The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12

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@rotal. 81 sS3 SCI 81
To this sum is To be added the the in -
tsrest on the congressional town
And the amount received from local
taxation 55l, rs -
six thousand two hundred and sixty dol
iais ana Iour cents was not distributed, but n
mains in the treasury. There has basn received
and distributed during the year for the suppoE
OF schools, S2,2il,SS IL.
The enumeration of 1874 of children betweepl
the ages OF six and p year, shows the number
OF 65i ,6i the number enrolled in the schools is
4s9V4i; and the avera e attendance upon the
schools has been 81 ,272. Twelve thousand six
hundred and nfty-hve teachers have been en-
ployed.
The reports OF the county superintendent
show general and raid Improvement in al
most every respect affect ng tie eficen cy OF the
schools. The houses and grounds fixtures and
apparatus are being improved and made more
attractive and convenient, and greater skill and
success Ia the AIT of teaching and Cover ming the
children are feing promoted. The township
ana county institutes are increasing the eff
CT cy OF our school system. Improvement Is
the natural result of professional association in
the institutes. The opinions, practice aud ex-
perlence OF the teachers are brought under
animation, and into com garrison. The art OF
teaching is improved and the prof ssion OF the
teacher, as IL should be, is snnoh ed aud dignt-
fed. II ask your attention To The carefully pre-
structioii. You will ind the views expreSsed
and the Information gwen important for YOUR
careful consideration In your relation 10 the
schools OF the state.
attention in respect 10 which yOur responsible
ity Is greater than any measure materially af-
fsciiDg the success and influence of the schools.
Your responsibility and mine are TOO great 70
allow any important action upoh hastily formed
or ill-dgested opinions The guiding sentiment
should be economy In expenditure and eff
cheney in The system. Neither should be sacri-
feed to the other. The school fund is sacred TO
cause OF the highest importance, and Its waste.
or extTavagant use would be a cTi ne against So
ciety. All extra compensation and discretion
airy allowances should be prohibited. IT. upon
careful consideration and the test of experience,
you ind that the distinguished man who was
the late superin tendenI of public instruction.
and whose recent death the country mourns,
made a mistake in respect to any part Of he ma
chinery of our system, You will cIrreot the mis-
great weight of his opinion in the scales.
He was economist, friend OF the people
ton.
AS representatives OF the people we haze oc-
caSion 10 be proud of The high character which
our educational system maintains. and the
people will approve the sentlmentil you give II
expression In legislation that, in respect 10 me
cause of common school education, we viii take
no step backwards.
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
BY the act Of March 5. 1873, $4,000 per annum
OF the school revenue was permanently sci apart
as the Normal School fund, and appropriated TO
the support OF the Normal School. The board OF
trustees have contracted sn obligation of $500
to provide for suitably heating the building.
They ask that you will appropriate funds FOR its
payment. The improvement was important 10
the institution, and 1 recommend that the ap-
preparation be made. i think the school has
been uRder good management, and thar its sue
cess has been equal 10 the eXpects-
ton that induced its establishments.
In entering the institution, the students
assume an obligation TO make return
for the advantages which they enjoy by teach
ing in the common schools. They have thus far
been faithful TO that duiy. The object of the
school is 10 cultivate teachers In the ART and
science OF their profession. The beneficial re-
suits already being felt over the state. The
trained teachers influence and improve Others
with whom they come in con act In the schools
and in the teachers institutes. That influence
will be constantly increasing as the graduating
classes grow larger. As an important auxiliary
to our common schools IT, merits your fostering
care. Your attention is called to the reports OF
the board OF trustees and of the president OF
the faculty, which give a clear ana full state
ment of the condition and management OF the
institution, the condition OF its finances and the
reasons Tor the recommendations made by the
board.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
During the collegiate years, from June 2s ls77,
to June o. 1874, the State University has received
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