The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-23
OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

The Kansas Farmer for July, has an
appreciative and comprehensive article
on kansas and Her Schools, from
which we extract the following state
mcnts i'm regard 10 the State Imstitu-
lions. We regret that our space will
not permit the insertion of the entire
article.
we mention first. because more in
timateiy connected with the interests 10
which the Farmer is devoted, the State
Agricultural College. located at MAN.
haitian. in Riley county. AS a State
Institution, this College closed its sixth
wear on the sd ult. 1t has an ample
endowment, in the shape of 81, ZIG acres
of choice land, about 24.0O acres OF
which have been sold, realizing a little
over $4,000. The remaining 5S.2l6
acres would realize Il much larger re-
turn per acre, if all were put upon the
market now /; but il has been wisely de-
ternnimed to withdraw the lands from
market this Fall. for re-appraiscmcnt.
Ii this land is properly managed, and
we confidently believe it will be, Il fund
will arise from il more ample rs an ell
dowmcnt of PrOfessorslIip than any like
institution in the country.
1t will be remembered that the pro-
ceeds OF this land are made sacred TO
the payment of teachers salaries. Not
a dollar can be used for buildings or
improvements upon the College proper
ty. With the current expenses of the
College thus provided for, it is but rea-
sOnabie TO expect the State to provide
buildings, implements and machinery,
as fast as the growing demands of the
State for the education aud training of
such an important school may require.
That this will be done, and cheeriully,
toe, is shown by the steadily increased
interest and confidence of the people i'm
the ultimate triumph'Of the Agricultu-
raj College experiment; and especially
in the earnest and determined efforts Of
President DenisOn aud his devoted CO.
labOrers. to make the Kansas A@ricul-
tuirl College equal TO the best in the
country.
One hundred and twenty-One students
were enrolled the past year; much
larger number than any previous year.
That the coming year will realize still
greater increase, we have no doubt.
The State Normal School, at Elmporia,
is an institution resting close to the
popular heart, and down at the very
foundation of our educational system :;
indeed. it is the cornerstone upon which
the whole structure depends for per-
AAaH"ShS
This Institution for the education of
teachers for the Public Schools of Kan
sas, was opened in 1865, and has been
pressed forward with cOmmendable ell
ergy and skill by those in charge of it.
Enough teachers have already gone out
of it TO establish in the most positive
manner, i'll remote parts of the State,
its merits.
l.. Ii. Kellogg. Principal, and ii. b.
Norton, Assistant Principal, have
brought a fitness aud energy to the
work that place the State under Obliga-
tons that are appreciated by the peO-
pie.
The year closes under the most fiat
tering circumstances, and we feel justi-
fled in saying that the Kansas State
. Normal School is III condition to de-
mand the most cordial sympathy and
practical support, as IL STATE lNsTITU-
TION, from every one interested i'll the
advancement and honor OF Kansas.
The State University, ut Lawrence,
Douglas county, was originally endOw-
ed with 46,SUS acres of land, and SIO,-
0O0 cash, together with forty acres of
land Gts present siie) adjoining the city.
1t has been sfCsldily extending its
studies and means of usefulness. 1t Is
under the management of Prot. Frazer,
as Principal, and is in healthy con-
dition.