The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-12

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away into other states and become potent
factors in The educational work OF their
ne" homes. They 90 Ike missionaries
our praises and spread our fame. Think now
many men and women in the western states
have come from the schools of the east. When
Virginia or Massachusetts wishes for any rea-
son 10 touch the people OF the west. she finds
her ilbor made easier by reason of the work
don't by her children sent to Us. The old states
have sons and daughters among us-strong
men and wOmen-whO still love, and are cana
bic Of rendering them Il service, Missouri is
one OF the greatest % the central states, and
the greatest OF the tranS-MiSsisSippi states.
and II should be 4 mighty and influential force
hold upon other states. or to increase our in
fuence upon outside public opinion. l am con-
hdent no agency will be found more effective
than the army OF educated men and women we
are sending from our schools TO tax part in
the development OF other coramonwealths.
With reference to the needs and financial
support Of these institutions. and. for that
matter. Of all other institutions. l shall refer
your honorable bodies 10 the reports OF the re-
spective boards and chief officers for their
estimates. As "A rule, / believe that the yari-
Gus recommendations which these officials
make would deserve favorable consideration
If the finances of the state would Justify il.
Each board. however. speaks for its own H.
>titutiOn, without reference to the needs of
other institutions or of the state. But. hayLS
IN view the sources and probable amJun. OF
the state revenue, and taking the whole Geld
AAAN' AA.CA al oil Nv
tiOnS and all the requirements of the govern
ment. l have. after full consultation with my
associates in the executive departments. and
IN obedience to the mandate of the cOn>titu-
ton. undertaken to make such estimates for
these different institutions as will meet
what seems to be most urgent. without
too far exceeding the probable limits of our
income. In making these stimate I have
separated the ordinary expenditures from
those which NAV he considered extraordinary
or special: ana / have thought that il might he
uSRfui for the nlFnn>R NJ rDnnlriSnn IN H.
company each estimate with a statement of
the last appropriation.
For the normal schools the following recon-
mendatlOnS are made.
/. kIRKSvTLLE NoRMAL.-The appropria-
lions for 1894 were:
ordinary -.-.-..- 81. OOl
Extraordinary ........-. 1.5Jj
.........S6.5oo
Recommended for 1856:
Ordinary. for SHARES. ............s5y6 60
Ordinary repairs. -. lGG
Total .........$a6Oo
Extraordinary 1900
The sum stated aS extraordinary is (a) for
the construction Of graritOid walks. 5000: d.
for wlter-InainS. SEQ; tc) for seating the gal
lery in the auditorium 800. AL these are con-
Sidered urgent. The total amount recon-
menGed exceeds the last appropriation $500.
> W~ARRENSBrRG ~NORHAL-The apprOpria-
ton for 1881 was:
Ordinary. for support.................... Ss7.JO %
Recommended for IS95-6:
Ordinary. for SIlaTie.--.....-. .......S 50. 5O1
Ordinary repairs and improvements. 800
That is an increase Of $500 over the last
appropriation. This school is large and pros
porous. and the sum recommended is far less
than il needs.
}. CAPE GIRARDEAU NoGNAL-The appro-
priationS for 1898 / We're:
Ordinary. for salaries 81. 900
Improving grounds. ................ 5000
Recommended for is95-6:
For salarieS...---- -..-..
Repairs and improvements. ...-.. 5000
Total .. ss5.oOO
That i "a decrease Of 5000 as COMPARED TO
the last appropriation. The amount fer sup
port is the same. but the fund for improve
ments and repairs il reduced.
col INSTITUTE.
Lincoln institute is located at Jefferson City.
and was established for the exclusive use of
negroes. II was originally intended as 4 nor
NAL school for the training Of cOiOred teachers:
but its work has since bToafeacd beyo I'd that
scope. True. il has Il norma! department. but
it also has an industrial department and other
departments Il has become Il college for the
higher education OF colOred boys and girls. The
institute is doing good york and should be well
supported. | regard ii as the duty or the state
to afford this class OF MiSSOurianS the most
liberal opportunities for improvement and ad-
yancement.
l regret TO say that during the month of Au-
gust. lS9i. the main building of the institute
was DESTROYED by FIRE resulting from a stroke
OF lightning. Along with the building. the scien-
tifc apparatus and college library were de-
stroyed. This misfortune has great
ly embarrassed the school. The
board of regents and the faculty have
encountered great difficulty in their efforts to
carry on the school with the limited facilities
remaining, and they deserve the highest credit
cuted the work. The reconstruction Of Ibis
building will entail a considerable expense on
the state. The sum OF Sl0.062.y9 Of insurance
carried on the building has been collected and
paid into the state treasury. l think Ut least
10000 should be appropriated to construct 4
new building. That sum will be sufficient to
erect 4 more commOdiouS and imposing struc-
ture. and one in every way better adapted to
the uses OF the institute than the one de-
Stroyed. 1t will construct 4 building large
enough to answer the wants Of the school for
years to come. II this recommendation should
be agreed to. the actual expense to the treas
ury would be only $4,000 as the insurance
money would constitute i part OF the appropri.
alton.
The appropriations for 1891 we're:
Ordinary-Salaries. repairs. etc ....-....ss5,0O
Recommended for 1856:
Ordinary salaries etc ......... Sis, 900
Industrial department ............. 500
Repairs. $500. 1000
Total. 49,. $4,000
Extraordinary. for building Gncluding
Insurance money! - 5000
EQuipping 5000
Heating new and old buildings. ..... 1900
Partly replacing apparatus destroyed by
Partly replacing library destroyed by fire 500
To complete presidents houSe.......-.. 800
al 900
II these recommendations should be agreed
to. the appropriation for the institute made at
this time would exceed the last by the sum of
$4,000. including the insurance. Although this
is quite a considerable sum. 1 am confident a
proper regard for the interests Of this impor-
tant school requires its appropriation
The crown OF our great educational system is
the university. We should make il as respien-
dent as possible. There Is nothing within the
desires to know that he should not have ample
opportunity to learn in the schools Of his own
state. He should not be required TO go abroad
to enjoy advantages denied at home: Our COM
not IN
,ur uni
y mel are having a good it CORE ORE
week. JAKE globe.
Bros. e dynamo is up 90
work and it is one of the support
eees OF machinery we have sir own
their schools be built up at the expense and 70
the detriment OF Our own: appeal to the
young men OF Missouri 70 rally around the uni
versity Of their own state: build II, strengthen
IL, and make IL the acknowledged equal OF any
in the Union. II It is inferior now. II it Is de-
hcient in any respect, the young men OF Mis-