1877-78. Miss Sue Kernoodle, Principal, $60; Miss Mattie Swisher, $50.

1878-79. Miss Sue Kernoodle, Principal, $50; Mrs. N. W. Bruner, $40; Misses Mary A. Kidd and Georgia Jackson, $40 each.

1879-80. A. S. Caldwell, Principal, $50; Misses Georgia Jackson, Mary West and Virginia Patterton, elected to the place of Miss Kendall, transferred to Broadway, $40.

1880-81. A. S. Caldwell, Principal, $60; Misses Georgia Jackson, Adelia Caldwell, Mary West, $40 each.

1881-82. B. F. Hickman Principal, Misses Georgia Jackson, Hattie Leach, Lizzie Wagenlaender, Alice Chappelear, Mary A. Kidd.

LINCOLN SCHOOL (Colored.)-This school was instituted in the year 1868, and was first opened in a frame building, located on the present site of Franklin School. In the year 1870, the building was moved two blocks further north, and one east, to its present location. In 1879, two rooms were added to the building, so that the school is now furnished with four rooms, with ample seating capacity for 260 pupils. The grades of this school are parallel with those in the White school.

1867-68. Mr. Miller, $50.00.

1868-69. Mr. Carter, $50.00. Mrs. Tucker elected February 28, 1869 to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Miss Tindall, and Miss Maggie Cotton to take the place of Miss Adamson, resigned.

1869-70. J. M. Carter, $50.

1870-71. J. M. Carter, Principal, $50; Wm. Barnhill, $40.00.

1871-72. Prof. D. W. Bowles, Principal $60; Mrs. D. W. Bowles, $50.; Miss Maertz, teacher of German.

1872-73. Prof. D. W. Bowles Principal, $60; David N. Savage, $50. 1873-74. Prof. D.W. Bowles, Principal, $60; Miss Sibby White $50. 1874-75. Prof. D.. W. Bowles, Principal, $60; Miss Sibby White, $50. 1875-76. Prof. D. W. Bowles, Principal, $60; M. M. Richardson, $50. 1876–77. Prof. D. W. Bowles, Principal, $60; M. M. Richardson, $50. 1877-78. Prof. D. W. Bowles, Principal, $60; L. A. Gordon, $50. 1878-79. Prof. D. W. Bowles, Principal, $50; L. A. Gordon, 40; J. H. Simms, $30.

1879-80. Prof. D. W. Bowles, Principal $50; J. H. Simms, $40; Wm. Smith, Miss Annie White.

1880-81. Prof. D. W. Bowles, $55; J. H. Simms, $40; Wm. Smith, Henry Hanley, $25 each.

1881-82, Prof. D. W. Bowles, Principal, resigned in March, and J. H. Simms elected to fill the vacancy, Miss Ida Drake, E. R. Scott, Henry Henley.

Number of whites in district between 6 and 20..

Number colored persons in district between 6 and 20......

3,128

537

Total number betwen six and twenty.....
Number of white children attending the public school.
Number colored children attending the public school...
Total number of children attending the school....

3,664

1,919

300

2,219

Total number days attendance by all such children...
Average number of days attendance by each child...
Number days school was taught.....

Average number of pupils attending each day.

Number of teachers employed, male 7, female 20; total....
Salaries of teachers per month...

Average pay of teachers per month..

Average cost tuition per day on average daily attendance.

247,500

112

180

1,375

27

$1,127.00

43.50 4 cents.

7 mills.

Rate per cent. levied for all purposes.

Rate per cent. levied for payment of teachers.

4 mills.

This institution was established in Sedalia, Sept. 5, 1876, by Prof. J. B. Van Petten. In 1877, it was united with the Missouri Central Normal School and Collegiate Institute, which had been established in Sedalia at the same time, by Prof. E. R. Booth. The two schools thus united were called the Sedalia Collegiate Institute, and was conducted under the associate principalship of Professors Van Petten and Booth. When the institution had prospered nearly three years, its buildings, library and apparatus were destroyed by fire. But other accommodations were at once provided and the school, without the interruption of a single day, or the loss of one scholar, continued its session to the end of the school year of 1878-9, Prof. Booth then retiring.

Prof. Van Petten consolidated the Collegiate Institute with the Queen City Seminary, which had been in successful operation one year, under Prof. G. W. Ready, corner Fifth and Lafayette streets, centrally located with fine grounds and buildings.

The schools thus united took the original name of the Sedalia Seminary and since that time, for three years, the institution has been under the management of Professors Van Petten and Ready.

The Seminary has six departments of education, viz: Primary, Preparatory, Collegiate, Normal, Commercial and Music. The primary and preparatory departments constitute a well graded school in which pupils prepare for the higher departments. The collegiate department has a fouryear course of study, equal to those of the best seminaries and female colleges. The course of study in the normal department is similar to that of the State Normal Schools. The commercial course is a full commercial college course. The department of music has a five-year graduatory course.

The seminary has prospered for six years, and has good prospects for years to come. The number belonging has averaged two hundred.

During the six years of its existence in the Collegiate, Normal, Commercial and Music departments, one hundred and thirty-five have graduated. The following was the faculty for the year ending June 1, 1882:

J. B. Van Petten, A. M., G. W. Ready, A. M., Co-Principals; G. W. Ready, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Science; J. B. Van Petten, Professor of Languages and Metaphysics; Mrs. J. B. Van Pelten, French and English Literature; A. L. Burchfield, Professor of Commercial Department; Miss Annie M. Allen, Music Department; Miss Minnie Fenwick, German.

During the next year Prof. G. W. Ready will have exclusive control and management of this institution; Prof. Van Petten having retired from the same. A good strong faculty will be provided for the seminary. The successful management of the Sedalia public schools by Prof. Ready, for a period of ten years, together with his excellent school called the Queen City Seminary, and afterwards his connection with the Sedalia Seminary as co-principal, all indicate fairly the success of this institution in the future as in the past. The school year is divided into three terms The only vacation is during holiday week except summer vacation. Fall term begins September 4, 1882.

of thirteen weeks each.

As we go to press we learn that the Sedalia Seminary has suspended in favor of the Sedalia University, in which Prof. Ready has been appointed to the chair of Greek and Latin.

SEDALIA UNIVERSITY.

On the 13th day of May, a number of prominent citizens of Sedalia met together at the First Presbyterian Church to discuss the feasibility of establishing a first class institution of learning. This meeting was followed by others, but without any definite results. At this juncture, Rev. G. A. Beattie and Prof. G. W. Ready conceived the idea of forming a joint stock company to purchase the Barrett Hotel property and fifty-four acres of land adjoining thereto, -twenty acres with the buildings to be set apart for University purposes, said University to be under the auspices

of the Presbyterian Church of the U. S. A. Their efforts in this direction were most successful. The stock was subscribed and the organization perfected.

Trustees of the Land Company: L. N. Brown, W. P. Cousley, J. R. Barrett, A. S. Fernald, Wm. Beck, A. Meyer, J. W. Truxel, B. G. Wilkerson and D. David, Sedalia, Mo.

Trustees of the University: Rev. S. J. Niccoll, D. D., and Charles I. Greely, Esq., St. Louis, Rev. A. Walker, Tipton; Gov. T. T. Crittenden, Jefferson City; Rev. C. H. Fueller, Warrensburg; Rev. T. D. Wallace, Hannibal; Rev. J. G. Faekler, Clinton; Capt. S. W. Smith, Warsaw; Cyrus Newkirk, B. H. Ingram, Col. A. D. Jaynes, Dr. J. A. C. Brown, D. H. Smith, J. G. White, John Montgomery, Jr., Rev. G. A. Beattie, Col. J. D. Crawford, Prof. G. W. Ready, J. M, Clute, J. H. Mertz, Dr. J. W. Trader and Dr. H. W. Woods, of Sedalia.

The scholastic year is divided into three sessions of thirteen weeks each. The fall term opens Sept. 6. Departments: Primary, Preparatory, Collegiate, Normal, Commercial and Musical, with a full faculty of able and experienced teachers.

SEDALIA BUSINESS COLLEGE AND INSTITUTE OF PENMANSHIP.

Business of all kinds must have system, and colleges and schools for special training are demanded and supported by the general public of the present age.

No education is complete without a thorough knowledge of business system. In order to do things properly, men must know how.

To be familiar with the customs and manner of doing business generally in use among business men, is certainly a very valuable accomplishment for any young man or woman commencing a battle with the world.

There are thousands who are thoroughly acquainted with the necessary details of a business life, and use the knowledge with effect as a lever to aid them in whatever they may undertake in life, and individuals. who are without this knowledge are continually striving against great odds when they enter life's arena to compete against those who do possess it.

The Sedalia Business College was established in the early part of 1881, and the wise selection of its teachers and its superior management have already given it a wide reputation. Students are entered here from many of the western States to reap the advantages afforded in the way of a sound practical business training.

The owners and principals of this college, Messrs. Moore and Fraker, are both practical and expert accountants, having been for several years, prior to the establishment of the college, engaged in actual work in book keeping, and have long been known throughout Central Missouri as men of unquestioned ability in their profession.