The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

IOF J0e WOfk COnuQ0O 10 THEIR cnafge.
We fully believe that, in all the features
which constitute truly efficient educa-
6onal institution, the State Normal
School of Kansas is unsurpassed by any
of its class this side the Mississippi.
The heavy and steadily Embarrassing
work of the school has made it necessa-
ry for us to add another Teacher to the
present Faculty, Miss n. j. Watson,
of the class of 1867, has been selected
for this position, and the service which
she has rendered during the past term
justifies the wisdom of the choice. AT
the close of the winter term, Miss M. r.
Pitn1an handed in her resignation as
Principal of the Model School, which
was accepted, and Miss Ellen Plumb, a
graduate of the Institution, was ap-
pointed, at the opening of the fall term,
to fill the vacancy.
Owing to some imperfection in the
construction of the roof, there has
been a large amount of leakage,
during the past year and the plas-
tering and stucco-work of the main hall
have been seriously injured. We there
fore recommend that the plAstering be
entirely removed from the upper joists,
and pine ceiling substituted. We
have added this item to the estimates
for the coming year.
nying Principals report and the, report
Of the Board of Visitors, for further in
formation respecting the present condi-
ton and management of the school.
Your Committee would especially di-
rect attention to that part of Professor
Kellogg's report in which the place of
the Normal School in our educational
system is brought under discussion.
The Institution is considered in its true
light as part of the common school SyS-
tenn, having for its sole object the edu-
cation of teachers, and in no sense as
performing the work of an academy,
college, university or school of agricul-
ture. Your Committee would inquire
respecting the right and expediency of
providing for its maintenance, until
such time as its endowment can be made
available, in the common school system,
by special tax, or subtraction from the
proceeds of the one mill levy, or other
wise; thus doing away with the neces-
sity of calling upon the Legislature at
each annual session to consider the
merits and dement's of an appropriation
bill to support the Normal School for
one year.
Your Committee would suggest, as a
method preferable to the one heretofore
employed in drawing money from the
public treasury for the annual mainten-
ance of the Normal School, that the
whole amount appropriated by the Leg
islature for said school each year be
drawn from the State Treasury by the
treasurer of the Institution, OF his dep
uty appointed by the Board of Direct
ors, and held by him subject to the or
ders of the Board of Directors, who
shall use their discretion respecting its
proper distribution and use.
In lyirnr ha 70 orn
ry expenditures for the year 1869, your
Committee regret that the action of the
Legislature in regard to the salaries OF
the Principal and Associate Principal
occasioned by no want of appreciation
of the highly meritOus services of these
gentlemen ill. the cause of education,
but rather the desire for retrenchment-
cOmpels them to ask for larger appro-
priation than would otherwise be nee
essary. The following is submitted as
a careful and economical estimate of
what the school actually stands in need
of for its successful operation the COM
ing year:
ESTIMATE FOR 1869.
II. B. Norton deficiency in SALARY
as Associate Principal for 1868, ST. 400 90
L. B. Kellogg deficiency in salary
as Principal for 1868, 500 90
Miss NJ. j. Watson extra teacher
81 month work, 305 IS
Salary of Principal, 1900 90
sc Associate Principal, 1,SOO 90
Salaries of two female teachers, / 800 90
Salary of Principal of Model School, 800 90
Fuel, $50 90
Painting and granting. 100 90
Improvement of grounds, $50 90
Insurance, 125 90
Bookcases, $50 90
Ceiling the Assembly Hall, $50 90
SO, $50 56
All of which is submitted for your
consideration and approved.
O. V ESKRIDEE