Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1879 — Alabama Educational Matters. [ARTICLE]

Alabama Educational Matters.

The report of the Superintendent of Public Schools of Alabama, for 1879, shows that the'School revenue Is $137,634 38, of which, $210,334.38 was apportioned to 214,720 white children and $156,218.75 to 155,525 black children of pupil age. The number of white schools is 3,335 with 8,838 teachers: the colored schools number 1,461, with 1,462 teachers. The number of white pupils enrolled last year was 96,799, and the oolored pupils numbered 63,914. A State normal school for white teachers is maintained at Florence, and there are similar institutions for teachers at Huntsville and Marion. One-half of the (children of pupil age attended school last year for a term of four months. Ohe of the best known girts in Pittsburg is Allie Ghany, but water mouth she has!