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The Appendix to this report contains a tabulated summary of the reports of the school officers of the State, for the year ending April 30, 1874. Much labor has been given to the work of collating this part of the report, but it is believed that its increased value will repay the labor.
The following subjects are treated more or less fully : names of school officers and teachers ; apparatus ; attendance, absenteeism, and truancy ; books; condition of the schools : discipline ; duties of parents and citizens ; education ; edu- cational meetings ; evening schools; expenditures ; free li- braries ; grammar schools ; high schools ; primary schools ; promotions ; rules and regulations ; sanitary condition of our
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schools ; school houses; school superintendents ; studies ; teachers ; trustees ; ungraded schools; vacation schools ; returns from schools other than public.
MEETINGS OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
The superintendents of schools have held quarterly meet- ings during the year, of great interest and profit. The at- tendance and discussions have shown a lively personal inter- est in school work. The following topics have been under consideration, and the ideas and experience of each have been the means of strength and encouragement to the others : school statistics ; extent of the teacher's authority ; duties of school superintendents ; ventilation of school houses ; meth- ods of teaching arithmetic ; drawing in our public schools.
At the last meeting in December the following resolution upon the subject of teaching drawing in our public schools was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That we recommend the introduction into the public schools of Rhode Island of some system of industrial drawing which is founded upon geo- metric and scientific principles, and which has been productive of the best re- sults elsewhere.
CONCLUSION.
Having received and accepted an election to another re- sponsible educational position, I shall soon conclude my spe- cial work in connection with the board and with the schools of my native State. It has been with great pleasure that I have labored for nearly six years in the office of Commis- sioner of Public Schools, and I have watched with great sat- isfaction the steady progress of these important interests. I
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am especially gratified that this awakening of interest in the hearts of the people is steadily advancing and taking hold of every agency which will give a more complete system with more satisfactory results. As an outgrowth of this public sentiment we have to-day our excellent State Normal School, equal to the best in the country, a State Board of Education, a town superintendent in every town in the State, paid more or less for his services, women elected to our school boards, a school year of an average length of nearly thirty-six weeks, better teachers, better paid, with yearly service, bet- ter school houses, seventy-five of which have been dedicated to school purposes within the last eight years, school appro- priations liberally granted by town and State, an increased attendance of pupils at day and evening schools, with the re- markable fact that, of a school population of not exceeding forty-two thousand children between five and fifteen years of age, a registration of nearly forty thousand in the public day schools during the year ending April 30, 1874-these, and many more evidences of advancement, are only the first fruits of a perpetual harvest from the earlier and the later seed- sowing. In my official work I have been conscious of one desire, to stimulate and encourage the friends of education, and to associate all as co-workers in building up the schools, and no one feels more deeply than myself the failures and short-comings of my efforts in this direction. I have en- joyed the welcome of the homes, the schools, and the public assemblies, and to all who have contributed to the success of our plans by intelligent thought, by earnest words, or by active deeds, I have thanks to render, and with them pleas- ant memories to cherish.
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Without the cooperation of all grades of school officers the work of this office would be fruitless. With their sym- pathies and efforts I have been especially gladdened in my service.
Added to these supports, I most gladly recognize and ac- knowledge the influence of the public press, which has so uniformly and earnestly advocated measures of educational reform. It is a matter of congratulation on the part of edu- cators that the newspaper press stands so strongly united in the support of our public schools. With their faithful words of criticism or approval I have always found encour- agement and enlightenment.
The various measures adopted by the General Assembly, some of which have involved increased expenditures from the State as well as the town treasuries, are the most practical evidences of the strong and continued support and confidence of the legislative body of the State. That legislation which is born of a true popular want, when intelligently expressed, is safe and permanent, and we may trust that such has been the character of the acts in behalf of education which have received the sanction of our State law-makers. The rewards of wise legislation come in the peace, happiness, and pros- perity of society, and in the increase of these every true citi- zen finds his highest reward.
In the chief executive of the State I have found all pro- per and needed support. The four years of service under Hon. Seth Padelford, as governor, were more actively em- ployed in the establishment of the Normal School, the Board of Education, and other valuable agencies, and the State can never fully repay with honors the valuable and devoted labors
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of so earnest a friend as he proved himself to be in this de- partment of State service.
No less hearty and earnest have been the labors of Hon. Henry Howard to sustain and advance the great interests which were so zealously advocated by his predecessor, and es- pecially do I endorse his plans with reference to the perma- nent establishment of the State Normal School in a suitable home of its own, to be immediately furnished by the State.
To all these agencies, and many others, I shall ever be grateful for their cooperation and support in endeavoring to build up the common schools of Rhode Island, and my hopes and prayers are that their future shall be better than their past, in order that we may have more of blessings at home, and more of credit abroad.
Wishing for my successor the strength, wisdom, and con- secration which the increasing labors of the office demand, I can wish for him the same cordial sympathy, and a more abundant success.
THOMAS W. BICKNELL,
Commissioner of Public Schools, and Secretary of Board of Education, from June 1, 1869, to January 2, 1875.
·
STATISTICAL TABLES.
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TABLE I .- PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS, SCHOOL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1874.
SUMMER TERM.
FALL TERM.
No. of schools.
No. of teach-
Boys.
Girls.
Whole
No.
Average at-
No. of schools-
No. of teach-
ers.
Boys.
Girls.
Whole
No.
PROVIDENCE CO.
19
20
334
322
€56
458
Cranston ..
12
14
272
286
558
408
12
15
312
298
610
443
Cumberland.
16
18
260
269
529
437
17
19
316
325
641
555
East Providence
11
11
194
232
426
334
12
12
251
232
483
388
Foster ..
18
18
161
143
304
224
Glocester
13
13
152
173
325
242
9
9
114
121
235
183
Johnston.
17
17
301
298
599
432
18
18
406
348
754
526
Lincoln.
26
27
589
589
1,178
970
26
27
624
614
1,238
970
North Providence ..
39
40
1,008
1.130
2.228
1,685
40
42
1,284
1,333
2,617
1,961
North Smithfield ....
10
10
149
174
323
229
11
12
157
172
329
256
Pawtucket.
14
19
494
484
978
813
8,607
193
233
4,566
4,599
9,165
8,607
Scituate.
1
1
8
13
21
12
16
16
250
210
460
358
Smithfield.
12
12
175
164
339
170
12
12
222
196
418
240
Woonsocket
18
21
410
413
823
654
18
21
493
441
934
816
Totals. NEWPORT CO.
400
454
8,829
8,967
17,796
15,217
403
456
9,329
9,211
18,540
15,761
Jamestown ..
2
2
23
24
47
32
Little Compton
10
10
83
107
190
129
Middletown.
5
5
60
60
120
91
Newport ..
31
32
624
633
1,257
907
31
34
651
635
1,286
1,010
New Shorehanı
5
5
133
118
251
166
Portsmouth.
9
10
130
165
295
213
9
9
192
141
333
207
Tiverton.
12
12
165
174
339
247
Totals.
69
71
1,158
1,221
2,379
1,694
45
48
903
836
1,739
1,308
WASHINGTON CO.
8
8
80
85
165
132
2
2
32
37
69
56
Exeter.
8
8
74
87
161
106
3
3
15
17
32
23
Hopkinton.
15
15
205
198
403
307
7
7
125
125
250
199
North Kingstown
9
9
135
159
294
233
9
9
141
144
285
217
Richmond.
9
9
121
131
252
177
9
9
84
107
191
139
South Kingstown ...
12
12
168
167
335
247
11
11
155
154
309
247
Westerly.
22
22
441
384
825
624
9
9
185
185
370
284
Totals
83
83
1,224
1,211
2,435
1,826
50
50
737
769
1,506
1,165
KENT CO.
15
15
193
255
448
311
3
3
72
92
164
115
East Greenwich.
4
4
27
43
70
47
4
4
114
127
241
165
Warwick ..
25
25
570
604
1,174
898
25
25
605
605
1,210
838
West Greenwich. ..
5
5
50
44
94
64
1
1
10
12
22
11
Totals.
49
49
840
946
1,786
1,320
33
33
801
836
1,637
1,129
BRISTOL CO.
Barrington.
3
3
50
51
101
78
Bristol.
14
18
332
358
690
573
13
17
335
331
666
596
Warren
7
12
187
201
388
307
8
12
221
249
470
367
Totals
21
30
519
559
1.078
880
24
32
606
631
1,237
1,041
RECAPITULATION BY COUNTIES.
Providence Co ....
400
454
3,829
8,967|
17,796|
15,217|| 1.694|
4031
456
9,329
9,211
18,540|
15.761
Newport Co ....
69
71
1.158
1,221
2,379
45
48
903
836
1.739
1,308
Washington Co.
83
83
1,224
1,211
2,435
1,826
50
50
737
769
1,506
1.165
Kent Co
49
49
840
946
1,786
1,320
33
33
801
836
1,637
1,129
Bristol Co.
21
30
519
559
1,078
880
24
32
606
631
1,237
1,041
Totals
622
687
12,570
12,901
25,474
20,937
555
619
12.376
12,283
24,659
20,404
Average at- tendance.
Burrillville.
Scholars Enrolled.
Scholars Enrolled.
CITIES AND TOWNS.
ers.
tendance.
.
Providence.
193
233
4,566
4,599
9,165
Charlestown
Coventry.
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TABLE II .- PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS, SCHOOL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1874.
WINTER TERM.
SPRING TERM.
No. of schools.
No. of teach-
Boys.
Girls.
Whole
Average at-
No. of schools.
No. of teach-
ers.
Boys.
Girls.
Whole
No.
Average at- tendance.
PROVIDENCE CO.
20
20
347
300
647
478
17
17
316
313
629
479
Cranston
13
16
418
338
756
485
13
16
345
295
640|
429
Cumberland.
18
20
315
278
593
508
10
12
932
237
470
383
East Providence
12
12
265
211
476
400
12
13
262
199
461
368
Foster ..
18
18
228
152
380
258
Glocester.
13
13
179
146
325
250
2
2
34
39
73
54
Johnston
18
18
387
314
701
185
IS
18
343
300
643
446
Lincoln.
26
27
618
515
1,133
890
26
42
610
535
1,145
920
Nortlı Providence ..
42
1,278
1,314
2,622
1,796
40
27
1,174
1,133
2,307
1,823
North Smithfield ...
12
13
158
140
298
2:27
8
9
114
102
216
152
Pawtucket.
14
19
519
474
993
812
14
19
494
484
9,165
8,607
Scituate.
20
20
323
225
548
424
18
18
225
240
465
364
Smithfield.
12
12
204
186
390
221
9
9
178
154
332
190
Woonsocket
18
2I
493
441
934
816
18
21
526
458
984
830
Totals. NEWPORT CO.
447
504
10,298
9,663
19,961
16,657
398
456
9,420
9,688
18,508
15,858
Jamestown.
2
2
28
14
26
152
5
5
61
60
121
95
Newport.
31
32
678
630
1.308
1,055
31
34
705
655
1,360
1,099
Portsmouth
9
10
169
121
290
215
9
10
142
174
316
236
Tiverton.
12
12
207
157
364
261
Totals. WASHINGTON CO.
71
73
1,383
1,118
2,501
1,935
45
49
908
889
1,797
1,430
Charlestown
8
8
113
84
197
152
1
1
-7
6
13
10
Exeter.
11
11
122
99
221
141
Hopkinton.
15
15
336
260
596
441
4
4
68
61
129
95
North Kingstown
11
11
235
185
420
293
6
6
117
103
220
154
Richmond.
16
16
196
181
377
264
2
3
39
41
80
53
South Kingstown ...
17
17
250
250
500
399
11
11
143
113
286
233
Westerly
28
29
581
481
I,062
790
25
25
374
354
728
545
Coventry.
16
17
295
270
565
391
1
1
33
31
64
45
East Greenwich.
8
9
174
157
331
216
4
5
101
121
222
148
Warwick ..
26
26
647
575
1,222
931
23
23
568
476
1,044
923
West Greenwich. ...
9
9
101
80
181
124
4
4
32
42
74
47
Totals.
59
6]
1,217
1,082
2,299
1,662
32
33
734
670
1,404
1,163
BRISTOL CO.
3
3
59
35
94
69
3
3
49
47
96
75
Bristol
13
17
341
348
689
582
13
17
337
29%
635
546
Warren.
9
13
238
211
449
348
9
13
236
217
453
424
Totals
25
33
6381
594
1,232
999
251
33
622
562
1,184
1,045
RECAPITULATION BY COUNTIES.
Providence Co.
447|
504
10,298
9,663
19,961| 16,657|
398| 456|
9,420|
9,088| 18,508) 15,858
Newport Co ...
71
73
1,383
1.118
2,501
1 935
45
49
908
889
1,797
1,430
Washington Co
106
107
1,833
1.540
3,373
2,480
25
25
374
354
728
545
Kent Co ..
59
61
1.217
1,082
2,299
1,662
32
33
734
670
1,404
1,163
Bristol Co.
25
33
638
594
1,232
999
25
33
622
562
1,184
1,045
Totals.
708
778
15,369
13,997
29,366
23,733
525
596
12,058
11,563
23,621
20,041
2
2
41
17
58
New Shoreham
5
5
152
101
253
156
Providence.
193
233
4,566
4,599
9,165
8,607
193
233
4,566
4,599
10
10
108
78
186
Middletown
40
Totals KENT CO.
106
107
1,833
1,540
3,373
2,480
6
Scholars Enrolled.
Scholars Enrolled.
CITIES AND TOWNS.
ers.
No.
tendance.
Burrillville ...
40
813
Little Compton
Barrington.
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TABLE III .- PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS, SCHOOL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1874.
·
Aggregate number of
months' attendance of
Average amount paid
pupil's instruction, per
No. of schools.
Aggregate length of
Average length of
schools in months and
Amount paid teachers.
No. of teachers neces-
sary to supply the
Average yearly salary.
Average wages per
month paid males.
Average wages per month paid females
PROVIDENCE CO.
Burrillville ..
995
$6 65
476
4,048 $1 63
20
164 m., 5 d
8 m
4 d.
$6.614 00
21
$314 95
$38 41
Cranston ..
881
6 03
463
4.412
1 21
13 123 m., 10 d.
9 m., 10 d.
5.314 50
16
332 16
$42 04
35 49
Cumberland ..
978
7 34
544
5,359
1 34
18 173 m., 16 d.
9 m., 13 d.
7,176 80
20
358 84
66 25
37 49
East Providence ...
863
6 52
390
3,618
1 56
12
114 m., 7 d
9 m., 11 d.
5,625 5
13
432 73
100 00
38 78
Foster ..
438
10 26
254
1,896
2 37
18
137 m., 10 d.
7 m., 13 d.
4,495 20,
18
249 73
.35 05
32 56
Glocester. ..
430
8 31
263
2,014
1 77
13
93 m., 12 d.
7 m .. 4 d.
3.373 62
13
259 65
42 50|
36 20
Johnston .
1 068
6 55
482
4,964
1 41
18
177 m.
9 m., 17 d.
6,994 50
18
388 58
59 25
37 00
Lincoln.
1,824
7 41
917
9,072
1 49
26
257 m., 5 d.
9 m., 17 d
13.512 40
27
500 46
96 25.
42 55
North Providence
3,786
5 84
1 841
18,410
20
40
400 m.
10 m.
22,104 00
42
526 29
105 80
47 73
North Smithfield. .
483
9 75
238
2,180
2 11
12
104 m.
8 m., 13 d.
4.711 25
13
362 40
52 53
41 95
Pawtucket.
1.528
6 46
813
7.927
1 24
14
136 m .. 10 d.
9 m., 15 d. 10 m.
141,062 00
233
6 5 41
192 72 .53 50
Scituate ...
719
7 53
408
3.179
1 70
21
157 m., 9 d.
7 m., 10 d.
5.412 33
21
257 73
37 61
35 03
Smithfield ..
593
7 29
272
2,320
1 86
12
113 m , 15 d.
9 m., 8 d.
4.322 00
12
360 16
43 04
35 83
Woonsocket.
1,349
9 19
779
7.790
1 59
18
180 m.
10 m.
12,393 50
21
590 16
123 44
43 85
Totals.
27,255
$9 28
16,747
163,259
$1 55
4484,262 m., 19 (l.
9 m., 10 d.
$252 979 93
507
$498 97
$102 31 $17 22
NEWPORT CO.
58
$9 4
30
235
$2 35
2
15 m., 10 d.
7 m., 15 dl
$551 00
2
$275 5
$41 70 $33 00
Little Compton.
250
8 45
145
975
2 17
10
69 m., 12 d.
6 m , 19 d.
2,111 39
10
211 13;
34 10 29 65
Middletown.
*167
10 44
94
630
2 77
5
34 m., 3 d.
6 m., 16 d.
1,741 50
5
348 90
60 00
49 73
Newport.
1,475
14 01
1,017
10,170
2 03
31
310 11.
10 m.
20 665 50
3-4
607 81
216 66
45 67
New Shoreham
298
5 68
161
1.074
1 58
5
33 m.
6 m., 12 d.
1.692 50
5
338 50
70 70
33 00
Portsmouth
404
10 38
240
2,372
1 76
9
87 m1.
9 m., 13 d.
4.194 75
10
419 48
59 25,
38 65
Tiverton ...
432
7 42
254
1,779
1 80
12
83 m., 17 d.
6 m., 19 d.
3,205 30
12
267 11
48 00
37 13
Totals.
3,084|
$11 08
1,941
17,235 $1 98
74|
633 m., 2 d.
8 m., 11 d.
$34,164 94
78 $438 01
$96 30'$41 93
TOOHOS
COMMISSIONER'S
REPORT.
86
NAMES OF TOWNS.
No. of different pupils
enrolled.
Average amount paid
teachers for each pupil
enrolled.
Average attendance.
the pupils.
month.
days.
days.
schools.
.
. .
9,868 33
19
519 38
121 84
40 60
Providence ..
11,320
12 46
8 607
86,070
1 64
193 1,930 m.
Jamestown
1
schools in months and
teachers for each
WASHINGTON CO. Charlestown ..
225
$8 09
145
1,176 $1 54
8
8 m., 8 d.
$1.819 55
8 $227 44 195 65
$37 77 $24 79 33 36 26 68
Exeter.
287
8 18
155
1,022
2 29
12
67 m., 9 d. 78 121., 10 d. 134 m., 5 d.
6 m., 11 d. 8 m., 19 d 7 m., 3 d. 5 d 7 m.,
4,331 00
15
288 94
44 68
29 12
North Kingstown ...
593
7 99
341
2,403
1 97
15
107 m., 11 d.
4,738 00
15
315 86
53 03
36 90
Richmond.
496
7 45
293
2 299
1 61
16
116 m.
3,695 62
16
230 97
40 75
33 46
South Kingstown. .
970
7 07
632
4,199
1 63
28
183 m.
6 mı., 11 d.
6,856 83|
28
244 88
52 11
30 95
Westerly.
1,150
8 74
732
6.250
1 61
28
239 m., 15 d:
8 m., 11 d.
10.051 12
29
346 60
92 66
36 55
Totals.
4,447
$7 61
2,687
21.325
$1 59
122
926 m., 10 d.
7 m., 12 d.
$33,812 95
123
$275 15
$52 64 $30 30
KENT CO.
602
$9 76
468
3,291
$1 78
19
135 m., 10 d.
7 m.,
3 d.
$5,876 33
19
$309 28
$53 55 $38 68
East Greenwich.
404
5 82
209
1,762
1 31 . 8
64 m., 12 d.
8 m.,
1 d.
2,353 75
9
261 53
66 66 29 38
Warwick ..
1,678
6 36
1,226
11,749
93
26
243 m., 3 d.
9 m.,
7 d.
10,667 33
26
410 28
74 23
34 83
West Greenwich.
238
8 92
131
848
2 50
10
64 m.,
3 d.
6 m ,
8 d.
2,123 58
10
212 36
39 95
32 37
Totals.
2,922
$7 19
2,034
17,650
$1 19
63
507 m., 8 d.
8 m., 1 d.
$21,020 99
64
$328 45
$60 55 $34 38
BRISTOL CO.
131
$8 70
73
730
$1 53
3
30 m.
10 m.
$1,140 00
3
$380 00
$38 00
Bristol.
902
7 94
585
5.833
1 23
13
126 m., 12 d.
9 m., 14 d.
7.165 00
17
421 47
$98 75 32 66
Warren ..
660
7 90
367
3 313
1 57
9
80 m., 3 d.
8 m., 18 d.
5,212 09
13
400 93
98 45
35 22
Totals.
1,693
$7 98
1,025
9 876
$1 37
25
236 m , 15 d.
9 m., 9 d.
$13.517 09
33
$409 61
$98 61 $35 12
* Not reported, hence estimated.
RECAPITULATION BY COUNTIES.
Providence County ..
27,255
$9 28
16,747
163 259, $1 55 448 4,262 m., 19 d.|
9 m., 10 d.
$252 979 93
507 $498 97| $102 31 847 22
Newport County .. . .
3,084
11 08
1 941
17,235
1 98 74
633 m .. 2 d.
8 m., 11 d.
31,164 91
78
438 01
96 30 41 93
Washington County.
4.447
7 61
2.687
21.325
1 59
122
926 m., 10 d.
7 m., 12 d.
33,812 95
123
275 15
52 61
30 30
Kent County . . ..
2.922
7 19
2,034
17,650
1 19
63
507 m., 8 d.
8 m., 1 d.
21,020 99
64
328 45
60 55
34 38
Bristol County. . ....
1,693
7 98
1,025
9,876
1 37
25
236 m., 15 d.
9 m.,
9 d.
13.517 09
33
409 61
98 61
35 12
Totals ... ·
39,401
$9 03
24,434
229,315 $1 55 732 6,566 m., 14 d.
8 m., 19 d
$355.525 90
805 $411 64
$83 65 $43 86
726
5 97
389
3,976|
1 09
15
Hopkinton.
2,347 83
12
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S
REPORT.
87
+
Coventry . . .
Barrington.
TABLE IV .- PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1874.
RECEIPTS.
+
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures
for Day Schools.
Expenditures
for Evening
Expenditures
for School
houses.
Total Expendi- tures.
PROVIDENCE CO.
$2,529 16
$250 00
$3.500 00
$342 50
$712 04
$125 94
$7,459 64
$7.027 64
$260 00
$7.287 64
Cranston
1.981 42
3,500 00
694 00
365 00
1,140 72
7,681 14
6,310 55
6,310 55
Cumberland.
1 991 40
300 00
5,800 00
416 00
15,000 00
461 77
23,972 17
7,764 69
900 00 $18,783 61
27,448 30
East Providence
1.326 53
200 00
5,700 00
1,580 00
13 51
8.820 04
6,810 29
315 75
1,145 10
8.301 14
Foster.
1,578 19
1.578 19
197 78
902 00
2,037 81
6,293 97
4 677 11
42 00
4,719 11
Glocester
1,627 02
1,700 00
162 19
450 00
8 62
3,947 83
3.436 26
300 00
3,736 26
Johnston .
2 271 24
300 00
6 000 00
436 64
5,725 00
410 62
15.143 50
7,927 66
612 50
5.725 00
14 265 16
Lincoln ..
3.395 79
200 00
11,000 00
935 00
3,000 00
1.009 78
19,540 57
15,013 10
1,200 00
3,000 00
19 213 10
North Providence ..
7,367 03
18,000 00
1,085 00
3,313 55
29,765 58
23,514 17
3,200 76
26,714 93
North Smithfield.
1,502 52
3,000 00
420 62
6,071 69
419 49
11.414 32
4,992 99
6,071 69
11.061 68
Pawtucket.
2,237 77
150 00
7,500 00
1,930 10
1,035 90
12,853 77
10.319 33
829 06
1,000 00
12,178 39
Providence ..
20,261 43
170,000 00
149,954 90
29,025 15
369,241 48
179 230 70
10,000 00
138,619 03
327.849 73
Scituate.
2.233 11
2.500 00
742 15
779 11
453 58
6.707 95
5.860 24
779 11
6.639 35
Smithfield.
1 374 74
89 00
2.800 00
446 09
9,050 00
707 32
14,467 15
5,074 66
289 00
9,050 00
14.413 66
Woonsocket
4,045 37
200 00
15,000 00
925 82
20,171 19
16,585 76
949 55
17,535 31
Totals. NEWPORT CO.
$55,725 72
$1,689 00;$257,578 19 $160,268 79 $42,054 84 $40,163 76 $557,480 30 $504,605 15 $18,556 62 $184,515 54$507,677 31
Jamestown.
$220 68
$250 00
$137 06
$607 74
$597 82
$597 82
Little Compton
909 62
1.200 00
56 48
2.166 10
2,163 95
2,163 95
Middletown
589 50
2,000 00
78 00
$81 48
2.748 98
2.670 00
2,670 00
Newport ..
5,093 95
350 00
24,000 00
33,707 82
63,151 77
33,115 01
$923 55 $29,044 42
63,082 98
New Shoreham
729 88
729 88
60 00
757 32
2,277 08
1.732 39
1,732 39
Portsmouth ...
1,110 45
3.500 00
72 00
32 00
282 62
4 997 07
4,591 71
4,591 71
Tiverton ..
1,342 51
2,000 00
63 62
1,675 00
137 30
5,218 43
3,505 95
1,715 97
5,221 92
Totals ..
$9,996 59 $350 00 $33,679 88, $34,174 98 $1,707 00 $1,258 72
$81,167 17
$48,376 83
$923 55' $30,760 39| $80,060 77
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
88
NAMES OF TOWNS.
State Appropri-
ations for Day
State Appropri-
ations for
Evening
Schools.
Town Appropri-
ations for Pub-
lic Schools,
Registry Taxes.
&c.
District Taxes.
Balance unex-
pended last
year.
Total Receipts.
Schools.
.
·
4
-
Burrillville
Schools.
WASHINGTON CO. Charlestown.
$841 05
$841 05
$64 95
$208 00
$1,955 05
$1,955 05
$1,955 05
Exeter
1,196 19
1,196 19
99 38
$811 88
3,303 64
2,554 76
2.554 76
Hopkinton ...
1,585 73
.
* Including balance from last year.
RECAPITULATION BY COUNTIES.
Providence Co
$55,725 72
1,689 00 $257,578 19 5160,268 79 $42,054 84 $40,163 76 $557,480 30 $304,605 15 $18,556 62 $184.515 54 $507,677 31
Newport Co.
9,996 59
350 00
33,679 88 . 34,174 98
1.707 00
1,258 72
81,167 17
48.376 83
923 55
30,760 391
80.060 77
Washington Co.
12,296 16
250 00
12 380 37
4,927 89
22,394 75
4,737 83
56,987 00
36.795 88|
325 00
15.747 77
52.868 65
Kent Co. ..
8.595 57
500 00
10.825 77
3.525 16
725 00
587 26
24.758 76
22 600 29
1,082 33
225 00
23,907 62
Bristol Co.
3,385 96
525 00
13,858 16
7,458 58
148 67
25,376 37
19,164 55
1,240 09
5,932 63
26 337 18
Totals.
$90,000 00
$3,314 00 $328,322 37 $210,355 40 $66,881 59 $46,896 24 $745,769 60 5431,542 70 $22,127 50 #237.181 33 $690,851 53
89
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
$12,296 16
$250 00
$12,380 37
$4,927 89 $22,394 75
$4,737 83
$56,987 00
$36,795 88
$325 00
$15,747 77
$52,868 65
Coventry . .
$2.384 40
$100 00
$2,500 00
$517 00
$500 00
$3 60
$6,005 00
$5.963 66
$127 00
$6,090 66
Fast Greenwich.
1,018 76
100 00
1,200 00
584 53
2.903 29
2,767 78
116 15
2,883 93
Warwick.
4,166 64
300 00
6,100 00
1,786 50
583 66
12.936 801
11 636 23
839 18
12 475 41
West Greenwich .. ...
1,025 77
1,025 77
637 13
225 00
2,913 67
2,232 62
$225 00
2,457 62
Totals.
$8,595 57
$500 00
$10,825 77
$3,525 16
$725 00
$587 26
$24,758 76
$22,600 29
$1,082 33
$225 00
$23,907 62
BRISTOL CO.
Barrington .
$425 98
$800 00
$46 30
$148 67
$1,420 95
$1.277 35
$1,277 3
Bristol.
1,806 53
*$300 00
7,650 00
6,359 47
16.116 00
9,895 83
$740 00
$5,316 00
15,951 83
Warren ..
1,153 45
*225 00
5,408 16
1,052 81
7.839 42
7,991 37
500 00
616 63
9,108 00
Totals ..
$3.385 96
$525 00
$13,858 16
$7.458 58
$148 67
$25,376 37
$19,164 55
$1,240 00
$5.932 63
$26 337 18
3,078 27
8,908 50
5,022 25
$3,600 40
8,622 65
North Kingstown.
1.915 79
2,000 00
419 20
2,555 06
6,890 05
5 309 63
5,309 63
Richmond.
1,543 69
1,543 69
247 75
350 90
422 19
4,108 22
3,912 70
379 85
4,292 55
2,827 83
2.827 83
938 84
2,130 00
79 23
8,803 73
7.443 11
1,330 00
8.773 11
2,385 88
$250 00
2,385 88
499 00
16 627 58
869 47
23,017 81
10,598 38
$325 00
10,437 52
21,360 90
Totals .. KENT CO.
South Kingstown. Westerly .
1,585 73
2,658 77
.
90
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
TABLE V .- EVENING SCHOOLS, SCHOOL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1874.
NAMES OF TOWNS.
Number of Schools.
Average Number
of Teachers
employed.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Average Attend-,
¡Average Length
of School in
Average Cost
per each Pupil
*Average Cost per
week for each
Instruction.
Bristol ...
60
83
143
47
13 1-5
$5 17
$1 19
Burrillville
106
78
184
85
12
1 41
26
Coventry ..
1
73
28
001
54
8
1 25
29
Cumberland
3
12
184
163
347
237
10 4-5
2 59
35
East Greenwich.
1
2
38
22
60
22
10
1 94
63
East Providence.
4
6
159
142
301
198
13
2 01
24
Lincoln ..
3
10
*194
*193
387
189
15
3 10
42
Newport ...
2
10
227
88
315
116
16
2 93
50
North Providence.
6
21
381
278
659
371
13 3-5
4 86
63
Pawtucket ..
2
9
155
75
230
115
10
3 61
72
Providenee
7
78
1,586
488
2,074
835
20
4 80
60
Smithfield.
4
6
100
87
187
102
13 3-5
1 54
21
Warren.
1
2
46
52
99
48
18
5 10
58
Warwick ..
6
10
293
102
395
219
12
2 12
32
Westerly
1
5
51
29
80
58
22
4 06
26
Woonsocket
4
11
248
194
442
198
12
2 15
40
Totals
52
198
3,951|
2,132| 6,083
2,930
13 4-5
3 64
50
* Not stated, hence estimated.
t Five Evenings per week.
10 1-2
3 95
84
Johnston.
*50
*30
*80
36
ance.
weeks.
Enrolled.
Pupil's
SCHOLARS ENROLLED.
NOTE .- Two hundred and eight different persons employed as teachers. Aggregate length of sehools, 718 weeks. Aggregate number of weeks' attendance of the pupils, 44,049. (Five sessions per week.) Expenditures, $22,127.50.
91
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
TABLE VI .- STATE APPROPRIATIONS .- SCHOOL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1875.
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