The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-19
(eoYERNER's MEssAGE-ooNcLUDED).

Oshkosh has been completed, and is 9
structure of which the state may be proud
It has cost $44,27I.45. The Regents will
put this school in operation this year, as
soon as the income of the normal school
fund shall be sufficient to pay the annual
expense thereof 1t will be several years
before the income of the fund will sup
port the fourth school hence it is not
probable that another school building
will be erected at very early day.
Total productive normal
school fund, $671, 002.4 As
Increase of productive fund
during the past year, 32,860.50
Reefs of the normal school fund
income during the past year 52,121 81
Balance in the income fund
Sept. 80, 1870 1883 09
There is now held by the state for sale
800, $50 acres of land belonging to the
normal school fund.
1t is gratifying to learn from the Re-
gents report that another year of contin-
ued success and substantial progress has
rewarded the labors of those in charge of
the State University. The average at
tendance has materially increased, al
though somewhat hindered here, as in
other institutions, by the stringency of the
times The standard of education is con-
stantly rising higher, and in the direc-
ton of scientific studies The faculty
are efficient in the discharge of their du-
ties, and Jealous to increase the useful
ness ofthe University and extend it's be-
nifcent influences. The withdrawal of
President Chadbourne from the Univer.
sity is source of deep regret to those
who know him and appreciate his emf
nent fitness for the high position he 50
ably filled. But the friends of the Uni
versity may congratulate themselves that
its control has devolved upon one in
every way so worthy and qualified to as
sumo the responsibility as the Vice Pres
ident, Professor Sterling, who commands
in high degree the confidence of all.
The chair of Geology, Mining and Me-
tallurgy has been created during the
present year The Law Department is
unusually prosperous and affords facili-
ties for the study of law sacond to none
in the west. The Female College build
ing is in process of erection and will be
ready for occupancy this year. The Re-
gents assure us they shall do all in their
power to provide for ladies the same fa-
cilities for college education that are en-
joyed by gentlemen. This policy, wise
because just, should never be departed
from. The building for military drill
and gymnastic exercises has been COM
pleted, and is well adapted to the pur-
pose for which it was designed. @
To ensure continued and increase in
prosperity to the University, it is only
necessary that the State continues to take
friendly interest in its welfare, giving
to those in charge such cheer and encour-
agement as devotion to high and labo-
rious trust always deserves 1t has al
ready taken place among the best col
leges in the country. Now their equal
In merit predict that in few years it
will be their equal in prestige and attend
ance.
Total productive University
Fund $203,86614I
Total productive Agricultural
College Fund 159,346.20
Receipts of the University
Fund Income 29.9se.5s
Receipts of the Agricultural
College Fund Income 11,37701
Disbursements University
Fund Income 3O,947l4
Disbursement for Experimental
Farm 100000
Number of acres of University
lands remaining unsold 10,440
Number of acres of Agricultural
College lands remaing unsold 105,879
In the death OF Alexander J. Craig, late
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Uln Tulx 10 /,
sustained greet loss Ardently devot-
ed to the improvement of our education
al system he labored to that end with a
zeal beyond his strength to the last day
of his life. The results of his works tes-
tify to the energy and ability with which
his arduous duties were performed.
IMMIGRATION.
The State Board of Immigration has
continued its labors during the past year.
Twenty four thousand pamphlets have
been issued, in various languages, for
distribution. Agents have been employ
ed at Milwaukee and Chicago to give in
formation regarding our State to such as
desire it, and to afford to all immigrants
passing through, such assistance as they
could. The agents report that 1864
Immigrants arriving at those cities, have
located within the State during the year.
Besides those, large number have come
into the State by other routes. There
was expended by the Board during 1870,
$4,045,S3. All that was possible with
that sum has, believe, been accomplish
ed, and the results arc such as to warrant
greater efforts in the same direction.
am convinced that more can be accom-
plished by giving the whole charge of
this interest to one person, who will de-
vote his entire time to it. The expense
need not greatly exceed the present ex-
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