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Michigan State Education
The census of 1834 having shown the requisite population, in 1835 a convention, called for that purpose, formed a constitution, which was submitted to and ratified by the resident voters. Finally, early in the year 1837, Michigan became a state by admission into the Union. The act of admission contained liberal donations of lauds for school and university purposes in severely. Contrary to the usage, and chiefly through the efforts of sagacious men of culture, then residents of the territory, those lands with their avails were to be held by the state in trust for educational purposes.
Up to the year 1834 very slight provision had been made by law for the organization or support of district schools. But, thanks to the provident care of those same men of culture, education not only found a recognition and encouragement in the organic law of the infant state, but provision was therein made for a superintendent of public instruction. This was a step of not only vital importance, but one then in advance of any other state.
University of Michigan
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