Balance of appropriation for the year 1897 and 1898... Total......... DISBURSEMENTS. Amount expended for books.. Cost of distribution.... Balance on hand...... Total..... $458 76 6,122 92 278 10 $6,859 78 $5,224 55 47 09 1,588 14 $6,859 78 BALTIMORE COUNTY. Towson, August 16, 1899. DR. E. B. PRETTYMAN, Secretary State Board of Education. Dear Sir: I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Public Schools of Baltimore County, Maryland, for the year ending July 31, 1899. Very truly yours, Z. C. EBAUGH, Secretary. SUMMARY OF SCHOOL STATISTICS FOR SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JULY 31, 1899. Number of school houses owned by the county, 142; rented, 38; total.......... Frame, 107, brick, 46; stone, 27.... Number of rooms occupied when attendance is largest........ Number of male teachers (principals), white, 67; colored, II; total....... Number of female teachers (principals), white, 79; colored, 23; total..... Number of male teachers (assistants), white, 4; colored, I; total........ Number of female teachers (assistants), white, 175; colored, Number of terms schools were open-white, 4; colored, 4; total...... Number of different pupils for the year-males—white, 7,443, colored, 1,127; total, 8,570; females-white, 7,143; colored, 1,058; total, 8,201......... ..16,771 15,875 Number of pupils in average attendance-white, 8,331; colored, 1,050; total...... Number of pupils over 16 years of age-white, 326; colored, 74; total.......... Number of official school visits paid by examiner.. |