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THE LEXUNGTCAN ESTEAOT ISO It GOV. PHELPS' BEOJiNT MESSAGE-The number of students a* the Stale University, the School of Mines mid Hit: Lincoln instilute, on iho firm ol November last is in excess of the ii uni her iu any previous yesr attending those institutions at the same dale. The number of students at the Stale University, in all it* departments, is now 500. This number of students is a sure test of the correct discipline maintained, and the meritorious standard of education adopted at tbe University, and is a testimonial to Ihe good character of the president and other members «f the faculty as educators and Instructors of the youth entrusted to their care. At the Normjkl schools lewer students are iu attendance Ilian in former years. This, perhaps, may be attributed to the fact that those to whom has been entrusted the mm-■foment of the Normal schools have bveii more strict in requiring the student lo obligate himself to follow the profession of teaching iu this state, after he shall have graduated. Tbis requirement ia in accord with tbe basis upon' which the Normal schools were established, and should bo szacled of the students by those schools. The ecUooU of Mines and Metallurgy, at Kolia, are iu a prosperous condition. The frequent discovery *1 mines of the precidus metals iu tbe territories, and the dein anil in (his stale rur milling engineers, have no doubt caused an increase of students lo qualify themselves lo follow the profession ofEDUCATION.enumeration of the preceding year ; thus, the apportionment of money i.*r 1881 wil- he m ote en the enumeration of 1880. I givo the enumeration and apportionment for r *— years :No. of CbtWrtn. Apportionrn.ms:.......;lt;n.is3raw........TCMBtA fluctuation of the receipts of the revenue fund will cause a variation in tbe siuount to be apportioned. The moneys apportioned are derived from interest on the indebtedness of the stale to tbe public school fund, and 25 per cent, of the taxes received an-uualiy bv the revenue fund. Aud it appears there was paid lo teacher* ef the public Bchools during the last twa rears ihe following sums : Iu 1879,•2,211.926 ; in 1880, *2.218,637.The result of tbe inquiries made by the superintendent of public schools ■hows the number of students in the various seminaries ef learning iu Ihiastate excluding the diatrict schoolsand private schools ef that grade—sa follows, iu the years named : !•§*?INIS ......................................ltfio .................................lsUo ............................ 8's*5This table demonstrates that *11 the invitations of learning, of a higher grade, in this state, are well patronized, and that the people are duly impressed with the great importance of giviugte their children * goodiud * thorough education.the first lime in ita history, lbs Lincoln Institute has an am ire corps of colored teachers. Prof. Pago aud bis assistaot teachers, have thus far given general satisfaction to the trustees, and the patrons of the in-■tittue. The Lincoln Institute was or ganized iu 1670, and was established by the menay previously subscribed far that purpose by colored soldiers, aided by a lew philanthropists. After slavery was abolished, aud the uegro was made a citizen aud untitled to all the legal rights .to which other citizens were entitled, it was deemed desirable to educate same of their class to be teachers iu the public schools of Ibis state, so that the colored children should bava tbe samn legal right to the publio money, aud to obtain an education, which the white children iu lb*stats possessed. Prevision, was made for separate schools, aud iu many of *‘-~ villages aud lawns of the st schools for colored children are regularly taught, aud are well patronized and maiiilalnsd. The LIucolu institute, however, has struggled fur au existence. The youth who resorted to it to obtain an education ‘ id a rugged pathway to travel to ipport themselves aud to devete _..eir time to study, instead ol labor. The legislature did assiaL tbe Iniii-itite, but tbe building did uot belong lo the state. A debt bad baeu incurred by the trustees, which embarrassed the operations of tbe school. I’he last legislators of 1879 appropriated $15,000 to the support of the Institute, provided $5,000 should bo applied to the payment of its indebtedness. This appropriation was contained iu the general apprepria-lion bill, and was a grant to a corporation managing a charity. The :ouatitutiin provides : “The general tasembly shall have ao power to make any grant • * • e1 public mouay or thing of value to my individual, association of individuals, municipal or other corporation whatever.” The grant, of money to the Lincoln Institute In violation of the part the coustilutieu just quoted, and as matters then stood, could —■pan]bustdowsion.hummember1'he trusteea were assembled, and with no dissenting voice, it was rs-iulved the buildtufla of the Lincoln Institute aud Its school apparatus ‘Turuiture should be conveyed to state. The deed was made, executed, acknowledged aud recorded, and thexnninMi'ubut the Lincoln Institute will, lla
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Lexington Weekly Intelligencer
Lexington, Missouri, US
Sat, Jan 29, 1881
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