Nebraska advertiser., 1871-02-02

81 INDIANS. r
Iregret TO chronicle the passage Of
a Joint resolution memoralizing Con-
gress to remove the Indians from
within our borders. This resolution,
one of momentous consequence. re-
ceived the least possible considera-
tios. Only three members OF the
House had the humanity to vote
against il. ~
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, STATE UNI
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The Normal School Is likely to re-
ceive fostering care from the present
Legislature, bill has been introduced
by Mr.. Majors providing for enlarg-
ing the building, for raising an en-
dowment fund, etc. There seems to
be disposition manifesting itself 20
create two additional Nomal Schools
and use if necessary, the University
fund for that purpose. If 1t is not the
intention of the Regents to build up a
University, In reality and not simply
in name, then that institution itself
had better be converted into Normal
School for the training of teachers.
Let US have anytf ing rather than
another Indiana State University
here. Of all the Western States, but
one, Michigan, has had the wisdom
and sagacity to build up a great Uni
versity, acknowledged by all as the
crowning glory of the State. Nebras
Ia has had the best possible opportu-
nifty, by her position, the splendid
donation which she received, TO build
up an Institution which would have
been rival to the world-renownet!
School Of Michigan-an institution
that would have added directly and
indirectly, half million dollars to
her wealth annually, besides blessing
in thousand ways her people for all
time TO come. There would seem to
be an almost reckless determination
TO throw away the magnificent OppOr-
tunity. A miscalculating spirit of
economy, personal and political antip-
athies, Unconditional rivalries and
jealousies, blind ignorance and mis-
conception of aims and objects. these
and many other things have com
bined to thwart and render nugatory
the efforts of its tried and truest
friends. 1t is hoped that even yet
better couusels will prevail and the
institution openei next autumn in
such manner, with such faculty
as shall invite to its advantages young
men and women from all points west
OF the Mississippi. \ short time and
this question will be answered. Con
sidering the mOmentOus interests at
stake, seldom have graver RESPONSE
bilities rested upon any body Of men
than upon the Regents of the UnI-
rersity. If the enterprise is to be
crippled at the start, it were a thous-
and times better TO keep the doors
of this magnificent building closed.
Let Us have no puny, sickly, bantling
to msintain a precarious uncertain
existance for time and then die
this, | believe. is the prayer of all
who are truly interested.
REPORTS
The various reports haze been
good deal delayed for One.sf another
reason. The Land Commissioner re-
ports the sale, during the Years 1865
u, OF oi ,S0o acres at an average price
per acre of So, AS. Amount paid in
cash $50, ,224,r25; unpaid S462, 96I 90.
Amount received form School lands
Sl47, ,775,57 The Commissioner is OPP
posed to the loaning of the School
fund to individuals on real estate Sc
curity, for various weighty reasons,
the most important of which is that
it thereby becomes inevitably cor
ruption fund, he is likewise opposed
10 lOaning to districts, owing to the
fact of their being constantly divided,
sub-divided, aud consolidated; to de-
eide upon meritorious districts would
require long journeys, al times, OH
the part of Commissioners, and be-
sides not few investments might be
made for political effect in the imme-
date or remote future. Again, the
premium is SO high aud the interest
80 low that investment in l.. 5. bonds
is not deemed desirable. Finally he
prefers all investment in State securi-
ties as being safest aud most advanta-
geOus. 1t presents an easy and feasi-
ble mode of investment. We can
then control our own Indebtedness,
thereby improving our credit abroad.
COUNTY sUPERINTEDENTS.
In this connection l may state
that the County Superintendents who
recently met here ia body at the
Call OF Prof. Mckenzie favored the
loaning of the fund to districts. They
agreed upon the form of bill to he
offered to the Legislature which they
thought was so framed as to obviate
the objections naade 10y the Commits
sioner to such a disposition of the !
fund. hope to be able 70 send
copy for publication. -
PROF. MCKENZIE.
Prof. Mckerz zie, with his usual en-.
ergy, is infusing new life and vigor |
into his department. Great things |
are expected from his administration. |
He proposes among other enterprises
the establishment OF much needed |
State School Journal. l trust that he
will De heartily seconded in his labors