The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-08

''Year Book for 1872" published by A. s.
Barnes & Co the authority cited by the ANTI
MONOPOLIsT. But let US see how much reliance
can be placed upon the statements OF the ANTI
MoNoP0LIsr upon this Normal School question
in our State What are the facts, to-day, in
Schools in other States and in comparison with
which it seeks to bring into disrepute the Nor
NAL Schools of our State? We are fortunate in
being able to institute a comparison between
the statements Of the ANTI MoNoPoLIsT and
official statements upon the very same points.
l. California has one Normal School to
which she gives $1,000 per annum. ANTI
MoNoPoLIeT, May ~, 1875.
California has one Normal School to which
she gives $l5, 600 per annum.-Rep. U. S
Conn., Of Education, 1878. (Since increased to
$l6,OOO)
Granted, friend Simpson but how does
that compare with Minnesota?
California has one Normal School,
Minnesota has three.
California spends $4,000 per year.
Minnesota spends 100000. California
contained in 1870 537 Asa inhabitants;
Minnesota contained 439. .706. Cali
fornia's assessed wealth was in 1870
$269, ,644 ,O68; Minnesota's SS4, 135, 1882.
So that in proportion to population Min
nesota spends more than twice as much
as California; and on the basis of wealth
Minnesota spends six times as much.
9. "Connecticut has one Normal School to
which she gives S12, 900 per annum. "-ASTI-
| MoNoPoLlsT.
Cnho IN,
which she gives $l5, COO. .-Nor,calk, Conn,
Hour, May, 1875.
Granted ; Connecticut has increased her
appropriation for Normal Schools $4,000
in six years. Minnesota has increased
her appropriations $4,000. But Con-
necticut spends SIS, 900 on a total as
sessment of $425, ,433,2 ,2S7, while Mime
sofa spends 100000 on total assess
ment of $S4 4,l35, 1882. Is that fair or rea-
sonable?
| 8. michigan has one Normal School to
which she gives SIC, 600 per annum. "-ANTI-
| MoNoPoLIsr.
Michigan has one Normal School to which
she gives $40, 600 per annum.-U. s. Com. of
Education, Report 1873.
Granted again. Michigan contains ov-
er one million inhabitants. Minnesota
4 apnnds one third more than Michigan
ShiRans assessed wealth was 272
! 1lions, ours 80 million. We are not
18th one third as much as Michigan
a1l1 We spend thirty-three per cent more
II X231h ~ "a ~ nv roo cop ah1a9
stEven the mighty State Of New York,
@zire in extent, population and wealth,
- eight Normal Schools upon which she ex-
-, Nay, q, 1875.
STATE OF New York, }
DEP'r OF PUPLlc INSTRUCTION,
IT. ALBANY, June l, 1875.
bOmAs Simpson.,
erR:-The Legislature annually appropriates
a6, 90 for the expenses Of each Of our eigh,
III Mte Normal Schools, and occasionally spe-
u appropriation for some of them
Your obedient servant,
II NEIL GILMORE. Superintendent
llgIeTred to by Superintendent Gilmore, il may
II b staaed in 1873 the Brockport Normal School
Irpoelv d - ,2O6 and the Fredonia 1857; in 1872
IERedCnia received q, 900 special and Court
l9nd 8,7t9. But let us here note how scrupu-
l01s The rl-MoSoPoIIsr IS in making up its
Il lsnents. Its statements are claimed to he
Vi from tie "Year Book" Of A. 8. Barnes
= 90 1872, cop- Of which is before me- In
Year Book il is stated that the annual
6opriations to the Normal School at
my sl6, 900
2 Ngo $1,000
- onia $4,000
~ okpo6 l2,OOU
toeal s5s, 900
III hils the remalng four ore mot reportet a.
sfns s1y aRpscpsi.sion, torths ., reason that
into operation But the Avn. Mosoro.
0tches up the total Of the appropriations
Gnr schools, 81, ,O00, and straightway an.
them b eight schools in existence in SIS
the above 04cial communication it ap-
that ths regular annual app. ogliasions to
6al specials 70 some Of thsm.
n. granted again. But New York ha.
,759 inhabitants. If she spent al
ate We do tor Normal Schools on the
Of population instead Of @l44, 900
puld spend $500. 600. And if she
paws 10. in proportion to he1
M.so1 millions.) ale sconld
~ - isstead Of el44.OOO. Isl
M r. people Of Minnesota L
~ "a to wealth, TWENTY
- MECH As THE GREA1
Naasachussets. Says til
-.sNo man doubts her lov,
A. Waysr4cp .>sS