The total population of the State by tie census of 1885 is 1.912.141. The population ten years of age and over is 1.581.961. making the percentage of illiterates ten years of age andover 7.73. An analysis of the census by cities and towns showed an alarming icerease in illiteracy from immigration and the importance of immediate action by school authorities. A few examples will suffice to show the distribution of illiteracy throughout the State: Popula- IlliterTotal tion ten atesten Cities. popula- years of yearsof Percent tion. ageand ageand age. over. over. Boston ..................................................... 390.393 319.463 22.356 7.00 Lowell ..................................................... 64.107 52.558 .5.656 10.76 Lawrence ................................................ 38.862 31.406 2.942 9.37 Fall River ............................................... 56.870 44.278 9.143 20.65 New Bedford .......................................... 33.393 27.549 3.498 12.70 Taunton ................................................... 23.674 19.365 1.598 8.25 Iolyoke .................................................. 27.895 21.801 3.485 15.99 Newburyport .......................................... 13.716 11.368 1.086 9.5 Chicopee ................................................ 11.516 9.354 1.749 18.70 M arlborough ......................................... 10.941 8.682 1.081 12.45 Of the total illiterates 8.297. or6.79 per cent..wcre born in Massachusetts. 5.601. or 4.58 per cent.. were born in other parts of the United States. and 108.365. or 88.63 per cent..*are foreigiborn.
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