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

Massachusetts, in 1869, gave s., 500 TO each OF
herfour Normal Schools, illinois sl2 ,5OO to one,
California $4,000 to one, and New York
5000 each to two, and $4,000 each to two
others, Minnesota was appropriating only
$4,000 to one, which is the truth: See the
Barnes 4 Co the authority cited by the ANTI
MONoPoLIsT. But let US see how much reliance
can be placed upon the statements OF the ANTI
MoNoPOLIsT upon this Normal School question
in our State. What are the facts, to-day, IN
regard to the annual appropriations for Normal
Schools in other States and in comparison with
which it seeks to bring into dlsrepute the Nor
NAL Schools of our State! We are fortunate III
being able to institute a comparison between
the Statements Of the ANTI MoSoPoLlsT and
official statements upon the very same points
|. California has one Normal School to
which she gives $4,000 per annum. ANTI
MoSoPoIIsT, May u, 1875.
California has one Normal School to which
she gives $4,000 per annum.-Rep. Z. ).
Com. Of Education, 1878. Since increased to
Sl6,00O)
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 $4,000. California
contained in 1870 537 454 inhabitants ;
Minnesota contained 439, 706. Cali
fornias assessed wealth was in 1870
1863 ,644 ,06S Minnesota's SS4, ,3332.
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.
. Connecticut has one Normal School to
which she gives $4,000 per annum. ANTI
MoSoPoLlsT.
Connecticut has one Normal School to
which She gives SIS, 600 -Nortralh, Conn,
Hour, May, 1915.
Granted Connecticut has increased her
appropriation for Normal Schools $4,000
in six years Minnesota has increased
her appropriations 50 900. But Con-
necticut spends $4,000 on a total as
sessment of S425, 433 ,237, while Mime
sofa spends $50, 900 on total assess
ment of Ss4, 1882 Is that fair or rea-
sonable?
3. michigan has one Normal School to
which she gives $40, 900 per annum. ANTI
MoNoPoLlsr.
Michigan has one Normal School to which
she gives so, 900 per annum.-U 5. Com. u
Education, Report 1873.
Granted again Michigan contains ov-
er one million inhabitants. Minnesota
spends one third more than Michigan
ENichigan's assessed wealth was 30
naillions, ours 81 million. We are no,
worth one third as much rs Michigan
Hand we spend Muty-three per cent more
Is that iair or reasonable?
4. ''Even the mighty State Of New York
keHfmpire in extent, population and wealth
has eight Normal Schools upon which she ex-
psnds S56, 900 per annum. ANTI MoNoPo-
list, Nav, -, 1875.
| STATE OF Ngw YORK,
DEP'T OF PUPLiC INSTRUCTION,
ALBANY, June l, 1915
Hhomas Simpson
SrR:-The Legislature annually appropriates
DIS 900 for the expenses Of each Of our eight
State Normal Schools, and occasionally spe-
| gal appropriation for some Of them.
Your obedient servant,
NEIL GILMORE, Superintendent.
Asa specimen Of the special appropriations
| referred to by Superintendent Gilmore, il may
be stated in 1878 the Brockport No ma School
raceiv 4 81 ,2o5 and the Fredonia 1857; in ls7.
Frdonia received $1,000 special and Court.
land S. ? But let us here note how scrupu-
lous the ANTI Moyor oLISr is in making ND It's
| statements. Its statements are claimed to ~
made from tie Year Book" of A. s Barne.
| Is Co, 1872, cop of which is before me. In
that "Year Book it is stated that the annual
appropriations to the Normal School at
-nhany sl6 .oot
0Nwego l6,oOt
Ffedonia u oO
stockport la,oot
Total st, ON
+ While the remaing four are not reporte, a.
| rexiving any appropriation, for the reason thai
| 1t the time the dgt res are given they had no,