The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-13
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lege Of receiving an education is false economy
against the best interests OF society and detri
mental to the future OF our state. Some Of tn,
chief educational institutions, notably the stats
university and the state normal school which
are reported crowded. will ask for certain i'm
provements and additional buildings Severa
localities will ask that normal schools be e.
| tablished. Should you conclude that anothe
| normal school is necessary, I would sngges
| that it be located in some portion of the stat,
OF the largest population and in some centra
| city Of that section. The school property O
Kansas, including buildings and grounds
! is valued at el0,l456 3l. The bonde,
Indebtedness Of the school districts wal
| 44.5s5, 70s. Sixteen thousand eigh: hundred
| and thirty-seven persons were examined fol-
| teachers certificates. Of whom II. 46s with an
| average age Of 20 years. received certificates
| Only $50 districts have failed to maintain 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 1890 The school
! system is the pride OF our sta.e. As Sparta's
| strength was not in her walls but in her men,
| so the wealth of Kansas lies not in her treas
| ury but in her storehouses OF general intelli-
| gence. We may not have amassed such vast
fortunes as are boosted BY the countrys me-
tropolis. but We can thank God that every boy
and girl in Kansas can go to school The chill
dren OF Kansas are not shipped to eastern
states to be quartered upon others, that cur
name shall become by-word and kissing In
the ears of the reprhlic
Permanent School Fund.
The state permanent school funds havs
have reached the magnificent sum Of S. e53 $751;
~. the greater part Of which has been invested
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. l should suggest that the attorney-gen-
eral IL necessary. be empowered to collect the
interest and principle on these delinquent bonds.
II possible, and, II not possible to collect in full
by ana 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, as 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 a practice for
this commission, instead OF deal.zg 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 conspiracy to defraud. My attention has
been called to one transaction where, in trans
fer OF So, 900 of certain county's bonds, the
taxpayers were made to pay over $4,000 which
went into the hands Of some intermediate par
ties i would recommend that it be made
penal ohense for the school fund commissioners
10 transact their business with the different
counties, municipalities and school districts
throurh third nartiec
The University OF Kansas.
The University Of Kansas has a faculty OF 81
Instructors and an attendance of 9l5 students
The institution utilities six buildings for educa-
tional purposes and enjoys an income of Sos 0N
n ofvrco ovid <l<
value of SEQ 900 are at the disposal of the stu
dents The museum contains &l07 900 worth Of
property. The students come from 81 Kansas
counties and from every walk Of life, the largest
number, Of course being from farms. Almost
one-half Of them are self-supporting. The an
nual income is less than that Of the universities
Of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois Ohio
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, California, OF
other similar institution. The rapid increase
In attendance during recent years has made il
difficult 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 chemistry hall II the legislature
decides to erect this building it is the iuten-
ton to devote the present diminutive chemistry
building to the school Of pharmacy, which at
present appears TO be in a rather unsettled con-
dition as to house room. The time has evident
~ 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. COM
mend the requests Of the regents for more
room, to the serious and thoughtful considera-
ton Of the legislature. The university OF Kan
sas was founded with the purpose of giving the
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 republic, and believe it is still |
a settled principle of the commonwealth Of
Kansas that her people shall be as well pre- |
pared for the duties Of citizenship as those OF |
any state in the union
Agricultural College at Manhattan.
This institution has faculty OF "a members |
and an attendance OF 647 students. two-thirds |
OF whom are young men The students come |
from ~ counties in Kansas. and most Of them |
are from farms The income las. year was S73.- |
1852. 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 az |
s4ol,0O0 of which 1925, 900 is the value OF the
grounds and buildings April 5, 1895, the resi-
dence Of the president Of the college, built |
by the state in 1885, 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 |
dairy school 1t is estimated that 81 500 would
equip such department The large sums al
ready invested in this excellent institution are
81 themselves sufficient inducement for further
to maintain what has been accom-
olished. and to secure the good results that we
hope for in the future. The agricultural col
ege stands with the university and the normal
school at the head of our system OF public educ
'ation- Its present needs and its future posi-.
oiitieS should receive careful and liberal con-
'ideration- Our schools must not be allowed to
-ecede but must continue to grow, develop and
Keen ua>~~-
state Norman ccuuoi.
The state normal school has a corps OF % in
'tructors. an attendance Of so students and a
library OF 10 900 books This institution has an
income OF s3s 200, Of which. for the year ended
Tune so. 1926. =. 50 We're received from fees
rom the model department, special classes
Ind irregular students One hundred and
,ighty-fve children are instructed in the model
department., which is utilized for training pur-
>oseS- Ninety counties are represented az the
institution During the last ten years Hos
,upils have attended the state normal school |
coming from 81 counties. Last year thers
we're students from Il other states ana terri
cries Two-thrds OF the present attendants
ire ladies' This institution has an endow-
nent fund of about $40 600 buildings
ma grounds valued az $1,000. and furniture,
laboratories and libraries TO the value OF So. 600
The interest on the endowment fund is some
What rapidly decreasing. For the year ending
iune 80. 1873. the income from interest was
IL. s07. -. while for the year ending June 30,
s9S. it was but eli 200 The board OF regents
lrge that the law providing for the recognition
u state normal school diplomas fo- cities Of
he first and second classes. be made so specific
hat theiV could be no question in the minds of
NV one as TO their legality as teachers certih-
ates- Ii occurs 70 me that the state owes il 70
tsef TO see that this i done T.
Ifter all the money expended. the