Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14


that IL be located In some portion Of the state
Of the largest population and IN some central
| city OF that section The school property Of
Kansas, including buildings and grounds
IN valued MT $40, 1861. The bonded
indebtedness OF the school districts was
Aiblb,708 Sixteen thousand eight hundred
ana thirty-seyen persons were examined for
teachers certificates, OF whom 4 46s, with an
average age of 20 years, received certificates
Only 1856 districts have failed TO mnintain pub
lie schools three months one hundred and
five counties held teachers institutes, each OF
which has an attendance OF over 80 members.
These institutes cost s3s,716GO The school
system Is the pride of our state. As Sparta's
strength was not In her walls, but IN her men,
80 the wealth OF Kansas lies not In her treas
ury, but In her stOrehOuses Of general inteli-
Rence We may not have amnssed such vast
fortunes rs are boosted by the countrys me-
tropolis, but we can thank God that every boy
and girl In Kansas can 20 TO school. The chill
dren OF Kansas are not shipped TO eastern
states TO be quartered upon Others that our
name shall become by-word and kissing In
the ears Of the republic
Permanent School Fund.
The state permanent school funds have
have reached the magnificent sum Of 10 s53, 98Z =
70, the greater part Of which has been invested
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. should suggest that the attorney-gen-
eral II necessary, be empowered to collect the
interest and principle on these delinquent bonds,
II possible and II not possible TO collect in full,
by and with the consent OF the executive coun-
Gil TO compromise on the best terms possible
for the interests Of this fund.- the proceeds to be
turned into the permanent school fund, us pro-
vided by law. There is another evil worthy OF
your attention In connection with the
investment OF the funds by the school
fund commissioners. It has been practice for
this commission, instead of dealing direct with
the authorized authorities Of the different coun-
ties and municipalities, TO do business with
some third party and in several cases to which
my attention has been called unnecessary COM
missions have been paid the third party which
has left the matter open to suspicion that there
was d conspiracy TO defraud My attention has
been called to one transaction where in trans
fer Of 5000 of certain county's bonds, the
taxpayers were made to pay over $4,000 which
went into the hands of some intermediate par
ties, would recommend that IL be made q
penal offense for the school fund commissioners
to transact their business with the different
countless municipalities and school districts
through third parties
The University OF Kansas.
The University of Kansas has a faculty Of "a
instructors and an attendance OF 0l5 students.
The institution utli2es six buildings for educ0-
tional purposes and enjoys an income of Sl0S, 600
per anuum Apparatus and libraries to the
value Of 800 900 are at the disposal Of the stu
dents. The museum contains Sl07, 900 worth Of
property, The students come from "a Kansas
counties and from every walk Of life, the largest
number, of course being from FARMS Almost
One-half of them are self-Supportng The an
nual income Is less than that Of the universities
Of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, California, or
other similar institution, The rapid increase
in attendance during recent years has made it
dinlcult for the university to keep pace with
the demands of the students, The board of re-
gents makes very earnest petition for the
building Of u chemistry hall If the legislature
decides to erect this building, 1t Is the inten-
tion to devote the present diminutiye chemistry
building to the school Of pharmacy, which at
present appears to be in rather unsettled con-
dtion as to house room. The time has evident-
ly been reached when larger quarters for the
| department of chemistry at least and prob
ably for the workshop Of the
school Of electrical engineering, have
become absolute necessities, 1 COM
lllCHu bllt ItlutAlN VI llb ltBCHlN luI llulO
room, to the serious and thoughtful considera-
ton Of tho legislature The university Of Kan
sas was founded with the purpose of giving tho
| youth of the state liberal education at home
! The idea was that our children are as much en-
| titled to educational advantages as those Of
| communities in which Weather parents are
| able to give their children better advantages
than we could secure, Only intelligent citizens
can maintain a republic, and believe 1t is still
q settled principle Of the commonwealth Of
Kansas that her people shall be Us well pre-
pared for the duties OF citizenship as those Of
any state In the union,
Agricultural College at Manhattan,
This institution has q faculty of "A members
and an attendance Of 647 students, two-thirds
| of whom are young men. The students come
from II counties in Kansas, and most Of them
are from farms. The income last year was 3d.
6563I The agricultural college has an endow-
ment fund of 500 900 which Is invested in bonds
bearing interest at from five to ten per cent
| The properties Of the institution are valued at
| A0l 600 Of which 1898 0O0 is the value of the
| grounds and buildings April g. 1885, the resi-
dence of the president of the college, built
by the state in 1889, was set on fire by
lightning and completely destroyed, The sum
| of 5000 Is requested for the rebuilding Of this
residence, The regents, for the fourth time,
| request proper sum for the establishing of o
dairy school 1t is estimated that $500 would
equip such department. The large sums al
ready invested in this excellent institution are
of themselves sufficient inlucement for further
| investments to maintain what has been accom-
| pliShed and to secure the good results that we
| hope for in the future. The agricultural coll
| lege stands with the university and the normal
school ut the head Of our system of public edu-
cation. It's present needs and its future possi7