St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-07
WHAT EDUCATION COSTS.
Statistics for the Consideration of Tax
payers.
AN ARMY . OF SCHOLARS.
Biennial Report Of the Department Of
State Public instruction to the
Legislature.

The biennial report of the state de-
partment of public Instruction, sub
mitted by Supt. d. l.. Kiehle yesterday,
shows:
Number of pupils enrolled in the pub
lie schools during 1888. PIP, 4S7; teach
ers employed, 1855; school districts.
5,471; new school houses built, 314, val
ued at 1923, 1876; value of all school
houses and sites, s., 162, 02l; apparatus,
$249, 007; school libraries, S55,79S.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Current School Fund 1888.
(D General school fund $3.50. $685., 3I7 so
CD State school tax fund 49,. 100000
Average rate of taxation III
mills -. ......... ......... IA
Amount of state apportionment
to each scholar enrolled
a gsts5sr -: :.:::::::::: :: g: g
Paid for teachers wages. 1912, 6S5.73
Paid for new school houses
ana sites. .............. L, III, oO4.S3
Paid for all other purposes. 1869, 724. 50
Appropriation for state teach
ers' institutes: ............... 100000
Appropriation for support Of
State high schools .......... 100000
Appropriation for support of
normal schools at
Winona. 100000
Mankato 80. . ...... 100000
st. Cloud :. ..... :. 49,. 49,. 16,0G0.aO
Permanent university fund.-. 37,36l5 81
Support of the state uni
yersity-
a. General university fund.-. 36,713.72
90 Stale appropriation. ....... 4U,uO0.UO
Amount of permanent school
Iunu S,ZOS,USO.IO
Supt. Kiehle says:
The high schools have improved in the
quality of their work rather than in num-
bers. The number i'll tie first and second
1, too, Ill tho
the third or experimental class has de-
creased. AS | have before reported, the OBJ
stacle to the improvement of these schools
is in getting good work done in the lower,
and especially in the grammar grades. In
these grades the pupil must acquire facility
in using the instruments of learning, as read
ing, writing and numbers, to observe, to
think and to express thought The high
school assumes that this has been done, and
introduces the pupil to new subjects in
which his progress depends upon his ability
to read, think and speak intelligently. Prob
ably the nigh school has done no better sery-
ice than to bring to this test the work of the
grades below.
The support which these schools are giving
to the other institutions are already eonsid-
cradle. They furnish many teachers for dis
trlet and graded schools; the normal schoosl
receive their graduates into the professional
courses; private colleges accept their diplo-
mas and certificates of examination, and the
state university accepts them both for ell
trance to the literary and scientific courses,
and to the professional
COURSES OF MEDICINE AND LAW.
The State Normal Scholastic reports of
the presidents of these schools show the con-
tnued progress OF years past. Their influ-
enee is so felt in every department OF our
educational work that their right to exist
and their claim to support are now beyond
controversy. The reports OF these schools
cali attention TO their pressing need for
greater accommodations. The buildings at
Mankato and St. Cloud should be enlarged.
All available room has been utilized and
there is yet a lack OF it for the increasing
numbers.
The school at Winona asks for better facil-
tiles for the care of their young ladies i'll q
ladies' home. The advantage OF we'll
ordered house of the kind asked for, both to
the health and the culture of the students
away from their homes / have so plainly
observed that commend this request. with
my cordial Endorsement to the consideration
of the legislature.
The school at Moorhead was opened after
the date included in this report. l may,
however, note that the attendance from the
first has been quite large and is still growing.
A very efficient corps of instructors, with l..
C. Lord as president, has been elected, and
is now in charge of the school.
Prof. Kiehle calls attention to the Sc
rious embarrassment which superin-
tendents suffer in being chosen at popu-
lar elections at times when all the agen-
cieS of party prejudice, personal enmi-
ties and personal ambitions conspire to
obscure a sound Judgment and prevent
a careful selection of an officer tho
roughly competent to discharge the
duties of the office, and suggests:
ID That the election of county superin-
tendent be held at time separate from the
usual time of the election of other officers.
(2) That some evidence of educational
qualifications be required. as that of first
grade certificate; that in cities with popu-
lation of 10000, or more the reports of the
city superintendent be made directly to the
superintendent of public instruction; and
that in the election of county superintendent
these cities be excluded from voting.