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Per cent. Native white of native parentage .................... 7.5 5.7 3.7 Native white of foreign or mixed parentage .......... 2.2 . 1.6 1.1 Foreignborn white ................................. 13.1 12.9 12.7 This table shows that the illiteracy among native white of native parentage is 3.7 per cent. and among native white of foreign parentage is only 1.1 per cent. In spite of a steady Stream of immigration. illiterate as it may be. the percentage of illiteracy in this country has decreased. In 1890. 13.3 per cent of the people 10 years or older were illiterate. in 1000. only 10.7 per cent were illiterate. and in 1910. 7.7 per cent were illiterate. The illiteracy among the foreignborn population has also decreased. In 1890 it was 13.1 per cent. in 1900. 12.9 per cent. and in 1910. 12.7 per cent. Statistics also show that where the immigrant has settled the illiteracy is less. In the North. where practically all the immigrants from Europe have settled. the illiteracy is less than onethird that of the South. where very few have gone. The following tables are taken from the census of 1910: Per cent illiterate in population 10 years of age and over: 1910. Native white. Division and section. ForeignAll oeg classes. Native Foreign born Negro. c patet or mixed white. parent- parentage. United States ............. 7. 7 3.7 1.1 12.7 30.4 The North ..................... 4.3 1.4 .9 12.7 10.5 New England .............. 5.3 .7 1.3 13.8 7.8 Middle Atlantic ............ 5.7 1.2 .8 15.8 7.9 East North Central ........ 3.4 1.7 .9 10.1 11 West North Central ........ 2.9 1.7 .7 7.6 14.9 The South ..................... 15.6 7.7 4.3 18.8 33.3 South Atlantic ............. 16.0 8 1.2 13.5 32.5 East South Central ........ 17.4 0.6 1.7 9.7 34.8 West South Central ........ 13. 2 5.6 7. 7 25.6 33. 1 The West ...................... 4.4 1.7 .8 9.5 7 Mountain ....... ...... 6.9 3.6 1.2 12. 5 8 Pacific ...........3 4 .5 8 6.3 IPer cent illiterate in population 10 years of age and over: 1910. Native white. Division and State. All Foreignela Foreign born Negro. asses. Native oromixed white. parent- are.t ag. age. United States ...........