, 1873-12-04

nccnt Tor tho ntcnont. Tho buildings we're
con'p,'eso,t con- p, this month e as soon as furnished
mia uuou 10" onoySs oS eaged vii be ready for s-
q tilp , creation Of this now stato charity. rho
ohildron now supported by tho counties in tho
poos-loases, prs ~!or9 IN most cases. they
oa to tneSy " woafc toa1o'' .ro very to dot So
provided with cheerful homo, whore they viii
bo eu!lcatod mud supported until tlloy cnn bo
hlaool in amilios--pattIyularly on fnrma--
through tlo btato. Amid auoh surroundings,
away from tho discussed, thu Insane, tho idotlo,
Tia wteoha OF mcn a,,l women, 10 DO found IN NO
many alana-llo,lscs, tllcso ctildton Under wtiolo-
soilao iniiuenccs. may become ostimable citizens.
EDUCATIONAL alATTENa.
tinne to thrive. During tic past ton e Years tue
amount OF pr rnary-sollool tntoroRt appor.ionod
to tho Hevcral conntioB In tho month Of May in
each yoar Inns ra,Ecd from 40 to 90 cents for
qac1i IL c,lla between tho sgea Of 6 anl 90 yoara:
the amo,int apportionod, at GO conts for each
child, s11G, ,962. In 1s73 tho number Of children
was 400. .0t2, mud the amount npportiolod WA
sl96, S0,-hoing 40 conts for each child be-
twccn tho ages OF and 20 yoars. The wholo
number Of cldson in school during 1873 Ia osli-
mailed at 325, 900.
The Untyolslty continues in it's prosperous
career During tho yoar its new central build
ing, was completed, and unlrotslty Hal! wns for
nsaliy dedicated this month. 4 chango Of some
Importance Inv also boon Inndo In itH courao Of
study, in tho making Of the work OF tho Senior
year almost wholly elective. Tho number In ut.
tendance Ia about $50.
Tito number Of students In tho Agricultural
College on Nov. wan %, md the avoTago num-
her IN attendance during tho year was 110. Tho
endowment fund on Sept. 80 amounted to s207.-
5o!. H. md thoro woro also nearly 172, GOO ncres
Of land yek fur aule. Tho additions to tho build
Ing during tho yoar consist Of 4 Windmill and
wnter-tank, and n now greenhouse.
Tltclc wore In attendance at tho Normal
School, on Nov. !. 3G0 pupils; tho ontiro number
onrollcd during tho year waa III. and tho aver
portant changes wore mado III tho noatings Of
tho main rooms, increasing ttcir seating capaci.
ty; altl lhe laboratory was onlarged md provided
with better facllilics. Tho outbuildlngs, which
wclo Lurned during tito vacation; wero nlso re-
built on n lnuoll bcttcr And mora convenient
plan.
Tho number Of pupils in oliyot College,
so Nny nunbol tsogh lb .o So yesr se A9s TO-
Tic work. Of ra;sing the endowment fund for
this institution han bcon vigorously pressed and
Ices, and provide for the support Of ftll corps
OF teachers, il raiaed except S3U 000 md there
remains until July !, 1874, in which to secure
this bn!nnco.
Tho number, OF studonts in Knamazon College,
on Nov. 1, was 125, mt! no changes Of any i'm
porlalce took place during tho preceding year,
except that Kalamazoo Hall WAS repaired and
| put in perfect order. du1ng tho summer vaca-
tipn.
The number Of pupilH in Adrian College, on
Nov. l. WAS lit, aud tho nvorago numbor during
the preceding yanr 90. No essential changes took
place during 1873 III the endowment, buildings
or discipline of this college.
The number Of students in Albion College, on
Nov. Is, was 156, and during tho year tho
college endowment wns completed, through
the tiforts Of Mr. David Preston, Of Detroit, up
to S20D, Ou0.
ulllsdalo College has also gained In attend
anco during 1879 md nll these institutions ol
learning in the Ssato thus continue in excellent
slapo
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Tho legislation Of tho yenr Inns already been
summarized III THE TRluuSE's columns and
it only remains to add thu: several Of tie moro
important Of tho general lAwB havo worked
statutcs regulating tho running Of railroads III
this State nulcliUrating somewhat the rigor Of
tho discipline Of thu State irisoll md re-
orsauizng tho State-nilit;a system upon a new
Of Health u1d Fisl, Commission l.nye commenced
their work with intelligence nnl enorgy, and
pro'nite to become Important departments Of
tile State Government.
Tho Geological Survey s7ont the summer OF
this year in general examination of tue whole
Lowe! Peninsula Of Michigan, in order to nc
quire positive information aH to tho nature
aud distribution Of the rock strata composing
its surface. aa far as tho natural cutcrops aud
existing artificial openings will allow. This
preliminary exploration was absolutely noccs-
sary, ns, without it. q detailed examination OF
tho land could not bo made with advantage. Al
a matter Of coulae during tllis cursory oxau,-
nation, 4 mass Of special facts wero observed
WlIicii will greatly Ahortcn tho work Of tho do
tailed survey, which will be commenced noxt
season.
On tho LIST lust tl1oro were % daily newspapera
published in this stso, 195 weeh!icY quot includ
Ing tho weekly editions OF tho various dnilics),
and about 10 moathlics, quartorlies, aud All
n,1als, Of various descriptions.
lhe number Of Oranges OF tho Order Of Pm.
trons OF aubbandry established In Michigan, ur
to Nov. l, WAS lis. Quito number layo since
hoon organized, and tho work Of forming them
ia busily in progress in I'LL the agricultural dis
trictB.
This State now contains 70 organized counties
wlilo those OF Crawlo1d, Gladwin, Montmorency
Ogomaw, Oacoda. Otsego, and 1toscomnson re.
mAiu stili unorganzcd. Iii l!fty-twoo of the orgau,
lied counties. tho Boards Of Supervisors arc con,
trollosl BY tho Republicans, and in fifteen By
tho Liberals while In three the opposing parties
ayo tied, E1DEEY