Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-15

in the hands of the treasurer of s17z24
The Normal School is an important factor in
the school system Of the State, for in this in
stitution large and constantly increasing num-
Der of you're men and women are being fitted
to take part in teaching in the public schools OF
the State. The better the teacher, the more
| value the taxpayers, ON whom the support of
the schools devolves, get for their money; and
it would seem sound economy that the State
should foster and provide for the wants OF this
| institution.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
The receipts Of the college, for the biennial
period, including the sale of lands. the pro-
| ceeds of which Lave been paid into the State
treasury, have been sl33 53s5 81. The disbnrse-
ments have been sl27, 76S AZ, and the balance
on hand Of all funds is s., 765 &c. The Seven
| teenth General Assembly appropriated for
laboratory and sewer So, 972 %, which has been
drawn and expended.
| The United States donated to the State 204,-
FOG acres of public domain for the purpose Of
founding an Agricultural College. OF these
lands, 80, 962 acres have been sold and the pro-
| ceeds thereof, amounting to 81, 742 81, have
been paid into the State treasury, as provided
by law. OF the remainder, 147, 735 acres are
under lease, and q, $50 acres are Unbiased
| The college has in addition 1908 acres Of
| land, which we're purchased in 1858 with sur
| plus interest funds at . cost of s15, 900, Of
which 2,2l3 acres are leased, and 200 are un-
| leased; the remainder having been sold. The
| purchase Of this land has been a most advant-
| ageous one, the college having already received
over S22,O0O in interest, and the remaining
| lands are constantly increasing in value.
The conSitions made by Congress in donat-
ing these lands are specific and binding on the
State, as shown by the act of Congress, and
the act of the General Assembly in accepting
! the grant. The conditions are that the State
should forever maintain and keep in repair all
The buildings necessary to carry on the institu-
tion, and also to defray the expenses necessary
to be incurred in the management of the
trust, leaving the lands, and the inter
est accruing from the sale thereof, to be kept
as trast-fund for educational purposes.
Under these conditions, it therefore becomes
of the contract by erecting and maintaining
the proper buildings. The educational advan-
tages accruing to the youth of the State in this
institution, being of an eminently practical
character. the results whereof must have .
beneficial effect on her development, have not
cost the taxpayers of the State . cent aside
from the expense of the buildings, and IN all
probability never will, as the means OF the
college are ample and constantly increasing
For the preservation of the leases and vouch-
ers of the institution it is necessity that there
should be vault built and fire-proof safe
purchased. The State Treasurer il by law the
custodian of the trust funds Of the college,
The Law should be amended so as to resinne
him to make to the Treasurer Of the college
quarterly statements OF the receipts of interest
Pupils not less than 16 years of age are ADMIT
ted on passing certain examination This
provision as to age should be stricken out and
the only qualification for admission should be
an examination and general good conduct