The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-12-03

in the Boarding House, and the success
which has attended their efforts in this
direction, point, as it seems to me, to the
true solution of the question, How to
secure board at such rates as will not
virtually close the doors of the institu-
ton TO many worthy pupils. Many of
the students who board themselves do so
with the outlay of an amount varying
from two to two and half dollars per
week.
The supply of rooms has been far be-
hind the demand for them, especially
during the last term; and there seems
little probability of a change for the
better, for some time at least, in view
of the extraordinary growth of Empo-
ria, unless your Honorable Body can
devise some means by which the school
| itself can take part in the work OF sup
PLYING its own needs for rooms to rent,
and cheap board.
ask your permission, gentlemen, to
state, briefly, plan which has occurred
to my mind as an economical and prac-
flcal method of affording present and
future relief TO the students. Let the
State commence the erection of row
Of small cottages, say 16x24, one story
and half in height, each containing
two rooms on ground floor, and two
above. Let the cottages be constructed
&
cost not exceeding 81 900 for each dwell
ing. Let the houses be built on the
Normal School grounds, convenient to
the present buildings. Each cottage,
costing 81 900, will accommodate from
eight to twelve pupils. Let the rooms
be supplied with cheap, durable furni-
ture and rented to the students at NOM
inal price, only sufficient to cover in
surance, keep the buildings in repair,
etc. The erection of these cottages may
be made progressive. One, two, or
three may be put up first, according as
means can be provided; and these can
be succeeded by others on the same gen.
eral plan, as the increase in number of
students makes them necessary and as
funds can be obtained.
3. Record books of large size, appro-
priately ruled, are much needed for the
preservation, in systematic order, of the
statistics of the institution. Four or
| five different books, for the same num-
! Der of classes of facts, ought to be pro-
vided.
| Chemical and philosophical apparatus
| is much needed. a small appropriation
here would accomplish great good. Wis
ible illustration in teaching chemistry is
much needed in order to wrest the sci
ence from the domain of the abstract
and intangible.
| Window blinds for the assembly and
recitation rooms would add much to the
comfort of the students. Temporary re-
lief from the too intense light has been
| obtained by the use of curtains, but
these are worn out.
| More fencing and further improve
ment of grounds, more tree planting,
the setting out of evefgreens and shrub
| berry, are subjects to which your atten-
ton is respectfully called.
| CONCLUSION.
| The rapid upbuilding of the State, the
| speedy completion of railroads to En-
| poria, the central location which has
| been given the school, and the cheering
| progress made in all departments of ed
ucational labor in Kansas, point conclus-
| lively to the dawning of new era of
usefulness and enlargement for the Nor
NAL School of which the present is but
the sign; provided, the same liberal
| policy which has always characterized
| the dealings of the State will be allowed
| to continue, and provided the same ju-
| dicious, careful, but energetic proceed
| ings which have marked the past action
| of the Board of Directors be permitted
| to characterize it i'll the future.
| Taking the liberty, at the close of an
other report, to acknowledge, in the
name of the Faculty, the uniform court
| esy and kindness extended to us by you,
| gentlemen of the Board, and expressing
| our thanks for the unwcaried efforts
which you have put forth for the adj
vancement of the interests of the school,
| have the honor to subscribe myself
Your obedient servant,
l.. Il. KELLOGG.