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percentage of illiteracy is far too high. The illiterate popula- 

 tion is relatively evenly distributed over the entire State and thus 

 constitutes a problem for all school districts in Indiana. 



§3. Stability of Population 



The population of Indiana is fairly stable although up to 1910 

 the facts show that a considerable number of those born in Indiana 

 have moved to other States, and that a considerable number now 

 residing in Indiana were born in other States. However, com- 

 paring Indiana v^dth some of the Eastern and Western States, the 

 population may be regarded as relatively stable. This fact very 

 greatly simplifies the whole educational problem. 



§4. Education tor Native AVliite Residents 



With 94.1 per cent of the entire population of Indiana in 1910 

 being native born whites, the schools are facing the problem of 

 educating a native born population. Although illiteracy among 

 native whites in the State was reduced from 3.6 per cent in 1900 

 to 2.1 per cent in 1910, there were, in 1910, twenty-nine States 

 with a smaller percentage of illiteracy among the native white 

 residents. This points definitely to the need for more vigorous 

 enforcement of compulsory school education laws and perhaps to 

 a need in some sections for extended educational facilities. 



§5. Education for Colored Residents 



Although in 1910 there were but 60,320 colored residents in 

 the State, comprising 2.2 per cent of the entire population, the 

 number is sufficiently large to- justify serious educational con- 

 sideration, particularly in view of the fact of the high percentage 

 of illiteracy among them. From 1900 to 1910 the percentage of 

 illiteracy was reduced from 22.6 per cent to 13.7 per cent, show- 

 ing marked educational progress. However, as most of the negroes 

 in Indiana are born T\dthin the State, a direct need for a stricter 

 enforcement of the compulsory education laws is shown. 



§6. Education for Foreign Born Residents 



The problem of education for the foreign born coming to 

 Indiana is one of increasing importance and difficulty each year. 

 Although but 5.9 per cent of the total population of Indiana were 

 foreign born in 1910 and but 5.6 per cent in 1900, the percentage 

 of illiteracy increased during the decade from 11.1 per cent to 



