The Globe-republican., 1897-01-21


This institution (the soldiers orphans
home at Atchison) was founded and endow-
ed for the purpose of caring for the orphan
children Of the veterans OF our civil war,
but years have rolled By since that event,
and the orphans of the soldiers have in
most instances become citizens and capable
of caring for themselves Since that time,
however. the doors have been opened to the
orphan children of the State who are needy
and who were looked upon by society as
waits Any reasonable demands made by
this institution should receive attention, to
the end that throughout the borders of our
great state no child be allowed to suffer
from hunger or the need of raimeut
The Soldiers home at Dodge City has
been established and maintained for years
for the care and enjoyment of 1he INDECENT
soldiers of our civil war. Its board has been
established and kept separate from that of
all OF the other institutions of this state.
would recommend that this policy be con-
tinued, in order that those who risked their
lives in their country's defense may have
the advantage of the best treatment pos
sible from our people Kansas is known as
the great soldier state OF the unioE, and,
while we have within our borders the ma
tional home. the state home al Dodge City is
matter of pride to the citizens of our state.
Any reasonable request that may be made
for this institution should be granted
Educational Institutions
The public school system of Kansas IS
the best evidence of the character of our
people and the best promise of our future.
That the percentage of illiteracy is lower
and the average of general intelligence is
higher in Kansas than in New York and the
New England states, where great wealth
commanded admirable educational facili-
ties before our state was founded is most
gratifying to our people. Some of the chief
educational institutions. notable the State
University and the State Normal School
which are reported crowded, will ask for
certain Improvements and additional build
ingS Several localities will ask that nor
NAL schools be established. Should Won con-
clude that another normal school is neceS-
sary I would suggest that it be located in
some por ton of the state of the largest pop
ulation and in some central city of that
section
The Schools of the State.
The report of the superintendent OF pub
lie instruction indicates that there are 9, 2S4
schools in the state, with a school popula-
ton of 49o.771. OF these. 37S.339 were en-
rolled in the schools, while there was an
average attendance of 90, 727. Eleven
thousand seven hundred teachers were en-
ployed, with an average salary, for male
teachers, of $40 81 per month, and for fe-
males teachetS of 1858 per month. The
average number of mills levied for all
school purposes was 1I.l9. The school
property of Kansas including buildings and
grounds. is valued at s1O1io,631. The
bonded Indebtedness of the school districts
was si4,5i5.70S. Sixteen thousand eight
hundred and thirty-Seyen persons were ex-
aUined for teachers certificates, of whom
11.46S, with an average age of 20 years. re-
ceived certificates Only $50 districts have
failed to maintain public schools three
months
hold teachers institutes, each of which has
an attendance of over fifty members. These
institutes cost S3S, 1860.
The Permanent School Fund.
The state permanent school funds have
reached the munidceut sum of &c, $50, 9S7.79
the greater part of which has been in
vested in bonds The intent and purpose
of the law governing the purchase OF
bonds, with this fund was to buy none but
the best and those on which the interest
and principal would be promptly paid
would suggest that the attorney general
if necessary, be empowered to collect the
interest and principal on these delinquent
bonds. If possible, and il not possible, to
collect in full. by and with the consent
of the executive council to compromise on
the best terms possible for the interests
Of this fund. the proceeds to be turned into
the permouent school fund, as provided by
law
The University Of Kansas.
The rapid increase in attendance during
recent years has made it difficult fog the
university TO keep pace with the demands
of the students The board of regents
makes very earnest petition for the build
ing of chemistry hall If the legislature
decides to erect this building. it is the inter-
ton to devote the present diUinutive chem
iStry building to the school of pharmacy,
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unsettled condition as to house room.
Again it appears from reports at hand
that the museum, which ranks among the
arSt possessed by any American colleges,
and in some respects ranks as the first has
become SO large that il is simply stored
like baled hay in its present quarters The
property, although accumulated at slight
expense, seems to have great value. and
in its present quarters the state might lose
by fire or other accident, i've times the
value that would be required to erect
building suitable for the purposes OF the
museum.
The time has evidently been reached
when larger quarters for the department
OF chemistry. at least. and probably for the
workshop of the school of electrical engiu-
eering have become absolute necessities I
commend the requests of the regents for
more room to the serious and thoughtful
consideration of the legislature Only in
telligent citizens of Kansas can maintain a
republic. and believe 1t is a settled princi-
Pile of the commonwealth of Kansas that
her people shall be as well prepared for the
duties of citizenship as those OF any state in
the Union.
The State Agricultural College.
This institution has a faculty Of twenty
four members and an attendance OF CAT stu
dents. two-thirds of whom are young men.
The students come from sevehty-two
counties in Kansas and most of them are
from farms The average age is little less
than 2L The incomes last year was s73.-
65637. The agricultural college has An en-
dowment fund OF $780, 900. which is invested
in bonds bearing interest at from. 5 to 10
per cent. Three-ffths of this money are
invested in municipal bonds which bear s
per cent interest. The properties of the in
stitution are valued At s4O1 900. Of which
S23s. 900 is the value of the grounds and
buildings
The report of the regents Of this insti-
tuition makes the statement that the chem
ical laboratory. which has been there for
twenty years. is outgrowu and offers no such
facilities rs are needed The regents sug-
gest that more room Is needed foe an ex.
pertinent station and for laboratory work
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