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Show Porto Rlcan Schools. , Tho annual report of.. tho comrals sionor or education ror Porto Rico, Samuol McCuno Lindsay, announces a substantial nnd satisfactory progress In school affairs of tho Island. Tho year closed with 1,005 schools opon. Tho total school enrollment was 70,-217, 70,-217, which Is 10 per cent of tho estimated esti-mated total of tho school population of tho iRland, and 7 per cont of tho ostlmnted total population of tho island ror 1003. For tho support or all schools tho department ot education had avallablo rrom Insular appropriations appropria-tions ?574,G7G, or which $515,106 nc-tually nc-tually was spoilt. Other expenditures bring tho grand totnl actually spont ror education during tho fiscal year up to $817,815. |