Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-14


secur, ty at Der cent, and for the
preservation OF which the Coustltu-
ton makes the counties liable. -. 2,s4l ,267 -
I'd. Congressional township fund,
schools sections. .................... ,77S 60
Estimated value of Is, 453 acres of I'M
sold school lands ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1O2,2sj Az
Total permanent fund ...... .ss,7l1 ,Sl9 60
The interest realized upon the general fund
above mentioned Is annually aPportioneo
among The counties according to the enumera-
ton of echool children but the interest upon
the Congressional township fund is not s ,
apportioned. 1t belongs to the Congressional
townships because the grant OF the sixteenth
section in each township was made by the act
OF Congress providing for the organization
of the State government, to the "iDhablt.
ants OF the township for the use OF schools >
During the year 1878 the fund was in
creased, including the proceeds Of portion
OF the lands, hut not including the portion of
the sinking fund which was distributed,
S64, $40 96, and during the year 1874 it was
increased from the came sources : ~, i92 L l.
The revenue realized during the year end
| ing Nov. 15 1874, to be used III the support of
| schools, was as follows:
Interest permanent fund. ..-.-.--.-S 4o1,S39 IL
Derived from school tax. 1,Olo,46 A
Unclaimed witness fees add other
Total. 81 4s5,c5i %
| 10 tlie sum 10 be added the interest
the Congr Assicns TO nship fund. 1T2, 2C9 81
| And the amount received from local
taxat on. Observation-Disclosures. 00l,ioO "a
Six thousand two hundred and sixty five
| dollars and four cents was not distributed,
but remains in the treasury. There has been
received and distributed during the year for
| the support of schools, p, oil, 32S- Is.
The enumeration of 1874 Of children be-
tween the ages of six and twenty-oDe years.
shows the number of 654, 1854 the number
Ill. IL. <l.a
average attendance upon the schools has
been 311,272. Twelve Thousand Blk hundred
and fifty-iive teachers have been employed.
The reports OF the County Superintendent
show general and rapid Improvement IN
almost every respect affecting the efficiency
of the schools. The houses and grounds, fix
lures and apparatus are being improved and
made more attractive and convenient, and
greater skill and success III the art of teaching
and governing the children are being pro-
| NOTED. Tue township and county institutes
are increasing the efficiency of our school
system. improvement is the natural result
of professional association in the institutes.
| The opinions, practice. and experience OF the
teachers are brought under examination, and
into comparison. The art of teaching is i'm
proved and the profession of the teacher. as
it should be. Is ennob,ed and dignified. ask
your attention 20 the carefully prepared report
| of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
You will lind the views expressed and the
information given important fer your careful
consideration in your relation TO the schools
of the State.
There is no subject to which I could call
your attention in respect to which your re-
sponslbility is greater than any measure MI
terially affecting the success and influence OF
the schools. Your responsibility and mine
are too great to allow any important action
upon hastily-formed or ill-digested opinions.
The guiding sentiment should be economy in
expenditure and efficiency in the system
Neither should be sacrificed to the other
The school fund is sacred to cause of the
| highest importance, and its waste or extrava-
gaut use would be a crime against society.
All extra compensation and disci etionary al
lowances should be prohibited If upon care
ful consideration and the test of experience
you lind that the distinguished man who was
the late Superintendent of Public destruction
and whose recent death the country mourns
made mistake in respect to the machinery
of our system, you will correct the mistake
but in your examination you VIII find the
great weight of his opinion IN the scales.
He was an economist. friend of the peo
pie, and the able champion of common schoo
education.
As representatives of the people we have
occasion to be proud of the high character
which our educational system maintains. ant
the people will approve the sentiment if you
|
spect to the cause of corlmon-school edGcs
ton, we will take no step backward.
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
| By tie act of March 5, 1873, SIS, 900 per an
mum of the school revenue was permanent,
set apart as the Normal School fund. and ap
Normal School. The Board OF Trustees
have contracted an obligation Of $1,000 I,
provide for suitably heating the building
They ask that you will appropriate funds fol
It's payment. The Improvement was impor
tant TO the institution, and recommend tina
the appropriation De made. think the schoo
has been under good management, and tina
it's success has been equal TO the expectation
! that induced its establishment. In enterin;
the institution the students assume an obi
cation to make return for the advantage
winch they enjoy by teaching in the common
schools. They have thus far been faithful t.
that duty. The object Of the school is to cul
tivate teachers in the art and science of the
profession The beneficial results are al
ready being felt over the State. Tue trained
teachers Influence and improve othe s Will
whom they come in contact in the schools anc
10 the teachers institutes. That iIduenc,
will be gradually increasing as the graduating
classes grow larger.
As al impoItan auxiliary to our common
schools it merits yoar fostering csre. You
attention is called to the report Of the Boar
OF Trustees and OF the President of the Fac
uty, which give a Gear and full statemens o
,hs condition and management of the iusti
tuition, the condition Of Its finances and tn
reason for the recommendations made by tn,
board.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
During TIE collegiate years, from June %
| 1874 to June %, 1874, the State Univereit,
has received the Following revenues:
| EudowmeDt fund ........-. .......... $500 o.
Under the act March =. 1867 .......... IL 900 U
Appropriated b. 6, 1873. ............ % 900 q
| Appropriated Ma CHI 10. 1873 ..... 24,U00
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000 O
appropriated Dec. IA, 1872, deficiency. 5000 O
From coanties, interest lands sold 2.I20 O.
From other sources. 3,s57 q
| Amount in Treasury June %, 1872. . 222 z
| <lVs-cOU q
OF this sum $50. 500 was appropriated ant
Ea d from the State Treasury.
During the same period. tho expenditures
were Sl0S.613 81, of which $40, iT3.46 was TO
the addition to the college bull ings; anS
81, 5il.l6 was for the Owen and Ward cabi
nets, and "a, 800 on the expenses of the medi
cal department; and 81 $50 in payment upol
loans; and 81, 665 for additions to the library
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