North Park union., 1901-01-04

Denver, Colo, Dec. 26.-The biennial
report Of Mrs. Mary Helen Grenteii,
state superintendent. will show that
the school census has increased 1856
In 1900 over 1899, and the amount paio
out for all school purposes was great
er In 1900 by 1886. .5S5.45. the disburse-
ments in 1880 being $2.5OS, ,4I4.O6, and
$2,874, ,33351 In 1900. The Increase In
the amount paid to teachers was *SS,-
1854.
The totnl enrolment In 1900 was
12O846 as compared with 1ll,o94 III
1900 The school census shows 1885,
142 children of school age. The hlgh
school enrolment is 6,744; graded. 49,
376; rural, 80. ss35; private, 3,29l.
One hundred and twenty-si1 new
school buildings were built during the
biennial period. Victor, Cripple Creek
Leadville and Rocky Ford erected I'M
posing structures for high school pur-
poses, and there was general I'M
provement in the character OF the ru.
raj school houses. OF the rural scnooi
buildings Mrs. Grenfell will say In
her report:
'.The quality of the buildings in the
rural districts has wonderfully i'm
proved during the last decade. In place
Of the barn-like. improperly lighted.
poorly ventilated structures once al
most universally found In country dis
tricts, we find artistic, healthful, con-
venient houses being constructed in
every locality where a school house ts
needed"
The reimbursement of the school
funds is especially urged upon the
Legislature. Upon this subject Mrs.
Grenfell says:
ut Is q very well known fact that n
princely sum belonging to the school
fund OF this state, and which should
be 30 Invested us to yield yearly reve-
nue. for the support of our schools, Is
tied up In warrants OF this state which
have been declared by the Supreme
Court to be Illegal. There is no doubt
In the minds of these who have inves-
tignted this matter that these war
rants were issued In a regular man
ner for the payment of just and hon.
est debts Of this state. Not only were
they thus issued. but the school fund
was invested In them In pursuance OF
legal enactment. Interest on these
warrants is unpaid and accumulating
year after year, to the irreparable In
Jury of the school children Of the pres
ent generation, for whose education
this interest should be spent yearly as
1t accrues.
1.-The constitution of our state says
that the school fund shall forever re-
main intact, and that any loss 1t may
suffer shall be made good by the peo-
pie. A constitutional direction to the
people so plain as this should not pass
unheeded by lovers Of law and consti-
tutional authority. Twice the attempt
has been made TO resore this fund,
and twice defeated. because, 1t is be-
lieved. that It was sought by the same
act to provide for the payment Of 9TH
er similar warrants. Without enter
ing into the merits or demerits Of the
claims Of the holders " other war
rants, 1t may with NIL nropriety be
urged that this matter ba constantly
kept before the people until the right
notion Ia taken. The sch ,ol fund will
undoubtedly some time be reimbursed.
Delay is not only senseless, but criI-
innl, since 1t robs the school children
of this generation Of goodiy portion
of their birthright. and 7 urge the
Thirteenth General Assembly to take
such action A. Is necessary to bring