FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JULY 31, 1899. Number of school houses owned by the county, 78; .rented, 8; total..... Frame-all.. Number of rooms occupied when attendance is largest................ Number of male teachers (principals)-white, 18; colored, 8; total......... Number of female teachers (principals)—white, 44; colored, 9; total......... Number of male teachers (assistants)-white, 4; colored, 2; total......... Number of female teachers (assistants) white, 17; colored, 4; total... Number of fenced dots......... Total-white, 83; colored, 23; total.. Number of schools having out-buildings.. Number of schools having sufficient blackboards... Number of terms schools were open-white, 3; colored, 3... Number of different pupils for the year-males-white, 1,618; colored, 495; total...... Females-white, 2,310; colored, 760; total........ Number of pupils in average attendance-white, 2,142; colored, 605; total.... Number of pupils over 16 years of age-white, 325; colored, 97; total...... Number of official school visits paid by Examiner.............. Number of pupils in book-keeping, 6; algebra, 231; physiology, 576; geometry, 117; philosophy, 32; drawing, 103; latin, 152; English history, 24; English literature, 24; rhetoric, 31. SCHOOL HOUSES BUILT OR ENLARGed During THE YEAR. Number of School. Election District. WICOMICO COUNTY SCHOOL STATISTICS. ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JULY 31, 1899. 10 4 Annie Buttingham. 4 Lafayette Holloway.. 5 1A. J. Dashiell... 61 Edna Owens.... 2 2 Thomas A Melson 2 Bernice Cooper. 7 2 Mrs. Elizabeth Price. 13 Nettie R. Evaus.. 2 3 Lucy J. Walter.. 33 Alice F. Robertson.. 4 3 Amelia P. Parsons. 5 3 Edward R. Cassidy. Cora W. Fooks, ass't.. 6 3 Mrs. Jennie O. Turpin E. Mae Freeny 7 3 John F. Phillips. Olivia Roberts... 9 3 Eva B. Robertson.. 10 3 Elias J. Robertson. 14 Effie P. Riggin. 2 4 Thomas H. Truitt. 3 4 Edith M. Oliphant... 4 4 Alma B. Vincent.. 11 4 Tanie B. Brittingham. 12 4 Gertie M. Parsons. 2 5 James E. Moore. 3 5 Amelia A. Parker. : 31 26 38 24 341 25 38 29 51 31 45 22 60 64 38 65 30 56 34 33 46 19 47 22 |