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age, who in healthy open-air work seek relaxation after 

 school time, and a substitute for the usual year in a board- 

 ing-school. This state of affairs is not likely to last much 

 longer. New institutions will branch ofi ; some, perhaps,- 

 only for deUcate women, others reserved for young girls. 



STATISTICAL OBSERVATIONS 



The school was from October 1, 1894, to April 1, 1904,^ 



attended by 



Two years' scholars . . . . .114 



One year scholars 31 



Scholars less than a year . . . .33 

 Special students 54 



Total . . 232 



April 1, 1904. Scholars received . .13 



April 1, 1904. Special scholars received . 7 



May, 1904. Special scholars received. . 2 



254 



Till April 1, 1904, course completed by 77 scholars. 



Of those 



In situations ...... 38 



Occupied at home . . . . .18 



Self-supporting on their own account . . 9 



Married ....... 4 



Studying botany and chemistry . . 2 



Occupation and residence unknown . . 6 



Total . . 77 

 In the school 37 



Total . .114 



