The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-01-22
Gov. Fairchild'a MESSAGE.

Sis OF It's leading parts:
IT, present Indebtedness of the State is
2,262, 05700. The State debt has been
reduced S27, 900 during the year. On the
30th of September there was in the treas
ury the sum of 1888, s3O63. The sum to
be raised for the next fiscal year is placed
at 1911. 1929, and the receipts at about
the same amount. 1t is suggested that
tag of s350,000 be raised for the year 1870.
EDUCATIONAL.
The people look at the close of each
year, with peculiar interest, for the re-
suits of our educational system, and no
one doubts that these results fully vindi-
cate the wisdom of that system, which of,
ters to every child in the land ample facili-
ties for acquiring knowledge. Those who
have during the past year been intrusted
with the immediate charge of our educa~
tional affairs, school officers and teachers,
have not grown weary In well doing, but
have labored with unhagging zeal for the
, benefit of the youth committed to their
care. Wisconsin is making commendable
progress in this direction. Our common
schools are each year steadily improving,
our University is now an object of Just pride
situations Of learning are efficiently cooper
ating with the State schools for the gener-
al fund.
The report Of the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction, always an interesting and
valuable document, is very full and com
plete. | especially call your attention to
his Recommendation for change in the
district to the township system of school
government, in which concur, believing
that ii will secure a more efficient and econ
omical management Of schools. Statistics
show that during the past year $4,000 chil>
dren of the proper age did not attend
school, Those who are the guardianship
OF our youth have no right to allow them
to grow up in ignorance. There is no rea-
son for thus neglectlng one of the most sa-
cred duties Of the citizen. BY SO doing
they are iEfictlng positive and lasting in
jury to their state and nation As one
means OF correcting this great evil, con-
cur that IN the suggestion of the Superin>
tendcnt, that at least one half of the in
come of the school fund be apEortoned up
on 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 $l,79I so,
being ST, 10 for each pupil registered as
having attended school.
Total productive school fund S2,205, 1856, SO
Receipts of the school fund in
come last fiscal year lis, 239,7 10
Appointments by Sup't
of Public instruction IL ,71O47
Number ofpublc schools in the
State O00
Number of children attending
public school 249 OO7
Number of acres of school land
held by the state for sale 461, 46I
The Normal schools at Platteville and
Whitewater are meeting the expectations
OF those interested IL education, and from
the number OF persons who seek admission
to the normal departments, the advanta-
ges Of such schools seem to be justly appre>
clated by those who are preparing them
selves 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 practica bic.
INDUSTRIAL.
While this is, in the main an agriculture
al state, other important interests are
growing rapidly IN our midst, and enlsting
the energies Of a most active and enterpris-
ing class Of men. The hum of the water
wheel upon our numerous streams, the va
rlous manufacturing establishments, spring
ing up III nearly every town, the city Of
| Milwaukee alone having over $40 900, OOO,-
90 invested therein, the various develop
ment of our valuable mines and quamies.
the active display of our pineries, all tell of
day, not distant, when the labor of the
state Will be diversified as to vastly multiply
its wealth and resources, and present addit-
lonal attractions to those Seeking homes
in the West. The state and county agri-
cultural societies continue to be active
agents in furthering all industrial pursuits,
I and should, as heretofore, receive re-
asonable measure Of assistance from the
state. The State Horticultural Society has
entered with energy upon it's work, and
will be of great benefit to the people bv
disseminating valuable information gather
ed from discussions and practical experi.
nents IT, also is entitled to such aid
from the state as will enable it TO extend its
sphere of usefulness.
The Commissioners appointed to repres-
ent the state at The Universal Exposition,
held at Paris in 1867, satisfactorily dis
charged the duties devolved upon them,
and the President of the Commission has
made valuable report.
| have received two bronze medals, with
diplomas, which were awarded to the state
for its collections of cereals and minerals
exhibited at the Exposition. The State
Agricultural Society was awarded a smil~
ar medal and diploma for its display of
cereals.
IMMIGRATION.
During the past year, Wisconsin has re-
ceived her full share of those who have
come from the Old World to find homes in
the New. The State Board of Immigra-
ton has caused to be published and widely
circulated in other states and countries, 90
600 copies of a pamphlet, in several langu-
ages, given accurate and valuable informa
DIN regarding the state. The mem bers of
the Board are assured that by their efforts
large numbers of Immigrants have been in
duced to settle in this state, and will en-
ergetically continue their labors the present
year.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
complete survey Of the Wisconsin riv-
Fer by the Uuited States engineer depart
rfhent under the immediate cargo of Major
General q. x. Warren, has shown that its
ff.l4 al car, ha ,a1 j