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Commercial department - 450 00
Chemistry - 400 00
Library for all departments no included above-
The Library estimates include the possible purchase
of one or two sets of books that will only be made
in case of an exceptional opportunity.
It also included periodicals and building. The equipment
of the departments because the property of the Board
and adds just so much in the value of the plant.
If well taken care of it deteriorates very slowly. It
is probable that if the four departments above named
are equipped as outlined and projected the cost thence
forward for many years will not exceed several hundred
dollars per annum for all.
I ask the Board to make the
usual appropriation for Commencement expences. I
think $200. will be sufficient of this sum of $50 to go to
Dr. Goss, and $50.00 to Mr Sweeney. The remainder
will be needed for other purposes. I also ask for
$100.00 to be paid to Professor Dunkle for work
that must be done during July and August
There will be much correspondence to look after,
and as he has no connection with the summer
term either he or some one else must do that
and a good many other things for nothing. During the
past year, or rather the year just closing the Faculty has
conducted a quarterly bulletin as a sort of supplementary
catalogue. We believe this ought to be continued.
By getting a subscription list it can be sent out at the
rate of one cent a pound instead of one cent for two
ounces. While the total cost per year may be no less
owing to the much larger printing bills we shall get
a far greater amount of advertising for the same outlay.
At the end ofthe present year there will be in the state
treasury about a half of a million of dollars,and it is
the purpose of the friends of Normal Schools to get some
of this money for establishing several such institutions
in the different parts of the state. In the nature of the [?case?]