those enrolled in these schools continuing their attendance in them, while children in private or church schools were 1,836 in number. Public school-bouses numbered 71 more than in 1883-'84, pay of teachers in them was from $2.20 to $2.60 greater, and though total expenditure for the Territorial schools fell off a little, the total school property of the Territory was rated at $163,742 more. The average time of schools remained as in the year before, 92 days. WYOMING. A fuller report than usual comes from this Territory for 1885, and shows a satisfactory increase in public school instruction. The number of youth enrolled is said to have been 4,405, an advance of 1,034 over the enrollment in 1882-'83, while school-houses reported numbered 39 more. Other evidences of progress in educational arrangements are presented, especially a fairly generous rate of teachers' pay, and an outlay of $13,075 for new school-houses. But the reports differ so much in plan in different counties that no complete presentation of results is possible till a uniform schedule of items to be presented shall be required of all school officers. States. EDUCATION OF THE COLORED RACE. Table showing comparative school population and enrollment of the white and colored races in the public schools of the former slave States, with total expenditure for the same in 1884-'85. a In Delaware, in addition to the school tax collected from colored citizens, the legislature appropriates annually $5,000 from the State treasury for educating the colored children of the State; in Maryland, there is a biennial appropriation; in the District of Columbia, one-third of the school funds is set apart for colored public schools; in South Carolina, the school moneys are distributed in proportion to the average attendance, without regard to race; and, in the other States mentioned above, the school moneys are divided in proportion to the school population, without regard to race. b In 1883-'84. c Outside of Wilmington. d Estimated. e State school census of 1882 as corrected. f In 1882-'83. For 1881; this is the latest report on expenditure which includes colored schools. h United States census of 1880. i As far as reported; there were also enrolled 40,096 children whose race distinctions were not reported. Actual expenditure not reported; the figure given is the sum of the State apportionment for the year and the amount paid teachers by cities and from private funds. 1: For 1883-'84; figures of total school population and enrollment in this State for 1884-'85 are given in Table I of the Appendix, but race distinctions are not reported. 7 Current expenses only. Colored. Statistics of institutions for the instruction of the colored race for 1884-'85. State Colored Normal School (Albion Academy).. Franklinton, N. C......... New Berne State Normal School*.. St. Augustine's Normal School and Collegiate In- Raleigh, N. C.......... Non-sect... 7 217 138 Lumberton, N. C..... Normal department of Zion Wesley College......... Salisbury, N. C ........... Salisbury, N. C. Gregory Institute................................................ Wilmington, N. C........... 125 a8 3 |