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Book Title: Counties Of Howard And Tipton, Indiana

EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.

   In 1848 and 1849, the county was called upon to vote on the question of free
public schools. The vote of 1848 was as follows: For free schools—Cicero, 86;
Jefferson, 95; Prairie, 39; Wild Cat, 6; Madison, 47. Total, 273. Against free
schools—Cicero, 11; Jefferson, 8; Prairie, 35; Wild Cat, 6; Madison 33. Total,
93. The vote on the same question in 1849 was as follows: For free
schools—Cicero, 65; Jefferson, 60; Prairie, 41; Wild Cat, 8; Madison, 25;
Liberty, 2.* Total, 201. Against free schools—Cicero, 65; Jefferson, 26;
Prairie, 28; Wild Cat, 12; Madison, 48; Liberty, 10. Total, 189.


* Created before the August election.


   Does it not seem strange that so many votes should have been cast against the
common school system of to-day? The present common school system was founded in
1853, at which time, for 1853 only, the condition of the county school fund from
the sale of school land was as follows:

                   RECEIPTS.                           EXPENDITURES.
Sale of land                  12,155 00     Fund loaned          $2,138 00
Interest on residue              267 00     Advertising fees          9 50
Interest on fund loaned          149 66     Auditor's services        4 34
Bank tax and saline funds         27 68     Special fund re-loaned   19 50
Interest on the same               4 20     Treasurer's fees         66 60
Special funds refunded            47 18     Auditor's fees           66 60
                                            Balance in Treasury     346 18
Total                          $2,650 72
Total                                                            $2,650 72

   The total school fund (Congressional) in 1854, was $11,991.40, of which
$11,246.11 was safely invested at interest. The total school fund in 1855—school
fund of all kinds—was $30,317.08, of which $29,899.11 was loaned on real estate
security. In 1863, the common school fund amounted to $7,639.56, and the
Congressional fund to $25,988.89. In 1867, the common school fund was $8,457.45,
and the Congressional fund $25,988.89. In 1877, the common school fund was
$14,132.08, and the Congressional fund $26,008.42. The following statistics are
for the year 1860:

                 CHILDREN 
                 BETWEEN 
                 FIVE AND         NUMBER OF       NUMBER        NUMBER OF
                 TWENTY-ONE       DISTRICTS.      ATTENDING     TEACHERS.
                 YEARS.                           SCHOOL.
Madison           443                12             299            9
Cicero            555                10             527           10
Jefferson         463                 9             352            9
Prairie           532                 9             310            8
Liberty           417                 4             232            8
Wild Cat          328                 2             180            4
Town of Tipton.   239                 1             223            2
     Total.      2977                47            2123           50

    In 1853, there were only eight schoolhouses in Tipton County. In 1878, there
were 76, and in 1883, there were not less than 90—a gain in thirty years of
nearly 1,200 per centum. In 1878, there were 5,180 children of school age in the
county, six of them being colored. The average daily attendance was then 2,529.
There were 78 districts where school was taught, and the average number of days
of school during the year was 120; 86 public teachers were paid for their
services, the average wages paid in the country being, males, $2.06, females,
$1.86; and in towns, males, $2.99, females, $1.98; 32 township institutes were
held in 1878. The apportionment of common school revenue was $14-132.32; amount
of Congressional fund, $26,008.42. Township and county institutes and county
normal schools are held annually, usually with large attendance. The county
schools are above the average.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.


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