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STATISTICAL INQUIRY.

I. DAY AND EVENING SCHOOLS.

In the spring of 1853, the Board published a report of their School Agent, containing a comparative statement of the condition of these schools for the months of January and February, in the years 1852 and 1853. The following revised edition of that report, contains a sketch of their history for the year 1854:—

1. Public Schools.[1]

Grammar Schools,[2] Sixth street above Lombard. Established in 1822. Boys' school, James M. Bird, Principal, and three female assistants; total 228; average attendance 208. Girls' school, Maria C. Hutton, Principal, and three assistants. Total 252; average attendance 193.

Primary School, in the same building. Established in 1841. Jane Barry, Principal, and two assistants. Boys 105; Girls 98; total 183; average attendance 150.

Roberts Vaux Unclassified School, Coates street near Fifth. Established in 1833. David R. Murrell, Principal, and one female assistant. Boys 112; Girls 24; total 136; average attendance 93.

West Philadelphia Unclassified School, Oak street. Established in 1830. Mary A. Delamater, Principal, and one assistant. Boys 46; Girls 51; average attendance 78.

Corn Street Unclassified School. Established in 1849. Sarah L. Peltz, Teacher. Boys 18; Girls 29; total 47; average attendance 32.

Frankford Unclassified School. Established in 1839. William Coffee, Teacher. Boys 18; Girls 13; total 31; average attendance 25.

Holmesburg Unclassified School. Established in 1854. Maria Shade, Teacher. Boys 13; Girls 12; total 25; average attendance 19.

Banneker School, Paschalville. Established in 1841. E. M. Biddle, Teacher. Boys 16; Girls 16; total 32; average attendance 15.

  1. The total number and average attendance of these schools, was taken from the Controller's last Report. In consequence of the Consolidation Act, the year was changed from July to January, so that the Report is for one year and a half.
  2. Schools thus marked have Libraries.