The Public Schools Of Indiana

Indianapolis, Ind., Doe. 26.- State Superiutendant of School La Follette bas completed his report on the comiition oí he public schools for the lant yoar, and rom it the following figures aro gleaned: 'nero are qow in the State 9,88.2 sctioollouses. Their value is placed at Í13,91.673, and the valúa oL the appnraus containad in them is $809 942. 'he amount expended for school mrposes last year was $5,2!ö,03L The num -ration w.13 75 9j'J, thj enrollm ',nt , 147,4fi3, and the average daily atten lance 08,775. Calculated in percentages, tho average daily attendunce for 18í8 was 54 per cent. of the enumerati n and 79 per cent. of the enrollment, the enrollment eing 6á por cent. of the euumer..tion. Tho superintendent argües for a oonralsory educational aw, and recommends .hat it includo the ho llhy ch ldron of the State between the ase of 7 and 15.