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 de3
partment of public instruction, SUBJ
mitted by Supt. D. l.. KiehIe yesterday,
shows: /
Number of pupils enrolled inthe pub.
lie schools during 1888, 212, 467; teacht
ers employed, 1855; school districts,
5,471; new school houses built, 314, val!
ued at S92S,326; value OF all school
houses and sites, So, 162,0 2l; apparatus,
S249,0o7; school libraries, $50, 79S.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Current School Fund 1888. /
Q) General school fund ...:... 1886, BIT so
(2) State school tax fund go. 100000
A mIls -. rA'e o. 'aAa..on N "a
Amount of state apportionment
to each scholar enrolled
o october 49,: IS
Paid for teachers wages. 1912. 6S5.73
Paid for new school houses
Paid for all other purposes. 1,269,724 So
ers' institutes: .............. 100000
Appropriation for support Of
state high schools ..,...... 100000
Appropriation for support Of
normal schools at
W1nOna. IS,U'O.OO
MdHkalO 1O.OO '.oC
st. Cloud. 49,. :. 49,. 49,. 16,000.G0
Permanent university fund 80. 1861. 81
Support of the state uni
versity-
al General university fund.-. 36,713.72
CD State appropriation. 100000
Amount OF permanent school
fund ... .. 1885, O96.7 70
Supt. Kiehle says:
The high schools have improved in the
quality of their work rather than in num-
bers. The number III tie first and second
classes has increased, while the number in
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 1itelllgently. 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 con Id
cradle. They furnish many teachers fot dis
trict and graded schools: the normal schoosl
receive their graduates into the professional
courses; private colleges accept their diplo-
mas and certificates of examinations 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 Stale Normal Schools-The reports Of
the presidents of these schools show the con-
tinued progress OF years past. Their lnf1u-
ence 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
call 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 lack OF it for the increasing
numbers.
The school at Winona asks for better facil-
tiles for the care of their young ladies in a
ladies' home. The advantage of a 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, 10 the consideration
of the legislature.
The school at Moorhead was opened after
the date included in this report. | 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 sound Judgment and prevent
careful selection of an officer tho
roughly competent to discharge the
duties of the Office, and suggests:
G) That the election of county superin-
tendent be held at a time separate from the
usual time of The election of other officers.
(2) That some evidence of educational
qualifications be required, as that of a first
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.