Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-23
Minnesota z per cent. currenc.
EXPENSES, SCHOOL BU11p1Nes. ETC.

EXPENSES, SCHOOL BUILDINGS. ETC.
Under the head of the current school ex-
penses, ETC., the total cost of public schools
is estimated at 81 ,322,949.O7, or by appor-
tionment $40 per year for eaoh scholar.
The present system of apportionment is
advocated, with some minor changes.
The public school buildings in Minneapo-
lis cost $3O5,502; St. Paul, 243S28
Winona, $123,46O; Saltwater, $10G,100,
and all other reckonlngs as to cost
of apparatus, salaries and attendance are
stated in like proportion.
The total number of pupils in the State
studying German is 907; Greek, 46; Latin
628, and French 35.
THE UNIVERSITY.
The university, its progress and history
together with all acts, etc., pertaining to it,
are recited, and in this connection the fol-
lowing tables are given, first as to the lands
held by the university;
Acres
Grant to territorial university. 1886
Grant to State university .......... 37.079
Added by State legislature 1863 81 $50
Total acres of land granted by Con-
gress......'..... ........... SU66
Second-The permanent university fund
arises from the sale of agricultural lands be-
longing to the university, and of timber en-
pine lands.
Sales up to December, 1877 .... $3.50, 739 68
Sales in 1878 up to date. ........... 81, 267 80
Sales of pine timber. ............. 72,236 ID
Total permanent fund. $374,243 II
The average price of agricultural lands
sold has been 1851 per acre. The cash
80 III g., 1r,;
ing generally per cent, the same rate paid
upon the part OF land sales on which time is
given to purchasers.
By act of legislature passed in 1858, the
regents were authorized to use for current
expenses stumpage money that might come
into their hands, and about 100000 were so
applied.
TO restore this amount to that fund the
Legislature in 1874 passed an act requiring
$12 900 to be annually taken from the fund
for the support of State institutions, and
used ito reimburse the permanent university
fund for moneys heretofore used for the
support of said university, arising
from sales of stumpage on university
lands.n
THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
The following statistical information ia
impaired in regard to the normal schools:
Cost of the Normal buildings at ST. Cloud,
including site, heating apparatus, and furn-
ishing:
Appropriations 1869 ........... 10000
1873. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Part of the $40, 900 by State and citizens
put into new building ....... 327O
Heating and furnishing ......... 10000
Valuation of site without old building. 1850
Present value of old building .......... 1850
IOthi -. To I, oIO
The original building has been converted
into boarding house for youne ladies, ac-
commodatlng about twenty-five. This
'Normal Home'' is a very desirable feature
of the school, furnishing board at low rates
to many who need such help. A similar ar
rangement is desirable for the other schools.
The first appropriation for 1869 was 49,
| 600. the largest annual appropriation has
been $4,000, and the average for ten years is
| $4,000 ENROLMENT and graduates for 1878
is reported in the Model department., 115
Normal, 65 graduates, 16.
The superintendent speaks highly Of theil