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In the spring of 1853, the Board published a report of their School Agent, containing a comparative statement of the condition of these schools for the months of January and February, in the years 1852 and 1853. The following revised edition of that report, contains a sketch of their history for the year 1854:—

Grammar Schools, Sixth street above Lombard. Established in 1822. Boys' school, James M. Bird, Principal, and three female assistants; total 228; average attendance 208. Girls' school, Maria C. Hutton, Principal, and three assistants. Total 252; average attendance 193.

Primary School, in the same building. Established in 1841. Jane Barry, Principal, and two assistants. Boys 105; Girls 98; total 183; average attendance 150.

Roberts Vaux Unclassified School, Coates street near Fifth. Established in 1833. David R. Murrell, Principal, and one female assistant. Boys 112; Girls 24; total 136; average attendance 93.

West Philadelphia Unclassified School, Oak street. Established in 1830. Mary A. Delamater, Principal, and one assistant. Boys 46; Girls 51; average attendance 78.

Corn Street Unclassified School. Established in 1849. Sarah L. Peltz, Teacher. Boys 18; Girls 29; total 47; average attendance 32.

Frankford Unclassified School. Established in 1839. William Coffee, Teacher. Boys 18; Girls 13; total 31; average attendance 25.

Holmesburg Unclassified School. Established in 1854. Maria Shade, Teacher. Boys 13; Girls 12; total 25; average attendance 19.

Banneker School, Paschalville. Established in 1841. E. M. Biddle, Teacher. Boys 16; Girls 16; total 32; average attendance 15.