$2,711,263.26. Annual income $5,163,404. Number of schools 6,090. (Report for year ending May 1, 1882.) Charles P. Rugg, President State Teachers' Association, New Bedford.

Michigan. Hon. Varnum B. Cochran, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Lansing. W. L. Smith, Deputy Superintendent. School population 538,802. (School age 5-20.) Enrollment 385,504. Average days of school annually 148. Number of teachers: male 3,887; female 10,580. Average salary: males $41.56; females $27.44. School fund $3,619,959.96. Annual income $4,747,421.65. Number of schools: graded 429; ungraded 6,191. Value of school property $9,848,493. (Report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1882.) Minnesota. Hon. D. L. Kiehle, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, St. Paul. School population 315,948. (School age 5-21.) Enrollment 196,238. Average days of school annually 98. Number of teachers-winter, male 1,625; female 2,711: summer, male 662; female 3,338. Average salary: male $36.50; female $28.50. School fund $4,050,729. Annual income $2,491,276. Number of schools 4,636. Value of school property $3,947,857. (Report for year ending Aug. 31, 1882.) Mississippi. Hon. J. A. Smith, State Superintendent of Public Education, Jackson. School population: white 180,530; colored 239,433. (School age 5-21.) Enrollment: white 111,655; colored 125,633. Average attendance: white 74,642; colored 85,417. Average days of school annually country 78; city 138. Number of teachers: white 3,414; colored 2,644. Average salary $30.07. School fund $815,229. Annual income $716,342.98. Gen. S. D. Lee, President State Teachers' Association, Starkville.

Missouri. Hon. Wm. E. Coleman, State Superintendent of Public Schools, Jefferson City. School population: white 704,850; colored 37,891. (School age 6-20.) Enrollment: white 467,815; colored 25,069. Number of teachers 10,743. School fund $9,554,349.85. Annual income $4,020,860. Value of school property $7,521,695.08. Number of schools: white 8,321; colored 501. H. M. Hamill, President State Teachers' Association, Jacksonville, Ill.

Nebraska. Hon. W. W. W. Jones, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Lincoln. School population: male 74,172; female 68,176. (School age 5-21.) Enrollment 92,549. Average days of school annually 109. Number of teachers: male 1,670; female 2,430. Average salary: male $36.12; female $19.55. School fund $3,323,217. Annual income $1,294,137. Number of schools: graded 70; ungraded 2,631. Value of school property $2,064,768.

Nevada. Hon. D. R. Sessions, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Carson City. School population: male 5,223; female 5,369. Average days of school annually 143. Number of teachers: male 92; female 105. School fund $415,000. Annual income $161,405. Number of schools 195. Value of school property $222,634. New Hampshire. Hon. J. W. Patterson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Concord. School population 72,002. (School age 5-21.) Enrollment 64,343. Average attendance 43,976.39. Average days of

school annually 97. Number of teachers: male 477; female 3,117. Average salary (including board): male $36.45; female $22.76. Annual income $584,528. Number of schools 2,644. Value of school property $2,303,248.63. New Jersey. Hon. Ellis A. Apgar, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Trenton. School population 343,897. (School age 5-18.) Enrollment 209,526. Average attendance 113,532. Average days of school annually 192. Number of teachers: male 911; female 2,594. Average salary: male $56.96; female $33.41. School fund $3,376,727.27. Annual income $2,142,384.74. Number of schools 1,577. (Report for year ending Aug. 31, 1882.) Randal Spaulding, President State Teachers' Association, Montclair.

New York. Hon. Neil Gilmour, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Albany. School population 1,681,161. (School age 5-21.) Enrollment 1,041,068. Average attendance 569,472. Number of teachers: male 7,123; female 24,110. Average salary $41.76. School fund $3,802,902. Annual income $12,544,210. Value of school property $30,332,291. Number of schools 12,001. Volumes in district libraries 705,634. (Report for year ending Sept. 30, 1882.) J. A. Nichols, President State Teachers' Association. Next annual meeting at Lake George, in July.

North Carolina. Hon. J. C. Scarborough, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Raleigh. School population-white, male 150,372; female 141,398: colored, male 85,089; female 82,465. (School age 6-21.) Enrollment-white, male 66,557; female 69,924: colored, male 44,755; female 44,370. Average attendance 147,802. Average days of school annually 50. Number of teachers: white 2,727; colored 4,130. Average salary $21.91. School fund $204,500. Annual income $523,555. Number of schools: white 2,730; colored 1,036. Value of school property $179,560.

Ohio. Hon. D. F. De Wolf, State Commissioner of Common Schools, Columbus. School population-white, male 539,853; female 516,394: colored, male 12,734; female 12,340. (School age 6-21.) Enrollment: male 390,303; female 360,798. Average attendance: male 246,425; female 236,807. Average days of school annually 155. Number of teachers: male 11,086; female 13,049. Annual income $12,236,358. Number of school-houses 12,264. Value of school property $23,610,858. (Report for year ending Aug. 31, 1882.) G. W. Walker, President State Teachers' Association, Lima.

Oregon. Hon. E. B. McElroy, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Salem. School population: male 33,468; female 31,748. (School age 4-20.) Enrollment: male 18,745; female 18,998. Average attendance 27,347. Average days of school annually 90. Number of teachers: male 662; female 750. Average salary: male $43.95; female $31.63. School fund $580,000 and 980,000 acres of land. Annual income $385,218. Value of school property $684,297. Number of schools 1,026. (Report for year ending 1st Monday in March, 1882.) Hon. E. B. McElroy, President State Teachers' Association, Salem. Next meeting at Salem, July 1-10.

Pennsylvania. Hon. E. E. Higbee, D.D., State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Harrisburg. School population 1,200,000. (School age 6-21.) Enrollment: male 482,286; female 463,059. Average attendance 611,317. Average days of school annually 138. Number of teachers: male 9,051; female 12,777. Average salary: male $34.35; female $27.19. Annual income $7,832,902.38. Value of school property $28,341,560. Number of schools 19,183. (Report for year ending June 5, 1882.) Prof. N. D. Schæffer, Ph.D., President State Teachers' Association, Kutztown. Next meeting at Williamsport. Rhode Island. Hon. Thomas B. Stockwell, State Commissioner of Public Schools, Providence. School population: male 28,273; female 27,559. (School age 5-15.) Enrollment: male 21,453; female 20,205. Average attendance 27,467. Average days of school annually 184. Number of teachers: male 182; female 933. Average salary: male $77.44; female $43.53. School fund $266,949.91. Annual income $608,115.76. Value of school property $2,064,693. Number of schools 833. (Report for year ending April 30, 1882.) J. Milton Hall, President State Teachers' Association, Providence. South Carolina. Hon. Asbury Coward, State Superintendent of Education, Columbia. School population: male 142,337; female 139,327: white 101,189; colored 180,475. (School age 6-16.) Enrollment: male 74,364; female 71,610: white 65,399; colored 80,575. Average attendance: white 47,466; colored 54,350. Average days of school annually 80. Number of teachers: male 1,940; female 1,473: white 2,126; colored 1,287. Average salary: male $26; female $23.97. Annual income $452,965.44. Value of school property $407,606.41. Number of schools 3,183. (Report for year ending Oct. 31, 1882.) James H. Carlisle, President State Teachers' Association, Spartanburg. Tennessee. Hon. W. S. Doak, State Superintendent of Schools, Nashville. School population: white 403,353; colored 141,509. (School age 6-21.) Enrollment: white 229,290; colored 60,851. Average attendance: white 150,854; colored 40,607. Average days of school annually 68. Number of teachers-white, male 3,506; female 1,201: colored, male 913; female 334. Average salary $20.66. School fund $2,512,500. Annual income $930,734. Number of schools: white 4,334; colored 1,188. Value of school property $1,066,994. Texas. Hon. B. M. Baker, Secretary State Board of Education, Austin. School population 208,324. (School age 8-14.) Enrollment 192,616. Average days of school annually 80. Number of teachers-white, male 2,895; female 760: colored, male 562; female 113. Average salary: male $42; female $33. School fund $3,385,571. Annual income $972,904. Number of schools-white 4,551, colored 1,253. Vermont. Hon. Justus Dartt, State Superintendent of Education, Ascutneyville. School population 92,535. (School age 5-20.) Enrollment 73,068. Average attendance 47,772. Average days of school annually 126. Number of teachers: male 653; female 3,723. Average monthly salary: male $30.52; female $18.24. School fund $669,087. Annual income $491,021.40. Number of schools 2,527. (Report for year ending March 31, 1882.) A. E. Leavenworth, President State Teachers' Association, Castleton. Next annual meeting at Montpelier, in October.

Virginia. Hon. R. R. Farr, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Richmond. School population: white 314,827; colored 240,980. (School age 5-21.) Enrollment: white 172,034; colored 85,328. Average attendance: white 97,997; colored 46,907. Average days of school annually 118.2. Number of teachers: male 3,181; female 2,416: white 4,538; colored 1,059. Average monthly salary: male $29.47; female $25.61. School fund $1,345,542.93. Annual income $745,950.20. Value of school property $1,346,656.86. Number of schools: white 4,062; colored 1,525. (Report for year ending July 31, 1882.) Col. C. S. Venable, President State Teachers' Association, University of Va. Next annual meeting at University of Virginia, in August. West Virginia. Hon. Bernard L. Butcher, State Superintendent of Free Schools, Wheeling. School population: male 112,715; female 103,800: white 208,185; colored 8,420. (School age 6-21.) Enrollment: male 83,199; female 72,345: white 151,098; colored 4,446. Average attendance: white 94,017; colored 2,635. Average days of school annually 99. Number of teachers: male 3,045; female 1,315: white 4,270; colored 120. Average salary: male $27.87; female $30.64. School fund $509,305.11. Annual income $988,620.08. Value of school property $1,823,987.16. Number of schools: white 3,903; colored 125. (Report for the year ending June 30, 1882.) Hon. Bernard L. Butcher, President State Teachers' Association, Wheeling. Next annual meeting, 2d Tuesday in July.

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Wisconsin. Hon. Robert Graham, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Madison. School population: male 251,828; female 243,885. (School age 4-20.) Enrollment 303,807. Average days of school annually 165. Number of teachers: male 2,463; female 7,632. erage salary in counties: male $38.91; female $25.40; in cities: male $104.10; female $36.60. School fund $4,486,215. Annual income $350,446. Number of schools: graded 486; ungraded 5,300. Value of school property $5,614,939. (Report for year ending May 31, 1882.)

Alaska. When the territory belonged to Russia the Greek priests conducted a number of schools, but since its purchase by the United States education has fallen badly into decay. Since 1877, the Presbyterian Missionary Board have taken the matter in hand and established schools at Fort Wrangell, Sitka, Takoo, Haines, Boyd, and Hydah Tribe. These are all under the superintendence of Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D.D., and are reported as doing well.

Arizona. Hon. Moses H. Sherman, Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction, Prescott. School population 7,148. (School age 6-21.) Enrollment 4,212. Average attendance 2,847. Average days of school annually 109. Number of teachers: male 48; female 53. Average salary: male $83; female $70. Annual income $67,028. Number of schools 101.

Dakota. Hon. W. H. H. Beadle, Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction, Yankton. School population: male 24,361; female 23,785. (School age 5-21.) Enrollment: male 16,846 ; female 16,324. Average

days of school annually 89. Number of teachers: male 437; female 989. Average salary: male $34; female $26. Annual income $487,000. Value of school property $850,000. (Report for year ending March 31, 1882.)

District of Columbia. Hon. J. Ormond Wilson, Superintendent of Public Schools, Washington. School population: white 29,612; colored 13,946. Enrollment: white 18,678; colored 9,642. Average attendance 21,469. Average days of school annually 193. Number of teachers 485. Average annual salary $653.40. Annual income $546,811.18. Number of school rooms 395. Value of school property $1,316,355. (Report for year ending June 30, 1882.) '

Idaho. Hon. James L. Onderdonk, Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction, Boise City. School population 9,650. (School age 521.) Number of teachers 200. (Report for year ending Sept. 1, 1882.) Indian Territory. Indians in the United States 256,127. School population 47,718. Enrollment 13,338. Number of Indians who can read 46,330. Number of schools 394. Annual expenditure $604,375. Montana. Hon. R. H. Howey, Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction, Helena. School population: male 5,832; female 5,437. (School age 4-21.) Enrollment 6,054. Average days of school annually 135. Number of teachers: male 64; female 127. Average salary: male $75.74; female $64.20. Annual income $119,357.59. Number of schools 189. (Report for year ending Dec. 31, 1882.)

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New Mexico. School population 29,000. Enrollment 7,829. Number of schools 163.

Utah. Hon. John Taylor, Territorial Superintendent of District Schools, Salt Lake City. School population: male 17,833; female 17,096. (School age 6-16.) Enrollment: male 11,937; female 11,137. Average attendance 16,076. Average days of school annually 139. Number of teachers: male 261; female 248. Average salary: male $45; female $22.50. Annual income $136,689. Number of schools 373. Value of school property $393,984.

Washington Territory. Hon. C. H. Wheeler, Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction, Waitsburg. School population: male 15,387; female 11,661. (School age 4-21.) Enrollment: male 8,592; female 10,341. Average attendance 15,200. Average days of school annually 92. Number of teachers: male 400; female 250. Average salary: male $52; female $43.50. Annual income $116,820. Value of school property $300,000. Number of Schools 812. (Report for year ending Aug. 31, 1882.) Hon. C. H. Wheeler, President State Teachers' Association, Waitsburg. Next meeting at Olympia in Oct.

Wyoming. Hon. John Slaughter, Territorial
Instruction, Cheyenne. Enrollment 2,090.
Number of teachers: male 20; female 29.
Annual income $22,120.

Superintendent of Public Average attendance 1,287. Average salary $55.94.