BIRTHS.
The ratio of births is in the[410]
| United States | 1 | birth to every | 36 | persons, or | 2·75 | per cent. |
| Great Britain | 1 | "" | 31 | " | 3·22 | " |
| France | 1 | "" | 35 | " | 2·86 | " |
| Russia | 1 | "" | 36 | " | 2·75 | " |
| Prussia and Austria | 1 | "" | 26 | " | 3·87 | " |
EDUCATION.
The importance of education and its influence upon the social problem of prostitution is a sufficient apology for the following extracts, in addition to what has been said already on the subject.
There are in the United States
| 239 | colleges with an annual income of | $1,964,428 | |
| 80,978 | public schools | 9,529,542 | |
| 6,085 | academies and private schools | 4,644,214 | |
| 87,302 | educational institutions which cost | $16,138,184 |
These institutions are attended by 3,644,928 scholars.[411]
There are in the United States
| Natives | 858,306 | |
| Foreigners | 195,114 | |
| Total | 1,053,420 |