The Iola register., 1891-01-23
Educational.

Your attention is urgently invited to the
very elaborate report of the State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, exhibiting in
detail the condition of our common schools,
and discussing in an able and suggestive
manner our whole educational plan. Moth
ing short of a careful reading of this report
can give an adequate concept on of the con-
diton or extent of our grand system of pop
ular education.
The receipts for the school year ended
June 30, 1880, including balance from previ-
Gus year, from district taxes, county school
funds, sale of school bonds and all other
sources, were S5,69i.65a.96. The disburse-
ments for the same time for teachers wages
incidentals, library and school apparatus,
sites, buildings. furniture and other pur-
poses, were S,972, ,s66 s6, leaving a balance in
hand of district treasurerS, June 80, 1881, of
S1-3,6J3l0.
THE UNIVERSITY.
The history of the university during the
past two years has been somewhat eventful,
but on the whole its pr sent condition is ex-
tremely gratifying. Early in this admins
tration, Chancellor J. A. Lippincott, after
years of honorable and efficient service, vol
UNFAIRLY rendered his resignation, to take
effect the first of September, 1883. Pending
the selection of n successor, w G. Spangler,
Esq, was made yice-chancellor and dis
charged the duties of such position with
marked ability and fidelity. After much
anxious inquiry and casting about for
worthy successor to DIR. Lippincott, Prof. T. ii.
Snow reluctantly consented to accept the
position, and was accordingly selected as
chancellor by the unanimous voice of the
board, his term commencing July l, 1870.
Prof Snow has been connected with the
faculty since 1855, and conspicuously identi
fed with the upbui!ding of the institution
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
During the past two years this institution
has continued to grow and prosper in every
material respect 1t has been for the past
ten years, as now, in charge of President
Fairchild, and the remarkable growth made
during that time is both creditable to him
and gratifying to the State.
The attendance is constantly increasing,
for the last year the enrolment reaching SIS
students from sixty-two counties in the
State, and sixteen other States, Territories
and foreign countries. As the president
states in his report: Farmers children hold
the fort 342 strong; mechanics of various
kinds are represented by "a; business men
by 40; editors and other professional men by
"a; miscellaneous, T."
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The excellent work being done in this
school, its constantly increasing attendance,
and general prosperity, are gratifying 10 the
State and complimentary to the president
and faculty. The teachers trained here go
out into our common schools to increase
their efficiency. An analysis of the attend
ance shows more females than males, the
total being l,l1O for lss 80, against $50 for the
previous year. Eighty-two counties and
four hundred old soldiers families are repre-
sented. OF ga pupils in the normal depart
ment reporting, 45i are from the farm and
most of the others are from the humber
walks of life. The needed appropriations for
carrying on this institution are stated in the
report, which, it is hoped, will be promptly
and favorably considered.