Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-01-24

which most Of It's beneficial results are
Obtained Out of door occupations are of
course preferable. and therefore. as the
number of Inmates OF the school increases.
1t seems necessary TO procure more lands
for cultivation.
This Institution has already accom-
pished much good, and promises vet
greater and more Lencfcent results in the
future.
K The suggestions of the managers ara
entitled to your earnest attention.
The Trustees of the Wisconsin Institute
for the education Of the deaf and dumb
urge the necessity Of an appropria tion Of
$1,000 for the purpose OF enlareing the
/ Institution under their charge also ons
4 of $50 for building n wood house, and
$1,000 for shoe shop. For the support
OF the. school during this year they ask
for an appropriation of S222Sf The-s
can be no doubt of the necessity Of the
proposed enlargement Of the buildings -
Applicants are constantly refused admis-
sion into the Institute because there is no
room for them. This should not be So
The State should pro ide ample facilities
for the education OF all of this unfortun.
ate class The last census shows that
.Eere are 5o6. deaf and dumb persons in
the State. The present buildings afford
accommodations for less than one hundred
The current expenses for the last fiscal
,,,7. amounted ia Sl535- 81
The Trustees ut the Institute for the ed
ucation ol the Blind, present full repo..
oI the condition of that iasfii;r.irn.
The total number OF pupils in attend~
anrc during the last fiscal year was S.
Total expenses Of tde year $l6474 p.
Estimated expenses for this year sl6,-
5oa 90
There are IqS bIins ncrsons in tho
State. aS apnears hv The last census
Tho S-.,n or W;s,a,,s;p ,,,, I'll he
rr,nd cr ;,s er,r;r,1Io ;rs,;,,,f;a,s ond IS
ti,. n,p,.r IN ,rh;..h tLov baYo Laor
,r,ua,nd ~ th,so who bava tbam in
rh,5~o No -r,fc in the Union has heen
more fortunate in the selection 81 centIe-
men 70 atta u to this very ,mnortan,
branch of public buainass
In submitting herewith the report OF
the QuaFt'rna%ter 'enerai' wish to urgo
upon You the importance OF providing
proper huHdinG, or buildings, Tor state
Arsenal
The report shows that there nre now a
the possession OIL the state, ordnance arms,
ammunition, and military ores, ms tol-
. lows
Nine field pieces, fully equipped ;, $50
rnusket- and rifles, with arCCutrer,euts
4Sl sahre7 and swords; lu3 300 ronr1-
, ot ammunition 1000 haversacks and
canteens. together with much other pro
pertv ali OF winch IS at present stored in
four diGsrert places, in rooms in no way
suited to is proper preservation, and, un-
less steps be taken 20 prevent it, viii soon
become unfit for use. The room now used
as an irmory IS 80 small that arms are
Flrg+ ok cd in oh pr led
mp IN eu~l away TINT frequent Inspections
are impossible.
IN" ammunition which Is, by the cour-
tesv Of ! uited states Cficers in command
there. nov stored at Camp Randall, must
be removed when the post IS broken up
The state has no magazine to which 1t
can be taken.
From the laekeOf proper buildings in
which to store such property, no rcquisi-
tion has been made upon the United
states for the allowance OF arms due to
the state under the act Of Congress OF
April. 1913
These considerations seem to render it
necessary that site should be selected,
and buildings suifalA" for an Arsenal be
erected at an early day. The annual rent
now paid Tor an Arm0ry. would very near
iv paw the interest upon the money neces-
sarv for this purpose Proper magazines
and store roons wou!d be secured to the
state, and the arms ami ammunition te
not only saved from rum, but kept IN
readiness i1T immediate use, IN ease OF
any emergency
The experience OF the last four years
~hau'd warn Us that Tins may again be
come "a Hatt"r hi vital lmp"rtance
Oar militia law dIsappoints the ezpecta-
mons 'i those VINO lfahleo H. ah1 ehtireIy
,''~ {" meet the requirements oi the 7tate.
IL aoo' hnI provide - WIN slneie regi.
l"rht 81 rla'.'ht 0ta," troops "h'eh e"uid
q cai"' mo use III an eihe ff"cF.
N"lht u any '-'rF >'at III thf mon ~ 80
chiireE a'ieg ceiess. II Is important mat
'l's ~" 1..'n.l De I" reEl-ed ana nineha-
.N' - - give Us !" '''Fo"s" 'h'i''I' u
'~'.r,'''
III - "a
~ -
~ 80 ..F,
'i. M ~
.'''.''I ga. -, % g 90, IT,
wear INC s'.l- ','~ 80 No'un,
te-r and 23o3 drafted men making total
lot i2f'5 9"Ffn ne" reGlm ht- on
we're "r2anlzei ir"'n ms hn;Hoe me
i'aia"c' hatin@ 'rsn a9N'Eh"l +" ~ 'he
Tant- "' on 'f@2h'3.tt'oii- li me hria.
d ne -'a.e i-' 'Hrhl0"ed' uu.ieF al calls