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REVENUES. 



In 1880 the taxation for Public Schools in the City of Charleston was 

 3| mills, made up of 2 mills State tax, 1^ mills special tax, and I mill 

 for the rebuilding of the Friend Street School. The total revenue reached 

 $61,500, exclusive of appropriations to institutions of higher learning. 

 During the past decade CJharleston has expended about three quarters of 

 a million dollars for public schools, of which |o47,602.12 was from the 

 special tax. This largely exceeds the rate of taxation, even in the most 

 progressive of the larger cities of tile North. 



For the year 1881, the income was $61,072.12, and the expenditure 

 $59,320.07, a per capita expenditure of $14.78, for the year. 



The Friend Street School was rebuilt in 1881-82, and named in honor 

 of the late William Crafts, an ardent friend of free schools more than 

 seventy years ago. It was reopened this Autumn, under the charge 

 of Mr. F. W. Clements. 



THE HIGH SCHOOL, 



designed as a training school for business or college, was established in 

 1839, and has had an honorable career. In the past two years, it has been 

 reorganized and perfected. The King mansion and grounds have been 

 purchased and converted into a commodious school building, while an 

 admirably equipped gymnasium, in charge of competent teachers, fur- 

 nishes facilities for instruction in athletic exercises and sports. The 

 standard of scholarship has been raised, the study of Latin made imper- 

 ative, and Greek, or French and German as alternatives, required. This 

 institution is in charge of Mr. Virgil C. Dibble, with a competent corps 

 of assistants. The revenues are derived partly from tuition fees, and 

 partly from an appropriation by Council, which reduces the rates of tui- 

 tion one-half. The average attendance is about one hundred and fifty — 

 all males. The receipts for 1881 were $6,391.04. 



SEMI -PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. 



Several educational establishments in the city, though supported by 

 private means, m'ay be considered almost as public schools. 



THE CENTRAL SCHOOL, 



founded by Bishop England, of the Roman Catholic Church, in 1820, 

 has been constantly growing in usefulness. Located on George street, it 

 employs six teachers and has. an attendance of between three and four 



