Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-01-15

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/ Receipts OF the income fund astgr bgs Eaa
E@@ fiscal year 3s 955 30
Amount of income fuEd in tho ave- -fs--
ia4E state treasury at the disposal
,.,r Of egents January lst.
~ 2s,227 *
4o0 $40 acres Of normal school lands
remain unsoid s So .ot.agsT r
The State University, freed by the Just
action OF the last legislature froya many
of the pecuniary endorsements which
have IN the past greatly retarded its
progress, gives cheering evidence of re-
newed life aud yigor, and is now re-
| celVlng, wthoutstint, the confidence of
the people, SO long withheld, and without
which no state university. can be more
/ than partial success Tho institution
has been filled to overfowing during
portion OF the past year, AID the Regents
ask the erection of an additional build.
ing for the accommodation of students,
which l trust will be granted rs soon as
practicable Wisconsin is rapidly grow,
ing in wealth and resources, her common
| school system is one of which she may
we'll be proud, and there is 70 -aason why
| her University should be either an abso--
| lutte or, comparative failure. A liberal
policy towards The institution, altne,, is
essential to the accomplishment Of the
great object sought. Such a policy has,
| [ rejoice to say, a1readyfbee inaugurated,
and | hope, for the honor of the state,
will be permanently adopted I recon-.
mend that the Superintendent of Public
Instruction be made by law an er-o6fcir
member of the Board Of Regents That
officer should be officially connected with
every state educational sbeard. OF the
university lands, IA ,99l acres, and of the
agricultural lands 223, $50 acres remain
unsold. The total productive fund As.
ion ging to the University is s2I5, ,29S Ss..
Thereceipts of the income fund for the
last fiscal year amounted to Sf8,SSS "a.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The. benevolent Institutions OF the
state are all IN admirable condition, 'rs-
aecting great credit upon the gentlemen
who nave been fntrustedi with their man.
agement, and will calculated to inspite
the people with pride ard satisfaction
An inspection, during the past summer !
of several like institutions ut the, east I
confirmed me in the opinion THAI Wiscons,i
sin is in pewise behind her sister states
in kind and fostering care other unfor-
tunate citizens. o-tsEaaioa zasE aysd ~,
Two wings have been added to the /,
State Hospital for the Insane, rendering
that institution adequate TO the care OF i.
about $50 patients. 10 There are now 178 B
inmates, aud ne more can be received uti-~z
til the legislature provides the means for
fitting up the new wings. and Ifdr the q
payment of the necessarily increased cur
reut expenses. Humanity seems 70 re-
quIre that saila the insane persons in tho
state should be furnished with asretreas
and proper care 1t is a harsh necessity :
which compels the confinement of beings
not criminal, but simply unfortunate, ia
jals and prisoiis, There are not less
than 700 such within our borders, tor
the care and treatment of whom no pro-
vision has been made. Either new asy-
lum, or an addition TO the present ono, is
necessary aa a.i., ..-.. .t.t- -.
The original bnilding of he Institute
for the Education of the Blind being th-,
safe, has been removed, and in its stead q
wing must be erected for the accommo la.
ton eft pupils. The whole number OF
pupils instructed during the past year is
htty-to .:sss-
The additions. heretofore authorized.
to the Institute for the Education of tho
Deaf aud Dumb have been completed in
a satisfactory manner. Eighty-fvo pupils
~ A. i
ing the past year. .s - ass5 sst sEaaT
In my last annual message I suggested
to the legislature the Importance of
State School for the instruction OF imbee
cile and idiotic children A careful ex-ag
animation of the reports of u number of c.
such schools already established in the
county, together with visit to one in
operation in an eastern state,
has convinced me of their entire practic--
ability. There are many such children In
The state none of whom can receive an
educatiom except in we'll appointed iu-
stitution especially adapted totheir wants.
The opinion of those who are devoted to
the mental advancement and well being
of our youth is entitled to weight in shis
and is expressed in the fof-
lowing resolution adopted at the lastmeet-
ing of the state teachers associatish:ss
'Resolued, That it is the sense of this sa.
socation that the state of Wiseohsih
ought to take immediate steps 70 found
an asylum for the education of it's irnbe~
cile children" The appeal of these
children for your aid in receiving intel
lectual development is strong one, aud
will not, know, be lightly disregardsd.
The Soldiers Orphans Home is flled,
to its utmost capacity, an average of $50,
children being present. Frequent appli-
cations for admission are made which