The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-01-15

howing an increase Of s47 in two Years. 81
the total enrolment 672 are in the normal
department. proper. 800 in the preparatory
| and 4O3 In the model. The number Of
teachers graduated to date in all the schools
is 1,O53. The growth of these schools in
ev1tably involves an increase in their current
expenses, mostly required for the pay Of the
additional teaching force employed The
board asks for an increase at Winona Of
$3, 600, Mankato 50. 600 and St. Cloud Of
$4 600 TN their permanent annual appropri-
alton for current expenses With this in
crease seth the appropriations would be: Winons
$4,000. The local directors also estimate
that future appropriations are needed as
follows:
Winona, for Ladies' home. .$35. 900
Mankaso for an addition to buiidine...: 1000
St. Cloud for apparatus, charts, etc.,. l,5OO
st: Cloud, for completion and furnish
Ing home... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Total. 500, 500
While do not doubt the desirability of the
Improvements asked for, and the probable
greater efficiency Of the schools thereby to
be secured, yet am not prepared to recon-
this time, further than may be necessary to
effect such repairs as the condition OF the
buildings demand, and provide such add
tions to the faculty as the increased enroll
ment requires
NORMAL sCHooIA
The expenditures for account of normal
schools the past year were:
Current
w,non. .e expenses: improvements.
St. Cloud. ............ 1868 81 1906 90
The disbursements for the same Sccou 1S IN IN
1888, were $33, 9S1.71.
The number of high schools to which the
state aid of $500 each has been apportioned
1884; an increase of fifteen since 1882.
Number of pupils enrolled, 1913. The SUI
perintendent expresses satisfaction with the
progress of the work in this department of
his charge. These schools being Of academic
grade, furnish the facilities for thorough
business course, or prepare the pupil for COL
lege or the university. Though the law I'M
der which these schools were established has
been in operation but three years, vet it
already receives the thorough endorsement
OF popular approval, induced by tho mani
school board indulge the hope that every
considerable community of the state may
avail itself of the privileges conferred BY the
law. The president of the university assures
US that Sthe period of two years covered by
that institution. The applicants admitted
were sixty three in 1888, and eighty-seven
| In 1884. The attendance was two hundred
| and twenty three and two hundred and
| seventy-nine, and the graduates twenty-five
and twenty six. for the same years respect
lively. There have been some changes In the
faculty, and the new department of medi-
! cine organized, which promises to become q
useful auxiliary to the general work of the
institution Prof W: W. Folwell, IL D.,
after fourteen years of faithful and efficient
work as president of the university, resigned
the position in March, 1883, but continued
to serve until his successor, Prof Cyrus
| beginning OF the current scholastic year.
The affairs of the university are generally in
| very prosperous condition The expendi-
| lures for two years were $112, 478. Is for
current account. and $5O, 995. 50 for per-
manent improvements In this connec-
ton may be mentioned the publication Of
the first volume of the final report of the
geological and natural history survey Of the
state, made under the direction of the board
/ of regents This is the beginning of the end
Of work begun In 1872 by Prof N. n.
Winchell, who still remains in charge Tho
volume proves OF very general as we'll as
| scienGdc interest
HOSPITALS FOB THE INSANE
During the twenty months ending July
81, 1884. there was an increase Of $50 in
the population Of the two state hospitals for
the insane The number receiving care ut
the date OF tho trustees report was l, 1873
sos at St Peter and 1897 at Rochester: In
addition there are ~ out on parole, most of
! whom are liable to be returned ut any time
The capacity Of the hospitals duri0E 80 past
two years has been increased BY an addi-
ttonal wing at Rochester, nearly completed,
and . detached ward at St Peter, sufficient
together to accommodate 375 patients;
making the present aggregate capacity Of