MYFBS, MAY(R - the Digital Library of Georgia

254 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.of the Thirty-eighth Street School district seem to beindicated as follows: From the western city limitsalong Thirty-third street lane to Abercorn street,thence along Abercorn to Thirty-seventh street,thence along Thirty-seventh street to the eastern limitsof the city. These divisions, so far as I am ablenow to ascertain, will secure the best equilibrium inattendance, and distribute the pupils to the best advantage.The Colored Schools.As before stated, there have been enrolled in thecity colored schools 2,330 pupils and 1,683 in thecountry schools, making a total of 4,013. Our presentschool accommodations are not sufficient to meetthe demand for colored children, and quite a numberhave not been able to find room in the schools. Theestablishment of the Duffy Street School has relievedthe pressure to some extent, but still there is muchneed for further accommodation.Notwithstanding the crowded condition of manyof the classes, the work accomplished is very good.As a rule, the teachers are quite skillful, and thestrict discipline necessary to be maintained is of itselfof great value to the children in these schools.The Country Schools.During the year there have been maintained inthe country twelve schools for whites, with an enrollmentof 625, and twenty-seven schools for blackswith an enrollment of 1,683, making a total of 2,308,which is about 26 per cent, of the total enrollmentfor the city and country together. The conditionsof the country schools have been very much im-