Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-01-25

last report, and from Il viii Be SEN thas ON
the night OF the 18th OF October. lsss. the Nor
NAL school tuiidings, with all their conteuss.
ton now 70 be determined Is, What shall be
done to retrieve this misfortune 70 the edu-
cational interests of the state?
BY an act OF the Legislature. approved
and permanently located at the city OF En-
pOria, upon condition that tract of land,
not less than 70 acres. adjacent - the town
of Emporia, should be donated, and secured
to the state in fee simple.
To meet these conditions the citizens Of
Enporia promptly donated to the state the
tract of valuable land upon which the Nor
NAL school buildings were afterwards erect
ed and in addition TO this, from time TO
time. contributed literally of their means TO
add to the success OF this institution But
independent Of these facts. which IL seems
to me should have some weight In dctermtn.
ing this question. thorough organized
and well conducted normal school Is aoso-
lutely necessary to insure the greatest sue
cess TO our common school system OF educa-
ton. The successor the common schools -
measured by the qualifications OF the teach
ers Therefore it 10 important that those
desiring to teach should be provided by the
State with the opportunity OF attaining the
highest grade OF qualification. Hence the
necessity OF well conducted institution OF
therefore recommend that an appropria-
ton be made TO rebuild and restore toour
educational system the Normal School af
EmpOria
STATE UNIVERSITY
This institution, shown by the reports.
Ia in = fiourishing condition, and. TO insure
its continued success, ITS interests should be
carefully guarded, and such aid and en-
couragement extended To II rs will insure
the maximum OF efficiency In ali its depart
ments.
The total receipts of the University, from
January !, 1877. oJune 30. ISIS. exhibited
in the report, amount To 81. s5i.5t; while the
expenditures during the same period
amount 20 A6setei; leaving balance on
amount required for the fiscal year closing
June 80 1880 Is $3.50. and for the fiscal year
closing June 80, issl, 81, 200.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Having received no report from the Agri-
cultural College, can only say that inforrna-
ton derived from n recent visit to this insti-
tuition leads me to believe thstit IS making
satisfactory progress In its various Depart
ments, and is a credit to the state.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
This department continues to do a wonder
full work for Kansas. Its reports. so full OF
valuable and reliable information relating to
oar State are not only highly esteemed by our
own citizens, but are eagerly sought after by
citizens of other states and countries destr-
ing 10 obtain correct information about Kan
sas. This department. should be hoernliy
sustained by the State, and every ecessary
provision should be made to increase its Ell
cheney ana usefulness. 1t is 10 the work of
thi, department that We are indebted for the
| from twenty fourth Ia rank among the states
| in the production of wheat, in 1856, to first in
| rank IN ISIS. producing, Rs she did. over s.
ooo.eoo of bushels. while IN the production OF
| in ls5s, TO fourth in rank in 1879
Tie rooms occupied by this department are
wholly inadequate for the purposes for which
they are used. and respectfully suggest that
measures be adopted to provide such addi-
tional room rs the importance and necessi
! ties of the department seem TO demand.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT..
The report of the Superintendent of Insur-
apce gives q very satisfactory exhibit OF the
transactions of that department. several
suggestions and Recommendations are made
by the Superintendent, TO which your nttes-
ton Is invited. The total receipts OF this de
partment during the year ls71. shown by
| the report were slJ, sts.4s. which was disburs-
| ed as follows: To the school fund. $500; and
| to the insurance fund, Ss,sas.42
COMMISSIONERS OF FISHERIES.
The report of the Commissioner Of Fisher
ies to which request your attention. shows
among other things. total expenditure OF
| $3.50 SIS; the accidental loss or destruction OF
| 100 900 salmon eggs, the deposit. wishont the
authority of the Commissioner. OF 10000
young shad in the Nav River. at Topeka, and
recommends the appropriation OF S,op 70
enable him to successfully prosecute his
work rs such Commissioner
PUBLIC LANDS
lam of the opinion that the interests OF the
State would be best subserved by concentraf-
ing the management and sale OF all the school
lands of the State, including the lands OF the
Agricultural College. Normal School and state
University, under one general head. TO bs
known as the State Land Department, by
which all contracts for the sale Of isnd ,houla
be either made or approved, and that all pay
menr of principal or interest on land con
tracts should be made to the head OF such de-
partment, and covered into the state Treas
ury TO be placed to the credit of the q -ticu-
lar fund to " hich il belongs, and by the Treas
urcr disbursed according 20 law such a sy--
TEN for the disposition OF our public LANDS
would be less expensive. insure greater safety
! 70 the purchaser rs well As the state, and
would be less complicated than car present
system There should also be q provision
made for an apprAisenent of all OF said lands
| by : commission duly created for that pur-
| pose which should personally inspect every
tract of such lands, and I'm their report give
| full and complete description OF each s,ibdi-
vision of 40 acres. embr Acing quality of soil,