Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-01-12

by the resolution, has been made by that officer
and will be laid before you.
The number OF townships from which re-
ports have been received, pursuant to law, is
four hundred and twenty-five, somewhat cx-
ceeding the MURDER by which reports were
made last year.
The number of school districts from which
resorts have been received. is two thousand nine
hundred and ffty-being eighty one more than
reported last year; and the number Of ch ldren
reported, between the ages of four and eighteen
years, is one hundred and eight thousand one
hundred and thirty, showing an increase of ten
thousand four hundred and seventy-two, upon
the number retnrnedin any former year. 1-
The whole number that have attended com
mon schools during the past year, as shown by
the returns from the several counties, is eighty
eight thousand and eighty-ten thousand two
hundred and seventy-three more than are repor-
ted to have received such instruction the previ-
Gus year.
For the year 1916, the primary school inter-
est fund apportioned among the several conn
ties and townships of the state, was S27,925 ~,
thlrty-one cents to every child reported between
the ages before mentioned.
The amount divided the present year is $751;
by law TO participate in the distribution of the
fund.
The whole sum expended in the state, during
the wear, for the support of common schools, was
$l3o,53l So S36,543 IS of which was APP
piled to TO the building and repairing school
houses.
There are three hundred townships Libraries
IN the state. containing fort -three thousand
nine hundred and twenty-six volumes, according
to the returns of the past year, being thirty
more libraries and six thousand nine hundred
and thirty-eight volumes of books more than
were reported in 1916.
These libraries circulate through one thon-
sand three hundred and forty nine school dis
trlcts, two hundred and sixty-eioht more than
have participated in their benz fits, in any for
uer year.
The returns evince an increasing interest in
all parts of the State, in behalf of common
schools, and of education generally. In sever
al villages, Union School Houses have been G.
rected at an expense, varying from $500 to
$4,000, and greater willingness is manifested
to employ competent teachers, and to pay an
adequate compensation fer their services.
Tue increasing usefulness and prosperity of
the University, cannot fail t. be source of
qualification to every citizen Of Michigan
OF the twenty-six professorships c6ntempIa-
ted by the organic law Of the institution, seven
have beeh already established by the board of
Regents, and their chairs filed, by WHOM in
is given, in all the branches of litera-
tnre and science usually fought in collegiate
institutions of the highest grade.
Ofthe seven professors appointed, there is one
ct the Ancient languages-one of the Modern
languages-one of Mathematics and Natural
nht-- # nj IT. olI
of Logic, Rhetoric and the Philo.
sophy of History-one of Botany and Zoology
and one of Chemistry and Geology.
The library, consisting of abont five thousand
volumes, Is believed to be one of The most valu-
able, of its extent, in the United States, emhra-
cling as it does. the most approved foreign works
in the several departments Of Literature, Sci
ance ana the Arts.
Its cabinet Of Natural History is, also, of
great extent and value. The cabinet purchased
Of Baron Liedtfer. is u rare and rich collection
of foreign minerals. Besides which, it has an
extensive collection of American minerals, and
fossils, together with suits of specimens illus
ratve of the Geology. Zoology and Botany of
Michigan, afordiRg altogether greater advanta-
res to the student 10 Natural History, than any
similar institution in this country.
The success Of the University thus far has
exceeded the excectations of its most Sanguine
friends. The number of Students now belong- /
ng to the several classes is eighty three, AID,
hat the number will be largely increased, at the |
of each succeeding collegiate
ear, there is every reason to expect.
The professors have been selected for their
blitv, learning ami high moral qualities, and |
hat they possess them all, in an eminent de- |
rree, is demonstrated, BY the manner in which |
hey have discharged the varied, arduons and |
esponsib!a duties of their respective stations.
The finances of this favored institution, are
lso upon a most satisfactory footing.
A debt was early contracted in its behalf for
loan of 100000 of the bonds of the state,
which has been reduced, from time to time, by
he sale of portions of is lands, for warrants
rawn upon the Interna! improvement fund, to
$40, 62S, 10, and the nett amount of revenue,
erved from all sources, during the past wear
nj made available, for it's general iise.after de-
netting interest due on the balance of IFS debt.
ill exceed $4,000, about half of which has
cen expended in the erection of an additional /
uiiding for dorntOries AMI Lecture rooms.
Appropriations are no longer made by the
,egents for the support of Branches of the u
iversity, and instruction is continued only in
nose at KalamamZon md Romeo.
The reports of the Adiutant General and
,rarter Master General are herewith transmit
IT. Bv aud order made on the 18th May last,
he Quarter Master Generals department was
laced under the direction ana control of the
ajntant General: since which, he has perform
all the duties of both departments.
y strong repugance is manifested in many
'ctions of the state, TO an organization of mil
la. Serious embarrassments have been en-
,untered, consequently, by the hdlutaut Gen.
al, in his effort. to obtain from the civil al-
lori. les Of the various townships and counties,
-ompt aud accurate returns of those liable to
Hilary duty. Those embarrassments, howev-
;, have been, in good degree, overcome, by
e Jealous AMI unremitted exertions Of that eft I
cient officer, to whom the state is principally Z
debted for the progress thus far made ia the !
lrolment of the militia.
The whole numerical strength of the militia
thu state is estimated at sixty thousand, EN- q
acnr hose ACTUALLY enrolled, such rs are la
: Ia mil'ary duty but not vet returned, tore;h &
with the active or volunteer force. COM A
enh 20 the favorable notice of the Legislature q
le propostIon of the Adintant General, TO 40
.onriate to the purpose of an armorv the rooms /
therto occuped by the Auditor General and 4
tate Treasurer, in the state Drilling in the
~ of Detroit. The reasons urged by him for i
,ch use of the rooms in question. are certainly