Report of the Superintendent of Public InstructionState Printers., 1858 - Education |
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acres Amount of Primary Amount raised Analytical Geometry Board of Education building Burr & Grove cash Chemistry commencing common school COUNTY course of study Department dollars duties embrace Entire expenses Express charges Foster Francis Foster fund G. W. Maher grade hundred Hurley Institution Interest money apportioned IRA MAYHEW J. C. Holmes J. H. Vance J. J. Miller J. M. Shearer J. R. Williams June 30 Kalamazoo College labor land Lansing Legislature ment months schools Natural Philosophy Normal School number of children Number of qualified number of students paid to teach paid warrant Patrick Hurley President Primary School Interest Professor Public Instruction public money pupils qualified female teachers qualified male teachers raised by tax received Schlee School Interest money School-houses Science Superintendent of Public taught by qualified term tion Tuition tween the ages Union School University of Michigan Whole number Winchell Wood
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Page 26 - It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Page 164 - East,2 often contributed little offerings to promote its success ; the gift of the rent of a ferry was a proof of the care of the state; and once, at least, every family in each of the colonies gave to the college at Cambridge twelve pence, or a peck of corn, or its value in unadulterated wampumpeag ; 3 while the magistrates and wealthier men were profuse in their liberality.
Page 265 - The legislature shall encourage the promotion of intellectual, scientific, and agricultural improvement, and shall, as soon as practicable, provide for the establishment of an agricultural school.
Page 164 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Page 295 - The legislature shall encourage, by all suitable means, the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement.
Page 266 - General shall draw his warrant or warrants on the State Treasurer for the amount of such purchase, in favor of the party or parties to whom such sum or sums...
Page 164 - ... and It is further ordered, That where any town shall increase to the number of one hundred families or householders, they shall set up a grammar school, the master thereof being able to instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for the university...
Page 164 - That the selectmen of every town in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see, first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue...
Page 267 - ... all branches of study which pertain to a common school education; in the elements of the natural sciences, including agricultural chemistry, animal and vegetable physiology; in the fundamental laws of the United States and of the State of Illinois, in regard to the rights and duties of citizens, and such other studies as the board of education may, from time to time,, prescribe.
Page 31 - to be appropriated solely to the use and support of a University, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.