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248 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.PUBLIC SCHOOLS OP SAVANNAH.Superintendent's Report for Year Ending June30, 1901.To the Board of Education:GENTLEMEN—The Thirty-sixth Annual Report ofthe schools under your charge is herewith respectfullysubmitted:While the fiscal year of the Board, according to arecent action of your body, will not close till December31st, it is deemed proper to present my annualreport now, in order that any suggestions containedin it, looking to the welfare of the schools for theensuing year, may receive your consideration beforeOctober 1st.The usual statistical matter in tabulated form isappended to this report for information and study.From these tables it will be seen that there havebeen maintained in the whole county for the pastyear 53 schools, both white and colored, with 180teachers, and a total enrollment of 8,764 pupils.In the city there have been 10 schools for whiteswith an enrollment of 4,126 pupils, and 4 for blackswith an enrollment of 2,330. In the couutry therehave been 12 schools for whites with an enrollmentof 625, and 27 for blacks with an enrollment of 1,683.The total enrollment has been greater than it wasthe year before and greater than for any other yearin the history of the schools. This enrollment wouldhave been considerably greater if school accommo-