Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . the course of the year. Thetotal expenditures during the year amounted to86,785,601, of which nearly §4,500,000 was onaccount of teachers salaries. The city hasnearly $7,500,000 invested in school pupils attending public schools there areabout 100,000 in attendance on private andparochial schools, not reckoning students athigher institutions of learnjng, such as medical,law, theological, dental and pharmaceuticalschools, and the great University of the city are also the Northwestern and theLake Forest Universities, the former
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . the course of the year. Thetotal expenditures during the year amounted to86,785,601, of which nearly §4,500,000 was onaccount of teachers salaries. The city hasnearly $7,500,000 invested in school pupils attending public schools there areabout 100,000 in attendance on private andparochial schools, not reckoning students athigher institutions of learnjng, such as medical,law, theological, dental and pharmaceuticalschools, and the great University of the city are also the Northwestern and theLake Forest Universities, the former at Evanstonand the latter at Lake Forest. Besides an exten-sive Free Public Library for circulating and refer-ence purposes, maintained by public taxation,and embracing (in 1898) a total of over 235,000volumes and nearly 50,000 pamphlets, thereare the Library of the Chicago Historical Societyand the Newberry and Crerar Libraries—the lasttwo the outgrowth of posthumous donations bypublic-spirited and liberal citizens—all open to. DAY AFTER CHICAGO FIRE.
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