should explicitly provide for returns upon legally prescribed forms to be promptly and regularly made by the district school officers. In this connection I particularly refer to my remarks herein, under the head of "New Legislation,” and wish to emphasize the importance of the appointment of a Commission to prepare a new school law. The general description herein of the schools of each County by the several Superintendents indicates the conditions existing in each of these sections of the State and also shows clearly an intelligent enthusiasm and an inspiring confidence in the future prospects of the schools. On September tenth of this year, Judge Nelson L. Andrews died at his home in Buffalo, Wyo. He was actively identified with the school interests of his County as member of the school board of District No. 2 and later as County Superintendent, which position he occupied at the time of his removal from our midst. He was untiring in his efforts to promote the educational interests entrusted to his supervision, and from a personal acquaintance with him of many years I can the more fully realize the loss sustained by the community when so valued a citizen is called to rest from his labors. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF WYOMING, for the year ending September 30th, 1890. Cheney, Cordelia M. Totals. 31 2 43 31 Δ 2 260 00 86 433 75 1982824,008 3,867 7,875 59 247 306 62 96 3 24 88,859 59 10,583 63 53,485 27 NOTE. The footings $62.96 and $3.24 represent the average for the State. Compiled from annual reports of the County School Superintendents. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF WYOMING, for the year ending September 30th, 1891. Converse Lusk Weston Newcastle.. Natrona Casper Goodwin, Mrs. M. J. Baird, Mrs. J. L.. Cheney, Cordelia M. Totals 21 - 2 7 26 195 193 388 9 5 6 88 95 183 I 5 3 666 00 NOTE. The footings $54.42 and $3.66 represent the average for the State. 366|108,757 66 8,931 85 64,883 68 Compiled from the annual reports of the County School Superintendents. 16 25 57 50 2 17 3,698 67 3,017 96 255 2,520 00 59 130 71 1,537 75 753 37 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF WYOMING, for the year ending September 30th, 1892. NOTE. The footings $54.23 and $2.97 represent the average for the State. * Incomplete reports. Compiled from the annual reports of the County School Superintendents. $ CENSUS OF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE.-DISTRIBUTION OF COMMON SCHOOL LAND INCOME FUND. With reference to the requirement in Article VII, Sec. 8 of the State Constitution, that "provision shall be made by general law for the equitable distribution" of the income derived from the school lands "among the several counties according to the number of children of school age in each," the early attention of the legislature is requested in order that these funds, amounting to $9,649.48 on Sept. 30th, '92, may be distributed to the several counties, "The school age," as defined under existing law, would include all between the ages of seven and twenty years, inclusive; that is, those over six years or under twenty-one years. (Sec. 3949 Rev. Statutes.) It is important that an accurate annual census should be provided for, and I would suggest the enumeration required be made in January by the clerks of each school district, who shall keep a book of record, entering therein annually: First-The head of families and place of residence. Second-The name and age of each person of school age in the district. And on or before the tenth day of February the clerk should certify to the County Superintendent the total number of persons of school age, specifying the number of males and females separately, found in that district for that year. An oath as to its correctness and that same has been made of record, as provided by law, should also be required. This can be taken before a justice of the peace, without charge of fee. It would then be the duty of the County Superintendent of schools to prepare a complete list showing the number of male and female persons of school age in each district, |