Juvenile Spelling Book is used in one town in Dutchess, one in Richmond, and one in Ulster-3. Jack Halyard is used in two towns in Genesee, one in Niagara, one in Onondaga, and one in Queens=5. Jones' Philosophy is used in one town in Jefferson, and one in Montgomery-2. Jones' Chemistry is used in one town in Saratoga=1. Johnson's Dictionary is used in one town in Montgomery, one in Rensselaer, and one in St. Lawrence=3. Kirkland's Grammar is used in one town in Herkimer=1. Legendre's Geometry is used in one town in Tioga=1. Lacroix's Algebra is used in one town in Tioga=1. Mathematical Expositor is used in one town in Cayuga=1. Malte Bruns' Geography is used in one town in Cayuga=1. Mulkey's Spelling Book is used in one town in Albany=1. Murray's Introduction is used in one town in Dutchess, one in Lewis, one in Niagara, one in Oneida, one in Orange, one in Putnam, and one in Ulster-7. Murray's Sequel is used in one town in Cayuga, one in Clinton, one in Dutchess, one in Montgomery, one in Oneida, one in Orleans, two in Putnam, one in Schenectady, and four in Westchester=13. Murray's Dictionary is used in one town in Steuben=1.. National Preceptor is used in one town in Greene=1. National Reader is used in one town in Monroe, one in Putnam, and one in Ontario=3. New-York Spelling Book is used in one town in Queens-1. New-York Reader is used in one town in Dutchess, one in Queens, one in Seneca, and one in Ulster-4. Parley's History is used in one town in Columbia, and one in Delaware 2. Parley's Astronomy is used in one town in Monroe=1. Paley's Philosophy is used in one town in Chenango=1. Parker's Arithmetic is used in one town in Columbia, and one in Montgomery-2. Picket's Spelling Book is used in two towns in Kings, six in Orange. two in Rockland, and one in Ulster-11. Picket's Grammar is used in three towns in Orange, one in Suffolk, and one in Sullivan-5. Picket's Juvenile Mentor is used in one town in Orange=1. Picket's Class Books are used in one town in Sullivan=1. Pollock's Course of Time is used in one town in Dutchess==1. Popular Lessons is used in five towns in Montgomery, three in Orange, one in Queens, one in Ulster, and one in Westchester-11. Primary Dictionary is used in one town in Queens==1. Pierpont's Reading Books are used in one town in St. Lawrence =1. Primer is used in one town in Richmond-1. Sear's Spelling Book is used in one town in Allegany, one in Genesee, two in Livingston, six in Monroe, one in Orleans, and one in Putnam==12. Smith's Practical Grammar is used in one town in Allegany, one in Columbia, two in Ontario, one in Saratoga, and two in Suffolk=-7. Smith's Arithmetic is used in one town in Chenango, one in Franklin, one in Livingston, one in Niagara, two in Ontario, one in Orange, and one in Queens-8. Scott's Lessons is used in one town in Allegany, one in Columbia, one in Kings, one in Orange, one in Richmond, and one in Westchester 6. Starkweather's Arithmetic is used in one town in Chenango and one in Schoharie=2. Sequel to Easy Lessons is used in one town in Saratoga=1. Scientific Class Book is used in one town in Clinton-1. Simpson's Surveying is used in one town in Steuben=1. Tytler's History is used in two towns in Chenango, one in Clinton, two in Herkimer, one in Madison, one in Ŏrleans, one in Queens, one in Saratoga, one in Schenectady, one in Seneca, and one in St. Lawrence==12. Todd's Grammar is used in two towns in Chautauque==2. Thompson's Arithmetic is used in one town in Clinton, four in Essex, and one in Washington==6. Tyro's Instructor is used in one town in Queens-1. Union Spelling Book is used in one town in Delaware=1. Walker's Spelling Book is used in one town in Cortland==1 William's Spelling Book is used in two towns in Broome, one in Chenango, three in Madison, and three in Tioga=9 Willard's Geography is used in one town in Chautauque, one in Chenango, one in Essex, one in Monroe, one in Orange, one in St. Lawrence, one in Washington, one in Westchester, and one in Yates 9. Webster's Arithmetic is used in one town in Dutchess-1. Webster's Grammar is used in one town in Richmond, and one in Sullivan 2. Wilson's Astronomy is used in one town in Monroe=1. The following table shows the totals of the principal Books used, as they appear in the reports of the Superintendent for 1827, 1830, 1832, 1833, and 1834, from which the increase and decrease of the towns using the different books can be ascertained. The commissioners of school money for the city of New-York, in obedience to the requisitions of the statutes, would RESPECTFULLY REPORT: ' That the balance in the Mechanics' bank to the credit of the commissioners, for the year ending on the first of May, 1832, and after the distribution of that year, amounted to seven dollars and fifty-seven cents. That on the thirty-first day of May last, the sum of ten thousand five hundred and seventy-six dollars and fifty-six cents was passed at the bank to the credit of the commissioners, being the quota of the School fund due from the State to this city and county for that year. That a deposit was on the same day made at the bank to the credit of the commissioners, by the corporation, of the sum of eighty-three thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven dollars and fifty-six cents, forming a gross amount of ninety-four thousand three hundred and eleven dollars and sixty-nine cents. From which is to be deducted an expense account of one hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty-three cents, and the balance left from the appropriation for the institution for the blind, amounting to one hundred and two dollars and eighteen cents. That the commissioners received from the trustees of the Public School society their report of scholars attending the schools of said society, to the number of four thousand five hundred and thirtysix, and have paid the society at the rate of seventeen dollars and three cents each scholar, the sum of seventy-seven thousand two hundred and forty-eight dollars and eight cents. That the Manumission society received for five hundred and six scholars reported by them, at the same rate per scholar, eight thousand six hundred and seventeen dollars and eighteen cents. That the Orphan Asylum society at Greenwich received for one hundred and forty scholars reported by them, the sum of two thousand three hundred and eighty-four dollars and twenty cents. That the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum received for one hundred and fourteen scholars reported by them, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one dollars and forty-two cents. That the trustees of the Institution for the Blind received for four scholars reported by them, the sum of sixty-eight dollars and twelve cents. That the trustees of the Yorkville school reported forty-nine scholars, and have received for them eight hundred and thirty-four dollars and forty-seven cents. That the trustees of the Harlaem schools reported eighty-one scholars, (part coloured children,) and have received for them one thousand three hundred and seventy-nine dollars and forty-three cents. That the trustees of the Manhattanville school have received for fifty scholars reported by them, eight hundred and fifty-one dollars and fifty cents. That the trustees of the Hamilton school, near Kingsbridge, received for nineteen scholars reported by them, three hundred and twenty-three dollars and fifty-seven cents. That the Mechanics' society have reported from their school twenty-four scholars as gratuitously educated, and received for them, at the same rate, four hundred and eight dollars and seventytwo cents, which, with the fractional balance, as per recapitulation, forms the whole amount of distribution. Brought forward, Deduct balance from appropriation for the Deduct expenses of last year,.... year, ... $94,311 69 $102 18 47 53 100 00 249 71 $94,061 98 do lum do do Public school society scholars, 4,536, at $17.03 each, $77,248 08 Manumission Greenwich Orphan Asy Catholic Institution for the Blind do 68 12 100 00 102 18 ... Reservation for the same the coming year,... $94,311 69 Leaving a balance in the bank of two hundred and seven dollars and forty-seven cents. The commissioners would express their satisfaction and general approbation of the situation and prospects of the public schools, and would notice that notwithstanding the epidemic of last year caused a temporary adandonment of some schools, yet, as may be perceived by a comparison of the two reports, that of the present year exceeds the former considerably. And also, that the views expressed in the report of the public school society, their purpose to extend the course of studies and elevate the general standard of instruction, the opening of evening schools, crection of new buildings and extension of their primary schools, meet with the approbation of the commissioners, and in their opinion will justify, (if they should realize their anticipated completion,) the increased appropriation so liberally bestowed by the city councils. The trustees of the manumission society, not having completed the arrangement with the public school society, contemplated in the last report, have continued their praiseworthy and zealous efforts to educate the coloured population of the city, and their labors have been encouraged by increased attendance and improvement. |