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pecuniary difficulties however, and the numerous expenses
necessarily attendant upon the introduction of a new system,
it is a just source of congratulation to its friend to kuow,
that we have been able to complete and furnish two new
school houses on the most approved plan; repa r the old ;
pay off the indebtedness of the late Board, an I all liena
existing against school property; afford more liberal salaries
to the teachers; keep the schools open the entire year, and
educate at a cost of $8 40 less per head than under the last
year of the late system, 36 per cent, more children than were
ever educated heretofore in any one year, under any Public
School System in force in our County. The evidence of this
will "be seen by a comparison of the following figures :

Average salary of teachers during '63, old system, $301 36
" " " " " '64, " " " 306 03
" <( " " « '65 to June 30th

old system,........ 317 92

" " '66 to June 30th,

new system......... 331 03*

It ought to be remembered that one-fourth of the salaries
paid under the late system, was settled by Tu'tion Fees,
which were, unfortunately for the teachers, not always col-
lectable. Cost of instruction under the late syste n for yeaf
ending June 30th, 1865, (excluding Books and Stationery
which were not furnished by the Board) was $7121 54; the
number of full pupila educated, 280, at a cost pjr head of
...................................................................$25 43

Cost of instruction (including Commissioners', Treasurers'
and Teachers' salaries; general and school incidentals, and
ordinary repairs, and excluding Books and Stationery) was
for year ending June 30th, 1866, $7938 06; the number ot
full pupils educated, 466, at a cost per head of
................................... ...............................$17 03

a difference, as before stated, in favor of the prosent system
of $8 40 On each pupil. If we include, as the cost, of instruc-
tion, teachers' salaries and incidentals only, (the basis adop-
ted" By the State Board) the comparison will he still more
favorable. On this basis, the cost of Instruction has been but
$6263.46, making the average cost of each full pupil $13.41;
a diSerence in our favor of $12.02, for the annual cost of
eaeh full pupil. The cost per annum of each different pu-
pil has been but $9.06.
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* Since the Winter term, the Board has increased the salaries of teachers, $ 75
is the minimum for 2d and $90 for 1st Grade Certif. per Qu. for the first 15, and
the abiding scale of $2 for each of the next 10: $1 50 for each of the next 10, and
$1 per cap. for all above 35 per term. We will Increase these rate as soon as our
means permit.