Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-01-20

complete I especially call your atten-
ton to his recommendation for change
from the district to the township system
of school government, in which I concur,
believing that it viii secure more eff
cient and economical management of
schools. Statistics show that during the
past year $4,000 children Of the proper
age did not attend school: Those who
have the guardianship Of ctr youth have
no right TO allow them TO grow up in ig-
torance There is no good reason for
thus neglecting one of the most impor-
tant and sacred duties ofthe citizen. By
so doing they are inficting positive and
lasting injury upon the state and nation.
AS one means Of correcting this great
evil, [ concur in the suggestion of the
Superintendent, that a. least one-half of
the income of the school fund be appor-
toned upon the basis of attendance upon
school. Wherever such a system has
been adopted the attendance has greatly
increased. There was expended by the
people during the last year for public
school purposes $1,791 ,940,52, being
~ .IO lol CdOh popiA 4OSictCi0o do nav lllS
attended school.
Total productive school fund...... 50, 205, ,4s6 80
Receipts of the school fund income
last fiscal year. 178, 238 70
Apportioument by Superintendent
of Public Instruction."......-.. 1870 Al
Number of public schools in the
state.......... ,.................. 5000
Number of children attending pub
lie schools. S.~.......................... 249,OO7
Number of acres of school land held
by the state for sale...""........." 46l, ,461
The Normal schools at Plattsville and
Whitewater are meeting the expectations
of those interested in education, and from
the number of persons who seek admis-
sion to the normal departments, the ad-
vantages of such school seem to be justly
appreciated by those who are preparing
themselves for teaching: The erection
of the Normal School building at Oshkosh
will be commenced Immediately. 1t will
be completed and the school opened as
soon as practicable.
The Regents haYe expended a portion
of the funds at their disposol in aiding
teachers Institutes, which have been of
very great advantage to the teachers of
the state
Total productive normal school
fund..... S625 294 ii
Receipts of the income fund last
fiscal year .........................".. 57,776 20
Balance in the income fund, Sep
tember 80, 1863. 1892 so
There is now held by the state, for sale,
$40, ,667 acres of land belonging to the
Normal School fund.
[ can best present the condition of the
State University by quoting from the re
port of Hon. Edward Salottou, President
of the Board of University Regents. He
says:
cit is with unfeigned pleasure and sat-
isfactiou that make. the announcement
that the efforts of those to whom the
management of the University has been
confded have been crowned with success
during the past year, and that the condi
ton Of the institution is highly favorable,
and its affairs and the result go far attain
cd are satisfactory and full Of promise for
the futurs. This is mainly due to the
ability, energy and incessant labors of
President Chadbourne, to whom the Re
gents and the people of the state are un-
der lasting obligations. He has had the
interest of the institution at beart in every
one of its many different departments,
and he and his corps of professors and in
structors have labored zealously, ably, and
successfully in the discharge of their
duties"
During the last collegiate year three
hundred and ninety-four students have
been in attendance. Departments of law,
agriculture and engineering and military
tactics have been established, adding
greatly to the educational advantages of
the institution. AS to its needs, / again
quote from the Regents report
"The principal and most pressing need
of the University is still felt to the (more
pressingly, even, than last year. because
of the increase of Students, an increase
of room and accommodations for students.
The University mast haze another 5uila-
ing. 1t is impossible to put up such a
building from its own resources, and it
has therefore to rely upon the generosity
of the state to furnish the means. With
out another building the University can
not expand, as it surely will with enlarg-
ed accommodations"
Gentlemen, the University is on the
road to success. It cannot, however,
reach the goal without assistance, and for
the required aid it can only look to the
state. We can make it the peer of any
institution Of leafding in tho land by sim
ply giving it the means to perfect its de-
partmsnts, and proper buildings for the
accommodation of students. Knowing
that you justly appreciate its value to the
youth Of the state, [ commend it to your
fostering care, earnestly seconding the
recommendations and suggestions Of the
Regents report.
Total productive University fund $l99, ,435 II
Total productive agricultural col
lege fund.......... ......-.-....-.-.. l4i468 40
Dane county bonds belonging TO
this fund. :... 1900 90
Receipts of the University fund
income 1868. 68.......................... 27,65s SO
Disbursements .......................- 3l,12g 40
Balance in this fund................... 2,l48 43
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