The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-12
Increase during past year. 80.

increase durlng past year. ........... III, oo3
THIS embraces all school children of
school age, j e; between the age of six
and twenty one years, that are reported.
In addition to what has been raised by
direct taxation, and as proceeds from
fines in criminal cases, there has been
apportioned to the several school dis
tricts in proportion to their school popu-
lation, moneys arising from the rental of
school lands in the territory, 10 the
amount Of $21 1851 The schools of the
territory. considering the unsettled con-
dition of affairs incident To the develop
ment of a new country, are IN a very
prosperous condition. 1t is praise
worth fact, that Notwithstanding the
unfavorable conditions which have
existed in the territory, the people
have not lost sight of The necessity
of educating their youth. and
in the absence of school buildings, and
the means with which to erect them mot
being permitted by the laws of the ter
ritory to incur indebtedness for that
purpose), the people have heroically
gone 10 work and established, and are
now maintaining schools in nearly every
district, that would be credit TO some
of the old states.
In addition to the system OF public
schools, there has also been established
in pursuance of the act of the first iegis-
lative assembly, a territorial university,
for the purpose of giving instruction in
the higher branches of learning. This
institution has been located and built at
the city of Norman, in Cleveland county,
and faculty and complete corp Of in
structors have been engaged and the in
stitution is now ready for the reception
of pupils.
A Normal school for the instruction of
teachers in the art of teaching has also
been established in pursuance of an act
of the first legislative assembly of the
territory. This institution is located at
Edmond in Oklahoma county, and the
board of regents are now erecting and
have nearly completed the necessary
buildings therefor.
The first legislative assembly of the
territory awaited themselves of the en-.
couragement offered by congress for the
establishment of institutions for the diff
fusion of knowledge in agriculture and
the mechanic arts, and passed law To-
eating and establishing, and providing
for the erection of an agricultural and
mechanical college at Saltwater in Payne
county.
The board Of regents of that institution
have, during the past year, labored as
siduousiy iii preparing tie land for an
agricultural farm, and in erecting the
necessary buildings thereon and are
making rapid progress with the work.
There are in the territory several pri-
vate institutions OF learning in process
OF erection, with encouraging prospects
of success.
The act of congress of March s, 1891.
authorizing the governor Of Oklahoma.
under your direction. TO lease sections 10
and Sc in each township and 10 apply
the proceeds thereof to the maiuten-
ance of the public schools III the terra
tory, has proved OF great benefit to our
educational Interests. A detailed state
ment of what has been done under your
direction is herewith appended, and
marked Exhibit 4, and Is referred TO
In this Connection.
1t will thus he seen that proper steps
have been taken for Tie building up OF a
state whtse foundations shaH rest up "a
the education OF u patriotic and inteiIi-
gent people.
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