The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-01-23

school districts, of which 391 were
during the past year. There
has been an increase of the number Of
pupils enrolled Of $4,000. Over 5000
teachers have been employed, and the
amount of school money distributed to
the various counties is 1851 ,9J261.
Of the State University the Governor
says:
The report of the Board of Regents Of
the State University shows that institu-
ton to he in an exceedingly healthy
condition. There was an aggregate
attendance last year Of one hundred and
seventy-three students, representing
tweuty-three counties. We have reason
to feel proud of our University. lis
course of study and the high character
of its instructors are the frequent sub
ject of favorable mention by those COM
petent to judge in educational matters.
General Fraser, the newly installed
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
for several years filed the position of
Chancellor, and to his efforts, in a great
degree may be attributed the present
prosperous condition of the institution.
The place made vacant by his resignation
has been filled by James Marvin, d. D.,
man of large experience, and one
eminently qualified for that responsible
position.
There was a deficit of 81, 261.33 in the
last appropriation for pay Of salaries of
instructors for which provision should
now be made.
The cause of industrial education has
been on trial in the Agricultural College
and the success which has thus fa
attended it, is full of cheering assurances
of its final triumph. The very able and
energetic President of the College, John
A. Anderson. is especially fitted for the
position to which he has been called. and
to his earnest labors is to be ascribed, in
a great measure, the general confidence
now felt in the future of the institution.
i OF the endowment lands belonging to
the College. 34,425 acres remain unsold.
These are appraised and offered at an
average price of $685. per acre, repre-
senting a cash capital of s2lS,59S.75.
The land has realized to the institution
s2lS, 9O7 81, which has been judiciously
invested, and from which is now derived
an annual revenue Of about $4,000.
i, This income fully meets the ordinary
expenses of the institution.
i The industrial departments have,
J, during the past year, been made to yield
some revenue, the farm alone having
cleared about 81 900.
The Normal Schools have kept pace
: with the other educational institutions
the Boards in charge of those at Emporia
and Leavenworth respectively. reporting
a large increase in the number of attend
ance. The new Normal at COncordia
commenced its first term with sixty-siS
scholars.
The Governor urges an increase in the
capacity of the Insane Asylum. The
average number of patients during the
wear was lis, and the Trustees report 3Ot
more in the State needing Asylum treat
, ment, who have been deprived Of it,
, advantages.
The Governor points out many defect
in the law for the organization of new
counties, and urges their correction
also
Some different arrangement for thu
3 taxation of mortgages
: Biennial sessions of the Legislature
A thorough revision Of the statutes
1, Calls attention to the confused ant
incomplete condition of the Price Rait
Accounts-and
: Recommends the retention of the Sta.'
Insurance department, with reduction
Z, the salaries of its officers.