Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-01-24

persons Within the State, between the
ages Of five and twenty one years,
while in many States school ages be-
gin nc six and end dc fifteen or eight
cen years. In this manner the total
number to be provided for IL largely
increased, and educational advantages
are thereby more widely extended. The
enumeration for 1867 shows the whole
number of persons of school age TO he
81, $50, being an increase over tire for
mer year of "a, All. The total number
year was 10, S43, and an addison of one
thousand to that of the proceeding
year, and showing that for every num-
Der of thirty six persons having q right
to corh mon school privileges, one teach
er has been empiUSEH. There are 5,454
school houses reported, making an av-
erage of forty six for every organized
county ffr tne State, many of which
counties contain less than one Thousand
Inhabitants EACH and averaging over
Ave school houses to each organized
township. And these, it should be re-
membered, are independent of the six
ty-two academies, colleges ana drivers
tiles established at different points In
the State. gsua
The total arfbotrt eIpendelf for the
support Of common schools during the
last year, was S2,069, 597.S2, making
eight dollars and four cents paid for
each pupil in attendance during the
year, and five dollars and fifty five cts.
per capita for the entire number Of
school age, and the sum of two dollars
and twenty nine cents per capita for
the entire population of the State, as
shown by the recent census.
Without going into farther details, 1
submit the foregoing facts as sufficient
to illustrate the practical working and
great success of our common school
SYSTEM These liberal and wise provis.
Ions for the diffusion of educational
advantages impartially among the
youth Of all classes, furnish contribu-
tions of imperishable value to the leg
acy which the people OF this genera
ton will bequeatt tc' rcsterity. pr
| heartily concur WITH Tic Superin-
tendent i'm his well matureti suggest
ions i'm favor of the establishment of a
Normal School, and respectfully Invite
your attention TO the views presented
on this subject in my communication
to the Eleventh General Assembly.
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-......nr ORPHANS HOME. z,gss.e
The Home, established for the c:.;e
and maintenance of the ciildre;, of our
deceased soldiers, is RECOMMENDED to
your thoughtful care. This institution,
first established as private Cvrpora-
ton, and supporte by voiuntafy doha-
tons from soldiers III the army, and
other sources, Was finally adopted by
the State oiid taken under its exclusive
authority. The principal department
is established near the city of Daven-
port, With branches at Cedar Falls and
Glenwoof. BY this distribution the
Home Is rendered more accessible to
the children or the State entitled to its
benefits. Itaffords me pleasure to state
that this institution is i'm excellent cum
dition, and appears to have been man
aged with much practical ability and
economy. Schools have been establish
ed and conducted by eoifipetefft. corps
of teachers, thus combining education
al advantages with the support of the
children committed to its care.
Under the act of the Eleventh Gene
raj Assembly, by which the State as
sumed the control of the institution, q
levy of tnree-eights of one per cent.
was required to be made for its support,
allowing eight dollars and thirty three
cents per month for each child i'm at
tendafite. Since this change occurred,
July 1st, 1866, the sum of SOL, 1884 IS
has been drawn Upon the proper vouch-
ers from the State Treasury for its sup
port. The report of the Trustees,
which Will be Submitted for your infor-
nation, shbE5 The total number of
children now riaffitafned at the Home
to be S34. distributed as follows: Daven-
port branch. 537, Cedar Falls, go, and
Glenwood, q. The Trustees recon-
mend that the allowance for support
and current expenditures be increased
to the rate of twelve dollars per month,
for each child in attendance, which
amount, in their opinion, will furnish
no mure than an adequate support for
the proper and efficient maintenance OF
the Institution. They also recommend
that the buildings be improved and ex-
tended, In Order to provide suitable ac-
comm0dati6iss for the present and in
creasing number Of Initiates. For this
purpose, according to tile estimate OF
the Trustees, about $4,000 wiitbe re-
quired. 49,. ls.
ceive your deliberate and Considerate
attention. The responsibility Of pro-
viding for these children was assumed
under q sense Of duty to the men who
nobly filled the largest measure of re-
sponsibility to the country. by laying
down their lives in its defence; and, in
doing this, We but discharge, to q linn
tied extent, the highest obligation thss
can be imposed upon patriotic and
grateful people.
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