About the Book
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 Excerpt: ... return? had been received for 1859 from 102 counties. Number of children between 8 and 18, 107,895; whole number in the State by the State Census, 117,670j number taught, 67,155; total number taught, 79,922; males, 45,090; females, 34,832. Number taught the elementary branches, males, 29,238; females, 22,681; the higher branches, males, 8,032; females, 7,613. Cost of tuition, elementary branches, $ 15.50 per annum; higher branches, $ 26. Number of school-houses, 1,775, of schools, 1,777. Of the 102 counties, 99 have appointed boards to examine teachers. The Georgia Military Institute at Marietta is under the patronage of the State. There are in the State, besides the State University with 105 students, eight colleges for males, and eleven for females under the control of particular religious sects. The male colleges are, Methodist, 4; students, 358. Baptist, 3; students, 297. Presbyterian, 1; students, 97. The female colleges are, Methodist, 4; students, 524. Baptist, 4; students, 32; Presbyterian, 3; students, 325; total female students in these colleges, 1,171. There are other colleges and high schools, not sectarian for males, 16, pupils, 773; for females, 16, pupils, 1,222. Number of academies, 57. Governor Brown in his message (Nov. 1859), recommends the appointment of a superinlondent of education for the State. State Penitentiary.--This building is at Milledgeville. It was commenced in 1811, and from that time to and including 1858 there had been appropriated for its erection, maintenance, repairs, and enlargement, $511,152. The convicts are now employed in repairing and reconstructing it. Lunatic Asylum.--This institution is at Midway, near Milledgeville. The first appropriation made for it, was one of $20,000, in 1837. Since then, to and including...
