The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-13

O0000, making. the permanent interest
bearing state fund S3,13l, 10000, while the
entire school funds of the state amount to
$IO,17S, 7SO,69, as shown in the following
table:
Permanent interest bearing state
school fund. .---.- S3,lSI wy w
In reasnry 10 credit of state fund.-. 1905 65
State seminary fund.-. .....-.,..: 509,0oO %
Permanent county public school fund 1882 Is
Permanent township public school
fund -. ......... :. 3,S47, 26O If
Special public school fund-........-... ISo4S7 81
From fines, penalties, etc., for 1854. 1255Z2 "
Total amount of svsilable school
During the year ending June 80, 1884,
there was expended for public instruction
NOT counting the university or normals,
q, 229 1888, besides leaving balance on
hand July l, of Sl.50S. 569.29.
The total number of children reported by
the county clerks is 7S5, 122 of this number
40. 327 are white and 44,795 colored.
There are 401 Ass male and $50, 667 fe.
male. There were I3, 296 teachers employ
ed.
Average salary of teachers: $47.75.
Average length of school term, 1lS days.
Number of school rooms occupied, TO-
52s.
Number of white schools taught, 1851.
Number of colored schools taught. 528.
Value of school property, SS25, 54S.
Such sn exhibit as this must command
the respect of even the basest slandeIer OF
the state. trust no narrow limit will
ever be placed around the educational spirit
of Missouri. The school house is the
natural forerunner OF the church. The
church is the strong hold of law and coed
morals. and upon those solid foundations
che superstructure of our Liberties and
personal rights must be built. Bind the
minds of men in chains Of ignorance and
il requires but a moderate portion Of art
and talent TO enslave their bodies. Let us
wage upon the citadel of ignorance a per-
petual and exterminating war. 1T is the
first of our political duties. We owe it to-
our principles, to our institutions, to our
posterity and to mankind.
NORMAL SCHOOLS
z The superior Enlightenment of the times
is nowhere more manifest than In the
iberality of sentiment among the masses
of our people upon the subject of public
education. The normal system OF instruct
ing and Qualifying our own young men and
women for tesching In our common
schools, is now so firmly established as a
part of our admirable system of education
that no argument is necessary to demon
s,rate its wisdom and utility ss a potent
agent in the efficiency of public srhoal in
struction. So deeply am l impressed with
the importance OF this m after TO the whole
people that L cannot forbesr a repetition of
my former recommendations upon the same
subject. 1t is the duty of the party charged
with the disbursement of our public funds
TO so dispose of those funds as to secure to
the masses of the people the largest bene-
fits possible. Legislators should not only
guard every avenue to the state treasury
with jealous eve. but they should evi.
deDce broad, comprehensive economy by
such appropriations 10 behalf of education
rs recognize the potency of this great lever
of humanity in the prevention of vice and
crime. From the reports made to me by
the officers in charge of the management of
our normal schools, am convinced that
their management is In excellent hands.
They are steadily progressing in the matter
of attendance end the accomplishment OF
the great work of educsting teachers
From the report of Prof. George L. Os-
borne, president of the faculty of the War
rensburg normal school, learn that the
with the growth of the school, and that,
during the past year, they have not been
able 10 supply more Than half the applica
fions for teachers of various grades. All
of the full course graduates and eighty per
cent of the elementary graduates of 1888
are teaching. This statement of facts is
stronger than any logic in favor of the
efficiency of normal instruction and the
n he A fr1l frnn
the bosrd orr gents will be laid before
your body, showing the receipts and dis,
bursements since the last meeting OF the
legislature. By this report it will be seen
that there is a necessity for an Increase of
the amount OF the usual biennial appro-
priation and also for an extra appropria-
lion for the completion of the assembly
room, now In process Of erection. strong
ly urge upon you the nect ssiiy for these
appropriations. The results of such wise
economy upon your part will be seen in an
elevation of the standards in our public
schools, and increase of intelligence among
the masses OF the people and diminution
of the amount necessary to be appropriated
by your successors for the payment of
criminals costs.
The report made by Prof. J. P. Blanton,
President of the faculty of the Kirkville
Normal School, is quite as Satisfactory in
every respect as the report from the War
seosburg school. During the year there
were enrolled sol students. representing A
counties. Prof Blanton reports the same
diAicul,y in supplyins the demand for
tsscheu. OF So graduates of the past
year, IL In the adyauced and Sc in the ele
x.entary course-sH are either teaching or
sseparing to complsss ths full course. 252