Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-19

1857. The Commissioners have adopted
he location near Madison, upon which a
building for the same purpose was for
nerlv commenced, and have let the con-
tract 10 responsible parties for 500. 600
for a building which will accommodate rs
patients, and they expect 10 be able 10 let
the contracts for the various heating,
cooking, and other apparatus, at sum
which will bring the cost of the edIice
necessary for that number of patients,
within the aggregate OF 100 900. Their
suggestions IN reiatian 10 building opera
lions are commended 10 your attention.
So far as is consistent with just economy
IN the expenditures of the State, this aud
the kindred Institutions for the instruction
comfort, we'll being and cure Of the unfor-
tunate, should be literally provided for,
and brought 10 the highest condition OF
efficiency as soon as practicable.
Commlss. oners We're appointed by my
predecessor, according to law, 10 locate
and provide tor the erection of House
OF Refuge for juvenile Offenders. Their
report, containing matter of much inter.
est, and much valuable information upon
ihis subject, will be laid before you. The
institution has been located in the County
of Waukesha, at a very eligible and con-
venIent point for public convenience
The benevolent object Of institutions Of
Il 9 kind ccmmends Them strongly 10 pub
he patronage. Ii Is 10 become reform
school, 10 reclaim and save large class
| of youth from irretrievable ruin. The
system adopted is one we'll devised for
the objects and Is entitled 10 favor. The
plans adopted for The building seem 10 be
admirably calculated for the purpose
The building can be completed as fast as
public necessity requires. Each part will
| be perfect IN Itself 10 accommodate a linn
tied number. The commissioners are
able, experienced, and energetic men,
| A small additional appropriation Will be
| necessary TO enable the commissioners TO
carry out the designs Of the Leg islature.
! THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The Report of the Regents of the Uni
verslty eXaibits the coadti, of that In
stitulIon during and up to the close OF the
last fiscal year. The number Of s;ulen's
III attendance during the year was 16i
OF whom Al We're IA the former Colegi-
ate classes. The gradually increasing
productive fund amounted on the lst OF
| OttOber, TO S3l J, 953.lG, giving an annu-
! al income OF so, ll6.74 With the IN
crease OF the meuuS ~ be Devised to the
educational department, the various chairs
appropriate and necessary 10 the estab-
IlsEnent OF i University which should
bear The name, as distinguished from the
many Colleges scattered throughout the
land, have been and viii continue to be
| filled. The new edIfice OF the Institution
Which Is now III PROCESSES of construction,
viii add greatly ~ lis facilities for carry
lng out The purposes OF the muuifcent
graut 10y Congress. The State has ac-
copied the trust, and the Representatives
of the people will doubtless teel 1t to be a
/ pleasure 10 aid the efforts OF those who
have the more immediate duty Of dischar-
| ging that trust.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The report of the executive Committee
of the State Historical Society, Jan. g.,
1888, shows library of over tour thous-
and volumes, and over four thousand uu-
| bound documents and pamphlets, togeth-
CT with large number OF unbound news
paper flies carefully preserved. The
/ Society has valuable collection of aboul
/ 40 OIL paintings, the most of which are
portraits OF Wisconsin pioneers, and
prominent public men, and some are per-
sons of national celebrlty-those of DIR.
Kane and DIR. Percival being among the
additions of the past year. l has besides
some curious additions 10 j. cabinet, rare
old maps and several hunJ. d manuscript,
| Under the patronage OF the State, the So
| CIety has issued during the past wear lis
| test annual volume. Since the orgaIi-
zatlon of the Society in January, 1851, it
has met with UNUSUAL success-the IN
| crease Of the library alone having aver
aged over one thousand volumes annually.
! The year past appears 10 have exhibited
as much prosi erIty as any year proceed
/ ing, increasing honor aud credit 10 our
State. Il Is worthy of the patronage of
| the State, and every reasonable facility
should be furnished by the Legislature
for It's substantial prosperity. The Off
! GERS OF tbs Society are entitled to great
credit, for their enterprise and efficiency,
and deserve encouragement.
Under our present financial embarras-
mentS, It becomes, however, a question
for your consideration, whether it Is pru-
dent TO incur the expense of publishing
lis volume Tor the year 1898, until the
present debts Of the State are paid. The
materials for the next volume will not be
los, nor the Society injured, by the delay
o. a single year, IN case such delay IS CON
sidcred ezpedient.
AGRtCU LTURAL.
The statistics presented in the report
Of the Secretary of State, as the result of
the inquiries OF the assessors under the
law of the last session, exhibit an inter-
esiing view of the growth of the State in
agricultural, manufacturing and mineral
wealth. 1t is to be regretted tha, quite a
number of the counties of The State have
made no returns, SO that the aggregates
are not as great as they should have been
Among the counties thus delinquent were
Adams, Bad An, La Crosse, Marathon,
II IVAN spp GZauL.ap piarra Dortaoo