The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-15

General states that a suitable appropriation
will lie necessary to meet the expenses OF
procuring the attendance Of the many wit
nesses whom the State will be obliged to
call. An appropriation for that purpose,
and also to compensate MIR. Lochren, is re-
spectfully recommended.
EDUCATIONAL
The report of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction is replete with information
upon subjects connected with his Depart
lnent He is convinced of the importance
OF making more efficient the means by which
teachers who have not had the benefit of
training by the Norma! Schools, may be in
structed in the most advanced educational
methods. His views upon this subject are
worthy OF your earnest consideration. He
fave rs TIE continuance Of the present sys-
tains that the plan of district school MANAGE
ment by township board presents many
advantages over the mixed system which
now prevails, but it is very questionable
whether the objections to this plan which
have been made valid by long acquiescence
in the present mode of governing schools the
establishment OF small independent districts
and the large expenditures which the tax
payers OF those districts have made upon
the assurance of permanency in their powers
OF self-government, do not overweight the in
scheme. He is opposed to an enforced uni
tOrmity OF text books. He attests the benef-
icent and increasing influence Of the Normal
Schools and in these views entirely con-
cur. Much of the obloquy which has been
expended up0R these institutions has been
excited by undue expectations that their
general benefits ought to be more imfnedi-
ate. That this is not reasonable is apparent
from the fact that while in the year 1874,
6,482 teachers were employed in the COM
Normal Schools, an enrolment doubtless
limited by their capacity, was 905. To this
consideration is to be added that their work is
one Of recent beginning and that sufficient
time has not elapsed to enable their
pupils to pervade the entire State
with their labor. These figures, however.
show that these schools are rapidly advancing
to point where their results will be prac.
tically commensurate with the demand
which they are instended to supply:
also herewith submitted. Its members have
administered the business interests of these
institutions with most commemorate fidelity.
Appropriations are requested as follows, for
current expenses in addition to the 5000
permanently appropriated to each:
For Normal School at Wi1ona %. :. go. 1000
For Normal School at Mankato ....... 5000
For Normal School at St. Clond ...... 1000
A special appropriation Of between $l,lO0
and I'll 200 is also asked for the school at
Mankato for reasons which are stated in the
report. The Board also recommends that
the claim against the State for heating
apparatus for the building at Winona be
disposed OF by the Legislature and itcorrect,
ever since 1871. The grounds on which the
Wmona school building stands are unen-
closed and the Beard recommends a small
appropriation in that behalf, the amount of
which is not stated
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.
l have been deeply interested in the work.
ings OF the institution tor the education of
the deaf and dumb and of thu blind. It
gives me the greatest pleasure to hear the
testimony Of personal Observation concern.
ing the paternal care with which the State
has surrounded these children. The trustees
Pre- present ys5fy foroib{y the tact that
and n d SS'nss which, TOR ve the reon deaf
to accommodate each fifty pupils, arr now
50 inadequate that there are in the boys
building nineteen more pupils than it was
designed for, while there are in the girls
building thirty-five pupils. The ascertaina-
Die rate OF increase demonstrates that by
the end Of this year applicants for admis-
SION must be rejected for want of room.
The trustees ask for an appropriation Of
go 900 with which to Commences the con.
structton Of the main building.
| RRFoRM SCHOOL,
| The report of the State Reform School il
submitted tor your consideration. L exhib-
us In satisfactory manner the Workinos at
this benekcent institution. The Boara of
Managers request appropriations q follows:
e1O. GO for. salaries, wages Of EMPLOYEES and
keeping up repairs; 4l7, 900 for general cur
rent expenses. It h proper to remark for
the credit of the management that tho esti-
mate for expenses Il q. 600 less than in 1873.
| STATE UNIVERSITY.
The progress Of the University during the