Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-07

behalf Of the request for additional APP
preparations is the fact that the SCHOOL,
is growing rapidly. The report is for the
years of 1899, 1900 and 1901. In 1899 the |
enrolment was 1910. the number of
teachers was thirty-seven, and the
teachers pay roll was $41. 40. In 1900
the enrolment was 1,751 the number of |
teachers was forty-two and the teach
ers' pay roll was s45,s00. In 1901 the en-
rollment was 2,017, the number of teach
'ers was forty-nine and the teachers. pay
roll was $53.S00. 1t is anticipated this
ratio will continue, in which event the
present appropriation will be made
quate.
The increased demands on the library,
IL is said, are so great that the present
appropriation will barely pay for period
icals, running expenses, etc. According
~, $4,000 annually for two years for the
maintenance of the library is asked and
$4,000 annually for help for the same pc
riod is requested. It is stated in the re-
port that the old building now occupied
by the library is inadequate and not safe
for the storage of valuable books, pa
pers, documents, etc, (which have be-
come part of the schools collection.
Courses in physics and chemistry have
been instituted and are in great demand,
hut the school is not now equipped to-
teach these branches as they should be.
A separate building, containing labora-
tories, is requested, at cost of $4,000.
The department of physical education
has been instituted and an instructor Sc
cured, but work in this direction, which
the trustees and the president hold is
exceedingly beneficial to the students,
can not be successfully carried on with
out a suitable and well-equipped GYM
nasium. Accordingly gymnasium. to
cost about 900, is asked. The appro-
priations for improving the grounds, for
military instruction and for repairs are
considered so necessary that little is said
OF them in the report. The summer
school is mentioned extensively, the
trustees and president saying it has be-
come one Of the most successful educa-
tional features of the state.
An interesting feature of the report is
two maps of the state, showing the att
tendance from each county. Every coun-
| ty in the - was represented at the
| Normal Sciuoi during the biennial PEE
Rod. During the school year of 1S99-1900
| the largest number from any one county
was ninety-five. from Blaekhawk coun-
ty. Tama and Butler counties each fur
| nished forty students. Buchanan was
represented by forty seven and Marshall
by fifty. The smallest number was two.
from Winnebago county. Polk county
sent eighteen. During the school year
just closed the largest attendance was
again from Blackhawk, ninety-five.
Marshall sent fifty-three, Benton forty
nine and Butler and Buchanan each
forty-five. The least number of stu
dents was three, from Davis county.
Polk county's representation was fif-
| teen.
During the last five years the enroll
ment of the school has more than
doubled. In 1896 the enrolment was 1856,
as against 2,017 last year. For the school
year of 1899-1900 the number Of gradu-
ates was 1884, The number of graduates
last year was 211. Regarding the in
lcrease in the size of the school President
Seerley says that contrary to the general
| supposition where attendances are
larger, the moral tone OF the institution
mas improved. The department has av-
eraged higher during the past year than
lever before, and the students have con-
tinued in as close touch and good rela-
tons with their instructors as ever.
The report of Treasurer n. N. Sill
man shows the total receipts of the
school from all sources during the BIZ
ennial period to have been s254, 55916.
Total disbursements were $241 1890,
1 leaving a cash balance on hand of $12,-
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