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

Massachusetts, in 1869, gave 6, 500 to each OF
herfour Normal Schools, illinois sl2 800 to one,
California $4,000 to one, and New York
$4,000 each to two, and $4,000 each to two
$1,000 to one, which is the truth. See the
"Year Book for 1872" published by A. 5.
Barnes 4 Co the authority cited by the ANTI
MONOPOLIsr. 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 disrepute the Nor
NAL Schools Of our State! We are fortunate III
being able to institute comparison between
the statements of the ANTI MoNoPoLlsT and
official statements upon the very same points.
/. California has one Normal School to
which she gives $4,000 per annum. ANTI
MoNoPoLIsT, May u, 1875.
California has one Normal School to which
she gives $4,000 per annum.-Rep. U. s.
Com. Of Education, 1873. (Since increased to
Sl6,0OO.)
Granted, friend Simpson buthow does
that compare with Minnesota?
California has one Normal School,
Minnesota has three.
California spends $4,000 per year.
Minnesota spends $50 900. California
contained in 1870 537 454 inhabitants
Minnesota contained 439, FOG. Cali
fornia's assessed wealth was in 1870
1869 ga ,O6S; Minnesota's SS4, l35 1872.
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
MoNoPoLlsT.
Connecticut has one Normal School to
which she gives SIS, G00.-Nor,calh, Conn,
Hour, May, 1915
Granted Connecticut has increased her
appropriation for Normal Schools $4,000
in six Years. Minnesota has increased
her appropriations s25, 900. But Con-
necticut spends $4,000 on total as
sessment of $425, 1927, while Mime
sofa spends $4,000 on total assess
ment of SS4, 1882 Is that fair or rea-
sonable?
| 3. michigan has one Normal School to
which she gives $4,000 per annum. AMT
MoNoPoLIsr.
Michigan has one Normal School to which
| she gives so 900 per annum.-U. s. Com. at
Education, Report 1879.
Granted again. Michigan contains ov-
er one million inhabitants. Minnesota
spends one third more than Michigan
f4chigan's assessed wealth was 272
I9nillions, ours 50 million. We are not
worth one third as much as Michigan
lAnd we spend htrty-three per cent more.
u that iair or reasonable?
4. even the mighty State Of New York,
44EFmpire in extent, population and wealth,
has eight Normal Schools upon which she ex-
Ipends $56, 900 per annum. ANTI MoSopo-
1 Lisr, May, 81, 1875.
STATE OF New YORK,
Dept OF PuPLic INSTRUCTION,
~ ALBANY, June |, 1915.
Khomas Simpson:
SIR:-The Legislature annually appropriates
| Wis 900 for the expenses of each Of our eight
| State Normal Schools, and occasionally spe-
pal appropriation for some Of them.
Your obedient servant,
NEIL GILMORE, superintendent.
II ASA specimen of the special appropriations
Preferred to by Superintendent Gilmore, it may
4 be stated in 1878 the Brockport Normal School
receiv d 81 POS and the Fredona Ss51: in 1872
Fedonia received $4,000 special and Court-
land ST. 2. But let us here note how scrupu-
lous the ANTI MoSop oLisr is in making ND its
statsments. Its statements are claimed to la
il I'D from the "Year Book" of A. s Barnes
I'D Co. 1872, a cop of which is before me- In
ff6nk "Year Book it is stated thai, the annual
'farFEopriaiions to the Normal School at
.M0any $1,000
iAMego $1,000
IfIedonia l2,00O
Eockport $4,000
\ Total est, 200
III While the remaing four are not reportet as
i reEdving any appropriation, for the reason tina,
X ne time the 6gt res are gwen they had no,
L 6finAx, into oY,aratfcp puf Yhr Awr, Nawoz~