THE POLYTECHNY AT CHITTENANGO, in the county of Madison. Rev. David A. Sherman, Prof. of Philol. and Anc. Lang. Stephen Alexander, Prof. of Nat. Phil. and Math. Rev. C. B. Thummell, Adjunct Prof. Edward Sanford, M. H. Beecher, J. F. Richardson, Assistants. HAMILTON ACADEMY. This Academy is located at HAMILTON, in the county of Ma dison. Zenas Morse, A. M., Principal. Helen M. Phelps, Preceptress. Asahel C. Kendrick, Teacher of Languages. William Mather, M. D., Lecturer on Chem. FRANKLIN ACADEMY. This Academy is located at PRATTSBURGH, in the county of Steuben. Eli Eddy, Principal of the Male Department. Cornelia Pratt, Principal of the Female Department. Jacob Van Valkenburgh, Secretary of Board of Trustees. A List of the INCORPORATED ACADEMIES in the state of New Vork, with their location, and the PRINCIPAL of each. Academies incorporated by the Regents. LIVINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL. This school is established in Geneseo. Lewis P. Bayard, A. M., Samuel U. Berrian, A. M. Principals. MONROE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. This school is established at Henrietta, Monroe county. D. B. Crane, Principai. ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL. Levi Ward, jr, President, William Atkinson, Secretary. COMMON SCHOOLS. The following is an abstract from the last report of the Superintendent of common schools, made to the Legislature of the state, February 5th, 1829. The superintendent is required by the law relating to common schools, to prepare and submit to the Legislature an annual report on the following subjects connected therewith. I. The condition of the common schools of the state. II. Estimates and expenditures of school moneys. III. Plans of improvement and management of the common school fund, and better organization of common schools. IV. All matters relating to his office, and to common schools, which he may deem expedient to communicate. First. There are 55 organized counties, and 757 towns and wards in the state, from all of which reports on the condition of the schools have been received. The first returns, under the present school system, were made in 1816. In that year, 2755 school districts were reported, in which 140,106 children were instructed. The increase of school districts, in thirteen years, has been 5854; and the increase of scholars during the same period has been 328,099. Second. In 1828, the sum of $232,343 21 cents, was paid to the several school districts, one hundred thousand dollars of which were paid from the state treasury ; $119,209 30 cents were raised by a tax upon the towns, and $13,133 91 cents were derived from a local fund, possessed by certain towns. The towns raised, by a voluntary tax, $19,209 30 cents more than was required of them, to entitle them to the public money. The amount of money distributed to the several districts in 1828, exceeded that paid in 1827, by $9347 44 cents. The productive capital of the SCHOOL FUND, since the last report, has been increased, from various sources, $61,854 34 cents: and the whole productive capital of that fund now amounts to $1,684,628 80 cents. Third. The care of the lands appropriated to the common school fund, is vested in the commissioners of the land office. There is now in the Treasury, (February, 1829,) $70,446 24 cents capital paid in, to be invested in some of the stocks of this state. It is the duty of the Comptroller to invest in the stocks of this state, the capital of the Common School Fund which may hereafter be paid into the Treasury. Fourth. The character and usefulness of schools depend upon the qualifications of Teachers. More than 8600 teachers are now required to supply the district schools of the state. To meet the demand, reliance must be placed upon the higher seminaries of learning. For this purpose, also, academies are in some measure made nurseries of teachers for common schools. The miserable economy, which not unfrequently prevails, of employing cheap teachers, without reference to their fitness, has a tendency to depress rather than elevate the standard of education in our common schools. The superintendent recommends that provision be made, by law, for enumerating the number of children taught in all the schools in the city of New-York, as well as the number of children between five and fifteen, and concludes his report by remarking, that returns have been received of the condition of the common schools from the commissioners of every town and city in the state. SUMMARY. Recapitulation of the state of the Schools, School Fund, &c., in 1828. 55 Organized counties. 757 Towns and wards. 8,609 School districts. 311 New school districts, formed in 1828. 358 Additional returns from districts since 1827. 449,113 Children between the ages of 5 and 15. 468,205 Scholars, taught in 8164 districts, from which returns have been received. 11,775 Scholars, more than the whole number of children between 5 and 15. 29,897 Children between 5 and 15 more than in 1827. 26,349 Children between 5 and 15 added to the number taught, since the last report. In 1816 there were 2755 school districts. 140,106 Children instructed therein. 5,854 Increase of districts since that period. 328,099 Increase of scholars during the same time. In 1828, $232,343 21 cents, money paid to the school districts. $9,347 44 More distributed in 1828 than in 1827. CAPITAL OF SCHOOL FUND, $1,684,628 80. 869,178 Acres of land, in addition to the aforesaid capital, appropriated to common schools. $13,133 91 Revenue from local fund in several counties in 1828. $70,446 24 On hand to be invested. 8,600 Teachers now wanted to supply the district schools of the state. 50 Academies in the state. 3,000 Scholars, and more, instructed therein. $336,643 Paid for teachers' wages, in addition to the public money, making $568,986 paid for tuition in this state in the year 1828. 46,000 Officers of common schools. 25,449 Increase in scholars. 29,795 Increase in children, between 5 and 15, since 1827. 1,593 Districts inspected in 1828. COMMON SCHOOL FUND. This fund consists of the following items: Bonds and mortgages for school fund lands sold, $201,611 65 do. for escheated lands in the Do. Canal stock, bearing an interest of 5 per cent. 3600 shares in the stock of the Mer 23,607 81 30,095 21 332,564 35 426,303 54 320,000 00 |