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INDEX TO REPORT.

The report of the Commissioner has been indexed by topics; the names of all persons mentioned by
will be found in this index.

he abstracts of reports and the special papers are indexed by leading topics; no attempt has, how-
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Anstralia, Review of education in, 498–591.

Austria:

Education in, 453-455.

Historical review, 453.

Statistics of, excluding Hungary, 455.
New school law, 453.

German Teachers' Association at Vienna, 453.

City schools, 454.

Bohemia, 454.

Carinthia, 454.

Styria, 454.

Hungary, 454.

Course of instruction for male teachers, 454.

Female teachers, 455.

Baden. (See Germany.)

Baltimore. (See Maryland.)
Bavaria. (See Germany.)
Beecher, Hon. Charles, 12.
Belgium:

Education in, 456.

General remarks, 456.

Statistics of illiteracy, 456.

Remedying existing evils, 456.

Belknap, Hon. W. W., 29.
Benefactions, Educational:

Summary of, 57, 58.
Statistics of, 684-687.
Berlin. (See Germany.)
Bishop, General A. W., 14.

Blind, Education of:

Remarks on, 26, 27.

Statistics of institutions for, 680, 681.

Article on education of, 445-448.

General statistics, 445.

Causes of blindness, 445.

Physical condition of the blind, 445.

Rise and progress of European schools for the
blind, 445.

Rise and progress of American institutions for
the blind, 448,
Institutions for:

In California, 88.
In Indiana, 155.

In Iowa, 164.
In Louisiana, 200.

In Missouri, 262.

In South Carolina, 343.
Bolander, Hon Henry, 17.
Boston. (See Massachusetts.)
Boyd, Colonel D. F., 14.
Bradley, Miss Amy M., 11.
Brazil:

The different kinds of schools, 495.

Primary and primary and secondary schools,495.
Distribution of primary and primary and sec-

ondary schools, 496.

Schools of Rio de Janeiro, 496.

Secondary schools, 496.

Superior schools, 496.

Special schools, 496.

Scientific, literary, and art associations, 497.

Breiting, Dr.:

On ventilation of school-rooms, 43.

Bremen. (See Germany.)
Brooklyn. (See New York.)
Brown, Hon. John P.:

Letters from, 50, 51.
Brunswick. (See Germany.)
Buffalo. (See New York.)
Burlingame, Hon. Anson, 17.
Bureau of Education:

Correspondence of the, increased, 48.
Documents distributed by the, 48.
Clerical force of the, 48.

Bureau of Education-Continued.

Peculiar qualifications required in, 49.
Proper organization of the, 49.

Suitable rooms for, required, 49.
Foreign correspondence of, 49-51.

Letter to United States ministers, 49, 50.

Letters from United States legation at Con-
stantinople, 50, 51.

Demand for publications of, 48.
Commissioner of-

Official journey by, 48.

Inspection of school affairs in the country
by, 48.

Increased appropriation for, requested, 49-73.
Educational statistics of, reviewed, 51-59.
Statistical tables of, 571–700.
Report of-

Amount of material represented in the, 3.
Difficulties in making the, 3.
Edition of, should be larger, 48.
Method of collecting material for, 3.
Proper scope and character of the, 3.
Use of, 4.

Pusiness Colleges:

Remarks on, 53, 54.

Table of, 611-614.

Cairo. (See Egypt.)
California:

Education in, 15-18.

Mandatory provisions of school law of, 15.

School libraries in, successful, 16.

School supervision in, excellent, 16.
New Norinal School in, 16.

University of, 16.

Land grant to, 16.

Blind and Deaf-Mute School of, 16.

Need for scientific instruction in San Fran.

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State Educational Society, 81.

Concerning National Bureau of Education, 81.

Educational efforts among Chinese, 82.

Efforts for Chinese women, 82.

California-Continued.

Charitable institutions, 87.

Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, 87.

Ladies' Protection and Relief Association, N.
Industrial School, 87.

Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind,
Education of United States soldiers, 68.
Indian schools, 89.

San Francisco, 89.
Text-books, 90.

Deputy superintendent, 90.
New course of study, 90.
Competitive examinations, 91.
Pupils and teachers, 91.
Janitors, 91.
Music, 91.
Drawing, 92.

Primary schools, 92.
Grammar schools, 92.

Cosmopolitan schools, 92.

Evening schools of San Francisco, 93.
High schools, 93.

School libraries, 94.

School discipline, 94.
School-buildings, 94.

Compulsory education, 95.
Sacramento and other cities, 95.
Camden. (See New Jersey.)
Canada, Dominion of, 490-495.
New Brunswick, 490, 493.
Schools, 491.

Teachers, trained and untrained, 491.
Assistant teachers, 491.

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Pupils, 492.

Provincial expenditure, 492.

Local expenditures, 493.

Superior schools, 493.

Ontario, Province of, 493–495.

Historical sketch, 493.
Government, 494.

Dissentient schools, 494.
School funds, 494.

Free public libraries, 494.
Teachers and schools, 494.

Census statistics, 1870:

Of population, race, parentage, &c., 571.

Of unfortunates, 683.

Of illiteracy, 60-70.

Superiority of, over all preceding censuses,
Of homicides, *71.

Centennial exposition, 1876:

Suggestions to educators concerning, 40, 41
Chadwick, Hon. Mr., 18.

Charitable institutions:

In California, 87.

In District of Columbia, 400.

In Illinois, 146.

In Indiana, 155.

In Iowa, 165.

In New York, 305.

In Pennsylvania, 331.

In South Carolina, 343.

The work of the churches among Chinese, 82. Charleston. (See South Carolina.)

Chinese taxed but not taught, 83.

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Statistics of examinations for admission to, 28.
Should require knowledge of elements, 28, 29.
Hazing in, 29.

Distribution of, by States, 54.

Denominational relations of, 55,
Statistical table of, 639, 649.
Female. (See Female Colleges.)
Medical. (See Medical Schools.)
Business. (See Business Colleges.)
Dental. (See Medical Schools.)
leges and academies:

In Alabama, 67.
In California, 84-87.

In Connecticut, 99.

In District of Columbia, 390–392.

In Indiana, 153, 156-158.

In Iowa, 163, 164.

In Kansas, 176, 179, 180.

In Kentucky, 189.

In Louisiana, 200.

In Maine, 207.

In Maryland, 210, 211.

In Massachusetts, 231-233.

In Michigan, 239-241.

In Minnesota, 251.

In Mississippi, 257, 258.

In Missouri, 261, 262, 264.

In New Hampshire, 278, 281, 279.
In New Jersey, 289.

In New York, 296, 297, 298, 300.
In Oregon, 324.

In Pennsylvania, 327, 329, 330.

In Rhode Island, 337.

In South Carolina, 342.

In Tennessee, 348, 349.

In Utah, 383.

In Vermont, 355.

In West Virginia, 366-369.

In Wisconsin, 374.

In Würtemberg, 466.

In Norway, 483.

In Egypt, 488.

In China, 489.

In Japan, 490.

Colorado:

Education in, 21.

Letter from the superintendent of, 378.

List of school officials in, 378.

Colored schools:

In Alabama, 68.

In Delaware, 116.

In District of Columbia, 388.

In Georgia, 134.

In Indiana, 151.

In Kentucky, 185.

In Maryland, 211.

In Missouri, 264.

In Ohio, 318.
In Tennessee, 349.
In Virginia, 358.

In West Virginia, 366.
Columbus. (See Georgia.)
Compulsory education:
In California, 95.

In Indiana, 158.
In Maine, 204.

In Massachusetts, 213.

In Michigan, 239.

In Nevada, 272.

In New Hampshire, 281.

In New York, 309.

In Rhode Island, 336, 338.

In Great Britain, 469.

In Sweden, 478.

In Norway, 481.

Remarks on, 30.

Condon, Rev. Thomas:

Remarkable museum of, 19.

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New Haven, 105.
High school, 105.
President Porter, 106.

Oral instruction, 106.

Free drawing-school, 106.
Hartford, 106.

Teachers, 106.

Evening schools, 107.

High school, 107.

State Teachers' Association, 107.

List of school officers. 107.

Conventions, institutes, &c., Article on, 412-426.
National educational, 412-416.

Elementary section, 414.
Normal section, 414.

Superintendents' section, 415.

Section of higher education, 416.
National Methodist Educational, 417.
National Baptist Educational, 418.

New England Baptist Educational, 418.
Western Baptist Educational, 419.
American Institute of Instruction, 420.
German American Teachers' Union, 422.
Agricultural Educational, 424–426.
Conventions:

In Alabama, 69.

In Arkansas, 72.

In California, 76, 79, 80, 81.

In Connecticut, 98, 107.

In Delaware, 108.

In Illinois, 146, 147.

In Indiana. 152.
In Iowa, 162, 163.
In Kansas, 179.
In Kentucky, 189.
In Louisiana, 201.
In Maine, 206.

In Maryland, 210.

In Massachusetts, 216, 236.

In Michigan, 238, 241.

In Minnesota, 246, 248, 252, 253.

In Mississippi, 257.

In Nevada, 273.

In New Hampshire, 277.

In New York, 294, 301.

In Ohio, 318, 322.

In Pennsylvania, 326, 327.

In Rhode Island, 335, 336.

In South Carolina, 341.

In Tennessee, 348.

In Vermont, 355.

In West Virginia, 364.

In Wisconsin, 372.

In Austria, 453.

In Lippe principalities, 462.
In two Mecklenburgs, 462.
In Netherlands, 474.

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Cooper Union-Continued.

Day-school statistics, 523.
Evening school statistics, 523.
General features, 524.
Engraving department, 524.

School of telegraphy, 524.
Lectures, 524.

Extra classes, 525.

Trades and occupations, 525.
Conclusion, 525.

Cost of education :

Statistics of, 688-690.

Remarks on, 58.

(See, also, Expenditure.)

Crime, Education and, 32-36.

Statistics respecting, imperfect, 32.
Curious German statistics of, 34.
Article on, 548-552.

Majority of criminals illiterate, 548.
Majority ignorant of trades, 549.
Criminals of foreign birth, 549.
Intemperance makes criminals, 549.
Ignorance breeds crime, 550.
Where is the remedy, 550.

What the State seems to criminals, 551.
The imperative duty of the State, 551.
Juvenile reform schools, 551.

Trades should be taught, 552.

Carry, Hon. J. L. M., Speech of, 6.
Deaf and Dumb:

Summary of statistics respecting, 27.
Article on education of, 449–452.
Convention at Indianapolis, 449.

Familiarity with the English language essen-
tial, 449.

Questions discussed, 450.

Conclusions, 451.

Professional deaf-mute literature, 451, 452,

Institutions for:

In District of Columbia, 391.

In Indiana, 154.

In Iowa, 164.

In Louisiana, 200.

In Massachusetts, 223.

In Missouri, 263.

In Nevada, 274.

In Oregon, 325.

In South Carolina, 343.

Table of statistics respecting, 678, 679.

Delaware:

Remarks on, 10.

Abstract of school laws, 108.

Yearly meeting, 108.

Duties of voters, 108.

Powers of committees, 108.

Duties of committees, 108.

School system, 109.

State aid, 109.

Importance of common schools, 109.

Want of schools a calamity, 109.
District schools, 110.

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Schools of Washington County,
Enrollment in district, 387.

Whole district, 388.

Colored schools, 388.

387.

Colored schools of Washington and Goorge
town, 383.

Absenteeism and irregular attendance, 388
Suspensions and expulsions, 388.
Statistics for 1871, 359.

Colleges, libraries, museums, &c., 389.

Smithsonian Institution, 389.

American Union Academy, 390.

Columbian College, 390.

Howard University, 390.

Georgetown College, 391.

Columbia Institution for Deaf and Dumai, 31.

Gonzaga College, 392.

Wayland Seminary, 392.

Washington Business College, 332

Lyceum in Washington, 392.

Public libraries of Washington, 393.

Agricultural Museum, 393.

Herbarium, &c., 393.

Conservatory, 393.

Botanical Gardens, 393.

Corcoran Art Gallery, 304.

Mineral Cabinet of Land Office, 394.

United States Patent Museum, 394.

Army Medical Museum, 394.

Smithsonian Institution, 394.

United States Naval Observatory, 394.

Statistics of private schools of District of

Columbia, 396-399.

Statistics of charitable institutions, 400.
Divoll, Hon. Ira, 14.

Douglass, Hon. J. W., *74.

Drawing:

In the public schools of Massachusetts. 38, 2.
In Australia, 39, 40.

Drummond, Hon. Willis, 59, *74.

Education, Bureau of. (See Bureau of Education
Education:

An assimilating process, 4.

Essential to a republic, 4.

Influence of, on the intelligence of voters, 4.
Public sentiment for, needs development, 3

Educational statistics:

Facilities of the Burean for collecting, 51, 2
Of city school systems:

Want of uniformity in reports of, 52, 33.

Of normal schools, 53.

Of business colleges, 53, 54.

Of institutions for secondary instruction, 34
Of colleges, 54, 55.

Of female colleges, 55.

Egypt:

University of Alexandria, 488.

Schools at Cairo, 488.

Elizabeth City. (See New Jersey.)

England, Education in. (See Great Britain.)

Europe, Review of education in, 453-488.
Expenditure for school purposes:

Table of, by States, 59.

Statistics of, by States, 573.
In Delaware, 114.

In District of Columbia, 386.

In Georgia, 133.

In Illinois, 140.

In Indiana, 153.

In Louisiana, 197.

In Massachusetts, 219.

In Missouri, 263.

In New Jersey, 284, 285.

In New York, 293.

In Virginia, 360.

In West Virginia, 366.

In Bavaria, 462.

In Prussia, 463.

In Norway, 481.

In Canada, 491, 492.

Fail River. (See Massachusetts.)

Female colleges:

Distribution of, by States, 55.
Religious denomination of, 55.
Statistical table of, 650–653.

(See, also, Woman, Education of.)

Fires, Great western:

In Chicago, 47.

In Michigan, 47.

In Wisconsin, 47.

Fish, Hon. Hamilton, 44.

Fisk, A. S:

Alluded to, 33.

Article by, 548-552.

Florida:

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Teachers' salaries, 462.
Hamburg:

Statistics, 462.

Hesse:

New law of public instruction, 462.
Lippe principalities:

Teachers' meeting at Lemgo, 462.
Lübeck:

Want of competent teachers, 462.
Two Mecklenburgs:

Educational association, 462.
Oldenburg:

Want of competent teachers, 463.
Prussia:

Statistics of illiteracy, 463.

General school statistics, 463.

School expenditure, 463.

Want of teachers, 464.
Teachers' salaries, 464.

School-houses, 464.

Statistics of Berlin, 464.
The Reuss principalities:

Condition of the schools, 464.
Saxe-Altenburg:

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha:

New school law, 464.

Saxe-Meiningen:

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