Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-15

purposes more equitable, provide for
a gradation Of schools and a better
system of classification, / recommend
it to your favorable consideration.
The Normal School at Plattcville
continues IN a prosperous condition,
and the school building is being great
| " enlarged to meet the wants Of pu-
pills. The building, in process of cree
tlon at " hitewater, viii be completed
early the coming spring, when the
school will be opened. The Regents
have resolved to establish a normal
school IN the city of Oshkosh, as soon
as a building suitable for the purpose
can be erected.
Total productive Normal School
fund. ........--- .......... 5000, 791 90
! Receipts of the income fund last
| fiscal year go. E. .... 3s,935 SO
| Amount of income in the state
! treasury at the disposal of Re
| gents Jan. lst, 1868 .-. 2g, 22T 25
/ Acres of Normal School land re-
naming unsold ....... $50, $40
The State University, freed by the
! Just action Of the last Legislature
/ from many Of the pecuniary embarass-
meuts which have in the past greatly
| retarded its progress gives cheering
| evidence of renewed life and vigor,
and Is now receiving, without stint.
the confidence Of the people, so long
withheld, and without which no state
university can be more than partial
success. The institution has been fill
ed to ovtrflowing during portion Of
! the past year, and the Regents ask
/ the erection Of an additional building
for the accommodation Of students,
which ! trust will be granted as
soon as practicable. Wisconsin is
rapidly growing in wealth and re
sources. Her common school system
is one of which she NAV well be proud.
and there Is no reason why her univer-
sity should be an absolute or compar-
ative failure A liberal policy to-
ward the institution, alone, IS essen
tial to the accomplishment of the
great object sought. Such a policy
! has, | rejoice to say, already been in
auguratcd, and | hope. for the honor
Of the State. it Will be permanently
adopted | recommend that the Su-
pcrintendent Of Public Instruction be
made by law an &c oticio member Of the
/ Board Of Regents. That officer should
be officially connected with every
State educationa board. OF the uni.
versity lands, 1891 acres, and Of the
agricultural lands, 223 $50 acre. re-
main unsold The total productive
fund belonging to The university is
S2I5,29S 10 The receipts Of ;he in
come fund for the last fiscal year
amounted to $l8,338 24.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The benevolent institutions Of the
State are all in admirable condition
rejecting great credit upon the gen
tlemen who have been trusted witt
their management. and well calculat
e'I to inspire the people with pride
and satisfaction. An inspection, dur
ing the last summer. of several like in
stitutions at the East, confirmed me
in the opinion that " isconsin is il
nowise behind her sister States il
kind and fostering care of her uuior
tunate citizens.
Two wings have been added to the
State Hospital for tn. Insane, render
ing that institution adequate 10 the
4 care of 3 % patients. There are now
/ IT'S inmates, and no more can be re-
ceived until the Legislature provides
the means for fitting up the new wings
and for the payment of the necessarily
increased current expenses. Human
itv seems to require that all the IN.
sane persons in the State should be
furnished with retreat and proper
care. 1t IS harsh necessity which
compels the confinement Of beings not
criminal, but simply unfortunate, III
iaiIs and prisons There are not less
than 700 such within our borders, for
the care and treatment Of whom no
provision has been made. Either a
new asylum, or an addition 10 the
present one, Is necessary.
/ The original building Of the Insti
tute for the Education Of the Blind
being unsafe. has been removed, and
in its stead a wing must be erected
for the accommodation Of pupils
/ The whole number Of pupils instructed
during the past year Is 81.
The additions heretofore authorized
to the Institute for the Education oil
the Deaf and Dumb have been com
pleted IN a satisfactory manner
Eighty-fve pupils have been Inmate:
Of the Institution during the past
year.
Ia my last annual message l sug
gested TO the Legislature the import
auce Of State School for the iustruc
tion Of the imbecile ani idiotic chill
dren. \ careful examination Of the
reports Of number al such schools
already established in the country, to
gether with a visit 20 one in success
b ful operation In an Eastern State, ha,
: convinced me Of their entire practic
ability. There are many such chill
dren IN the State. nonc Of whom car
receive IN education. except IN a well
appointed institution especially adapt
ed to their wants The opinion o
those who are devoted TO the menta
/. advancement and wellbeing Of ou
Youth. Is entitled 10 weight in thI.
, connection, aud Is expressed IN the fol
lowing resolution, adopted = the las
meeting Of the State Teachers Asso
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