Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-09
A Kew ENTERPRISE.

We understand there Is company
forming here. composed Of our own citi
gems, men of capital ADD responsibility,
for tie purpose Of erecting large steam
Touring mill These gentlemen, it is
said, propose to put up Touring mill in
this city at a cost Of $4,000. provided
they meet with sufficient encouragement
from our citizens to warrant them in max.
ing such AM investment. OF course it
is expected this encouragement will take
a substantial form in dollars and cents.
In other words bonu, OF $500 is asked
of this city, and with this slight aid pro-
pose to enter upon the work.
The subject was informally brought be-
fore the Common Council. last Monday
evening and the proposal received their
unanimous endorsement. A doubt was
entertained as TO tn, council having any
legal right to vote tax of this kind up
on tue city, but the expression of the
gentlemen present was decidedly in ia
vor of raising the amount if not by spe.
cial tax, certainly, by subscription.
We are decidedly in favor of giving
the $500 if it will inaugarate the enter.
prise in question. For evory $4,000
invested BY private individuals in manu-.
featuring interests here, the city of Pres.
colt can well afford to give twice $500.
For every $500 so given away, it will
receive $4,000 in substantial beneits.-
Business will increase, real estate will
rise in value, mechanics will be attracted
hither and home market for the pro
duce of the county will be created. Bv
oil means our citizens should favor every
manufacturing project with their influence
and their stamps.
We hope the gentlemen contemplating
this enterprise will receive all the assis.
lance they can reasonably ask for to car
ry forward their plans to completion.
Letter From Superintendent Smith.
EDS. JoURNAL.-Allow me through
your columns to make few suggestions
to school officers relative to appIi-
cants for schools from Minnesota. Clerks
are often deceived concerning the import
of Minnesota certificates. In Wiscon-
sin perfection in the common English
branches only entities one to third
grade certificate. A person that
applies for a second grade is examined,in
addition to the English branches, in AL
zebra, Physiology, DC. While an ap
plicant for first grade is examined 10
all that entities to second grade and in
addition, in Philosophy, Geometry, &c.
Now, in Minnesota the grade of certf
cate depends solely upon the excellence
of teacher 10 the common English
branches. Applicants are examined in
them only. Hence third grade Ger.
tificate here more nearly corresponds
with their first grade than with any other.
| am greatly annoyed in this wise. A
thing holding Minnesota third grade
certificate, who cannot get school over
there, thinks he can come over the river
and fool somebody. He presents his
certificate to the schoo! clerk, the clerk
perceives that it is of the same grade as
most certificates 10 the county and con
tracts with the applicant The appli-
cant then sends his credentials to me,
and wants me to return license. In most
cases am driven to one of two alterus
tives-either to disappoiut, or to do in
justice to, the district
warn persons to beware Of low grade
certificates from Minnesota-they amount
to nothing.
In this connection take occasion to
say that shall grant licenses to no one
who resides out of the county. l grant
but very few and what l do grant will
be given to our own people. If we fall
short of supply of certified teachers
we can find plenty of worthy persons
whose merit we know. in our own coun
~. Protection to home talent.
CHARLES SMITH.
The Institute.
The attention Of the teachers of Pierce