McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-15

uniformity of text books In our common
schools. and If such result can be eff.
fected, it will prove source of grea
benefit to the people.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The attendance at the state normal
school during the past two years has beer
470. Number graduated, SO; the greater
number of whom are now engaged In
teaching in the schools of the state.
This school is constantly growing in
public favor, the attendance for the past
two years being 20 per cent greater than
for any like period in its history. The
entrance fee Of five dollars for each STU
dent Is placed in the state treasury for the
use of the normal library, and is paid out
upon the warrant of the normal school
board. An act of the legislature ap-
pr0priating the money so paid into the
treasury is necessary to make 1t available
for the purpose intended. The library
at this time numbers over two thousand
carefully selected volumes. The rapidly
increasing attendance creates necessity
for additional room, and an appropria-
ton is asked for that purpose. Trained
teachers improve and influence others
with whom they come in contact. This
school is an important aid to our COM
mon schools, Its object and purpose be-
ing to educate teachers. The beneficial
results of this work are felt among the
common schools of the state, in which
the great body of the people are directly
interested, and for that reason it should
receive Vo1r abundant care
STATE UNIVERSITY.
This institution is to-day better fitted
for its work, and is filling its place in the
educational system of our state with
more vigor and general efficiency than at
any previous time in its history. At the
meeting of the board of regents, Deem
Der 18th, 1888, a chancellor was elected,
his term of Office to begin January LIST,
1884. A much needed want was thus
supplied, and the unfortunate contro-
versy, standing for so long in the way of
the best interests of the university, has
been forgotten in the new era of pros
perity, which is the result of harmony of
purpose between the chancellor and
other members of the faculty.
The attendance during the last term in
all departments was 2S2. In accordance
with the provisions of can act to estab-
lish the university of Nebraska ap-
proved 18th, 1869, college of medicine,
was added. There are at present "a
in attendance. The college of
medicine should be well sustained; and
as soon as practicable, provision should
be made for the addition of a college of
law, as contemplated by the organic act.
The industrial college has been, reorgan-
lied throughout. This department of
the university will now take its proper
rank, and in point of relative Importance
should stand second to no other. Anex-
perienced stock grower and farmer has
been secured as superintendent of the in
dustrial college farm, the management
Of which had hitherto been in the hands
Of the faculty, and the change of system
has already proven highly beneficial.
The various recommendations of the
board of regents contained in their bien-
NAL report are referred to you. Their
requests for needed appropriations should
be granted. In all matters relating TO
Dur educational interests the state should
Destow with a liberal hand.
EsCHEATED ESTATE.
It is provided by the constitution and
statutes that all property that may come
% the state by escheat shall be managed
oy the governor and superintendent of
public instruction, and the proceeds
hereof be placed in the permanent school
und. Official notice was received from
he county Judge of Kearney county in
he matter of the estate of Peter Ander-
'on. deceased, proceedings had been
closed in that court, and after diligent
search for Kindred by publication and
otherwise none had been found, and that
liter the payment of the just claims
against the estate there remained in his
lands balance of two hundred and
orty-six dollars and sixty cents (S246.-
,0), which sum has been turned over to
he state superintendent, and by him
paid into the state treasury as required by
aw, the treasurer's receipt for the same,
ogether with all papers relating to the
settlement of said estate as furnished by
he county judge of Kearney county, re-
naming on file in this department.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The secretary of state calls attention to
he need of increased clerical force in his
department., made necessary by reason of
his duties as ex-officio secretary of the
everal boards. Also recommends
.raded fee in the matter of filing articles /
If incorporation, together with many |
,ther valuable suggestions ralating to the |
printing laws, registration of bonds, and
matters eff general interest.
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE.
Agriculture is the leading and most |
important industry of the state. You !
will carefully guard its interests in all
matters that may in any manner affect
hem, or that large class of people whose
vocation it is to till the soil.
An examination of the report of the
tate board of agriculture, which gives !
detailed statement of their proceedings,
plainly shows that their work has been
veil done. and that the aid given this !
BOARD has been well bestowed. While
he prices received for our farm produce
ire not as remunerative as at other pc
iods in our history, yet, speaking in
general terms, our agricultural interests,
Is shown by crop statistics, were never IN
more prosperous condition than at the
present time,
The horticultural interests of the state
ire in flourishing condition, and it has
,een established beyond doubt that
Nebraska is fruit state. The matter of
uccessful fruit culture is one that enters
argely into the economy of home life,
nd m, o,fa II, ooy,;nr thot M ono thinU