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Number of scholars, of all ages, in all the schools : — 



In Summer, 173,659 



In Winter, 191,712 



Number of Male Teachers, 2,426 



Number of Female Teachers, 5,737 

 Average wages paid per month, including value of board, 



Males, $34,02 



Average value of board per month, Males, $9,00 

 Average wages paid per month, including value of board, 



Females, ' $14,19 



Average value of board per month for Females, $6,17 

 Amount of money raised by taxes for support of schools, 



including only the wages of Teachers, board and fuel, $830,577 

 Amount of board and fuel, if any, contributed for Public 



schools, $35,281 



Number of Incorporated Academies, 64 



Average number of scholars, 3,834 



Aggregate paid for tuition, $61,694 

 Number of unincorporated Academies, Private schools, 



and schools kept to prolong Common Schools, 1,047 



Average number of scholars, 27,583 



Aggregate paid for tuition, $240,786 



Amount of Local Funds, $354,620 



Income from same, $21,584 



Income of Surplus Eevenue, appropriated to schools, $5,483 

 There are three Normal Schools for training Teachers. 



Among the School-masters employed at Worcester 

 was John Adams, the second President of the United 

 States. Here, also, the American philosopher, Ben- 



