

Total.

COUNTIES.

NAME OF SCHOOL. POST OFFICE.

Jj

'a

Ts

S

Dmitrlas

No nigh School reported. ...

Efl.rlv

Blakely Academy.................... Blakely................. 2 43 36

79

Pmnmipl

's'WHiimhoro High School Swainsboro.......... 2 50 35

85

Kphnl

No ftip-h School reported

F'ffin gharri

No TTip-h School reported

Elbert............. No High School reported. ...

Eanniii

No High School reported. ...

Eavottp

No High School reported. ...

Flnvrt

No Hih School reported. ...

Frantlin

No High School reported. ...

Fnl fnn

No High School reported. ...

Clilrmr

Ellijav Seminary.................... Ellijay.................... 3 117 85

202

Greene...

Greensboro Higft School...... Greensboro.......... x

(rppnp

Enon High School................... Veazev................... 2 40 31

71

Hrppnp

Fuller Academy ..................... Greensboro.......... 2 15 20

35

(rrppnp

Dawson Institute..................... White Plains..... > 25 28

53

Greene............... Woodville High School......... Woodville............. 2 48 (2

100

Greene. .. .. Mercer High School .............. Penfield................ 2 39 27

66

rU fl.s<sropk

No High School reported. ...

Ol vnn

No High School reported. ...

Gordon.............. No High School reported. ...

Gwinnett.......... No High School reported. ...

Halt.................... Flowe'ry Branch H* School... Flowery Branch.. 2 72 55

127

FTpnrv

MpT)nTUvnprh Tnst.it.utp

M'p.Dnnonp'h..

4 61 65

126

Haralson.......... Buchanan Academy.............. Buchanan........... 1 30 15

Habersham... None reported .........................

Han pop k

None reported .........................

TTaf.ris .

None reported .........................

Hart .............. None reported ................ ........ Hwd .............. None reported .........................

....

BRANCHES TAUGHT.

NAME OF PRINCIPAL,

%-- 79 5 English Branches, Classics..................... 2 00 Z. I. Fitzpatrick. 85 9 English, Latin, Greek............................... 2 33 W. E. Arnold.
,

202 10
71 4 35 4 53 6 100 8 66 9

English, Classics.........................................
English, Latin, Mathematics................. Eng. Branches, Languages, Math......... Eng. Branches, An. Classics, Math...... Eng., Sciences, Languages, Math......... Eng., Classics, Sciences, Mathematics..

1 25 W. D. Allen. 2 00 W. E. Reynolds. 1 50 W. F. Hailes. 2 00 Talfourd Smith. 2 '40 J. E. Purks. 2 62 R. B. Smith. 2 00 P. M. Cheney.

J27 8 Eng., Ancient Languages, Sciences.... 2 00 J. G. Hudson. 126 10 Eng., Math., Music, Languages............. 1 50 P. E. Stewart. 45 8 Eng., Math., Sciences*............................. 1 50 A. G. Upshaw.

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3 68 62

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2 53 55

2 51 39

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35 27

30 30

3 39 41

2 31 43

3 49 51

130

130 8 Eng. Branches, Sciences, Languages... 1 50 N. A. Moss.

76 8 English Branches........................................ 1 25 J. M. Hawkins.

108

108 9 Eng. Branches, Class., Math., Sciences 1 75 W. R. Hall.

90

90 6 Common School Branches..................... 1 50 W. H. Bridges.

104

104

Eng., An. Languages, Math., Sciences 2 00 'V. S. McCarty.

45

45 3

1 25 Miss Lizzie Dickson

65

65 6 Common School Branches..................... 1 50 L. N. Foster.

57

10 Eng., Higher Math., Languages...........

H. S. Hollman.

80

80 10 Eng., Higher Math., Languages .......... 2 00 Ernest Heal.

74

74 10 English Branches, Languages .............. 2 33 W. T. Dumas.

100

100 10 Eng., Higher Math., Languages .......... 2 00 T. J. Walker.

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J.iberty.............. Bradwell Institute'.................. Hinesviile...........

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58

58 9 English Branches, Languages .............. 2 00 J. R. Cain.

27

27 10 Usual legal bran. inc. Greek & Latin... 2 00 S. D. Bradwell.

107

107 10 Ancient Classics, Math., Sciences....... 1 (JO G. M. Patterson.

52

52 9 Elementary Branches, Languages ...... 1 50 W. H. Bennett.

60

60 9 Eng., Math., Sciences................................ 2 50 W. A. Hogan.

27

27 10 Eiisual Branches, Languages................. 2 00 G. M. Mills.

25

25 10 Classics, Math., Sciences......................... 2 00 J. Q. Spencer.

1 n m pU 1 n Ma^'An

None reported Cliuilrt i pit Spminnrv

\lnptP7iilPH

3 19 26

45

45 10 Primary and Higher Eng. Branches.... 2 50 Mrs. E. F. Stansberry.

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1 25 2 52 50

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Eng Latin, Greek, Math......................... 2 00 W. P. Thomas.

102

102 9 Eng., Higher Mathematics, Latin......... 2 00 J. O. Mangham.

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3 5* 50

102

102 6 English, Languages, Mathematics...... 2 25 M. L. Patrick.

Macon .............

Madison

Danielsville High School

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MTAoaprisohlcaiTlliv1i|plle...... Thomson.............

3 46 49 2 37 48 3 54 <y?

95

95 10 Eng., Languages, Sciences, Arts.......... 2 50 T. E. Hollingswo2th.

85

7 Ancient Classits, Math.. Sciences.......... 2 50 Miss Ella Smith.

121

121 10 Eng., Lang., Scitnees, Math., Music.... 2 50 Isaac A. Gilson.

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9 32 23

9 Glassies, Eng., Math., Sciences.............. 2 50 N. E. Ware.

Meriwether...... Stinson High School............. Stinson.................

Meriwether...... Cedar Rock Academy............ Greenville..........

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2 24 19

1

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16

62 15

43

43 8 English, Math., Languages..................... 2 00 T. P. Branch.

20

20 8

L. M. Spinkle.

119

119 6 Usual Branches....................................................... 2 00

31

31

Lang., Math., Elementary Branches... 2 00

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78

78 9 Lang., Math., Elementary Branches... 2 00

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2 44 36

80

80 9 Ordinary Branches.................................... 2 00 E. W. Russell.

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3 57 47

104

104 10 Eng.. Math., Sci., An. and Mod. Lang. 2 50 E. 0. Merry.

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17

17 10 Primary Branches .................................... 1 20 Mrs. Annie Anderson.

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2 56 30

86

86 9 Eng., Classics, Math., Sciences.............. 2 00 J. S. Searcy.

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54

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Eny., Classics, Math., Sciences............. 1 75 E. B. Taylor.

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115 115 8 Elementary Branches............................... 75 F. B. Burson.

M IxIaU\nUtI<^yUaUrritvpAi*vJ pMipwipV TUst TT KpIiaaI 'Spring TTill

3 45 27

72

72 9 Classics, Sciences, Music, Math............. 2 50 C. C. Hines.

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I'ABLE No. V--CoNTnfTinb. Report of Private High Schools.

!

!
i

pei

.Average m onthly

Num ber of Instructors.
Fem ales. Females. White and
Colored. No. of M onths
Taught.

Number ol Piipils Admitted.

White. Colored

Total.

tuition

COUNTIES.

NAME OF SCHOOL.

POST OFFICE.

Miller................. None reported.......................

Milton.............. None reported ........................

Mitchell............ None reported .................... . .

Murray.............. None reported ..........................

Muscogee......... None reported .......................

Newton.............. None reported ......................

Oconee.............. Goshen'Academy.................... Elder......................

Oglethorpe...... Coile Academy :.................... Win erville.........

Oglethorpe. ftlrtflp Af*Hdpmv

Point Pptpr

* glethorpe...... New School Academy........... Sandv Cross.........

Oglethorpe...... Maxev's High School............. Ma^rev's

OgJethorpe...... Wintervil e~Academy. ....... Winterville..........

Oglethorpe. . .. Crawford Aoadpmv

Crawford

Oglethorpe...... Liberty School......................... Stephens..............

Oglethorpe...... Center Academy....................... tephens ............

Oglethorpe...... Meson Academy............... Lexington ..........

Oglethorpe...... Bairdstown Academy............. Bairdstown..........

Oglethorpe...... Philomart Institute............ Philomart............

Pike...... *........... Excelsior Academy................. Zebulon................

Pike.................... Union High School................. Jordan's Store....

Pike.................... Middle Georgia Institute .. Concord

Pike.................... Milner High School................ Milner .................

Pike.................... Gordon Inststnte..................... Rarnesville .

Pike.................... Liberty Hill High School .. Lihc.itv Hill

Pike.................... Planters Hill School. .

Hnllosiville

Pike.................... Williamson School............ Williamson

Putnam. ........... Fatonton M Tr Academv Fatonton

Pulaski............ . Hawkinsville Academv.

Hawkinsville......

Pulaski.............. Parsons Institute..................... Hawkinsville......

0O5

02

2

1

}

]

2

1 31 21

1 25 21

1 23 18

1

21

2 23 32

2 39 31

1 18 23

1 20

2 26 28

1 26

1 18 17

3 51 57

2 41 40

2 72 52

2 36 44

8 101 117

1 26 19

2 69 60

2 40 36

3 48 48

2 32 29

2 16 37

02
2 &

t<lv 'oo

scholar.

BRANCHES TAUGHT.

NAME OF PRINCIPAL.

of

1 cost

$ ......

9
52 46
41 46 55
70 41 47

51

3o

108

81

124

80

218

45

129

76

96

61 53

......

......................................................................... 1...........

97 52 8 46 8 41 5 46 8

70 9

41 8

47 8

54 10

51 8

35 9

108 9

81

124 8

2810?

3 10

45 5

129 9

76 10

96 4

61 10

53 10

Languages, Math., Sciences.................... Eng.. Higher Math.. Sciences................. English, Math., Sciences......................... Classics. Math , English ..... .................. Ancient Classics, Math , Sciences.......
Clas-dcs and Mai hematics....................... English and Clas-ics.................................. Higher English Branches........................ Higher English Branches........................ English, Math., Classics ......................... Ancient Claries. Math., Sciences......... Eng., Latin, Greek, Sciences................. Eng., Latin, French, Greek, Calis........
Eng , Latin, Higher Mathematics ...... An. Classics, Math., Sciences, English English, Mathematics, Latin................. Sciences, Languages, Arts......................
rng., Math., An. and Mod. Languages English, Classics........................................ English, Latin, Greek .............................
Eng., Math., Sciences. Languages....... Ancient Classics, Math., Scrences.........
An. Classics, Mod. Lang., Math., Sci...

2 00 A. L. Barge.

2 00 F. W Coil**.

2 00 A. W. Mil (hews.

Miss Lizzie L. Cheney,

2 00 M. M. Kilpatrico.

2 50 (ieo. B. Atkinson.

2 50 \. S. Rhodes.

2 00 J. T. Smith.

1 75 W. A. Jackson.

2 00 Thos. B. Mos?.

2 00 J. A. Thomas.

2 00 w. A. Gresham.

1 85 Geo. B. Merritt.

1 50 A. S. Wallace.

1 25 K. D. Shuptune.

1 00 J. R, Williams.

1 00 Jere M. Pound.

1 60 C. A. Stephens.

1 25 J. B. Mathews.

C. W. Richter.

E. C. Ravenseraft.

2o

75 75

Geo. Mrs.

R. Glover. E. L. Parsons.

Pulaski.............. Hawkinsville Institute.......... Hawkinsville...... S go 36

Paulding.......... None reported ........................

Pickens.' ......... None reported ........................

Pierce................ None reported ........................

Rnnkdalp

Cnnvprs M and F Anndpmv ('on vprs

3

"Rahim

Tflllnlah Apftdpmv

Rnrton

2 66 50

Rflndnlph

None reported ...1.... ...

Richmond Qnitimfln

None reported................ Nnnp rpportpd

Rfh1pv

Fhp.TiP7Pr

Ellfl.ville

1 21 22

Sp.hlpy

EHflvillp. High Schnnl

FUnville

35 40

Snrevpn

Svlvfmifl. Apndp.mv

Svlvanifl

2 23 30

Screven............. Enterprise Academv.............. Ogechee...............

Sr>rpvpn

Mprc.pr Snhnnl

Knck Grpptr

2 27 23 1 13 19

Snmtpr

Andprsmivillp H Snhonl A ndprsinn\Ti 1 ip

2 38 41

Spalding........... None reported................

Stpwnrt.

Nnnp rpportpd

Twiggs............... A uburn J nstitute............

Towns

Young L. G. Harris Inst.

Jpflfpi Konvillp McTvpi'rp

3 47 51 125 90

Towns .............. Hiawassee High School.

Hinwnsspp

Terrell............... Brownwood High School.. Rrnwn wood

Tfilhnt

None rpportpd

1] 153 69 3 53 49

Tflliflffvrrn

Nnnp rppoltpd

Tatnall............. Nnnp rpportpd

Tflvlor .......... Nnnp rpportpd

Telfair.............. None reported ...v................ Thomas .......... Nnnp rpportpd Troup. .......... Nnnp rpportpd

Walker.............. Couch Academv....................... Grppn Rush

2 50 31

Walker.............. St. Marv's Institute......... ('pdnr Grove

3 48 38

Walton

T,opflnsvi11p i Sohnol T .ngnnsvillp

2 39 31

Walton............... Social Circle Academv.

Social Circle

2 40 40

Walton............... Walnut Grove Academv . Walnut. Grove Walton............... Oak Grove High School?... . Social Circle

1 24 31 1 33 21

Walton.............. Monroe Girls' H. School. ... Monroe Warren.............. Norwood High School.......... Norwood Warren............ Sandy Grove' High School.. Jewells

1 39 39 2 37 41 0 38 29

Warren.............. Williams Creek Academy..b Norwood

1 37 24

Warren.............. Warreuton Academy........" Wfl.rrenton.

3 62 68

Warren.......... Fetts Academy....... ?............ Cfldlev

1 14 10

Washington.... Mount Vernon Institute. . Riddieville.

Washington. .. Union High School.......

Hamson

2 52 41

2

45

Washington. ... Tennille High School............ Tennille

71 58

White................. Mossy GreelT Academy.......... Cleveland............. 1 30 34

WMte................ Cleveland Academy .............. Cleveland,......... 2 44 45

68 ..........

68 10 An. and Mod. Lang., Sciences, Math... 2 75 D. L. Henderson and Mrs. A. A. Smith.

142 116
| 43
53 50 32 79
98 215 222 102

142 10 English, Sciences, Languages................ 1 60 R. A. Guinn. 116 8 English Sciences........................................ 1 00 ./. A. Green.

43 8 10
53 6
10 32 3 79 10

Eng., Latin, Higher Math .....................
Eng., Math., Sciences, Languages...... Eng., Math., Sciences, Languages....... Classics, Sciences, H. Eng. Branches... Eng., Mathematics, Classics ..................

1 43 Mis* Kmilie Hornady. 2 00 W. B. Merritt. 1 80 W. E. Perryclear.
2 00 T. M. HychUTst.
2 00 John Jones. 2 50 J. T. Gardner.

98 10 215 9
222 10
102 10

Mod. and An. Lang., Math.. Sciences.
Eng., Latin, Greek, Math , Music........ Eng., Math., Sciences. Lang., Theologv Eng., Math., Sciences, Math ................

2 40 J. E. McKee, 1 00 C. <Spencer. 1 00 T. W. O'Kelly. 2 25 J. M. Edwards.

81 ' 86
70 80
54 78 78 67 61 130 30 93 90 129 64
m

81 8
86 10 70 8 80 8
6 54 6 78 9 78 9 67 8 61 9 130 10 30 4 93 4 90 129 10 64 7 85 5

Ancient Classics, Math., Sciences....... Eng., Languages, Science........................ English, Math., Languages ................... Ancient Classics, Science. Math .......... Ancient Classics, Math., Science.......... Math., Science, Languages..................... Eng., Math., Languages, Science.......... Eng., Science, Math., Languages.......... An. and Mod. Lang., Math., Science... Math., Sciences, Languages................... English, Math., Languages..................... English, Mathematics, Latin................ English Branches, Mathematics.......... English Branches....................................... Enp'.. Mafh . SpJpncps. r.flnpuflgps
Classics, Mathematics, Sciences............ gath., Sciences, Latin, English...........

2 00 J. M. Jackson. 2 00 J. Y. Wood. 1 75 A. S. Florence. 2 25 J. A. Saye. 2 50 A. F. Moon.
3 00 C. H. Carson. Jr. 2 15 Miss Addie^Bass. 2 00 J. W. Ellington. 1 40 T. Neal Kitchens. 1 87 J. H. Ware. 1 75 J. E. Gross. 1 50 O. L. Cloud, Sr.
70 A. R. Rountree. 1 50 G. M. Roberts.
J. I). Garner.
1 00 A. F. Johnson. 1 00 F, B, SiittpR,

TABLE No. V--Continued. Report of Private High Schools.

jNnm ber of Instructors.
White and Colored.
No. of M ouths Taught.
Average m onthly cost of tuition per scholar.

Number of Pupils Admitted.

White. Colored

Total.

COUNTIES.

NAME OF SCHOOL.

POST OFFICE-

Whitfield.......... Tilton High School................. Tilton.................... Whitfield.......... Tunnell Hill............................. Tunnel Hill........ Wilkes................ Washington Male Academy. Washington........ Wilkes................ Washington Female Sena...... Washington....... Wilkinson ...... Talmage Institute.................... Irwington........... Worth................

(U s

0> CJ
Oa)

ca>c
"eS 55

mat 'S a0)

2 33 30

2 53 58

2 70

3

76

2 32 38

o'
2 S

OsO'o o

65

101

70

76

' 70

BRANCHES TAUGHT.

NAME OF PRINCIPAL.

65 5 101 10 70 10 76 10 70 10

Latin, English.............................................
Latin, Music, English, Math.................. English, Classics, Mathematics............ Classics, Sciences, Math........................... Eng., Lang., College Course...................

1 25 J. B. Terry. 1 25 B. Stark. 3 00 G. M. Kendrick. 3 00 Miss Ida Young. 2 25 J. W. Overstreet.

Totals and averages........................................

368 6046 5979 229 322 12,025 551 12,576 8ft

1 86

Note.--Hundreds of private High Schools are not included in this table, for the simple reason that the reports could not be obtained by this office. It is. to be hoped, and I earnestly urge, that County School Commissioners use every effort in their power to send in a report of every such school in their respective counties at the proper time.

* Not properly made out.

** This sch ol was endowed by Elam Alexander, deceased.

t Principal adds "No tuition is charged. The teachers are paid out of funds arising from subscription, matriculation fees and public money, an average of $3. 50 per month,

tt Principal says: "The above is for those pursuing the High School studies only." f Report not properly made out.

;

TABLE No. VI.
Reports ofi Universities and Colleges.
Number of Pupils Admitted. White. Colored Total.

Value of all Property

115-116

Colored. W hite and Colored.] Num ber of m onths taught. Average m onthly cost of
tuition per scholar. Value of real estate
and other unpro ductive property. Endowm ent, includ! ing all productive property.

I

Number of Instructors.

COUNTY.

NAME OF COLLEGE.

POST OFFICE.

NAME OF PRESIDING OFFICER.

Fem ales.

Fem ales.

Males.

CD

o

03

3

s



Baldwin............ Middle Ga, Military and Agricultural College Milledgeville... 13 250 174

424

424 10

Free. $ 100,000 00 $ 5,200 00 J. Cnltcvn Lyufifi. ,

Bibb.................... Mereer TTniversitv

MaconT............. 11 204

204

204

9

6 50 120,000 00 180,000 00 G. A Nnnnflllv

Bibb................... Wesleyan Female College...................................... Macon................ 18

265

265

265

9

5 50 250,000 00 40^000 00 W. G. Bass, D. D.

Oflarlffi................ University of Genr^in

Athens.............. 13 200

200

200

9

Free.

W E "Rng-p-R ChflueellnTj D D T,T,.D

Clfl.rlfft................ T.noy CrVhh Institute

Athens............. 15

198

198

198

9

Free.

Miss M `Rutherford.

fllflyton

Middle Georyin. Cnllejrp.

Jonesboro. .

5 90 86

176

176 10

2 00

6,000 00

B T Hunter, M

Douglas............. Douglasville College............................................... Douglasville ...

129 151

280

280

9

90

4,000 00

C. B. LaHatte, Ph. D.

Fulton............... Clark University....................................................... South Atlanta.. 27 8 5 191 233 13 424 437

9

1 00

3,800 00

W. H. Hickman.

Fulton............... Atlanta University................................................... Atlanta............. 28 6 4 293 374 10 667 677

8

3 00 165,000 00 30,000 00 Rev. Horace Bumstead.

Hall.................... Georgia Baptist Seminary...................................... Gainesville...... 10 13 156

169

169 10

3 00

1,200 00

A. W. Van Horse.

HrII.................... Gainesville College................................................... Gainesville....... 5 147 90

237

237 10

1 75

1,200 00

R. E. Mitchell.

Jackson............ Martin Institute......................................................... Jefferson........... 6 92 85

177

177

9

2 00

1,500 00

John W. Glenn.

Muscogee.. Chappell Female Institute.................................... Columbus......... 8 9 141

150

150

9

6 00

2,800 00

J. Harris Chappell.

Muscogee.. Wynnton Male and Female College................... Columbus......... 7 82 85

167

167

9

3 40

8,000 00

W. E. Meagley.

Monroe............. Monroe Female College.......................................... Forsyth............. 7

116

116

116 10

3 50

1,200 00

R. T. Asbury.

Newton............. Emory College............ T...................... .................. Oxford............... 12 233

233

233

8% 7 00 125^000 00 118,000 00 W. A. Candler.

Pulaski.............. New Ebenezer College.............................. .............. Cochran............ 4 80 73

153

153 10

2 75

2,000 00

James M. Kelly.

Troup................ Southern Female College....................................... LaGrange......... 22 9 200

209

209

9% 3 50

4,000 00

Mrs. I. F. Cox, Pres.

Troup..

LaGrange Female College.................................... LaGrange...

14 18 158

176

176

9M 3 63

5,000 00

Rufus W. Smith.

Thomas............ Young Female College............................................ Thomasville.... 4

123

123

123 10

3 00

2,000 00 1,600 00 Jno. E. Baker.

Terrell

SoutlfGa. Male and Female College

Dawson.

7 116 102

118

118 10

3 50

1,200 00

M. L. Parker.

Whitfield.......... Dalton Female College.................... T..................... Dalton.............. 7

150

150

150 10

3 00

10,000 00 15,000 00 A. B. Warwick.

Totals and Average^...-..................................................................

248 1686 2364 484 607 3918 1091 5009

Note.--There are other colleges in the State, but every effort failed to get a report from them.

Members of the State Board of Education
W. J. Nokthen, Governor. Philip Cook, Secretary of State. Geo. N. Lester, Attorney-General. Wm. A. Wright, Comptroller-General. James S. Hook, State School Commissioner.
Officers of the Board.
W. J. Northen, President. James S. Hook, Chief Executive Officer. Fermor Barrett, Clerk.

STATE OF GEORGIA. COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

COUNTY.

NAME.

POST-OFI ICE.

Appling....................... Dr. B. H. Patterson. . Baxley.

Baker ..........................Thos. W. Fleming. . . Newton.

Baldwin..................... R. N. Lamar................Milledgeville.

Banks ......................... J. D. Gunnels.............. Banksville.

Bartow...................... R. C. Saxon. ..... Grassdale.

Berrien.......................James F. Goodman . . Nashville.

Brooks...................... C. I Groover.... Quitman.

Bryan.......................... A. P. Smith........Clyde.

Bulloch...................... James S. Hagin .... Fido.

Burke.......................... Joseph H. Roberts. . .Waynesboro.

Butts..........................E. E. Pound.............. Jackson.

Calhoun......................J. J. Beck.................... Morgan.

Camden.......................8. W. Baker.................St. Mary's.

Campbell................... J. M. Mason.............. Tell.

Carroll.........................M. R. Russell..............Carrollton.

Catoosa........................Marcus D. Lansford . . Peavine.

Charlton......................James Thompson . . . Trader's Hill.

Chattahoochee............ Dr. C. N. Howard. . . Cusseta.

Chattooga....................John D. Taylor .... Summerville.

Cherokee................... John Attaway. .... Canton.

Clarke..........................Rev. H. R. Bernard. . Athens.

Clay.............................J. D. Rambo.............. Fort Gaines.

Clayton ....................... P. E. Duffy..Jonesboro.

Clinch.................... Geo. W. Newbern. . . Homerville.

Cobb..........................W. R. Power.............. Marietta.

Coffee.......................... John Fussell..Kirkland.

Columbia.....................Jerry T. Smith.Appling.

Colquitt..................... N. N. Marchant. . . . Felix.

Coweta...................... Daniel Walker.............Newnan.

Crawford...................H. F. Sanders.............Musella.

Dade......................... John P. Jacoway . . . Trenton.

Dawson....................... Marion M. Gentry. . . Gentry's Mills.

Decatur...................... Chas. J. Munnerlyn. . Bainbridge.

DeKalb....................... Jas. W. Kirkpatrick. . Decatur.

Dodge.......................... James Bishop, Sr . . . Inglewood.

Dooly..........................Oliver P. Swearingen . Vienna.

Dougherty.................. J. S. Davis................. Albany.

Douglas....................... Rev. J. B. C. Quillian. Douglasville.

Early. ......................... Thos. F. Jones . . . . Blakely.

Echols......................... Wm. A. Ham............. Statenville.

. Effingham. ... . . H. S. Wingard .... Springfield.

Elbert.........................Robert F. Wight. . . . Elberton.

Emanuel..................... Josiah R. Rountree . . Swainboro.

Fannin...................... Adam Davenport . . . Hemp.

Fayette........................Wm. T. Glower .... Flat Creek.

Floyd...........................Rev. W. M. Bridges. . Rome.

Forsyth . . Franklin . . Fulton . . . Gilmer . . . Glascock . . Gordon . Greene . . . Gwinnett . . Habersham .. Hall............ Hancock . . Haralson. . . Harris.... Hart............ Heard.... Henry. . . . Houston. . . Irwin .... Jackson . . . Jasper. . . . Jefferson . . Johnson. . . Jones .... Laurens. . . Lee ..... Liberty . . . Lincoln . . . Lowndes . . Lumpkin . . Macon. . . . Madison. . . Marion . . . McDuffie. . . McIntosh . . Meriwether . Miller .... Milton. . . . Mitchell . . Monroe. . . . Montgomery. Morgan. . Murray . . . Muscogee . . Newton . . . Oconee . . . Oglethorpe . Paulding . . Pickens. . . . Pierce . . Pike............ Polk............ Pulaski . . . Putnam . . . Quitman . . Rabun. . . . Randolph . . Rockdale . .

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. . . Isaac 8. Clement . . . Gumming.

. . . J. S. Dortch............ Carnesville.

. . . J. N. Fain, 132 S ForsythAtlanta.

. . . Wm. F. Hill . .

Ellijay.

. . . E. B. Rogers . .

Gibson.

. . . W. J. McDaniel . . . Calhoun.

. . . Dr. J. M. Griffin . . Woodville.

. . . W. T. Tanner........... Lawrenceville.

. . . J. A. Blair................Clarkesville.

. . . John T. Wilson, Sr. . . Gainesville.

. . . John R. Lewis .... Sparta.

. . . G. D. Griffith...........Buchanan.

. . . Rev. W. A. Farley . . Hamilton.

. . . Jno. R. Stephens . . Hartw'ell.

. . . Frank S. Loftin. . . . Franklin.

. . . J. C. Daniel............... McDonough.

. . . Wm. F. Killen .... Perry.

. . . Wiley Whitley............Minnie.

. . . G. J. N. Wilson . . . Jefferson.

. . . Willis Newton............Machen.

. . . Rev. Dr. D. G. Phillips.Louisville.

. . . Stephen A. McWhorter. Wrightsville.

. . . Alexander H S. McKay.Plenitude.

. Rev. W. S. Ramsey . . Dublin.

. . . H. L. Long................Smithville.

Rev. Lewis Price . Paxton.

. . . Henry J. Lang .... Liucolnton.

. . . J. H. Zant. ..... Long Pond.

. . . Joseph B. Brown . . . Dahlonega. `

. . . H. M. Kaigler . . Oglethorpe.

. . . B. N. White............... Danielsville.

. . . Dr. W. J. Reese.

Buena Vista.

R. H. Pearce.............Thomson.

. . . Charles S. Wylly . . Darieu.

. . . Robert M. McCaslan . Greeneville.

. . . John S. Clifton .... Twilight.

. . . Golson M. Hook . . . Alpharetta.

. . James H. Powell . Camilla.

. . . Rev. Thomas G. Scott. Forsyth.

. . . Simeon Sikes.............. Mt. Vernon.

. . . W. H. Cocroft............. Madison.

. . . Rev. S. H. Henrj'. . . Sumach.

. . . N. G. Oattis...............Midland.

Joseph S. Stewart . . . Oxford.

. . . W. C. Carter.............McNutt.

. . . Rev. John F. Cheney . Crawford.

. . L. M. Washington . . Dallas.

. . W. H. Simmons . . . Jaspet.

. . . Joseph A. Harper . . . Blackshear.

. . . Edward Elder.............Milner.

. . . J. E. Houseal............ Cedartown.

. . Jacob Watson ..... Hawkinsville.

. . . M. B. Dennis ..... Eatonton.

. . . J. E. Dozier................. Georgetown.

. . . W. B. Watts.............. Clayton.

. . . Dr. W. S. Dudley. . . Cathbert.

. R. J. Guinn................. Conyers.

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Schley.........................Dr. C. H. Smith . . . Ellaville. Screven...................... Dr. W. L. Matthews . Sylvania. Spalding..................... James O. A. Miller . . Sunny Side. Stfewart...................... E. F. Kirksey...............Lumpkin. Sumter...................... S. W. Moore................Americus. Talbot.......................... O. D. Gorman............. Talbotton. Taliaferro.....................W. T. Flynt................... Sharon. Tattnall......................John Hughey . . . . Reidsville. Taylor...................... James O. Mangham . Butler. Telfair.........................John Smith................... Neilly. Terrell.........................George Kaigler . . . Dawson. Thomas.......................K. T. Maclean .... Thomasville. Towns......................... W, R. McConnell . . . Hiawassee. Troup........................... O. A. Bull..................LaGrange. Twiggs...................... A. J. Glover..................Jeffersonville. Union......................... F. G. Duncan............... Blairsville. Upson...........................F. J. Vining............... Thomaston. Walker...................... W. W. S. Myers . . . Waterville. Walton...................... Rev. Jas. O. A. Radford.Jersey Ware..........................J. D. Smith...................Waycross. Warren...................... A. S. Morgan ..... Warrenton. Washington................Dr Horatio N Hollifield.Sandersville. Wayne...................... John B. Roberson . . . Odum. Webster...................... Dr. J. A. Griffin . . . Preston. White......................... C. H. Kytle...................Center Side. Whitfield................... Martin P. Perry.... Dalton. Wilcox...................... E. Y. Bowen................Abbeville. Wilkes...................... Rev. F. T. Simpson. . Washington. Wilkinson................Rev. Wm. S. Baker. . Irwinton. Worth.........................Dr. J. B. Pickett . . Sumner.

COUNTIES AND CITIES UNDER LOCAL LAWS.

List of Commissioners, Superintendents, Principals, or Presidents of Local Boards.

COUNTY OR CITY.

NAME.

POST-OFFICE.

Americus (city) . . . . A. J. M. Bizien .... Americus.

Athens (city).............E. C. Branson..............Athens.

Atlanta (city) ..... W. F. Slaton.............Atlanta.

Bibb (county).............B. M. Zettler.............. Macon

Carrollton (city) .... M. R. Roop................Carrollton.

Cartersville (city) . . . L. B. Robeson............Cartersville.

Cedartown (city) . . J. C. Harris................Cedartown.

Chatham (county). . . William H. Baker . . .Savannah.

Columbus (city) .... W. H. Woodall.... Columbus.

Covington (city) .... W. F. Smith.............Covington.

Dalton (city)............... W. Harper................. Dalton.

Dawson, (city).............W. M. Robinson . . . Dawson.

Elberton (city) .... John W. Glenn .... Elberton.

Fort Valley (city) . . Dr. A. M. Patterson . Fort Valley.

Glynn (county) .... Edgar H. Orr .... Brunswick.

Griffin (city).............Bothwell Graham . . .Griffin.

Lumpkin (city) . . . . W. L. Wilder............ Lumpkin.

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Montezuma (city) . . . T. G. Hollingsworth . Montezuma. Newnan (city)...........Hyman H. Ford. . . . Newnan. Perry (city).............. R. N. Holtzsclaw . . . Perry. Richmond (county) . . Lawton B. Evans . . . Augusta. Rome (city).............. Benj. Neely.................. Rome. Sandersville (city). .. B. H. Ivey ................Sandersville. Tallapoosa (city). . . I. N. Savage...........Tallapoosa. Waycross (city) . . .. H. W. Reed................Waycross. West Point (city) . W. J. McKemie. . . . West Point.

ACTS PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1888 AND 1889.

I give here, for convenient reference, important acts con

cerning Public Education, passed by the General Assembly of

1888 and 1889.

JAMES S. HOOK,

State School Commissioner.

AN ACT To amend section 44 of an Act to amend, revise and con
solidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved October 27, 1887, by striking all of said section after the words "was raised" in the 7th line of said section. Section 1. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact. That from and after the passage of this Act, section 44 of the Act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved Octo ber 27, 1887, be and the same is hereby amended by striking^ all of said section after the words "was raised" in the seventh line of said section; so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows: "That all poll tax collected in this State, shall, from and after the passage of this Act, be paid over to the County School Commissioner of the several counties of this State and be, by the County Boards of Education, in the several counties of this State, paid out without any deduction for fees or salaries of officers, to the support of the common schools in the respective counties where said poll tax was raised."* Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby re pealed . Approved December 13, 1888.
-Note.--The State Board of Education, under the language above, have held "that Tax Collectors should pay over to the County School Commissioners only the net poll tax collected by them.''

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The General Appropriation Act, approved December 26, 1888, after making certain appropriation to the State Univer sity, the School of Technology and the Branch Colleges at Dahlonega, Milledgeville, Thomasville and Cathbert, and a conditional appropriation to the Atlanta University, contains the following:
"For the support of the common schools for the year 1889, one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars; for the support of the common schools for the year 1890, three hundred and thirty thousand dollars; these sums to be drawn an expended under the general school laws of this State and to be additional to the moneys already belonging to the common school fund under existing laws. Should the returns of taxable property for the year 1889 and for the year 1890 prove to be greater than three hundred and sixty million dollars ($360,000,000) then and in that case the sums arising from the general tax levy of two and seventy-hundredths (2-70-100) mills for 1889, and from the general tax levy of two and forty-hund redths (2-40-100) mills for 1890, upon said returns of taxable property in excess of three hundred and sixty million dollars ($360,000,000) is hereby appropriated to the common school fund of the State in addition to the one mill appropriated to the common school fund by this Act for the year 1889, and in addition to the moneys appropriated by existing laws to the common school fund."
Section 1st of the General Tax Act, approved December 26, 1888, after the enacting clause, reads as follows:
"That the Governor be authorized and empowered, with the assistance of the Comptroller-General, to assess and levy a tax on the taxable property of this State of two and seventenths mills per centum for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine and two and four-tenths mills per centum for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety; and the Gov ernor be and he is hereby authorized and empowered by and with the assistance of the Comptroller-General to assess and

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levy, in addition to the foregoing general State tax, a tax of one-half of a mill for the year 1889, and a tax of one mill for the year 1890, on all of the taxable property of this State, for the purpose of raising the funds necessary to meet the appropriations by this General Assembly for educational purposes in instructing children in the elementary branches of an English education.only."
OTHER SCHOOL LEGISLATION.
Under the above heading there was printed with the former edition of the Act of Oct. 27, 1887, the following:
"In 1886 there was issued from this office a very complete edition of the Public School Laws of the State of Georgia of general operation and then of force throughout the State. The only Act herein contained is the one passed at the late session of the General Assembly, the title of which indicates that it was designed not only to amend, but to codify existing lows. In a circular letter, bearing date Nov. 4, 1887, I have carefully pointed out the changes made by the new law, and it is unneces sary to repeat anything contained in that communication. In the edition of the laws published by me in 1886, there was careful reference to many Acts, both general and special, in cluding both those of force and those repealed or otherwise not of force. It was intended to cover in that pamphlet all Public School legislation, by giving the text in full of general laws of force, and by citing all other Acts, so that any one interested in them might readily find them. I shall continue the work thus begun, herein naming all legislation effected by the present Legislature.
"First. I shall make reference to the action which appears in the laws of 1886, a volume comprising the legislation of the first or winter session of the body just named.
" Acts were passed authorizing a system of Public Schools for the City of Carrollton [Laws of 1886, p. 306], and for the

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City of Newnan [same, p. 312]. Both these acts were ratified at the polls and are of force. An Act amendatory of the Chatham County law was passed [Laws of 1886, p. 309] and a short law for Gordon county [same, p. 311], which are like wise of force.
"An Act to provide School Buildings for the City of Greens boro [Laws of 1886,' p. 244] and a somewhat similar Act for Fort Valley [same, p. 256] were dependent for ratification on a vote of the people. I have not been informed as the result of the vote.
"An Act to authorize the extension of the corporate limits of Columbus [Laws of 1886, p. 249], continued on the 4th sec tion thereof certain enactments relative to the provision to be made for Public Schools in the added territory. This Act was likewise dependent for ratification on a popular vote. I am unable to give any further information aboui it.
"The Acts of the summer session of the Legislature of 1886 and 1887 are not yet published. Hence, I cannot refer to the page and volume where those herein referred to will be found.
"Acts were passed authorizing Public Schools for the follow ing places: Cedartown, Covington, Washington and Waycross. The Act already of force for Athens was amended, as were the Acts for Newnan and for Sandersville.
"An Act for Milledgeville authorizing a local tax for the support of the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural Col lege, and for the support of the Eddy School, and an Act authorizing a local tax for school purposes for the town of Milieu, are also among the laws of the summer session. The Mayor and Council of Dublin were authorized to appropriate money arising from liquor licenses to the school in that towrn.
"Three Acts were passed for selling certain school property in the town of Elberton and for the building of new school houses. An Act somewhat similar was passed for the town of Franklin, Heard county.

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"There was also an Act for building school-houses in the City of Eatonton.
"Another Act for extending the limits of the City of Co lumbus contained provisions in its 4th section relative to Pub lic schools in the annexed district. The town Commons of this city are one source of school revenue and an Act was passed relative to said Commons, which it is hardly necessary, perhaps, to mention in this connection. An Act amending the charter of Griffin names a limit for taxes in said city and designates the sum to be raised for different purposes, among them being the amount to be raised for schools.
"Under an Act for that purpose, the Board of Education of Upson county are to use the Starr school of Thomaston for furnishing common school privileges to colored children under certain limitations and restrictions named in the Act.
"An Act for Telfair county provides that the Ordinary shall sell all insovent tax fi. fas. belonging to the county and turn over the net proceeds to the County School Commissioner.
"There was passed a resolution for the destruction of cer tain unissued bonds, prepared under "the Act of 1872" and under "the Act of 1868." The bonds in question were depos ited in the treasury to replace school moneys diverted to other uses, said diversion occurring under the Act of July 28,1870. Under all the circumstances, their destruction was proper.
"A resolution was passed, the effect of which is to suspend the appropriation to the Atlanta University until such time as the authorities of that institution shall cease to teach white children therein.
"It only remains to be mentioned that an Act was passed with the following title : "An Act to make County Commis sioners, Tax Receivers, Tax Collectors, Members of the County Board of Education, County School Commissioners, Ordina ries and County Treasurers incompetent to serve as Grand Jurors during their terms of office, and for other purposes." The whole scope of the Act is shown in the title.
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"As is well known, many of the foregoing local bills depend for their validity on ratification at the polls. Some of tnem are to be submitted to the people, although no constitutional requirement in their cases demands it. I leave those interes ted to ascertain, each for himself, which of the foregoing is of force and which inoperative. In conclusion, I would say that I may have made reference to legislation not properly common school legislation, or related thereto. If so, no harm is done. My effort is to be sure to include all that is germain to the subject just named, and I may include more in attempting to fully carry out this purpose."
To the above it is only necessary to add the following list of Acts passed at the late session of the General Assembly. These Acts were as follows :
"AN ACT
"To authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Greensboro to call an election in said city to determine the question of issuing bonds for the purpose of constructing and furnishing a school house for the whites and also one for the colored people; to purchase suitable real estate for such house or houses; to provide for the payment of the principal and interest accruing on said bonds by local taxation; to provide for the proper division of the fund raised by the sale of said bonds between said schools, and also for the proper disburse ment and custody of the fund raised, and to repeal the Act with reference to the same subject, approved December 24, 1886."
Approved December 12, 1888.
"AN ACT
" To amend the charter of the City of Cartersville, so as to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen to establish a system of public schools, and to provide revenue for the support of the same, and to authorize the County School Commissioner of Bartow county to pay over to the corporate authorities of said

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city, for the use of said public schools, such part of the State school fund as may be their just pro rata share thereof, and for other purposes herein mentioned."
Approved. December 24, 1888.
"AN ACT "To amend an Act to establish a system of public free schools in Athens, Georgia, approved October 15, 1885, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved October 24, 1887, so as to change the term of office of the members of the Board of Education of Athens, Georgia, to fix the term of office of the present members, to vest the election of said Board in the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens, to confer additional powers upon said Board of Education, and for other purposes."' Approved December 24, 1888.
"AN ACT
" To amend an Act entitled `An Act to establish a system of public schools for the City of Carrollton, in Carroll County, to provide for the maintenance and support of the same, to create a Board of School Commissioners, and for other pur pose^;' approved Nov. 26, 1886, so as to provide for increas ing the entrance fee for the admission of scholars into the schools and to vest in the School Commissioners' discretion to admit indigent children to the schools on such terms as they may prescribe; and also to provide for the admission of non resident pupils whose parents or-who themselves pay tax within the town, by allowing them a reduction for the tax so paid, and for other purposes.'
Approved December 24, 1888.
"AN ACT
"To authorize the Grand Jury at each of the spring terms of the Superior Court of Whitfield county in each and every year to levy and assess a tax not to exceed one and one-half tenths of one per cent, upon all of the taxable property of

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Whitfield county in aid of and supplementary to the present fund now received by said county for common school purposes, and for other porposes."
Approved December 24, 1888.
"AN ACT
"To amend an Act entitled `An Act to regulate public instruction in the county of Richmond,' approved Aug. 23, 1872, by providing for the election of three trustees from the fifth ward in the City of Augusta, who shall be members of the County Board of Education."
Approved December 24, 1888.
"AN ACT
"To establish a system of public schools in the City of Tallapoosa, and provide for the maintenance and support of the same."
Section 23 of the new charter of Tallapoosa, approved Decem ber 26, 1888, gives the taxing power for school purposes.
"AN ACT
"To amend an Act establishing a system of public schools for the town of Waycross, approved October 22, 1887, by pro viding for a Board of Education for said town, aud prescrib ing their powers and duties, and to repeal all of said act con ferring power upon the Mayor and Council of said town; to regulate and control said public school system except the power to levy and collect taxes for the support thereof; to fix the limit of taxation at one-fourth of one per cent., and the admission fee at four dollars per annum for each child payable quarterly, and to provide for a re-submission of the Act cre ating said public school system, as amended, to the qualified voters of said town for their approval."
Approved December 26, 1888.

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"AN ACT
"To amend an Act entitled `An Act to change and regu late the school system in the counties of Ware, Echols,
Lowndes, Berrien, Charlton, Dodge and Clinch,' approved by
the Governor February 15, 1877, in so far as it relates to the county of Ware."
Approved December 26, 1888.
"AN ACT
"To establish a system of public schools in the town of Quitman, Georgia; to provide for raising revenue to maintain said schools; to authorize the County School Commissioner of Brooks county to pay over to the Board of Education of said public schools such part of the State school fund as may be their just pro rata share thereof."
Approved December-26, 1888.
An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the Common School Laws of the State of Geor gia, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid,' That from and after the passage of this Act, section 20, of the School Law of 1887, be amended by adding to said section the following: That the County Boards of Education, when ever, in their opinion, the good of the schools in their respec tive counties demand it, may, at their discretion, at their first meeting after the passage of this law, appoint three intelligent upright citizens of each sub-district of their respective coun ties to act as School Trustees for their sub-districts, naming one of the appointees to serve for one year, and one for two, and one for three years; and as vacancies occur by the expira tion of the terms of incumbents, the Boards shall fill those vacancies with appointees whose term of service shall be three years; and should vacancies occur by death, resignation or otherwise, the Boards of Education shall fill these vacancies

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for the unexpired term; and whenever School Trustees are chosen as herein provided, the fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the County Boards, and the appointees shall re ceive certificates of their appointment from the County School Commissioner, and these certificates shall be their sufficient warrant for entering upon and performing the duties of their office.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the School Trustees herein provided for to supervise the school operations of their sub-districts; to visit the schools, and to make such recommendations to the County Boards, in relation to the school interests of their sub-districts, as may seem to them best, and especially in the matter of choosing teachers for their sub-districts. It shall be their right to recommend applicants, and it shall be the duty of the County Boards to choose as teachers the persons so recommended; Provided, they shall be persons duly qualified and eligible according to the provisions of existing law; and furthermore, it shall be the duty of the School Trustees, in recommending persons as teacherers, to recommend those persons who, in their opinion, are the choice of the communities to be served; and it shall furthermore be the duty of the School Trustees to make a written report, once a year, to the County Boards in relation to the matters committed to their supervision, or oftener if required by the County Boards of Education.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved November 12, 1889.
An Act to admit white female students into all of the Branch Colleges of the State University of Georgia, with equal benefits and privileges with the male students in said Insti tutions, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the

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State of Georgia, That all the Branch Colleges of the State University of Georgia that have been or may hereafter be established, shall be open to all white female students of proper age and qualifications, with equal rights and privileges as those exercised and enjoyed by male students of such insti tutions, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the several Boards of Trustees of said Institutions.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws conflicting with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved November 12, 1889.
An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the Common School Laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved October 27, 1887.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, section XX of an Act entitled an Act to amend, revise and consoli date the common school laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, be amended, and the same is hereby amended, by striking out the words "owing to density of population," in the tenth line of said section; also to amend said section of said Act by striking out the words "provided that no such additional school or schools shall be allowed to exist unless it or they shall have an enrollment of not less than twenty-five scholars," in the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth lines, so that when said section of said Act is thus amended, it shall read as follows: "Section XX. That the County Boards shall lay off their counties into sub-school districts, in each of which sub-school districts they shall establish one common school each for the white and colored races, where . the population of the two races is sufficient, which schools

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shall be as near the center of the sub-school districts as can be conveniently arranged, reference being had to any school house already erected and population of said sub-school dis trict, and to the location of white and colored schools with regard to contiguity ; Provided, however, That in such sub school districts where more than one school is demanded, . then they may establish one or more additional schools in such sub-school district; And provided, also, That whenever it becomes proper to lay off new sub-school districts or alter the boundaries of those already laid off, the said Board shall have full power to make such changes as the public necessities may require. The said County Boards are also empowered to em ploy teachers in the manner hereinafter pointed out, to serve in the schools under their jurisdiction, and the contracts for said service shall be in writing, signed in duplicate by the teacher on his own behalf, and by the County School Com missioner on behalf of the Board."
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved November 13, 1889. During the summer session of the General Assembly of 1888 and 1889, acts were passed authorizing the establishment of a system of public schools in the following towns and cities: Forsyth, Conyers, Decatur, Perry, Fort Valley, Lump kin, Dawson, Madison, Social Circle, Austell, Cuthbert, Sparta, Montezuma and the counties of Emanuel and Monroe. These acts provided that the inauguration of these systems was to be submitted to a popular vote in their respective communities, and they are in all important particulars similar. Up to the present only five or six of this number have complied with the terms of their respective acts. Acts were passed during this session authorizing the City Council , or Mayor and Council of the towns of Monticello, Fairburn, Lincolnton, Louisville and Camilla to raise money

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by taxation or otherwise for the purpose of erecting school buildings in the corporate limits of each.
Two acts remain to be mentioned--That amending the school system of Quitman and the other amending the public school system of Carrolton.

THE SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.

What I desire to say concerning the Technological School was in some way omitted from its proper place in my report and I add it here--as follows:
I call attention to the School of Technology as constitut ing a unique and at the same time a most important adjunct to the educational agencies of the State.
This institution has had a most remarkable history. Its

inauguration was in response to a general demand for a class of education which should look to the training of young men in mechanical and industrial lines and at the same time fur nish them the facilities of a higher education.
No institution of similar character has been inaugurated in

this country under more favorable auspicies in regard to the number in attendance its first year and the general interest

felt in the enterprise. It is now in its third year and already commends itself to
the highest consideration by its thorough educational work, both in its academic and mechanical departments.
Looking, as the institution does, to the development and

maintenance of the industrial interest of the State, while im parting the very best education to the minds of the young men in attendance, it should have the hearty support of the

people of the State, and particularly of the present Legislature. The institution should be placed as far as possible beyond
the fluctuations of opinion and sentiment which grow out of the various claims for appropriations, and should have a per manent basis of expectation as to its future support.

Its management has been remarkably efficient and able, as was to be expected, in view of its most worthy and distin guished President, Hr. I. S. Hopkins, and his very efficient

corps of assistants.

Jas. 8. Hook, State School Commissioner.

STATISTICAL TABLES
FOR YEAR 1890.

TABLE No. I.
Apportionment of School Fund of 1890. Amount to be Appor tioned, $688,656.05.

COUNTIES.

School Popula
tion.

Date of Execution of Order on Tax-Col lector.

Counties'
pro rata.

Appling..................... Baker....................... Baldwin.................... Banks........................ Bartow..................... Berrien..................... Bibb.......................... Brooks...................... Bryan........................ Bulloch..................... Burke....................... Butts........... ............ Calhoun.................... Camden ................... Campbell.......... ....... Carroll...................... Catoosa..................... Charlton................... Chatham.................. Chattahoochee.......... Chattooga................. Cherokee.................. Clarke, 2,159.............. Athens (City), 2,326... Clay......................... Clayton.................... Clinch....................... Cobb......................... Coffee....................... Columbia.................. Colquitt.................... Coweta, 5,935............ Newnan (City), 906 .. Crawford................... Dade......................... Dawson.............. ...... Decatur.................... DeKalb..................... Dodge....................... Dooly....................... Dougherty ............... Douglas....................

2,489 2,146 4,780 2,773 6,418 2,635 10,377 3,893 1,714 3,742 9,184 3,176 2,670 2,096 3,107 7,050 1,628 1,017 13,186 1,684 3,514 5,178 4,4oO 2,480 2,620 1,635 6,949 2,346 3,482 1,216 6,841 2,879 1,585 1,977 6,950 5,150 3,203 4,365 4,429 2,697

December 3, 1890... $ 2,836 96

December 3, " ... 2,445 94

October 25, " ... 5,448 70

October 25, " ... 3,160 72

October 25, " ... 7,316 02

November 14, " .. 3,003 40

October 25, " ... 11,829 28

October 25, " ... 4,437 52

November 22, " ... 1,953 46

October 25, " ... 4,265 38

November 22, " ... 10,469 26

October 25, " ... 3,620 14

October 25, " ... 3,043 30

November 12, " ... 2,388 94

October 25, " ... 3,541 48

October 25, " ... 8,036 50

October 25, " ... 1,855 42

November 22, " ... 1,158 88

October 25, " ... 15,031 54

November 22, " ... 1,919 20

November 12, " ... 4,005 46

October 25, " ... 5,902 42

October 25, October 25,

" ... " ...

*5,111 90

October 25, " ... 2,826 70

October 25, " ... 2,986 30

November 3, " ... 1,863 40

October 25, " ... 7.921 36

October 25, " ... 2,673 94

October 25, " ... 3,968 98

October 25, " ... 1,385 74

November 3, " ... November 3, " ...

t7,797 74

October 25, " ... 3,281 56

October 25, " ... 1,806 40

November 12, " ... 2,253 28

November 12, " ... 7.922 50

November 3, " ... 5,870 50

October 25, " ... 3,650 92

October 25, " .... 4,975 60

December 12, " .... 5,048 56

October 25, ' " .... 3,074 18

Pro rata--"'Clarke, $2,460.76; Athens, City, $2,631.14. fOoweta, $6,765.40; Newnan, City, $1,032.34.

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COUNTIES.

School Popula

Date of Execution of Order on Tax-Col

Counties'

tion. lector.

Pro rata.

Early..........................

Echols........................

Effingham..................

Elbert........................

Emanuel...................

Fannin.......................

Fayette......................

Floyd, 7,143...............

Rome (City), 1,474.....

Forsyth.......................

Franklin.....................

Fulton, Atlanta

5,004.............. (City), 12,794..

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Gilmer........................

Glascock.....................

Glynn.........................

Gordon......................

Greene....... .............

Gwinnett...................

Habersham................

Hall...........................

Hancock.....................

Haralson....................

Harris........................

Hart...........................

Heard.........................

Henry........................

Houston ....................

Irwin..........................

Jackson .....................

Jasper........................

Jefferson....................

Johnson .....................

Jones..........................

Laurens......................

Lee.............................

Liberty......................

Lincoln......................

Lowndes....................

Lumpkin.... ..............

Macon........................

Madison.....................

Marion......................

McDuffie...................

McIntosh..................

Meriwether................

Miller.........................

Milton .......................

Mitchell.....................

3,377 November 12, 1890 1,027 December 26, " 2,050 December 12, " 4,883 November 3, " 4,225 November 12, " 2,871 November 12, " 2,948 October 25, "

8,617 October 25,

3,576 November 3, "

4,825 December 29, "

17,798

October 25, October 25,

" "

3,073 December 3, "

1,227 October 25, "

3,192 October 25, "

3,982 October 25, "

4,811 October 25, "

6,421 November 3, "

3,229 November 3, "

6,376 November 3, "

6,130 October 25, "

3,374 November 12, "

5,526 October 25, "

3,582 October 25, "

2,965 November 22, "

4,925 October 25, "

6,669 December 3, "

1,718 November 14, "

6,611 October 25, "

4,411 October 25, "

5,191 November 12, "

2,533 November 22, "

4,104 December 3, "

4,107 October 25, "

2,524 December 26, "

3,853 February 7, 1891

2,252 October 25, 1890

4,418 November 22, "

2,234 October 25, "

3,711 November 12, "

3,417 December 3, "

2,987 October 25, "

3,001 November 3, "

2,488 October 25, "

7,547 October 25, "

1,450 November 22, "

2,079 October 25, "

3,953 November 14, ".

$ 3,849 28 1,170 78 2,336 50 5,566 12 4,816 00 3,272 44 3,360 22 *9,822 88 4,076 14 5,500 00
120,288 22 3,502 72 1,398 28 3,638 38 4,538 98 5,484 04 7,319 44 3.680 56 7,268 14 6,987 70 3,845 86 6,299 14 4,082 98 3,379 60 5,614 00 7.602 16 1,958 52 7,536 04 5,028 04 5,917 24 2,887 12 4,678 06 4.681 48 2,876 86 4,391 92 2,566 78 5,036 02 2,546 26 4,230 04 3,894 88 3,404 68 3,420 64 2,835 82 8.603 08 1,653 00 2,369 56 4,505 92

Pro mta.--*Floyd, $8,142.62; Rome (City), 11,680.36. tFulton, $5,701.06 ; Atlanta, (City), $14,584.16.

138 TABLE No. I.-- Continued.

COUNTIES.

School Popula
tion

Date of Execution of Order on Tax-Col lector.

Counties'
Pro rata.

Monroe......................... Montgomery................. Morgan......................... Murray......................... Muscogee..................... Columbus (City).......... Newton........................ Oconee......................... Oglethorpe................... Paulding...................... Pickens......................... Pierce........................... Pike............................. Polk............................. Pulaski......................... Putnam........................ Quitman....................... Rabun.......................... Randolph...................... Richmond..................... Rockdale..................... Schlev.......................... Screven........................ Spalding, 3,031..........) Griffin (City), 1,104.... $ Stewart......................... Sumter......................I Americus (City)....... J Talbot.......................... Taliaferro...................... Tatnall.......................... Taylor................... ....... Telfair.......................... Terrell.......................... Thomas........................ Towns.......................... Troup........................... Twiggs......................... Union.......................... Upson..................... .. Walker........................ Walton........................ Ware, 1,487 ...............\ Waycross (City) 614... / Warren........................ Washington................. Wayne......................... Webeter.......................

6,167 October 25, 1890... $ 7,029 88

2,497 December 12, " ... 2,846 08

5,756 November 12, " ... 6,561 34

2,942 October 25, " ... 3,353 38

3,557 October 25, 4,130 October 25,

" ... " ...

*8,762 18

4,600 October 25, " ... 5,243 50

2,329 October 25, " ... 2,654 56

5,210 October 25, " ... 5,938 90

3,931 October 25, " ... 4,480 84

2,734 October 25, " ... 3,116 26

1,771 October 25, " ... 2,018 44

5,235 October 25, " ... 5,967 40

4,319 November 12, " ... 4,923 16

4,949 December 12, " ... 5,641 36

4,921 November 14, " ... 5,609 44

1,348 November 22, 11 ... 1,536 72

1,773 November 12, " ... 2,020 72

5,287 October 25, " ... 6,026 68

13,691 October 25, " ... 15,607 24

2,217 October 25, " ... 2,526 88

1,921 November 3, " ... 2,189 94

4,623 November 14, " ... 5,269 72

4,135

October 25, October 25,

" ... " ...

t4,713 40

4,520 October 25, " ... 5,152 30

6,047 November 12, " ... 1,276 November 12, " ...

8,347 72

4,425 October 25, " ... 5,044 00

2,518 December 12, " ... 2,870 52

2,857 November 1.4, " ... 3,256 48

2,951 December 3, " ... 3,363 64

1,997 October 25, " ... 2,276 58

4,456 October 25, " ... 5,079 34

7,913 December 12, " ... 9,020 32

1,383 October 25, " ... 1,576 62

6,400 October 25, " ... 7.295 50

2,864 October 25, " ... 3,264 46

2,486 October 25, " ... 2,834 04

3,607 October 25, " .. 4,111 48

4,019 October 25, " ... 4,581 16

5,524 October 25, " ... 6.296 86

2,101

December 31, December 31,

" "

... ...

2,395 14

4,001 October 25, " ... 4,560 64

8,945 October 25, " ... 10,196 80

2,491 December 12, " ... 2,839 35

1,761 October 25, . " ... 2,007 54

Pro rafa.--*Muscogee, $4,064.48; Columbus (City), $4,707.70. ISpalding, $3,464.34 ;
Griffin (City}, $1,258.56. 7Sumter, $6,893.08; Americus (City), $1,454.64, Ware, 1,69$5.18 ; Wayoross (City), $699.96.

TABLE No. I.--Continued.

COUNTIES.

School Popula
tion.

Date of Execution of Order on Tax-Col lector.

Counties'
Pro rata.

White............................ Whitfield, 3,419..........\ Dalton (City), 933...... / Wilcox......................... Wilkes.......................... Wilkinson..................... Worth...... ....................

2,079 December 3, 1890.**.

4,352

November 12, " November 12, "

... ...

1,559 November 12, " ...

5,375 November 12, " ...

3,665 October 25, " ...

2,652 December 20, " ...

2,370 06
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1,777 26 6,127 00 4,177 60 3,022 78

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Pro rota.--*Whitfield, $3,897.16 ; Dalton (City), $1,063.62.

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237 280 713 433 1,798 638 362 418 1,001 453 546 824 1,048 1,185 554 1,599 149 839 363 190 300 953 1,064 1,268 825 1,262 1,329 1,449 937 1,450

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511 1,246 577 820 1,495 613 909 279 3,918 2,028 1,361 438 734 891 824 2,170! 3,115 1,000 1,045 1,116 80 1,607 66 2,174 2,351 2,546 966 1,107 710 3,206 1,360 296 1,856 1,826 503 757 1,051 432 120 660 394 1,870 2,154 2,194 1,030 2,664 39 1,732 979 3,132 2,502 2,862 440 3,167 1,019 2,001 1,186 3,044 16

740 2,757 4,700 1,757 1,397 2,108 1,188 5,946 1,799 1,625
824 5,285 2,045 1,196 1,733 4,525 3,512 1,817 4,566 2,152 2,329 1,808
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1,054 4,024 3,224 2,703
2,711 5,634 3,302
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2,205 1.49 82*

1,301 1.41 92*

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799 5,018 1,906
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432 1,054 3,601 3,061 2,532
2,610 5,704 3,072
4,096 2,954 2,813

685 2,174 3,199 1,514 1,280 1,721
901 4,691 1,286 1,311
581 4,527 1,769
993 1,225 3,480 2,913 1,524 2,883 1,862 1,796 1,318
427 919 3,246 2,481 1,199 2,184 4,084 2,397 3,209 2,809 1,160

646 1,848 2,418 1,472
812 1,424
765 3,513 1,084
1,311 4371
3,809 1,388
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1,837 500 780 736 300

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PART I.--STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS.

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9 618 581

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1,712 1,333 1,117 351

344 809

Jones.......................... 23 31

367

308 1,005 1,012 675 2,017 2,692 1.892J 95

76

2,355 2,341 1,887 510 705 1,460

Laurens..................... 50 25 1,010 1,203 511

593 2,213 1,104 3,317 1,947 1 40 1 00

3,317 2,129 1,919 1,323 987 1,838

Lee..............................

9 20 139 120 639 676 259 1,315 1,574 1,197 1 11

75

1,331 1,207 763 276 363 708

Liberty ..................... 29 54 406 379 800 916 785 1,716 2,501 1,925

76

76

2,157 2,139 1,478 624 816 3,533

Lincoln..................... 16 4 327 311

72

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711 717 638 329 386 184

Lowndes................... 24 21 565 550 743 854 1,115 1,597 2,712 2,050 aft 1 38 1 06 2,416 2,216 1,559 519 744 1,402

Lumpkin.................. 33 4 919 808

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58 1,727 136 1,863 1,027 1 00 90f 1,790 927 437 204 185 490

Macon........................ 17 18 384 417 631 815 801 1,446 2,247 1,664 1 54 72ft 2,190 2,071 1,829 698 870 1,319

Madison.................... 38 10 981 821 350 369 1,802 719 2,521 1,465 1 20 1 14 2,521 2,044 1,512 404 468 1,416

Marion...................... 25 14 560 500 485 560 1,060 1,045 2,105 1,074 1 50 1 00 2,015 1,765 1,450 490 490 1,290

McDuffie.................. 16 23 419 385 579 680 804 1,259 2,063 1,303^ 1 24 78 2,063 1,600 1,329 468 781 1,080

McIntosh................. 12 26

97 132 591 836 229 1,427 1,656 1,417

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42

1,380 1,080 945 823 1,240 922

Meriwether ........... 48 15 1,044 1,143 286 329 2,187 615 2,802 2,164 1 83 1 11

2,723 2,513 2,323 884 1,137 1,891

Miller........................ 19 7 381 321 140 162 702 302 1,004 601 i 1 25 91ft

970 772 545 146 207 536

Milton...................... 27 3 917 833

93

96 1,750 189 1,939 988|g- 1 20

79

1,822 1,326 1,132 223 256 949

Mitchell.................... 31 17 488 496 853 429 984 782 1,766 l,123i 1 50 1 09

1,760 1,445 1,232 391

600 1,109

Monroe....................

39 43 852 811 1,355 1,522 1,663 2,877 4,540 2,797 ft?, 1 15

79

3,727 3,872 2,693 1,031 1,542 2,578

Montgomery........... 37

9 532 488

127 147 1,020 274 1,294 782 1 64 1 12

1,206 1,040 837 237 327 688

Morgan..................... 38 38 551 536 713 734 1,087 1,447 2,534 1,876 1 Oo* 1 05ft 2,522 2,200 2,088 703 961 1,736

Murray...................... 46

5 1,084 998 194 190 2,082 384 2,466 1,728 1 00

621 1,118 1,624 1,200 1,028 788 1,324

Muscogee................. 17 23 326 332 779 892 658 1,671 2,329 1,691

67ft 61| 2,295 2,227 1,756 791 1,167 1,723

Newton..................... 29 29 746 665 858 842 1,411 1,700 3,111 l,703ftft 1 40 83ft 2,732 2,720 2,185 345 746 1,811

Oconee...................... 24 17 517 489 437 482 1,006 919 1,925 l,098ftft 1 28

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1,835 1,644 1,540 339 509 1,097

Oglethorpe.............. 27 31

585 549

740 910 1,134 1,650 2,784 l,864f& 1 44

98ft 2,784 2,436 2,113 787 1,092 1,832

Paulding................... 45

7 1,722 1,455 151

127 3,177 278 3,455 1,465 1 32

98

3,069 2,453 1,701 367 373 1,738

Pickens..................... 51 5 1,437 1,379

66

74 2,816 140 2,956 1.469|ft 1 00

91

2,713 1,909 1,225 305 318 251

Pierce........................ 28

7 493 412 154 196 905 350 1,255 863 1 20

77ft 1,184 1,092 962 204 318 748

Pike............................ 41 24 1,255 1,126 1,110 1,071 2,381 2,181 4,562 2,9821s 1 20

74

3,895 3,663 2,957 1,148 1,423 2,684

Polk........................... 39 15 998 969 380 392 1,967 772 2,739 1,784 4 08 86ft 2,664 2,149 1,649 433 517 1,295

Pulaski..................... 29 14 728 499 470 521 1,227 991 2,218 1,5341ft 1 65 1 24J 2,110 1,891 1,572 713 731 1,301

Putnam.................... 14 35 425 392 646 756 817 1,402 2,219 l,G59ftft 1 83 1 19

2,067 2,039 1,529 701 1,075 1,482

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Arithmetic-- No. of Pupils.

Twiggs....................... 21 20 320 355 384 441 675 825 1,500 1,046 1.75 .85* 1,487 941 726 520 536 834

Union........................ 44 2 1,266 1,129

26

27 2,395

53 2,448 1,309 1.00 .69* 2,283 859 275 ?02 231 694

Upson................ ...... 30 22 782 689 741 716 1,471 1,457 2,928 ],095U 1.25 .77 2,707 2,544 2,544 641 720 1,494

Walker..................... 58 11 1,653 1,422 247 215 3,075 462 3,537 2,016|g 1.00 .75 3,364 2,662 1,466 . 657 635 1,709

Walton..................... 56 31 1,468 1,241 833 834 2,709 1,667 4,376 2,762 1.40 .74 4,376 3,510 2,510 869 495 2,328

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8 495 377 138

138 872 276 1,148 886 1.00 .89

1,108 955 807 231

317 566

Warren:................... 28 22 517 563 659 920 1,080 1,579 2,659 1,747 1.55 .82* 2,650 2,150 1,735 695i 872 1,525

Washington............ 59 40 1,296 1,279 1,332 1,531 2,575 2,863 5,438 3,567| 1.14 77* 5,440 4,546 3,572 1,745 1,873 3,383

*Wayne.................... 29 14 402 427 240 241 829 481 310 1,025 1.13 1.00 1,211 901 703 263 408 641

Webster.................... 11 14 184 181 354 342 365 696 1,061 648 1.33 .93* 1,061 837 677 189 208 549

White......................

28 4 888 768

92 125 1,656 217 1,873 l,044i l.OOf .74 1,824 1,181 628 310 287 739

Whitfield................. 42 6 1,394 1,301 146 147 2,695 293 2,988 1,734 .99 .90 2,881 2,295 2,284 505 648 1,599

Wilcox.................

21

6 433 417

87

86 850 173 1,023 572U 1.65 1.10

861 879 674 215 304 612

Wilkes...................... 50 10 710 686 158 175 1,396 333 1,729 1,403 1.57f 1.39* 1,722 1,647 1,583 827 1,045 1,375

Wilkinson...-........... 36 20 605 646 471 578 1,251 1.049 2,300 1,461 1.40 89* 2,281 1,951 1,545 386 530 1,199

Worth....................... 31 12 560 490 307 282 1,050 589 1,639 9921$ 1.57 .96 1,519 1,363 683 329 416 940

Totals and averages 4,529 2,286 109,460 99,799 64,786 69,705 209,259 134,491 343,750 211,7851$ 1.208 .857 321,591 265,666 209,718 76,138 91,822 182,699
*From Jast year.

COUNTIES. Appling .....................
Baker ........................ Baldwin ................. Banks........................ Bartow ......................
Berrien............... ....
Brooks........................ Bryan......................... Bullocli .....................
B u rk e ........................ B u tts ......................... Calhoun.....................
Camden..................... Campbell.................... Carroll ...................... Catoosa...................... Charlton....................

TABLE No. II.

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year.

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100 00 169 70 400 00 300 00 200 00 150 00 167 50 500 00 100 00 300 00 80 90 300 00 326 64 125 00 120 00 450 00 456 00 457 50 360 00 180 00 200 00 200 00 76 25 123 30 450 00 300 00 194 00 200 00 450 00 270 00 237 00 600 00 210 00

*Vaid Rome Public Schools, $2,248.78

' 45 15 2,445 65 141 20 5,372 43 15 00 7,752 05 27 30 3,219 88 403 50 3,428 53 29 00 3,942 75 5 00 2,508 64 88 45 10,175 80 310 45 3,729 93 14 85 4,697 50 144 50 1,839 30 141 00 8,419 75 60 00 4,427 00 2,427 85 66 18 2,799 05 79 10 10,322 00 39 25 7,293 80 35 00 4,813 94 270 00 7,136 09 270 42 4,387 74 64 00 3,918 99 377 55 4,541 84 185 28 1,225 94 18 67 3,097 90 31 25 7,623 16 25 00 6,627 93 17 50 4,018 98 50 45 4,304 37 195 59 * 9,917 57 5,465 03 20 25 7,277 94 243 41 6,088 19 26 85 4,486 38

2,590 80 5,683 33 8,167 05 3,547 18 4,032 03 4,121 75 2,681 14 10,764 25 4,140 38 5,012 35 2,064 70 8,860 75 4,813 64 2,552 85 2,985 23 10,851 10 7,789 05 5,306 44 7,766 09 4,878 16 4,182 99 5,119 39 1,487 47 3,239 87 8,104 41 6,952 93 4,230 48 4,554 82 12,811 94 5,735 03 7,535 19 6,931 60 4,723 23

637 04 1,500 00 ' 2,000 00
731 07 856 91 1,029 46 822 87 1,850 00 1,395 99 1,221 82 650 00 2,000 00 1,230 18 690 00 718 18 2,300 00 1,750 00 1,275 00 2,000 00 1,156 02 1,075 07 1,325 00 261 00 810 00 2,056 00 1,400 00 827 00 1,100 00 2,841 70 1,573 86 1,991 14 1,100 00 1,125 00

1,919 26 4,005 46 5,902 42 2,460 76 2,826 70 2,986 30 1,863 40 7,921 36 2,673 94 3,968 98 1,385 74 6,765 40 3,281 56 1,806 40 2,253 28 7,922 50 5,870 50 3,650 92 4,975 60 5,048 56 3,074 18 3,849 28 1,170 78 2,336 50 5,566 12 4,816 00 3,272 44 3,360 22 9,822 88 4,076 14 5,500 00 5,704 06 3,502 72

194 57 251 62 716 00 355 35 736 82 263 00 212 10 1,003 96 98 77
5 00 39 40 131 55 525 27 150 36 68 95 1,665 86 158 85 498 14 790 49 1,214 08 144 39 641 36 94 69 95 10 277 55 857 07 205 26 120 83 219 50 115 71 211 11 149 24 107 05

2,750 87 5,757 08 8,618 42 3,547 18 4,420 43 4,278 76 2,898 37 10,775 32 4,168 70 5,195 80 2,075 14 8,896 95 5,037 01 2,646 76 3,040 41 11,888 36 7,779 35 5,424 06 7,766 09 7,418 66 4,293 64 5,815 64 1,526 47 3,241 60 7,899 67 7,073 07 4,304 70 4,581 05 12,884 08 5,765 71 7,702 25 6,953 30 4,734 77

160 07 73 75 451 37 388 40 157 00 217 23 11 07 28 32 183 45 10 44 36 20 223 37 93 91 55 18 1,037 26 --9 70 117 62 2,580 50 110 65 696 25 39 00 1 73 --204 74 120 14 74 22 26 23 72 14 30 68 167 06 21 70 11 54

G lasco ck............................. $ G o rd o n ............................... G re e n e ..............................
G w in n e tt .......................... H a b e rs h a m ..................... H a ll .................................... H a n c o c k .......................... H a ra ls o n ...........................
HH aarrrti.s...................................................................
H e a r d ................................. H e n r y ................................ H o u s t o n ........................... I r w in .................................. Ja c k so n . ........................... J a s p e r ............................... J e f f e r s o n .......................... J o h n s o n ...........................

*Paid T allapoosa Public Schools, $1,414.47

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75 00 420 00 400 00 300 00 260 00 420 00 300 00 220 00 400 00 375 00 150 00 300 00 393 75 150 00 600 00 300 00 192 00 150 00

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Jones .......... Laurens ........ Lee.................. Liberty ......... Lincoln.........
Lowndes........ Lumpkin...... Macon............. Madison........ Marion...........
McDuffie....... McIntosh...... Meriwether ..
Miller............. Milton............
Mitchell......... Monroe.......... Montgomery Morgan ......... Murray .........
Muscogee...... Newton......... Oconee.......... Oglethorpe .. Paulding...... Pickens........ Pierce.............
Pike................. Polk .......... Pulaski ........ Putnam ........ Quitman ..... Babun............

360 00 180 00 290 50 200 00 270 00 246 00 103 50 300 00 279 00 225 00 200 00
225 00 300 00
6 00 120 00 328 01 250 00 205 00 360 00 180 00 285 00 204 00 172 00 300 00 200 00 160 00 225 00 211 00 220 00 400 00
250 00 95 00 102 00

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11 19 4 00 21 25
136 00 24 45 9 00 19 20
313 79 26 00 36 47 2 75 145 00
266 75 117 00 476 40
28 00 37 65
9 00 72 40 33 50 19 85
7 00 13 25 17 10 21 15 12 50 770 86 5 00 4 95

5,696 43 6,330 00 3,613 93 5,575 50 3,088 55 6,276 56 2,867 17 4,820 40 5,008 78 4,210 64 4,067 20 2,904 00 9,684 28 2,219 39 3,164 32 4,900 00 8,844 05 3,503 30 7,693 80 4,351 32 5,221 28 6,876 65 3,524 45 7,342 95 5,935 77 4,013 29 2,675 30 7,700 54 6,170 76 7,392 89 5,951 70 2,010 20
2,299 67

6071 43 6,540 56 3,966 73 5,775 50 3,369 74 6,526 56 2,991 92 5,256 40 5,312 23 4,444 64 4,286 40 3,442 79 10,010 28 2,261 86
3,287 07 5,373 01 9,360 80 3,825 30 8,530 20 4,559 32 5,543 93 7,089 65
3,768 85 7,676 45 6,155 62 4,180 29 2,913 55 7,928 64 6,411 91 7,805 39 6,972 56 2,110 20 2,406 62

1,475 07 1,875 00 1,075 10 1,520 72
805 38 1,478 43
810 00 900 00 1,300 00
1,161 17 905 35 667 08
1,800 00 600 00 880 00 709 46
1,155 00 1,100 00 1,600 00 1,185 00
480 00 1,600 00
895 44 1,704 94 1,559 04 1,099 70
892 77 1,670 00 1,501 04 1,900 00 1,507 73
473 35 800 00

4,678 06 4,681 48 2,876 86 4,391 92 2,566 78 5,036 02 2,546 26 4,230 04 3,894 88 3,404 68 3,420 64 2,835 00 8,603 08 1,653 00 2,369 56 4,505 92 7,029 88 2,846 08 6,561 34 3,353 58 4,054 48 5,243 50 2,654 56 5,938 90 4,480 84 3 116 26 2,018 44
5,967 40 4,923 16 5,641 36 5,609 44 1,536 72 2,020 72

110 75 9 08 15 41
6 29 13 16 73 48 200 00 152 28 746 25 28 05 193 36 315 58 8 86 48 56 157 63 1,178 06 24 82 403 24 62 85 2,545 72 246 15 238 68 ' 47 50 35 60
34 72 342 22 520 76 280 45 253 87 100 16
19 07

6,263 88 6,565 56 3,967 37 5,912 64 3,378 45 6,527 61 3,429 74 5,330 04 5,347 16 5,312 10 4,354 04 3,695 44 10,718 66 2,261 86 3,298 12 5,373 01 9,362 94 3,970 90 8,564 58 4,601 43 7,080 20 7,089 65 3,788 68 7,691 34 6,075 48 4,215 96 2,945 93 7,979 62 6,944 96 7,821 81 7,371 04 2,110 23 2,839 79

192 45 25 00
64 137 14
8 71 1 05 437 82 73 64 34 93 867 46 67 64 252 65 708 38
11 05
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34 38 42 11 1,536 27
19 83 14 89 --80 14 35 67 32 38 50 98 533 05 16 42 398 48
03 433 17

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PART II.--FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
C O U N T IE S .
R a n d o lp h ........................ R o ck d ale .......................... S c h le y ................................. S c re v e n .............................. S p a ld in g ............................ S te w a r t ............................. S u m te r............................... T a lb o t................................. T aliaferro ........................ T a tn a ll.............................. T a y lo r ................................
T e l f a i r ...............................
T e rre ll................................ T h o m a s.............................. T o w n s ................................ T ro u p ................................ T w ig g s................................ U n io n .................................
*W est P o in t Public Schools, $1,076.24.

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250 00 250 00 240 00 150 00 300 00 450 00

18 10 22 35 19 04 1970 46 128 70 92 75

5,243 38 6,050 06 8,175 05 2,347 00 5,403 00 10,998 73

5,511 48 6,322 41 8,434 09 3,467 46 5,831 70 11,541 48

1,400 00 1,813 44 2,050 00 1,050 80 1,154 45 2,578 63

4,111 48 4,581 16 6,296 86 2,305 14 4,560 64 9,174 49

' 5,511 48 150 58 6,545 18 113 06 8,459 92 23 19 3,469 13 178 92 5,894 01 93 93 11,846 05

222 77 25 83 1 67 62 31 304 57

Webster............................ White................................. Whitfield........................... Wilcox...............................
Wilkes............................... Wilkinson........................ Worth.................................

153 00 116 50 150 00 175 00 441 00 350 00 150 00

24 77 5 80
631 33 261 46
20 00 130 00 149 54

2,588 46 3,093 97 16,242 99
2,525 40 7,830 16 5',232 07
3,832 98

2,766 23 3,216 27 8,087 94 2,961 86 8,291 16 5,712 07 4,132 32

700 00 775 00 1,550 00 1,063 32 1,900 00 1,392 68
1,000 00

2,007 54 2,370 06 4,960 78 1,777 26 6,127 00 4,177 60 3,022 78

114 37 84 12 1,726 39 160 97 264 16 285 14 . 290 12

2,821 91 3,229 18 8.237 17 3,001 55 8,291 16 5j 855 42
4,312 90

55' 68 12 91 149 23 39 69
143 35 180 58

Grand totals................ 33,699 05 15,232 65 697,733 17 746,664 87 173,935 34 562,959 67 39,878 67 776,773 68 30,108 81 *No report. fWaycross Public ScIioqIs, $915.46, $25,00. JPalton, $lJ0(j3.62.

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TABLE No. IV.
Consolidation of the Reports of Private Elementary Schools.

No. of Schools.

Unreported.

i:

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Number of Pupils Admitted in Schools Reported.

W hite. |j Colored. |

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Reported.

^91

TfaViArslinm ........... .... , ................ .

1 3 3 118 11

19Si

19(f 4f 1 41J

Hall..... ......... ........................................

15 22 405 325 110 132 730 242 972 6 1 30

Haralson........

................ 4 11 13 287 348

635

635 3| 1 16-.V

Houston . .

.........

2 2 14 26

40

40 4 1 75

Jackson........................................................

34 55 911 842 45 52 1,753 97 1,850 H 1 30

Jasper........... ............. ..... ............

30 34 512 555

1,067

1,067 8 1 25

Jone^s...........................................................

89

65

61

48

51 '126

99 225 3* 1 02

Tjinooln....... .

........ 3 10 10 236 189

425

425 3iV 1 80

Madison....................................................... 6 15 17 162 211 9 18 373 27 400 31 1 24

McDuffie..................................................... .

12 12 100 109

79

96 209 175 384 2f 1 15

Meriwether........................ .......................

25 42 624 657 142 191 1,281 333 1,614 4J 1 75

Milton

10 12 309 26C

v 569

569 4 1 16

Monroe........................................................ 2 16 18 183 164 57 60 347 117 464 2J 1 05

Morgan........................................................ 4 13 13 166 167 26 14 333 40 373 H 1 66J

Murray........................ .............................

6 8 204 198 20 24 402 44 446

1 00

Oconee.........................................................

11 12 265 235

8 12 500 20 520 4J 1 35A-

Oglethorpe...................................................

12 14 223 230 28 57 453 85 538 3* 1 50

Pierce ..................... Pike.............................................................

5 5 65 60 17 19 273 217 206 209

125 490 415

129 3 1 00 905 0.3 1 00

Rahim...............

3 3 44 50

94

94 3

85

Schley............ .

6 8 209 225

434

434

1 81

Talhot.....................

11 14 199 232

431

431 2* 1 38

Tatnall......................................................... 5 14 16 143 137 42 38 280 80 360 4* 1 25

Taylor......................

4 5 104 107

211

211 2 1 63i

"Walker

5 3 6 156 134

290

290

1 10

Walton.........................................................

19 22 322 260 98 148 582 246 828 4* 1 35

Warren........................................................

15 19 365 403 179 165 768 344 1,112 4* 1 60

Washington.................................................

48 56 557 585 281 290 1,142 571 1,713 3

1 50

White..................

9 2 3 89 72

161

161 4 1 00

Wilkes..........

7 8 121 95

216

216 5* 1 64

Totals and averages.................. ................ 43 591 730 11,956 11,327 2,119 2,328 23,283 4,447 27,730 3.94 14 09
Note--There are many other private Elementary Schools in the State, but no reports were made of them.

TABLE No. V. Report of Private. High Schools.

Number of Instructors.
M ales. 1
Fem ales, j Males. Fem ales, j W hite. Colored. W hite and
Colored.

t'OUNTIES NAME OF SCHOOL.

POST-OFFICE.

Banks. ... Maysville Institute...................... Ma.vsvillo, fin.

Bartow....... Stilesboro Institute..................... Stileshnrn. fin. Bartow .... Adairsville High School............ Arlairsvillp. fin, Bartow .... Kingston High School............... TCingatrtn, fin,....

Bartow....... Oak Grove Academy................. Ford, Ga..............

Bibb............. Alexander Free School............. Mnenn. fin.

Burke.......... Millen Academy................

Millen, fin.

Burke......... Waynesboro Academy............. Waynesboro, Ga

Burke. . TTninn..................

Girth. Ga,

Burke.......... Midway Academy....................... Sardis Ga.

Burke......... Hodgson Institute....................... TTea.Lh fia.

Bnrke . Girard........... ........................

Gira.rd, fin.

Butts.......... Cross Ridge Academy.............. Elgin, Ga.............
Butts.......... Flovilla......................................... Flnvilla.. Ga. Butts.......... Jackson Institute........... .......... .Tneksnn. fin. Calhoun ... Morgan Academy....................... Morgan, Ga...... Calhoun
and Early Arlington Academy................... Arlington. Ga. Cherokee.. Reinhardt Normal..................... Wnlesea,. fin.. Cherokee .. Etowah Institute....................... Canton, Ga..........
Cherokee.. Little River High School,,,,, Woedstock, (5a,.

Number of Pupils Admitted.

White. Colored.

Total.

9 37 40

] 45 2l> 9 60 90 9 36 36

2 50 42

2 51 50

11 14

3 30 24

1 27 13

1

5

4

1

4

5

1 15

8

3 74 52 3 57 73 4 118 105 1 20 21

1

16

16

3 29 23

3 91 79

9 41 29

Ou

BRANCHES TAUGHT.

% ^ si-S3
S 3

3Eh

'Z,

Name of Principal.

77

77

7%

( An. Class., Math., Orth., Heading, | j Writing, Eng. Gram. andGeog'py \

1 50 W. E. Ware.

71

71 9 English and Classical.............................. 2 00 H. C. Ethridge.

150 72

150 8 72 10

English, Mathematics and Classics... Elementary Class, and Mathematics.

T. M. Fulton. 1*65 M. B. Tuggle.

92

92 7

{ Com 5n Sch'l Branches, Latin and ) (Greek Lang'ge and Higher Math, i

1 7=) J. L. Strozier.'

101

101 9 Class., Math. andSci., (Endowed).... Free M. L. Parker, A. B.

25

25 5

( An. Class., Math., Eng. Literat'e, ^ ( Natural Science and Rhetoric....... )

3 00 N. W. Cooper.

54

54 4 An. Class., Mathematics and Science. 3 J. W Stone.

40

4f 2 An. Class., Math., and Higher Sciences 3 Jas. W. Stone.

9

9 4 An. Class., Mathematics and Sciences 2 J. H. Bailey.

9

93

( Alge., Arith., Hist., Geography, J ( Latin Grammar and Elocution\

2 27 J. F. Calhoun.

23

23

5%

( Eng. Gra., Geo., Arith., Alg., Nat'l ( ( Phil., Rhet., Eng. Com. and Latin )

2 13 L. H. Smith.

126

126

\ Elementary Latin and Higher ( ( Branches in Mathematics...............|

1 80 C. S. Maddox.

130

130 5 Languages, Mathematics, Sciences... 1 80 Elsworth Brown.

223

223 (j Math., Ancient Classics and Sciences. 1 80 Addison W. Linch.

41

41 3 Greek, Latin, Algebra, Higher English 2 50

32

32 3 Greek, Latin, Algebra, Higher, English 2 50

52

52 10 Classics, Mathematic and Sciences... 1 50 R. F. Fakes.

170

170 10 An. Classics, Math., and Sciences.... 1 35 M. G. Bates.

70

70

5%

l Eng. Gram. Arith., Spelling, Read* ? (ing, Writing, Latin, Alg. and Xiist. j

1 25 J. T. Pridmore,

Clayton.... Middle Georgia College............ Jonesboro, Ga... 3 87 87

Clarke....... Home School for Young Ladies Athens, Ga.......... 6

66

Clarke....... Knox School.................................. Athens, Gr. ..

2

Columbia. . Harlem High School................... Harlem, Ga... .. 1 25 25

Coweta....... Haralson High School............... Haralson, Ga.... 2

2 49

Coweta..;.. Moreland Institute..................... Moreland, Ga.... 2 55 46

Coweta.... Senoia High School................... Senoia, Ga...........

43 48

Coweta .. . Sharpsburg Academy............... Sharpsburg, Ga. 2 44 27

Coweta.... Macedonia Academy.............. Newnan, Ga....... 2 50 36

Coweta. ... Turin High School..................... Turin, Ga............. 2 57 44

Coweta, ,, , Excelsior High School............... Senoia, Ga........... 4 56 56

Crawford.. Knoxville H.!gh School............. Knoxville, Ga... 2 51 52 DeKalb .... Oak Hill......................................... Lithonia, Ga... . 2 48 32 DeKalb ... Doraville High School............... L'oraville, Ga .... 2 59 62

DeKalb. ... Decatur Academy....................... Decatur, Ga........ 2 60
Effingham. Springfield Academy ............... Springfield, Ga.. 2 28 27 Fayette ... Inman High School..................... Inman, Ga........... Fayette... Fayetteville High School.. .. Fayetteville, Ga. 2 51 42 Fayette ... Brooks Station Academy....... Brooks' Station.. 2 47 39 Forsyth ... Midway........................................... Vickery's Crk,Ga 4 70 31 Gilmer.... Elliiay Seminary......................... Elliiay, Ga.......... 4 77 78 Greene..... Union Point Academy.............. Union Point, Ga. 3 49 47 Greene....... Thomas-Stocks ustitute.......... Greensboro, Ga.. 5 70 65

174
66 166
50 51 101 91 71 86 101 112
103 80 121
60 55 93 86 101 155 96 135

t Geog., Math., Hist., Music, Latin,

174 9 < Gr'k, Phys., Phil., Chem., Bot.,

(Orth., R'd'g, Penmanship, Gram,

66 9

j Fr., Ger., Latin, and Eng., Math., / Physics, Chem., Lit'r., Eng. Gram. J

166 8

Common Eng. Branches, includ- f j ing Latin and Algebra.......................'

50 4

j Orthog., Reading, Gram., Arith., ( | Alge., Lat., Rhet., Geog. and Hist, i

51

j Alg., Lat.jR'ad'g, Writing, Arith., j I Geog., Grammar and Spelling.... )

101 8% Classics, Mathematics and Sciences.

91

I Orth., Reading and Writ'g, Gram., i j Geog., An. Class., Math, and Sci.. \

71 8

1 Orth., Reading, Writing, Math., i ^ Ancient Classics and Sciences.... i

86

7X

Spell., Read., Writ'g, Eng. Gram., i | Geography, Arithmetic and Alge. ]

101 8

j Read.,Spell., Arith., Gram., Geog., f | Hist., Alg., Latin and Book-keep'g $

112 9

Eng., Math., Art, Science, Music, j i Languages (ancient and modern). )

Reading, Writing, Orthog., Arith., i

103 10 Geog., Eng. Gram., Alg., Philos.,

Lat., Rhet., Phys. andBook-k'p'g )

80 Prim. Bran, of English and Latin....

( Orth., Reading, writing, Gram., i

121 8% < Geog., Arith., Algebra, Rhetoric, \

( Physics and Latin..............................)

Reading, Writing,Arith., Geog.,)

60 4 Gram., U. S. Hist., Alge., Geom., J-

Latin, Natural Philosophy.............)

55 9 Mathematic, Classics and Sciences...

.93 2%

86 7V4 English branches.......................................

101

8%

i Eng., Math., Lat., Fr., Physiology, j j Astron., Hist., Alge. ana Geom.. j

155 10 Classics, English and Science...............

96 6 Com. branches, Gas., Math, and Sci.

135 10

( English, Ancient Classics, Higher j j Mathematics, Sciences, etc............i

3 00 B. F. Hunter,
Miss Sosnowski. 42 L. S. Clarke, 2 00 Ihos. Hawes. 1 62 H. S. Counts. 2 16 W. H. Searcey, Jr. 2 00 P. F. Brown. 2 00 G. B. F. Stovall.
C. P. Sanders. 2 25 L. T. Moses. 1 75 R. G. Hartsfield.
2 00 Chas. G. Power. 1 50 D. E. Bond. 1 60 E. C. Lester.
3 00 R. M. Campbell. 1 75 T. M. Hazelhurst. 1*75 Miss T. Harrell.
W. H. Prichard. 1 60 Lamont Gordon. 1 50 J. E. Tallant, 2 00 Cecil Porter.
J. L. Caldwell.

TABLE No. V.--Continued.
Report of Private High Schools*

Number of Instructors.
M ales. 1 1 1
F em ales. 1 i M ales. W hite. W hite and Colored, i

Number of PupSs Admitted.

White. Colored.

Total.

COUNTIES NAME OF SCHOOL.

POST-OFFICE.

Greene....... Fuller Academy.......................... GreenshorOj Ga,. 1 13 18

Greene. ... Woodville High School............. VVooflviller Ga.

3 47 56

Greene....... Dawson Institute.. ...................... White Pln.inr Ga 2 25 27

Greene..... Mercer High School

Pen field 3 Ga.

2 47 35

Jackson ... Harmony Grove Academy... Harmony Gr.,Ga 5 no 69

Jackson... Apnle Valiev................................. Apple Valley, Ga. 2 58 40

Jackson... Hoschton High School

Hrwchtonj Ga.

3 72 69

Jackson ... Penflergrasss. Aon.riomy

Pendero'rafiQj Ga. 2 (57 61

Lincoln.... Lincolnton High School............ Lincolnton, Ga.. 2 29 25

Lincoln.... t .iherty Hill High School

T.eatherssville Ga. ] 33 2S

Macon........ Spalding Seminn.rv

Montezuma. Ga. 1 16 32

Macon..... Oglethorpe Acariemv ...

Oglethorpe! Ga.

1 15 20

Ma.onn

Marsihallssville Wigh School Marehallev'le Ga 3 50 42

McDuffie.. MeTluffip Tnat.itute

Thomson j Ga.

1 27 28

McDuffie. . Geo. E. Pierce Tnsstitnte

Thomson j Ga.

5 74 82

Monroe....... Smarr's Station Academy... Smarr's Sta., Ga. 2 35 27

i

c

BRANCHES TAUGHT.

2 Name of Principal.
ho Cl

"S s

o

|8

"o

o O.

o

( Spelling, Reading, Writing, Eng. 1

31

31 4 < Gram., Geog., Arith., History, V $ 2 00 Talford Smith.

( Algebra, Rhetoric and Latin.........)

103

103 8 Eng., AncientClas., Sci., Math., etc... 1 50 W. T. Hailes.

52

52 5^ Ma,, Clas., Ast., Phil., Phys,, etc......... 2 40 J. E. Parks.

82

82 9 Ancient Classics, Math., and Sciences 2 00 P. M. Cheney.

f Reading, Orth., Writing, English')

179

179 9

j Gram., Geog., Nat. Phil., Fr., ! Hist., Arith., Alge., Dec, Comp.,

2 00 J H. Walker.

l_Elo., Lat., Gr., Music, Geometry J

i Orth., Pen'sbip, Reading, Arith., 1

98

98 6 < Gram., Geog., Philos., Rhetoric, > 1 32 B. H. Pearman.

( Algebra and History.........................)

141

141 8 Elementary, Higher Eng., and Clas' . 2 00 N. A. Moss.

128

128 8 An. Classics, Mathematics and Sci's.. 2 00 W. R. Hall.

54

54 6 Elementary Languages and Math.... 2 00iT. A. Nash.

62

62 9 Elementary Languages and Math.... 1 80 W. A. Hogan.

48

48 10

i Spell., R'd'g, Arith., Geog., Gram., ) | Latin, Algebra, Rhetoric, etc....... i

1 25 Miss Oreola Cheves.

a5

35 9

i Lat., Gr., Alge., Geom., Physics, t | and common school branches........)

Walter P. Thomas.

92

92 10 Ancient Classics and Higher Math.... 2 50 J. W. Frederick.

55 10 High school branches.............................. 2 50 N. E. Ware.

156

15f 10

| Eng., An. Clas., Math., Science,! j Mod. Lang., Music, Painting, etc. (

2 00 I. A. Gibson.

62

62 8

5 Ancient Classics, Geom., Alge., 1 Phi., Comp., Gram., Elo., Read'g, > Writing and Arithmetic..................... \

E. B. Taylor.

Monroe. .. Culloden Institute..................... Culloden, Ga. ... 2 37 18

Monroe. ... Hillian Institute.......................... Forsyth, Ga........ 1 10

Morgan.... Wellington Academy................ Madison, Ga....... 1 18 24

Morgan. .. Rutledge High School............... Rutledge, Ga.... 3 Morgan ... Bucfehead High School............. Buckhead, Ga... 1 Murray.... Mount Zion.................................... Spring Place, Ga 2

68 5

68 13

Murray.... Sumach........................................... Sumach, Ga . ... 2

Oconee. ... Watkinsville Academy............. Wat'.dnsville, Ga 2 38 24

Oconee .... Jewel High School....................... Athens, Ga.......... 3

Oglethorpe Crawford Academy................... Crawford, Ga.... 2 26 22 Oglethorpe Liberty Acade ny........................ Stephens, Ga.... 1 25 23 Oglethorpe Winterville Academy............... Winterville, Ga.. 2 29 30 Oglethorpe Meson Academy.......................... Lexington, Ga... 4 35 41 Oglethorpe Maxey's High School............... Maxey's, Ga........ 2 44 27 Oglethorpe Glade High School..................... Point Peter, Ga.. 1 35 22 Oglethorpe Baird^town Academy............... Bairdstown, Ga. 1 37 34

Pike........... . Men.nsvill#*.

Mpn.nsville. Ga,.. 9 57 44

Pike............. fJnrflrm Institute

Barnesville, Ga,. 10 146

P.ke............. Midflip OpArgifl. Tn<at.ifiite Pike............. Joe. Rrnwn Institute Pike............. Milnpr TTio-Vi ftphnnl

Concord, Ga....... 3 88 61 Molend, Ga.......... 2 56 Milnpr, Oa,. ........ 2 30 29

Pike............. Milnpr Hio-h Snhnnl

Milner, Ga............. 2 50 53

Pike............. Wi11inmsr>n Pike............. Planters' High Rnhnnl

Willia.muon, Ga. 2 Hol1nnvi|ip( Ga.. 2

50 78

39

Pike............. Union

.Torda.n's Stn . Ga, 1 30

Schley........ EliavilJe High School................ EUaville, Ga....... 2 31 43

Screven ... Gilgal Academy.......................... Dover, Ga............. 3

6

4

Screven ... Union............. ............................ Halcyondale, Ga 1 14 16

55

55 5

j Math., Reading, Writ., Sciences, | t Ancient Classics, Orthography,etc )

2 00 W. A. Edwards.

10

10 4

i Algebra, Geometry, Latin, Greek.) | and English..........................................$

3 50 W. W. Daves.

42

42

O'A

/ Arith., Alge., Latin and History, j iOrth., Reading, Geography, etc... \

2 00 Mrs.B. E. Anderson.

136

136 sy* English, Scientific and Classical........ 2 60 A. J. Burruss.

18

18 4 An. Classics, Math, and Science........ 2 48 Miss Minnie Bearden

62
150
48 48 59 76 71 57 71
101
334
149 102 59 101 89 133 63 77 10 30

(Orth., Penmanship, Hist., Eng.

62 4 < Lang., Literature, Latin, Greek, 1 88 W. A. Parham.

f Mathematics and Sciences.............

r Reading, Spelling, Arith., Geo.,i

150 8

J Writ., Gram., Alge., Geom., Ment. { ! and Nat. Phi., Civil Government, {

1 75 John H. Brown.

[^Theory of Teaching, etc................. )

48 9 An. Classics, Math., and Science........ 2 50 A. S. Rhodes.

48 8 Elementary and higher branches....... 1 50 John T. Smith.

59 10 English, Classics and Mathematics... 2 50 Geo. B. Atkinson.

76 8

i Elementary Eng., Latin, Gr., Fr., j ) Higher Math., Music and Art......... }

2 50 Marion S. Weaver.

71 8 An. Languages, Math, and Sciences.. 2 25 M. M. Kilpatrick.

57 7% Math., Languages, Nat. Science, etc. 2 00 A. W. Matthews.

71 8

( English branches including Latin { j and Higher Mathematics................ j

2 00 J. A. Thomas.

101 6

j Orth., K'd'g, Writ., Math., Gram., ( Geography, Latin and Astronomy j

........R. D. Adams.

fEie. Eng., Math., Mental, Morall

334 9

j and Nat. Phy., Eng. Lit., and Rhet i | Bot., An. Clas., Mil. Tactics, Mu., [

J. M. Pound.

LArt, Tele, and Book-keeping.......... J

149 8 Higher Math., An. ('las., Sci., etc........ 1 00 R. D. Shuptine.

102 6 An. Clas., Sci., History, Math., etc... ........ E. H. Greene.

59 ll< El. Eng., An. Clas., Mathematics, etc 1 00 W. A. Davis.

101 7

( Eng., Lat., Geog., Arith., Alge., ' \ Penmanship, and Natural Philos.

1 00 J. R. Williams.

89 8 An. Classics, Math., Sciences, etc... 2 00 0. W. Richter.

133 9 Pr. Br., An. Clas., Math, and Sciences

J. B. Mathews.

63

6%

i Lat. Alge., Orth., Rea'g Writing, | Eng. Gram., Geog. and Arith.......

1 25 W.N. Mitchell.

77 5% Eng., Math.,Sci.and An. Classics... 2 25S. J. Cole.

id

Alge., Lat., Phys. g-nd Business Forms 2 00 John Sutes.

3C 4 Ancient Classics and English.......

2 00 R. S. Baker.

COUNTIES NAME OF SCHCOL.

TABLE No. V.--Continued.

Report of Private High Schools.

t Number of Pupils Admitted. o

3o White. Ooloi ed.

Total.

m co

j

1

PC ST-OFFICE.

BRANCHES TAUGHT.

Name of Principal.

Colored. W hite and
Colored. Number of j
Taught.

W hite.

F em ales.

Males. j

!- -------------- j

F em ales.

--------------- i

Males. '

Number of Insti

1

-

Screven ... Mercer................. ........................... Buck Creek, Ga.. ] 26 20 Screven ... Goloid.............................................. Goloid, Ga............ 1 33 27 ft rovpn Free Chapel.................................. Rocky Ford, Ga. 1 H 13

ftnr#vpn Sylvania Academy...................... Sylvania, Ga ... 2 46 44

Wn.Jk-Rr Green Bush High School.......... G een Bush, Ga. 2 27 42

Wnlkp.r LaFayette H;gh School............ LaFayette, Ga.. 1 1< 31

Walton Social Circle Academy............. Secial Circle, Ga 1 35 35

Walton Oak Grove High School............ Social Cir le, Ga 2 42 28

Warren.... Warrentcn Academy............... Warrenton, Ga..

69 70

Washi'gt'n Farmers' Academy.................... Tennille, Ga. ...

38 27

W< shi'gt n Union Academy.......................... Harrison, Ga.... Wilkes....... Bethel.............................................. Bethel, Ga.......... .

o l

64

65

Wilkes....... Washington High School.......... Washington, Ga. 1, 18

49 .... 49 6

2 oo J. M. Bozeman.

.... 60 10

2 oo John Joes.

24

24 6 Eng. Ba., An. Clas., Math, and Sci.... 2 25 J. C. Irvine.

i Ele. Eng. branches, Hist., Rhet., j

90

90 4 \ Eng. Literature, Natural Sciences, > 2 00 Jno. C. Langston.

I Math., Chemistry, and Classics j

69

69 Ancient Classics, MTath. and Sciences. 1 85 J. M. Jackson.

47

47 10

\ Ele. English branches, Lat., Lit., / ^ Th sics, Hist, and Mathematics!

2 00 Miss Alice Napier.

70

70 R Ancient Classics, Math, and Sc ences. 2 25 John A. Sage.

70

70 g

| Ele. Eng., History,

Classics, )

1 German and Higher Mathematics \

2 00 Jas. McD. Radfordt

39

139 6 Com. and High-Sch.Br., An. Clas., etc 1 75 J. E. Gross.

... 65

65 6

) Ele. Eng. Br., History, Composi- ( i tion and Higher Mathematics....... )

1 60 Miss Moll'.e Duggan.

129

129

. 2 00 S. M. Johnson.

....

18.

8 18 5 Ancient Classics, Sciences and Math. 00 J. I. Inghram. .

Total and averages.............

213 4,029 3,735 119 197 7,764' 316 8,080 6t

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NOTE.--There are a great many other Private High Schools in Georgia, but the reports from them were not s'nt to this department in time to be embodied in this

table,

4

TABLE No. VI. Reports of Universities and Colleges.

Number of Instructors.
M ales. F em ales. W hite.
i
Colored. (White and
Colored, Number of months
Taught. Average Monthly Cost of Tuition
per Scholar. Value of Real
Estate and other Unpro ductive Prop
erty. Endowment including all Productive Property.

Number of Pupils Admitted.

Value of all Prop'rty

COUNTY.

NiSME OF COLLEGE.

POST-OFFICE.

Ralrl win............. Middle Ga. Militarv and Agre Cnllep*e Millpdfpvillp Ga

Bibb.................... Wesleyan Female College.. 7.............. . Macon, Ga..............

Bibb................... Merger University ... .7. .......................... Macon, Ga..............

Clarke............... University of Georgia................................ Athens, Ga.............

CIo/pItp

T.ney Cnhh Institute.

Athpns, Ga.

DeKalb.............. Agnes Scott Institute................................... Dftefltm*, Ga.

EnUnn............. Atlanta University........................................ Atlanta. Ga.

Hultrm

Clark University.'............................... '..... Atlanta. Ga.

Hall................... Gainesville College........................................ Gainesville, Ga...

.Tanksson........... Martin Institute.............................................. Jefl'prson Ga,. . .

Mnnrnp. ....... Monroe Female College.............................. Forsyth, Ga

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Chappell College...................... ..................... Columbus. Ga.

Npwfcnn

Emory College............................................... O'vfnrdj Ga.

Fula.ski. . . Ebenezer Co lege........................................... Cochran, Ga...........

Ta.vlnr

Butler Male and Female College............. Butler, Ga...............

Thomas............. Young Female College............. 7.............. Thomasville, Ga...

Totals and averages.....................................

White. Colored*

19 173 18 15 281 15 1 is
jjl . . . 90
ifi! ..
5 111 6 95 7 8 191
15 279 4 122 4 60 4

0w)

<L> "cS

oi s*

a

991

306

181 104
224 226 68 119 104 10
110 83 123

185 1,508 1,379 224 226

Total.

Name of Presiding Officer.

394 306 281 196 131 104
450 179 214 104 201 270 232'.... 1431.... 123'....
j 2,887' 450

394 9

100.00ft 00 Nnnp.. Lt. Col. J.ColtonL-ynes.

306 9 5 00 300,000 00 50,000 00 W. C. Bass, t). D.

281 8% 2 00 150,000 00 , 151,125 00 G. A. Nunmdly, D. D.

196 9 Free. 228,000 00 ! 445,202 37 W. E. Boggs, D. D., LL. D

131 10

Miss M. Rutherford.

104 10

Miss Nannette Hopkins.

8 1 50 250.0r,ft Oft 1 18.000 00 Horace Bumstead, D. D.

450 734 1 00 300,000 00! 5,000 00 W. H. Hickman,D. D.

179 9% 2 50 12,000 00 None. C. B. LaHatte, Ph. D.

214 10 1 45 13,390 OOj 15,000 00 L.P. Orr.

104 10 4 00 15,000 00 None. R. T. Asbury.

201 9 6 15 ao'.OOO Oft! None. J. Harris <"happen. 279 82/ 6- 35 100,000 00 200,000 00 W. A. Candler/D. D.

232 10 u 2 50

J. M. Kelley.

143 8

7,000 CO'............... E. H. EzellT

123 10 2 50 36,000 OONone. Jno. E. Baker.

3,337l

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NOTE.--There are other Colleges in Georgia, but no reports from them had been received up to the time of placing this table in the hands of the pr'nter.

Members of the State Board of Education
W. J. Northen, Governor. Philip Cook, Secretary of State. Geo. N. Lester, Attorney-General. Wm. A. Wright, Comptroller-General. S. D. Brabwell, State School Commissioner.
Officers of the Board.
W. J. Northen, President. S. D. Bradwell, Chief Executive Officer. B. J. Guinn, Clerk.

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Appling............ Baker............... Baldwin............
Banks................. Bartow.............. Berrien............. Brooks............... Bryan................. Bulloch.............. Burke................. Butts................... Calhoun............ Camden............ Campbell.......... Carroll............... Catoosa.............. Charlton............ Chattahoochee. Chattooga......... Cherokee.......... Clarke................. Clay.................... Clayton.............. Clinch................ Cobb................... Coffee................. Columbia.......... Colquitt............. Coweta............ . Crawford............ Dade.................... Dawson............. Decatur..............
Dekalb................ Dodge.................. Dooly.................. Dougherty.........
Douglas.............. Early................... Echols................. Effingham.......... Elbert................. Emanuel........... Fannin................ Fayette................ Floyd................... Fbrsyth........... Franklin............ Fulton................. Gilmer............... Glascock.............

..Dr. B. H. Patterson.......... Baxley. ..Thos. W. Fleming............Newton. ..R. N Lamar...................... Milledgeville. ..J. D. Gunnels....................Banksville. ..R. C. Saxon........................ Grassdale. ..James F. Goodman...........Nashville. ..C. I. Grover........................Quitman. ..A. P. Smith......................... Clyde. ...lames S. Hagin................ Fido. ..Joseph H. Roberts......... Waynesboro. ..E. E. Pond..........................Jackson. ...T. J. Beck............................... Morgan. ..Julius King....................... Oakwell. ..Geo. Latham...................... Fairburn. ..M. R. Russell.................... Carrollton. ..Marcus D. Lansford........ Peavine. ...Tames Thompson..............Trader's Hill. .Dr. C. N. Howard............. Cusseta. John D. Taylor................. Summerville. ..John Attaway.................... Canton. .Rev. H. R. Bernard..........Athens. ..J. D. Rambo.......................Fort Gaines. ,.P. E. Duffy..........................Tonesboro. .Geo. W. Newbern.............Homerville. .W. R. Power....................... Marietta. .John Fussell...................... Kirkland. .Jerry T. Smith................... Appling. N. N. Marchant................. Felix. .Daniel Walker.....................Newnan. .H. F. Sanders.....................Mussella. .John P. Jacoway............. Trenton. .Marion M. Gentry..............Gentry's Mills. .Chas. J. Munnerlyn........ Bainbridge. .James W. Kirkpatrick....Decatur. .James Bishop, Sr..............Inglewood. .Oliver P. Swearingen..... Vienna. . J. S. Davis.........................Albany. .W. A. Lewis........................Douglasville. .Thos. F. Jones................... Blakely. .Wm. A. Ham...................... Statenville. H. S. Wingard................... Springfield. .J. N. Wall............................Elberton. Josiah R. Rountree.......... Swainsboro. Adam Davenport............. Hemp. Wm. T. Glower................. Flat Creek. Rev. W. M. Bridges..........Rome. Isaac S. Clement................ Gumming.
J. N. Fain,132 S. Forsyth,Atlanta. Wm. F. Hill........................ Ellijay. E. B. Rogers........................Gibson.

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Gordon.................. .........W. J. McDaniel.................. .Calhoun. Greene................... .......Dr. J. M. Griffin.............. .Woodville. Gwinnett.............. .........W. T. Tanner...................... .Lawrenceville. Habersham.......... ....... J. A. Blair............................. .Clarkesville. Hall ....................... .........John T. Wilson, Sr........... .Gainesville. Hancock................ ........ John R, Lewis......................Sparta. Haralson.........................G. D. Griffith...................... .Buchanan. Harris ................... .........Rev. W. A. Farley.......... .Hamilton. Hart....................... ........ Jno. R, Sephens................. .Hartwell. Heard..................... ........Frank S. Loftin.................. .Franklin. Henrjr.................... ....... J. C. Daniel.......................... .McDonough. Houston .............. ........ Wm. F. Killen.................... .Perry. Irwin....................... ........ Wilev Whitley................... .Minnie. Jackson.............. ........ G. J. N. Wilson.................. .Jefferson. Jasper .................... ........ Willis Newton.................... .Machen. Jefferson.............. .........Rev. Dr. D. G. Phillips.. .Louisville. Johnson.......................... Stephen A. McWhorter., ..Wrightsville. Jones...................... ........ Alexander H. S. McKay. ..Plenitude. Laurens................. .........Rev. W. S. Ramsey.......... .Dublin. Lee........................... .........J. R. Long............................ .Leesburg. Liberty.................. ........ J. B. Martin........................ .Hinesville. Lincoln.................. ........ Henry J. Lang................... .Lincolnton.
Lowndes.............. .........J. H. Zant............................ .Long Pond. Lumpkin.............. ........ Joseph B. Brown............... .Dahlonega. Macon.................... .........H. M. Kaigler..................... .Oglethorpe. Madison................. ........ B. N. White........................ .Danielsville. Marion................... ........ Dr. W. J. Reese.................. .Buena Yista. McDuffie.............. .........R. H. Pearce....................... .Thomson. McIntosh.............. .......J. B Bond............................ .Darien. Meriwether.......... ........ Robert M. McCaslan........ .Greeneville. Miller..................... .........John S. Clifton................... .Twilight. Milton.................... ....... Golson M Hook................ .Alpharetta. Mitchell:............... ......... James H. Powell............... .Camilla. Monroe.................. ........ Rev. Thos. G. Scott.......... .Forsyth. Montgomery........ ........ Simeon Sikes........................ .Lumber City. Morgan.................. .........W. H. Cocroft .................. .Madison. Murray.................. .........Rev. S. H. Henrv............. Sumach: Muscogee.............. .........N. G. Oattis........................ .Midland. Newton.................. .........Joseph S. Stewart............ .Oxford. Oconee............... - W. C. Carter...................... .McNutt. Oglethorpe........ .........Rev. John F. Chenev.... .Crawford. Paulding.............. .........L. M. Washington ......... .Dallas. Pickens.................. ........J. W. Henley....................... .Jasper. Pierce................... .........Joseph A. Harper............. .Blackshear. Pike........................ .........Edward Elder..................... .Barnesville. Polk........................ .........J. E. Houseal...................... .Cedartown. Pulaski................. .........Jacob Watson..................... .Hawkinsville. Putnam................. ........ M. B. Dennis....................... .Eatonton. Quitnam................ ........ J. E. Dozier......................... . Georgetown. Rabun.................... .........W. J. Neville...................... .Rabun Gap. Randolph.............. .........Dr. W. S. Dudley.............. Cuthbert. Rockdale.............. .........T. D. O'Kellev.................... .Conyers. Schley.................... .........Dr. C. H. Smith.................. .EUaville. Screven................. ....... Dr. W. L. Matthews....... .Sylvania. Spalding................ ......... James 0. A. Miller........... .Sunnv Side. Stewart................. .........E. F. Kirksey...................... .Lumpkin. Sumter................... .........S. IV. Moore........................ .Americus. Talbot................... .........0. D. Gorman..................... .Talbotton. Taliaferro.............. ........ W. T. Flynt........................ .Sharon. Tattnall.................. ........ John Hughey........... ......... .Reidsville.

Taylor....... ... Telfair...........
Terrell.......... Thomas........ Towns........... Troup............ Twiggs......... Union.......... Upson........... Walker...... Walton........ Ware........... Warren........ Washington
Wayne.......... Webster.......
White......... Whitfield .. Wilcox.......... Wilkes........... Wilkinson..., Worth............

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James O. Mangham........Butler. John Smith.......................... Neilly. George Kaigler...................Dawson. K. T. Maclean................ Thomasville. W. R. McConnell............. Hiawassee. 0. A. Bull.......................... LaGrange. A. J. Glover........................Jeffersonville. F. G. Duncan......................Blairsville. F. J. Mining........................Thomaston. W. W. S. Myers..................Waterville. Rev. Jas. O. A. Radford..Jersey. J. D. Smith.......................... Waycross. A. S. Morgan......................Warrenton. Dr. Horatio N. Hollifield..Sandersville. R. I.. Hatcher..................... Hortense. Dr. J. A. Griffin................ Preston. 0. H. Kytle.......................... Center Side. Martin P. Berry.................Dalton. E. Y. Bowen........................Abbeville. Rev. F. T. Simpson......... Washington. Rev. Wm. S. Baker.......... Irwintown. Dr. J. B. Pickett................ Sumner.

COUNTIES AND CITIES UNDER LOCAL LAWS
LIST OF COMMISSIONERS, SUPERINTENDENTS PRINCIPALS OR PRESIDENTS OF LOCAL BOARDS.
Americus (city)..........A. J. M. Bizien................... Americus. Athens (city)...............W. B. Bond...........................Athens. Atlanta (city)...............W. F. Slaton.........................Atlanta. Bibb (county).............. B. M. Zettler........................ Macon. Carro.lton (city).........T. E. Hollingsworth.........Carrollton. Cartersvilie (city)...... L. B. Robinson.................. Cartersvilie. Cedartown (city)........J. C. Harris...........................Cedartown. Chatham (county).... William H. Baker..............Savannah. Columbus (city).........W. H. Woodall..................Columbus. Covington (city)..........L. L. Middlebrooks.......... Covington. Dalton (city).................W. Harper............................Dalton. Dawson (city)............... ......................... ....;................... Dawson. Elberton (city).............John W. Glenn................ Elberton. Fort Valley (city).......W. M. Robinson................Fort Valley. Glynn (county)...........Edgar H. Orr......... ............. Brunswick. Griffin (city)...........Bothwell Graham....................Griffin. Lumpkin (city)...........W. L. Wilder.......................Lumpkin. Montezuma (city).......W. B. Merritt, Jr...............Montezuma. Newnan (city).............Lyman H. Ford.................. Newnan. Perry (city)................... R. N. Holtzclaw.................. Perry. Richmond (county)...Lawton B. Evans...............Augusta. Rome (city).................. Benj. Neel.y'"........................Rome. Sandersville (city)...... B. H. Ivey.......... .................. Sandersville. Tallapoosa (city)......... I. N. Savage......................... Tallapoosa. Waycross (city).......... Robt. Bridges.....................Waycross. West Point (city).......W. J. McKemia..................West Point.