ALLEGANY COUNTY. Cumberland, Md., October 28, 1899. PROF. E. B. PRETTYMAN, Secretary State Board of Education: Dear Sir: I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Public Schools of Allegany County, Maryland, for the year ending July 31, 1899. Number of school houses owned by the County, 100; rented, 3; total........ 103 Frame, 85; brick, 15; total....... 100 Number of male teachers (principals), white, 25; colored, 2; total.......... Number of female teachers (principals), white, 78; colored 2; total.......... Number of male teachers (assistants), white, 1; total. Number of female teachers (assistants), white, 98; colored, 3; total........... Total, white, 202; colored, 7... Number of schools having out-buildings... 103 100 Number of schools having sufficient blackboards.. Number of terms schools were open-white 31⁄2; colored, 31⁄2 Number of different pupils for the year-white, 10,084; colored, 303; total......... 10,387 Number of pupils in average attendance-white, 5,930; colored, 184; total...... 6,114 Number of official school visits paid by examiner............... 140 Number of pupils in book-keeping, 102; algebra, 281; Physiology, 1,200 geometry, 214; philosophy, 21; latin, 124; English literature, 94. |