The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-01-19

has fully demonstrated the Importance q
schools of THE kind, to qualify profess
tional teachers for the arduaus and respon.
sible duties required of them. And i
the ends aimed at in the establishment O
this school, are in fair way of beins
Ereaiizea, itshould then receive the foster
ing care of the State, 10 the utmos
extent that j. can be made aYails bic in th.
accomplishment of the desired results
The Institution has land grant of thirty
seven thousand seven hundred and sixty
acres. so:e 50 Is slsaila.
There are number Of private and
Denominatioal schools in the State, which
are in prosperous aud flodrishing con
ditionsas shown by the report of the
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
aud classified as follows: Eighty-three
select or private schools, with one hun
dred and thirteen teachers. and three
thousand two hundred and sixty eight
scholars; three academies and Institutes,
J nine colleges aud universities, two oil
which are commercial coll gas, with
thirty nine teachers and prof,s sors, and
niue hundred and fly eight students.
Baker Unworthy, located at Baldwin
City, Douglas county. is under the con
troll of the Methodist Episcopal Church ;
Lane University, in the same CO uuty, is
under the supervision Of the United
Brethren church Otumwa College, at
Ottumwa. Cotfey county, is under the
management of the Christian Church ;
Highland o University, at Highland, DON
iphan county, is under tie control of tie
Presby terrain church Ottawa University,
at Ottawa, Franklin county, is under the
care of the Baptist church Lincoln
College, at. Topeka, belongs to the Con
gregatiopal church the Episcopal
chu!ch has Female Seminary at Topeka ;
Wetmore Institute, at Irving. Marshall
county, is under the control of the Pres
byterian church the Methodists are
erecting one at Circleville, in Jackson
county, which will soon be ready for
occupation; they also OWN Hartford To-
stitute, at Hartford, Lyon county. The
stability of a Republican government
depends upon the moral and iotellectual
culture.Of the people. Our edusatio nal
endowments. advantages and facilities,
IN proportion to our resources, are mol
surpassed by those of any other State.
Under the management of our able and
efficient Superintendent of Public In
slruction the educational interests of the
Stale have been properly cared for and
developed. 1t is a mater of congratula-
ton to the people that his chosen sue.
cessor is also well known to b. a capable
and devoted friend Of the cause of edu
cation. aup
INSANE ASYLUM
This Institution, located al Oss watomie
received at the hands of the last Lagisla
ture an appropriation of three Thousand
FIVE hundred dollars. Three thousand
for the care and maintenance of the 10
mates, and five hundred for repairs to the
building. 1t will be seen by The report
of the Trustees that the amount thus ap
propTiated has not been expended in &C
cordauce with the conditions imposed by
the Legislature.
Your especial attention is directed to
this matter. I submit herewith the re
port of the Trustees, not feeling justified
without your sanction in mourning the ex
Pense of printing it on account of its
grea length.
| CAPITOL. ma
The Board created by an act of the las
Legislature appointed Captain j. G. Has
kell, architect, and Col w W. H. Law
renee, superintendent of construction. Sc
soon as plans and specifications could be
/ prepared. the board advertised for propo
sails to erect portion of one wing of the
/ Capitol building. D. j. Silver and Son,
of Indiana, being the lowest bidders wer.
awarded the contract.
/ Topeka stone was the basis upon which
the bids were made; and if the stona for
the exterior walls should be Obtained slse
where, the State to pay the difference il
4 transportation. The Board, after exam
ination of the various accessible quar-
ries in the State, and after submitting
! specimens from each to Prof. Nudge,
Professor of Geologylin the Kansas Ag-
rieultural College. Dr.. Lsmborn, of Phil
adelphia, and many other scientific men.
deemed it best to use the stone procured
fir N the Topeka quarries. uF
Under the above contract the work has
been prosecuted to It's present condi-
ton. The time allowed in the conirac
for the completion of foundation aud
basement story, was to November lst,
4 1866. The foundation WaIls,sre aboui
FIVE feet higher than Was supposed to be
necessary al the time of letting the con
tract, which necessarially requires more
time for their compilation. This delayed
\ the commencement of the work on the
basement to about the 1st of October
during which mouth there was bul seven
and one-haff days work performed. OF
account of wet weather. These oircun
stances, with others, over which the con
tractors had no control, rendered it i'm
/ possible for them to complete the work il
the lime specified. The work thus IA
has been done, In most substantial auC
Workmanlike manner. The contractor
have sviOced, IN every respect, an inten
to comply with their contract in each AM
1 every particular. The work is the OIL,
commendstion necessary as to thei
+ skill and mechanical ability to fulfill "a,
! requirements of their contract. Thi
work is not intended. as l understand !
] for the special benefit and ornament 0
this city, as some have seemed to suppose
! nor yet for this generation alone. bu
4 for the whole State. and for generation
D yet 10 come. / recommend the appoint
: ment OF especial committee 20 examine
in detail, the various bids or pro
posals for executing the work, in par
ar in whole. the contract under whiel