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Smith E. e. Sept. 22, 1862.
Shepardson Van R. e. Dec. 15, 1862.
Stephens C. e. Oct. 20, 1862, died Sept. 6, 1863, of wds. received at the battle of White Stone Hills.
Shear C. B. e. Sept. 22, 1862. Townsend E. W. e. Sept. 13, 1862.
Vosburg O. A. e. Oct. 7, 1862.
Walter J. S. e. Sept. 22, 1862. Wilson E. C. e. Oct. 11, 1862.
Wood John, e. Dec. 15, 1862. Walter J. J. e. Sept. 22, 1862, wd. Sept. 3, 1863, and died Nov. 17, 1863, at Sioux City.
Company H.
Henkel Wm. e. Oct. 29, 1862. Henkel Frank, e. Oct. 29, 1862, disd. Jan. 25, 1864, disab.
Company K.
Corp. A. C. Cruikshank, e. Sept. 12, 1862. Cruikshank J. e. Sept. 12, 1862.
Company M.
Sergt. Wm. Lutes, e. Feb. 27, 1863. Kennedy John, e. Jan. 5, 1863.
Unassigned.
Acers Wilson, e. Sept. 10, 1864. Bailey Clement, e. Sept. 10, 1864. Foley Dennis, e. Sept. 15, 1864. Stockwell James H. e. Sept. 10, 1864.
Turner Salem, e. Sept. 10, 1864.
SEVENTH CAVALRY.
[NOTE .- This regiment was mustered out at Leavenworth, Kansas, May 17, 1866.]
Q. M. S. Nathan B. Gleason, e. as private March 19, 1863, prmtd. to Q. M. S. July 27, 1863, disd. Jan. 26, 1866, disab.
Company B.
Clark Alex. e. Feb. 9, 1863, disd. May 26, 1865, disab. McQuirk Ed. J. e. Feb. 10, 1863.
Company E.
Twombly Fredk. e. May 18, 1863.
Company F.
King J. H. e. Feb. 23, 1863. Murphy John, e. May 21, 1863, died Aug. 4, 1865, at Julesburg, Colo. Dodd Thos. C. e. March 21, '64, disd. March 22, '66, disab.
Company H.
Wagoner Enos B. Wright, e. June 25, 1863, disd. Aug. 23, 1865.
Chambers Henry, e. Oct. 17, 1864.
Hutton Wm. e. Oct. 17, 1864.
Malvin Nicholas, e. Oct. 17, 1864. Malvin Jno. e. Oct. 17, 1864. Malvin Jos. C. e. Oct. 17, 1864.
Mann Robt. e. Oct. 17, 1864. Merton Jno. e. Oct. 17, 1864.
Unassigned.
Livingston D. J. e. March 28, 1864.
EIGHTH CAVALRY.
[NOTE .- This regiment was mustered out at Macon, Ga. Aug. 13, 1865.].
Maj. Jno. Jay Brown, com. 2d lieut. Co. K, 12th inf. Nov. 25, 1861, prmtd. Ist lieut. March 18, 1862, prmtd. maj. 8th cav. May 28, 1863, res. April 14, 1864.
Surg. Wm. HI. Finley, com. asst. surg. 12th inf. Oct. 30, 1861, prmtd. surg. 8th cav. July 23, 1863, res. April 14, 1864.
Company L.
First Lieut. Chas. A. Crawford, com. 2d lieut. Sept. 30, 1863, prmtd. Ist lieut. Feb. 6, 1865.
Serg. Robt. G. Crawford, e. Aug. 3, 1863.
Trump. Geo. W. Borden, e. June 8, 1863, captd. July 30, 1864, at Newman, Ga., died Nov. 30, 1864, while & prisoner of war at Florence, S. C.
Cavanaugh Michael, e. July 30, 1863, trans. to V. R. C. Crouch F. J. e. Ang. 27, 1863, died May 17, 1864, at Nash- ville. Keith Jas. E. e. July 26, 1863. Kaho Patrick, e. July 26, 1863.
Company Unknown.
Mahony Jno. e. Nov. 28, 1864.
MISCELLANEOUS CAVALRY.
Fifth Cavalry.
Asst. Surg. Geo. S. Dewitt, com. Feb. 19, 1863, res. March 18, 1864.
Fifth Veteran Cavalry.
Cousins Wm. A. re-e. as vet. Jan. 1, 1864, died Oct. 9, 1864, of wds. at Atlanta, Ga.
Knee James, e. Feb. 26, 1864, m. o. Aug. 11, 1865. Lockridge Geo. C. e. Feb. 26, 1864, m. o. Aug. 11, 1865. Melvin Wm. P. e. Feb. 27, 1864, m. o. Aug. 11, 1865. Melugin A. W. e. Feb. 28, 1864, m. o. Aug. 11, 1865. Sackett Lewis, e. Feb. 29, 1864, m. o. Aug. 11, 1865. Wright Thos. H. e. Feb. 26, 1864, m. o. Aug. 11, 1865. Doolittle A. H. e. Dec. 6, 1863, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864, trans. from Co. K 5th Inf. m. o. Aug. 11, 1865.
Griffin Asel, re-e. as vet. Jan. 5, 1864. trans. from Co. K 5th Inf. m. o Aug. 11, 1865.
Mosheir T. re-e. as vet. Feb. 29, 1864, trans. from Co. K 5th Inf. m. o. Aug. 11, 1865.
Pratt L. A. e. Feb. 18, 1864, m. o. Aug. 11, 1865.
Second Missouri Cavalry.
Pierce S. W. e. Sept. 11, 1861, from Co. G, Fremont Huz- zars, disd. for disab. Oct. 1, 1862.
THIRD BATTERY LIGHT ARTIL- LERY.
Capt. Melville C. Wright, com. Ist lient. Jr. Sept. 16, 1861, prmtd. to 1st Lieut. Sr. Sept. 4, 1862, prmtd. to capt. Oct. 4, 1864, disd. Jan. 5, 1865.
Second Lieut. Leroy S. House, e. as sergt. prmtd. to 2d leut. Jr. Dec. 13, 1863, prmtd. 2d heut. Sr. Oct. 4, 1864, res. Nov. 14, 1864.
Phelps A. re-e. as vet. Dec. 22, 1863, m. o. Oct. 3, 1865.
Miller John, e. Feb. 26, 1864, m. o. Oct. 3. 1865. Wasson Wm. e. Feb. 6, 1864, m. o. Oct. 3, 1865.
Webb Thos. J. e. Feb. 25, 1864, m. o. Oct. 3, 1865.
Perry Amos, re-e. as vet. Dec. 22, 1863, m. o. Oct. 3, 1865.
ENGINEER REGIMENT OF THE WEST.
Company F.
Artificer John D. McIntyre, e. Sept. 9, 1861.
Artificer Dean Talcott, e. Sept. 9, 1861.
Jones George, e Sept. 9, 1861, missed in action at Tus- cumbia River, Miss. May 30, 1862. Smith D. Sept 9, 1861. Tolcott D. Sept. 9, 1861.
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HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
For four years and more, the notes of the fife and drum and bugle and the tramp of armed hosts were continually heard, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Gulf of Mexico to British North America, and the clash of arms was borne northward on every breeze from the sunny but blood-drenched plains of the South. For four years and more, " grim-visaged war " had waved its crim- son banners over the fair fabric the Fathers had erected, in a vain endeavor to hurl it from its foundations. . In this terrible and gigantic struggle, Delaware had borne its full part, and many a brave volunteer from its beautiful prairies had laid down his life on the battle field or starved to death in the rebel ' slaughter pens at Andersonville and Macon.
But now Sherman and his "brave boys in blue " had made their memorable and historie march to the sea, Lee had surrendered to the victorious army of the Union under Grant, the war was ended, peace restored, the Union preserved in its integrity, and the patriotic sons of Delaware who were spared to witness the final victory of the armies of the Union returned to their homes to receive grand ovations and tributes of honor from friends and neighbors who had eagerly and jealously and anxiously watched and followed them wherever the varying fortunes of war had called them.
Exchanging their soldiers' uniforms for citizens' dress, most of them fell back to their old avocations-on the farm, in the mines, at the forge, the bench, in the shop, in the office, or at whatever else their hands found to do. Their noble deeds, in the hour of their country's peril, are now and always will be dear to the hearts of the people whom they so faithfully served. Brave men are always honored, and no class of citizens are entitled to greater respect than the brave volunteers of Delaware County, not simply because they were soldiers, but because, in their association with their fellow men, their walk is upright and their character and honesty without reproach.
Their country first, then glory and their pride ; Land of their hopes-land where their fathers died ; When in the right, they'll keep their honor bright ; When in the wrong, they'll die to set it right.
The wondrous deeds of daring and glorious achievements of the Army of the Union. during the great war of the rebellion, will always be dearly cherished by all patriotic hearts. But there were scenes, incidents and accidents, the memory of which will shade with sadness the bright reflections engendered by the contemplation of a heroism, devotion and sacrifice the like of which the world never saw before. But the memory of those who fell in the stupendous struggle is still familiar to the present people of Delaware County ; but fifty years hence, when the fathers and mothers of to-day shall have passed on to thir eternal home, they will be remembered by posterity more as matters of tradition than of absolute written history.
The return of Company K, Twenty-first Iowa, to Hopkinton, was the occa- sion of a spontaneous gathering of several hundred of their friends, and the prep- aration of a magnificent reception dinner. Mr. A. Nash presided ; Rev. Mr. Harmen made the reception speech, followed by William G. Hammond and Mrs. Woodward.
After dinner the toasts were by Mr. Hammond, as follows :
The Iowa Volunteers-May they ever be remembered with love and gratitude for answering so readily to the country's call ; for defending with untiring zeal the nation's honor and the cause of right. May their names descend to posterity with those of Washington and the heroes of the Revolution.
Response by T. HJ. Bowen.
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Peace, Freedom and Prosperity-Our soldiers have won the first by war, they have secured the second by obedience to discipline, and they have merited the third by hardships suffered for their country. May they live long to enjoy all three.
Response by Dr. Finley.
The Fallen-While we are here to-day showing our heartfelt gratitude and our joy at the return of these brave men, our sons, husbands, brothers and fathers, let us drop the tear of sym- pathy for those fallen braves who gave their lives for freedom and our common country, and now sleep the sleep that knows no waking.
Music.
Company K, Twenty-first Iowa-May its name for valor and true patriotism in the defense of our country be handed down to the latest generation.
Response by Capt. A. Voorhies.
The Ninth Iowa Infantry-They have worn the blue on their backs to save us from having the blues in our hearts. May they live to be Gray-beards, but never to be gray-backs.
No Response.
A strong hemp cord for the neck of the leading traitors, and a pretty girl's arm for the neck of every soldier of the Union.
No response.
The Stars of the Union-The South found, to its dismay, that the Northern ones were shooting stars, and that they, instead of being wanderers, had to remain fixed stars.
Response by E. P. Weatherby.
Gratitude-The debt we owe to our soldiers. May we always aim toward paying; and it
never will be paid.
The Soldiers' Vote-The true kind of " fire in the rear." Our brave boys have conquered the rebels with their bayonets and Northern traitors with their ballots.
At dinner, most of the boys, by arrangement or otherwise, had fair ones at their sides, which gave point to Dr. Finley's concluding remark. After allud- ing to the success and return of the soldiers, he said : "They are ready to enlist in another company-I refer them to the ladies."
At Delhi, August 3, 1865, was a grand gala day, and says the Dubuque Times: " A white stone was deposited in the patriotic history of Delaware." A grand complimentary reception dinner was given to its returned soldiers, many of whom were present, representing the Twenty-first Infantry and Second and Fourth Cavalry. Speeches of welcome were made by several citizens, to which Col. S. G. Van Anda, on behalf of the veterans, happily responded.
The toasts were as follows :
Our Brave Soldiers-An army first in patriotism, intelligence, humanity and benevolence. Response by Rev. Z. D. Scobey.
American Public Faith-Implanted by the revolution, and tested by the most gigantic human strife, has been proved by the strong arm of our soldiery, pure and undying, the sheet-anchor of our country and the hope of the world.
Response by W. M. Hartshorn.
The Flag of our Country-The banner of Freedom.
Response by J. M. Brayton.
The Veterans of the War of 1812-Two were present.
Response by Rev. Mr. Root.
Our Country-Born of our fathers, regenerated by our soldiers, is immortal.
Response by K. W. Kingsley.
Surgeons and Nurses of the Army. Response by Dr. Boomer.
The Ladies at Home-The Soldiers' Friend.
L Response by Col. Van Anda.
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Battles and Bullets-Honor to both. .
Response by W. E. Brown.
Our Republican Institutions-An experiment now solved, and so solved as to show they are- stronger than any other form of government.
Response by Z. A. Wellman.
" Mudsills and Greasy Mechanics."
Response by G. W. J. Hawes.
The Battle Fields of the Rebellion.
Response by Rev. Jerome Allen.
The Returned Soldiers-Welcome to our homes and hearts. May they live to shake hands- over the grave of our country's last enemy.
Response by Dr. Noyes.
On the 17th of November, 1865, a beautiful and costly monument was erected on the college campus at Hopkinton to the memory of the soldiers who enlisted at that place and who perished in the service.
Forty-four names are inscribed on the monument. Twenty-four of these were students of Lenox Collegiate Institute. The names of the fallen heroes. who went forth from this school and died in the service are as follows : Rev. James W. McKean, President of the institute ; Emory A. Smith, Alfred C. Hines, both killed at Pea Ridge ; Benjamin E. Nash, Marion Lathrop, Wm. G. Glenn, Samuel J. Glenn, George F. Laude, starved at Macon, Georgia ; Wmn. Campbell, George Stewart, Nathan Holmes, David J. Thompson, R. P. Miller, Fred D. Gilbert, Wm. H. Jackson, Matthew McCurdy, Mark Seroggy, Philip H. Butler, Robert Fowler, Amos Gilbert, starved at Andersonville ; William Keak, Chas H. Whitney, D. Downey, starved at Andersonville; J. L. Driebel- bris, Merritt A. Smith. Some of the above were killed in battle, some died in the hospitals, but the saddest death of all was that by starvation in the rebel prison pens of Macon and Andersonville. The other names inscribed on the monument are as follows : Wm. Johnston, Edward Mann, J. J. Myers, Philan- der Wilson, Willis Willard, Charles Walker, Granville Hill, Geo. W. Barden, G. W. Blood, J. L. Pinney, Alva Kemp, W. A. Roberts, J. B. Topliffe, Isaac. Robinson. Wm. Ilaslem, Edwin Myers, Reese Merrick, Robert Risher, John D. Blanchard.
The names on the monument are accompanied by a brief statement of the age, date of enlistment, death and the regiment and company to which each be- longed. Below the names, on one side of the monument, is the following inscription :
" Erected by the Friends of the Soldiers from this College and vicinity, who fell during the Great Rebellion of 1861-5."
On another side is the following : . " Rev. James W. McKean, President of Lenox Collegiate Institute, and Captain of Company C, Forty-fifth Regiment Iowa Volunteers. Born April 30, 1833. Died July 9, 1864."
There was a large assemblage of people to witness the ceremonies. The venerable Mr. A. Nash presided. Chaplain Hill opened the exercises with an impressive prayer. A large choir furnished beautiful and appropriate music. Maj. Gen. Vandever, of Dubuque, was the first speaker.
The General's address was followed by short speeches from Chaplain Hill, T. II. Bowen. Esq., and other prominent gentlemen. Prof. Allen read a care- fully prepared statement of facts in regard to the life, services and death of President MeKean and the twenty-four noble young men who represented the. Institute in the army and died in defense of the national life.
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An object of special interest at the meeting was the battle flag of the Twelfth Iowa Infantry, faded, riddled with shot and stained with blood.
A company of soldiers, under command of Capt. Taylor, added to the interest of the exercises by their evolutions, firing, etc.
A bountiful dinner was provided in the College building, and great pains taken to welcome and render comfortable the considerable number of persons present from distant towns, as well as the many who came from all the surround- ing country.
The monument is about twenty feet high and cost $1,100.
EDUCATIONAL.
The first schools taught in Delaware County were private or subscription schools. Their accommodations, as may be readily supposed, were not good. Sometimes they were taught in small log houses erected for the purpose. Stoves and such heating apparatus as are in use now were unknown. A mud and stick chimney in one end of the building, with earthen hearth, with a fire-place wide enough and deep enough to take in a four feet back log, and smaller wood to match, served for warming purposes in Winter and a kind of conservatory in Summer. For windows, part of a log was cut out in either side, and maybe a few panes of eight by ten glass set in, or, just as likely as not, the aperture would be covered over with greased paper. Writing benches were made of wide planks, or, maybe, puncheons resting on pins or arms driven into two-inch augur holes bored into the logs beneath the windows. Seats were made out of thick planks or puncheons ; flooring was made of the same kind of stuff. Everything was rude and plain, but many of America's greatest men have gone out from just such school houses to grapple with the world and make a name for themselves, and names that come to be an honor to their country. In other cases, private rooms and parts of private houses were utilized as school houses, but the furni- ture was just as plain.
But all these things are changed now. A log school house in Iowa is a rarity. Their places are filled with handsome frame or brick structures. The rude furniture has also given way, and the old school books, the "Popular Reader," the " English Reader " (the finest literary compilation ever known in American schools), and " Webster's Elementary Spelling Book," are superseded by others of greater pretensions. The old spelling classes and spelling matches have followed the old school houses, until they are remembered only in name. Of her school system Iowa can justly boast. It has sent out a large number of representative men whose names are as familiar to the nation as they are in the histories of the counties and neighborhoods in which they once lived. While the State has extended such fostering care to the interests of education, the several counties have been no less zealous and watchful in the management of this vital interest. And Delaware County forms no exception to the rule. The school houses and their furnishings are in full keeping with the spirit of the law that provides for their maintenance and support. The teachers rank high among the other thousands of teachers in the State, and the several County Superintendents, since the office of Superintendent was made a part of the school system, have been chosen with especial reference to their fitness for the position.
It is impossible to find correct reports of educational matters in this county prior to 1858, when the Seventh General Assembly passed "An act for the Public Instruction of the State of Iowa," and organized the present school sys- tem. By this act, which went into force March 20, 1858, each civil township
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was made a school district, and the number of districts and district officers was thus greatly reduced. By the same act, the office of County Superintendent of Schools was created, and appropriations made in aid of Teachers' Institutes.
The first Teachers' Institute held in the county, of which any recollection remains, was at Delhi early in the year 1860. The only item of information to be gathered in regard to this meeting is, that S. L. Doggett, Esq., of Manches- ter, one of the pioncer teachers of the county, gave an address during its prog- ress.
The second Teachers' Institute was held at Manchester, in 1863, presided over by Superintendent McCreery, and attended by some sixty teachers. The instructors were Prof. Hudson, author of a series of school readers and a noted teacher of elocution ; A. S. Kissell, afterward State Superintendent, and Prof. J. C. Pickard, one of the Faculty in the Wisconsin State University. After that date, the sessions of the Institute have been held annually, and have done much to inspire the teachers with greater interest and make their work more uniform and efficient. The old Institute system, however, had many defects, and about 1870, there was a general demand for something better and more effective. In 1872-3, a few counties, among them Delaware, tried the experi- ment of longer terms and a regular course of study.
In 1873, Superintendent W. H. Merten called the teachers of the county together at Delaware, and organized a Normal Institute of four weeks, in charge of Prof. Wernli, late Principal of the German-English Normal School, at Galena, Ill. Seventy-one teachers were enrolled, and worked faithfully through the entire session. It is estimated that this one Institute raised the standard of teachers at least 20 per cent. over the entire county. In 1874, the Fifteenth General Assembly enacted a law providing for the establishment of an Annual Normal Institute in each county, and making an annual appropriation of $50 to each. In addition to this appropriation, to defray expenses each teacher pays a fee of $1.00 for certificate, and an enrollment fee of $1.00.
" No part of the admirable common school system of Iowa," says Superin- tendent Ewart, "has done so much for education as the Normal Institute. The results are a much higher standard of teachers each successive year ; more system and thoroughness in school work, and a greater interest on the part of both teachers and people."
During the last five years, ending 1878, great improvements have been made in school buildings. Each town in the county has a beautiful and comfortable school house, and most of the houses in the country are also in good repair. Proper and necessary apparatus and libraries are still scarce, but will no doubt be supplied at the earliest opportunity.
Following is a list of Teachers' Institutes, places, when held, and conductors, since 1864 :
DATE.
WHERE HELD.
CONDUCTOR.
ATTENDANCE.
1864
Manchester
A. S. Kissell.
1865
Earlville.
J. Piper.
1866
Earlville.
J. L. Enos
50
1866
Earlville.
J. Piper
30
1867
Manchester
J. Piper
50
1868
Hopkinton.
J. Piper.
60
1869
Manchester
D. D. Babcock.
44
1870
Earlville
J. Piper
100
1871
Manchester
J. Piper.
142
187:
Delhi ..
W. HI. Merten.
125
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NORMAL INSTITUTES.
DATE.
WHERE HELD.
CONDUCTOR.
ATTENDANCE.
1873
Delaware.
J. Wernli.
71
1874
Manchester.
J. Wernli
172
1875
Earlville
J. Wernli.
120
1876
Delhi
T. H. McBride
165
1877
Manchester
W. M. Wilcox
207
The first Superintendent of Schools in Delaware was H. N. Gates, elected April 5; 1858; the second was Ezra F. Chase, elected October 11, 1859, and whose term of office commenced January, 1860.
The following abstracts from the Superintendent's report for 1860, 1865, . 1870 and 1875, will show the progress of the educational interests of the county since the period when records are accessible :
1860
1865
1870
1875
Township districts
16
16
16
14
Sub
96
115
111
101
Ungraded schools
116
118
Graded
4
Average duration-months
6.3
6.3
7.2
Number male teachers
67
40
75
73
Number female
107
77
149
180
Average compensation-males
$19 52
$37 72
$38 85
6
females.
12 84
24 64
25 19
Number persons between ages of 5 and 21 years-males ...
2229
2599
3238
3188
Pupils enrolled.
3561
4107
4313
4850
Average attendance
2321
3332
3813
3191
At cost of tuition, per pupil.
$1 58
$1 64
$1 58
School houses-frame.
58
78
96
106
brick
9
13
12
16
66
66 log
$25,234
$33,346
$78,050 $105,445
Value of apparatus ..
66
1,641.89
2,344
1,347
Number of volumes, library
5
2
3
Total amount expenses for school purposes.
$13,781|
$23,010
$32,857
$51,681
The present County Superintendent of Schools is R. M. Ewart, who was first elected in October, 1875, and re-elected in October, 1877. From Mr. Ewart's report for 1877, to the State Superintendent, we extract the following :
Number of districts in township.
14
Number of sub-districts ..
102
Number of independent districts.
21
Totai number of school districts
123
Number of ungraded schools
113
Number of graded schools.
6
Average number of months taught.
7.25
Number of male teachers.
75
Number of female teachers
182
Average compensation per month to male teachers.
$372 44
Average compensation per month to female teachers
259 92
Number of male pupils between 5 and 21 years of age.
3,200
Number of female pupils between 5 and 21 years of age.
3,159
Number of pupils enrolled.
4,957
Total average attendance.
3,144
Average cost of tuition for each pupil per month
$1 58
5 4 21 66
females
2016
2555
3119
3191
stone
2
2
3
4
1
Value of School Houses
22
Independent
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Number of frame school houses
16
Number brick school houses
6
Total value of school buildings.
$109,981
Total value of apparatus.
1,798
Number of volumes in Libraries
486
SCHOOL HOUSE FUND-
Total receipts during the year.
$12,854 66
Paid for school houses and school sites. 6,654 82
l'aid on bonds and interest. 3,183 37
Amount on hand.
3,276 47
CONTINGENT FUND-
Total receipts during the year
14,907 09
Paid for repairing school houses 2,078 81
Paid for fuel. 3,840 80
Paid Secretaries. 577 25
Paid Treasurers. 467 50
Paid for records and apparatus.
348 95
Paid for various purposes
2,893 04
Amount on hand.
4,703 74
TEACHERS' FUND-
52,578 54
Total receipts.
34,426 10
Amount on hand.
18,092 44
Number of teachers' receiving certificates of first grade. 23
Number of teachers receiving certificates of second grade. 155
Number of teachers receiving certificates of third grade. 30
Total number of certificates granted 208
Number of applicants rejected.
Number of applicants examined.
278
Average age of male teachers, to whom certificates were granted.
23.4
Average age of female teachers to whom certificates were granted.
19.8
Number of teachers who have had no experience.
64
Number who have taught less than one year
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