Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-03-22
Communicated.
For the Mineral Point Tribune.

to notice the rawlings Of a maniac. Af1 nnEiiy,
/ was - busy as 1 could be in arranging the
Normal Department of the Seminary, 50 as 70
secure the interest from The State. This every
person knew who ever conrersed with ne on
Tie subject. But says one, did not you deny
that the Town had any just or legal claim on
the Seminary for the Interest. answer uii-
equisoeally and emphatically-
Ny repeated reply was intend 10 pay IT.
But says another. Why was 1t not paid before
this This question could be answered more
distinctly by many Of your most prominent CIT
liens, whose subscriptions are not paid And
vet many Of them have paid literally, aud if
thew have not paid up fully, II is because the
money could not be had
Those WHO give nothing 10 any public I'M
provcnert, are always the men TO make the
greatest cutlery
Nov the only point is, the interest was not
paid as soon as it ought to have been, owing. on
The one hand, to the pressure in money matters
Oh the part Of subscribers and, on ffie other
hand, the confident hope o. aid from the State
Now, Gentlemen. let refer 10 the Seinina-
nv itself; and, think, shalt show to the sat
even il the Town should have 10 pay $3.50 in
lerest, it never made hotter Investment Let
me not be misunderstood on this point, as if /
meant to Ignore the obligation of he Seminary
to pay it, ] have not expressed my views pub
licly, to auy extent, on the fnancial, intelectu-
al, and moral benefits aceruing from such an IN
slitution to our City. ] say orr, because any
little temporal interest ] have in thus world IS
mainly in this vicinity. l kept silence on ac-
count Of an old verse learned when little
boy, which is as appropriate - poor Senina-
~. as TO an oppressed man:
III you he poor, be sure freedom make,
For YOUR a f,oi tho pure and wise you speak
If rich aud such clown your words and actions
viii give yOu fame and renown.
This honely verse Is terribly appropriate
when both and Seminary are poor And
YET DEPRESSING little, they have not been srnart
enough to make any assignments. and pay their
creditors 50 or IS per cent. the dollar; but
the report now is. they viii pay dime for dime
do not claim the Seminary Is going to build
up a large City; but l do hold it will Contribute
much toward that purpose.
In two years we have expended near.y $1,000
in building and collecting, IN hard cash and
we are not through yet.
But what benefit viii the City receive by
way Of finances. l viii put every item at the
lowest estimate:
Say we have 80 students from abroad. They
VIII average fer board, washing &c, 50 so per
week
The amount IN one year, $500 %
Books. Stationary dc. 400 CO
Janitor's Services, Fuel, Cleaning, 800 90
Teachers Families, $500 90
Assistance from The State, 1000 90
Store bills for Students. 500 90
Parents and friends visiting Institution, 200 90
Total SiL4Oo ~
Tie probabilities are The receipts % this ciy
tom Tie institution VIII not be less 'h''h i''ooo
or 29ooo dollars per annNm. Without this' MIN
elai Point wlA pay yearly tribute TO Iacine'
Appleton or some other town lar exceeding 3'O
dollars interest Tor the education OF her sons
and daughters. In addition 10 The above many
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school TO obtain means for my education. have