The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-01-18

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PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The report Of the State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, which Is submitted here.
with, shows the public school system Of the
State TO be in Q condition Of steady growth and
improvement. Our school population-persons
| between the ages offs and q years, now numbers
b3aO1o. an increase OF A,s25 during the past
two years. The number OF scholars enrolled
during the last school year was 4O3, 35l, an in
crease OF S,l12 over 1886. The average daily
attendance was rs ,S3l, an increase OF 81, ga
Number OF teachers employed in 1886, 9.aS7; in
1885, 1l3lO. The average wages paid teachers
per month were: Males, 9n.01; females, $780,
There were in the State, at the close OF the hs-
cal year. g. 1856 school houses, having TO- lag rooms
and valued at te,6S, scs-an increase Of !, 4Oo
school houses, .9sS rooms and s2.Oi5, As in val
| uatfon during the past two years. The receipts
and expenditures for school purposes during the
| school year ended July 81, 1885, were as follows:
Balance in district treasures August l. 1881,
| s533,2n.lO; amount received from county treas
urers from district taxes, saOs5, s67 81; from
State and county school funds. E53, 800. 70;
from sale Of school bonds, OO.5s7.S3; from all
other sources, saOa, Estimating total Of u.s.
| 265 6l3.s6
Amount paid for teachers wages and super
vision. &C. ~ $3.50; for rents, repairs, fuel and
fncidentais, 1856. 567; for district libraries and
school apparatus, S6s $50 ~; for Sites buildings
and furniture. SI,05l, 1a4 81; and for oil other
purposes, Sy1', $40. l6-making total Of 81. :
647 81 and leaving in the hands Of district treas
urers July 81, 1888, balance of $751;, 966.O2.
The reports OF the Regents OF the State Uni
versty. State Agricultural School and State
| Normal School give full detailed Information
concerning the present condition, future pros
poets and needs of these great institutions OF
learning.
STATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The Board Of Trustees of State Charitable
| Institutions has discharged its arduous duties
| with creditable industry and ability, and its
biennial report embodies detailed information
concerning the condition and needs Of the in
situations under its supervision. These are all
| in healthy and prosperous condition. Their
management is in excellent hands and each is
doing the work assigned to it with greater Ell
cheney and vigor than at ang previous time in
its history. This judgment is confirmed by the
universal testimony OF the communities where
| they are located, and by all W no have visited
them. The State has Just reason to be proud
OF the work accomplished by these institutions
and OF the high reputation they enjoy among
public charities Of similar scope and aim
throughout the Union.
The Institution for the Blind had in attend
ance on January 1, 1855. sixty-three pupils; at
the present time it has IS pupils enrolled. Dur
ing the year 1885 boiler house and laundry.
costing 81, Oh, were built, and during the past
two years o large addition to the main building,
costing als,0O,, was completed.
The Institution for the Deaf an Dumb had.
on January l. 1885, 11s pupils. 1t now has S2l
enrolled. Two large school buildings and a
laundry have been erected during the past four
years. at q cost Of ss2,O9O. The Kansas Institu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb now ranks in size,
as the eighth in the United States
The State Reform School had 1903 pupils en-
rolled on January !, l-s5; it now has aOs Dur
ing the past four years two family cottages, q
dining hall, with chapel in second story.
boiler house and laundry, barn and water
tower have been built, at total cost of s5451a.
The Soldiers Orphans Home is a newly or
ganized institution. authorized by the Legisla-
ture OF 1855, and opened for the reception Of
children July ], 1887. 1t was soon crowded be-
yond its capacity, and is now the home Of 100
orphan children Of deceased soldiers Of the
Union
The Asylum for Idiotic and Imbecile Youth
was removed to Winfield in March, 1885,. There
are now over 100 children cared for in this in
stitution. The new building is well adapted for
the uses Of such an asylum, and was completed
at n cost OF S25,0O).
The insane asylums at Topeka and Osawato-
mic now contain ,at3 patients. On the first of
July. 1882 the insane patients in these asylumS
numbered 5is; on the same date, 1854. the num-
Der had increased to So; July /, 1856, to S,1, |
and July ]. 1888, to 1,ISl.
During the past four years the State has ex- |
pended for new buildings, and for permanent |
improvements ut its insane asylums. over $751; |
900. Yet to-day it is confronted with an appar- |
ent necessity Of providing additional accommo- |
dations for this class Of helpless dependents |
The maximum capacity OF the Topeka asylum |
is stated at 200, and that OF the Osawatomie |
asylum at SOL There are now l,aO3 patients |
cared for in the two institutions.
THE SUPREME COURT. |
For many years past it has been impossible |
for the three Judges OF the Supreme Court to |
dispose Of the large number of cases brought to |
that tribunal for adjudication. called the at |
tention Of the Legislature to this fact, in my |
messages Of 1855 and 1887, and at the last ses- |
sion OF that body an act was passed authorizing |
the appointment Of three commissioners to as |
sist the court in the performance OF Its duties. |
These officers were appointed, and I am ad- |
vised, by the judges Of the court that they have |
discharged all the duties assigned them with |
energy and ability. During the existence Of the |
Commissioners members have written opinions |
in So! cases. |
The court with the assistance Of the Com
missioners, has decided 564 cases during the |
past year. But the litigation coming to it con- |
stantly increases During the year 1885 the |
new cases filed numbered 319: IN 1886, 49,; in /
1887, $50, and during 1885, sos. 1t is, therefore.
apparent that the Commission must be cont n |
ued after the expiration Of its three years |
tenure Of office, March 5. 1900, or some other |
method Of relief for the court must be devised. |
PRISON MATTERS. |
The reports of the Directors. Warden and |
other officers Of the penitentiary will furnish |
you a detailed statement Of the expenses, re- |
ceip;s, general condition and requirements Of |
that institution. |
The Kansas Pensentiary deservedly enjoys |
high rank among the penal institutions of the |
country. Strict discipline Is enforced, but |
harsh or cruel punishments are never inflicted. |
The prisoners are supplied with abundant and |
wholesome food, the tasks allotted them are |
not excessive. and their health is carefully |
looked after. The present Warden has made |
many valuable improvements In the prison, has |
discharged oil Of his duties with conspicuous |
ability. integrity and economy and has won o |
deseFvediy high position among the prison Of. |
hcials OF the United Ststes.
Daring the past four years appropriations |
agyre9ssing 64.481 have been made for per |
manent improvements including Q new cell |
house, insane ward, workshop. reservoir, bern. |
aud other minor buildings and putting in |
plants for electric lights and steam heating. |
The value Of these impro ements, Is made, In |
GLIDING cash OUTLAWS for materials and prison |
labor employed, aggregates 9ssaa0
The operation Of tine coal mine has been very |
successful The output OF coal has steadily in |
creased. During the year ended December 81. |
1886, the total output was 1,a66.s4s bushels, |
valued Ut ss8. 70404; while for the year ended |
December 81, 1883, the output aggregated !, 49,
2a7 bushels, valued at s127. 24I79 For the calen-
dar year 1885, the coal furnished the State In
situations. for public use, aggregated 800 13 |
bushels. valued at e.7. 561 81: while for the cal
endar year 1888 the coal furnished State institu.
tions aggregated 6S,52 bushels, valued at ea6,-
lOOH.
During the four years ended December 81,
1888, the total output Of the penitentiary coal |
mine was 6,an, 49s bushels valued at e4OD 916.U o.
OF this amount, 20S3, go bushels, valued at |
n 2sNa nl;aAf Gtox {vsS