The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-04

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Ir.sn.,.,tnlIv r,t..r ,ou q, ,r, K,port of ne
Superintendent nf Public Instruction. 10y de-
t.ila.i st,tcuvut iu relation to the condition ~
the various Educational Institution. of the Sac.
The University, the Agrir' :,al College, the
Normal School, and that still uorc useful iu>ti.u-
ton the Common School are al iu A iouri~hius
and satisfactory condition. each Indispensable
and euieared still more iu the hearts e' thr pee
pie. IL J. believed ths, No Stat" al the same a.t.
and population with our~ has exhibited the saIu,
libcrality in "a" construction of elegant euJ COM
moiiouS -ch"oi cdifcrS. and yo,unttrs aNstiou
of great severity for the support of teachers and
the construction If school buildings. j.. 40 ua-
common thing amo'. our people. Wise aud lib-
eral appropriations on your part to sustain such
institutions "a rey upon YOUR fostering care. viii
therefore, be sure f. receive the APPRECIATION %,
a discriminating constituency.
The revised Constitution Of $50, coatelnplst-
ed the establishment ot an Agricultural 'oHega,
and the Legislature OF 1855 took the initiative in
an enterprise which, trust viii accomplish much
for the welfare OF the State, IA the Improvement
and elevation of it, most valuable class of citi-
zens The idea of combining mental with phys
ical training and applying them 10 that great
branch of labor which produces our food. and
which supports and sUStain~ all other classes, j.
worthy of the progressive spirit Of the age in
which We live, and il il succeed, we cannot eSti-
mate the beneficial results which viii flow from
il The College was organized upon a new farm
a wear AGO last Nav, and although il has cucouu-
tered unpropitious seasons, and other embarrass
mants. vet IT, success has fully equalled the cN-
pecta,ions of those who had its management and
control. 1t has been constantly filed by a cls,-
of Young men of industrious habits aud correct
department. ami whose rapid advance IN literary
a,tainments. il is believed, are not cNcclled IN
anv other institution. 4 bill passcd the lower
House in Congress AT the last session making a
liberal grant OF the public lands Tor the ondow
ment of Agricultural Colleges. | trust vou vii
lend your influence to secure liz passage throur
the other branch OF Congress at it, present s.--
sion. In A few wears when the Agricultural
Farm is brought under cultivation and improve
ment il is believed that il will be- nearly or quit.
seli-sustaininc, but a, present il will need your
,unport.
The number of children taught in our Com
mon Schools the last wear was l13, ,55"-2, %.
male teachers wer, employed and Sg3 females
and the total amount OF teachers wages VA
sf43IlS II: the amount of public money III,
trioutai was Slu1 .3aJ l.. The whole amount
raised by tax upon property in the districts wa
S3l6a5s % The numbe- ui volumes ~ IA,
township libraries va. l6s.9I1 These figure
arr. tho cvid.nc. Of ,,ra,t rublir spirit in n.
rioht direction. in a GOOD cause.
refer Won 10 the report Of the Commi=,ioue
nf fb, Land Office t.r = detailed account OF th.
hu-in.ss Of his Drnartnant. The number q
,,ras Of Sv,,nn Land sold tho n,s, wear has hae-
F a. 90, ..l t,a,,,Lt :I,s % f., which -
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l,,c 80, ~ ,l, acr,,,l s.t,Iar has ,,rLa3 al
,.,,,s-,,o,,.,r aud sstisi,c.oraUy and r.aw setil
a., oon.t,,,,I,. ..ct,o, Lo,ne- uuoo tho
I,,d. NOM, of which ar. v.l,.at,.
n, p.,,,,,s of ,b. St,,. pri.o,, In.nectn-. a
g, L.. ,r.u "a tg. ,,rss.,,t ,,,r ,on,. IN man
,ar,alI. -p,.,,...tiors >, which invite vog- .,
,,,;n,,inn 4. IA. STATE crows older. Wiz, th
.,.,ly i,cr.,s.. of ,or,,l,fior H.. aiuini-trtrio
or ip.,io. b,. b.cou. much more perfect. an
m. nuni.hpaut of crime much ruor. e. rt15p tll
torm,rlv The iucrea-. of couyic,- has Great,
a demand for increased appropriations and cxpcr
aituras tn n-oyiia them with cells and -hnp-rao
for their labor.
The appropriation- for that purpose f1r III
last two year- were s92. 600. which have bee
n,ithfGUy and iuiiciou,v expended II sill I
narcrivai that the whole number of convict- q
th, goth November las, wa i13 and that y
increase during the last wear has been 6 =. ].
whole number confined since the e-tabl.-ane'
of the prison i 1921, OF which 81, or mo