The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-07-21

estimates Of experts Who were dssmsd
trustworthy !, the Board concluded that
the original plans could be carried out
without conflicting with the restrictive
clause OF the act OF 1897.
"The Prudential Committee were
therefore instructed to 60 forward.
Additional contracts we're let, the. work
was resumed aud continued to compile
ton. Owing however to the advance
{ in the price Of materials aud labor sub
sequent to the year 1865, the cost Of
the edisce greatly exceeded the original
estimates. During the session of the
Legislature Of 1869, an appropriation
Of $4,000 was made, one-half payable
during that year, and the balance in
1870. This appropriation did not how.
ever contemplate the furnishing, heat.
ing and ventilation Of the building,
nor the fencing, grading and decora-
ton Of the grounds. The indispeusa l.
bic application Of a portion Of it Is the
former purpose and to partiol furnish
ing ofshe building, together, with many
items Of extra work, left deficit Of
nearly SIS, 900 at the close Of the last
year.
'Thc constant growth Of the school
necessltated a constant increase IN its
current expenses. The appropriations
for its annual support, beginning with
only 5000 10 1864, increasing to 49,,
900 in 1866, and SIS, GOO in 1866, re-.
naming at the latter sum to the present
time: Notwithstanding the increase in
the number Of pupils from about eighty
during tho first year to nearly three
hundred during the last, and Of
the humber of teachers. from. three
to eight, by the utmost care and
economy the expenses have been kept
within the income, and = balance has
been left in the treasury at 1.-The end of
each year until 1869, when there was =
deficit of about 81, 900. This deficiency
the Legislature Of 1870 Vas respectfully
requested to meet. That ;houorable
body was also asked to iquidate the
Indebtedness Of the Board IN the com.
pletionn, heating ventilation and partial
furnishing Of tho building. The. latter
req uest vas partially co1pliied With.
The former was denied With ! degree
Of feeling that vas not crsditable 10
the intelligence Of those Who are chosen
to enact laws for free people. The
Senate performed its duty msnfally
and we'll. The House Of Representatives
refused. ,..,,.... ,,...: $500
ASA final result, education was voted
down and State prisons were voted MP,
by the passage Of an act locating; I. :
second institution Of the latter stamp
at the aourishiug town Of Shake pee.
Gentlemen, this may be sport for you,
but one of your constituents is bold
enough to tell you that this is not
craftsmanship, nor is it beo omiag either
to the intelligence Or the dignity #
mea whose business it is to promote uy
an object .: primary Importance .insti-
buttons for the diffusion of useful know;
ledge" : =. ~ 80 is d
"Such vital interests Of 4 sovereign
State should never be triaed with.
They should be encouraged and sup
ported, If need be, Al. the Ia expense of
those which are less important. These
training schools for teachers ara the
most democratic, the most useful, the
most important institutions that any
State can establish. Their benefits
will soon reach every home. An &C.
complishe9, skillful teacher; is one Of
the greatest blessings that can be con-
terred upon community.A cheap and
ignorant ono is an unmixed evil. Every
dollar expended in the support of .
poor school is worse than wasted.
Therefore we must educate aud train
the teacher for his work il We would
educate the people. l. ~ l;,)
"The ory Of extravaganza has been
raised, and repeated from one. end Of
the State to the other, by small politi.
clans and demagogues, until there ara
many good people who have almost
come to believe that the falsehood is =
truth. But I here assert boldly, that .
more economical or useful expenditure
Of money was neve. made By any State
Time will prove this. Time will yindi.
cate the sagacity and: wisdom of the
men who have stood BY this great vuork
in the midst Of reproaoh, misrepreseuta.
ton and Encouragement. twill JUST.
~ them and put to shame ADD confa.
sion their malicious detraotors. They
will be gratefully remembered, while
those who have 'msEgoed, p,ssras.ec.uitsdi
and embarrrrsd will be forgotten, OF
be named only to be execrated."
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