ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PUPILS IN THE SEVERAL GRADES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1902.

These estimates are based on the returns from localities throughout the country from which reliable statistics could be obtained, and it is believed that they are approximately correct. It has been found impossible to collect complete statistics giving enrollment by grades owing to various causes.

AGES OF CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 1900.

The number of children of each age specified was obtained from the census reports of 1990, while the number of children of each age enrolled in the public schools is the result of estimates made in the Bureau of Education. The basis for these estimates was derived by careful study of the relation of enrollment to the total number of children of each age in various sections of the country.

AVERAGE AGE OF PUPILS ON ENTERING ON THE WORK OF EACH GRADE, OR YEAR'S WORK, OF THE CURRICULUM.

In the decade from 1880 to 1890 the number of normal graduates increased 50 per cent and in the twelve years following 94 per cent. It will be seen that the numbers in nearly every State show substantial increases over the figures for the preceding date. In addition to public normal schools several other classes of schools maintain normal departments, the Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1902 showing that 234 public and private colleges and universities and 725 public and private high schools maintain normal-training departments. The private normal schools number 109. The Report named estimates that the graduates from these sources raise the total number of normal graduates for the year to 15,000.

AMOUNT EXPENDED FOR EVERY $1,000 OF TRUE VALUE OF PROPERTY BY THE LARGEST CITY IN EACH OF 36 STATES.

The figures given in this table were deduced from statistics collected by the Bureau of Labor for the year 1902. It registers fairly what each city named is relatively doing for education. It will be noted that the sums named are strictly for maintenance and operation, all items of capital outlay being excluded.

PROGRESS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES IN TWENTY YEARS.

Geography.

Natural science + hygiene.

United States history.

United States Constitution.

5 lessons a week.

Oral, sixty minutes a b5 lessons a week with text-book. 3 lessons a week.

week.

Sixty minutes a week.

5 lessons a
week.

65 lessons.

General history.

Physical culture

Vocal music.

Drawing

Manual training or sewing+cookery.

Number of lessons.

Oral, sixty minutes a week.

Sixty minutes a week.

Sixty minutes a week, divided into 4 lessons.

Sixty minutes a week.

One-half day each.

20+7 20+7 20+5 23+6 daily daily daily daily daily daily daily daily exercises. exercises. exercises. exercises exercises. exercises. exercises. exercises.

Length of recita- 15 min. 15 min. 20 min. 20 min. 25 min. 25 min. 30 min. 30 min. tions.

a Committee on secondary school studies appointed by the National Educational Association. b Begins in second half of year.