River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-01-20

resorting TO the very doubtful practice Of bor-
rowing from the trust funds Of the state.
STATE UNIVERSITY.
You are referred 10 the report of the Board
Of Regents Tor statement OF the condition and
wants Of the State University ! cannot doubt
that that institution i per Orming eceptably
it, important part in the educational system OF
the State. The completion OF science Hall
will greatly enlarge the facilities for instruc-
ton IN a department possessing great interest
and value To students. The death OF the Ia
mcnted Or. IApham has caused his large and
valuable collection OF specimens to be- offered
for sale, and 1t Is submitted to your cOasidera-
hon whether il ought not 10 be- secured by the
State, mud added b. the cabinet Oi the miyer-
sity.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
il would be a waite ot your time and a re-
lection IN on yoi,r intelligence il ! we're to
urge any considerations upon you in support
oil the propositioa that our common school
system should he saGrediy preserved, aud
steadily developed, 10 the end that IL may
more hliy secure thu vital purposes Tor which
Z was established. Your deliberations can liz
dT'ii It' d lo no higher purpose than the de-
vi-ins OF mcaursthat will visit the advantages
Ut our public schools upon greater number of
the Youth at the State
Compassion, eXTp % prevent and punish
crime, Is not Ia accordance with the spirit OF
our inst tuiiOus, and j. obnoxious 20 the Amer
lean people But rcllpcling how essential it is
u orr political aud sOrial welfare that our in
halitint. should ue iucated men and women
It h submitted 10 your candid consideration
whether some penalty should not
tc impose, upon parents who
deny their Offspring that, with
ont which, they inevitably become danger and
disgrace "a society There is one object which
$50 may certainty pronote, that will at once
guard our educational system and extend It's
heuelits. IXressive cost is, perhaps, the only
thing that could impair its Foundation in the
hearts OF the people and that put OF the cost
which tails Immediately upon the parents IN
the form ottcxt books is undoubtedly an OBJ
slacle tLat prevents many children from gain.
ipg the fudimpnts OF an education. Hence
there is great reason that economy should b.
practced in the erection OF school buildings,
aud that the need of the many rather than tie
advantage ot the few, should BE- considered in
the election of branches to he taught
Your attention is also invited 10 the question
whether It would not I've practicable and lesir-
able 10 establish uniformity OF text books
throughout the state, aud thus effect 2 consid-
erahle reduction in the expense 10 which pa
rents are subjected on this account.
STATS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
There have been aided 30 tlte library OF the
Stale Historical society during the past yeir
tHUk@s khtili iNittiN Att 10 TIE htti~
btr Of l,3l6, making the present strength Of
the collection, o., 10l Il is everywhere recog
nizcd as the most valuable and useful library
In the Northwest, and ranks among the best
IN the Uuiou, in the department OF history,
tatistics, science, geuealosy aud American
.nd English literature The Perkins collection
If Wisconsin antiquities % the stone copper
age has been received, aud II IS hoped that
Tie Society may I've aide 10 retain it
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
There has been expended during the past
fiscal year Tor the geological survey sl3,5UU,
am am advised tia the work has been
prosecuted with due expedition. T ie eXpen-
dtures that have ueen made GA this account
cannot afford any return to the people Of tue
State unttl the survey Is completed aud the re-
suits published. ! therefore recommend that
All adequate appropriation tor that purpose be
made during the present session
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The reports nt the trustees OF the several
chl rltable institutions of the state will place
you in possession OF such information as you
NAV desire concerning their conditions aud
needs The two hospitals TOT the insane were
accommodating, at tie close Of the fiscal year
an aggregate 81 65i patients |, is represented
that there is need 81 more eapaciou- accJmnp-
tatlons, Pnd | invite your attention to the
recommendations OF the board % trustees OF
the State Hospital for the Insane, at Madison,
that two win. le added to the hnndiug, pa
accordance with The original plan.
There were IN attendance. at the institution
for the education 81 the teat aud dumb, on
the 3nth Of September. 1873, ~ pupils An
appropriation ot -, 500 is asked tor tile cree
ton OF a kitchen tHi laundry outside OF the
present huildiuI.
The number OF pupils in attendance at the
institution Tor the educ ition Of the blind, At
the close Of the year, was "a The trustees
ask Tor an appropriation sufficient Tor the errc
ton OF The main tai.ding to replace the one
destroyed hy iir., as the west wing already
constructed Is inadequate 70 accomplish the
purpose al the institute.
recommend that Yon appropriate 90 the
State charitable Institutions such sums As may
he necessary ior the maintenance aud Tor the
care and education OF the afflicted warts
tue State that are entrusted 70 their keep
ing
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
The number % the Inmates ~ the Industrial
/ School Ioi boys on the 3uth "a September was
4 500 and Ola eX peH,ca 1.-THE Institution ior the
] year ending un that dty We're Sl5, l56 20
/ recommend that an Appropriation 81 81, 900 he
I made In accordance With the request ut the
/ Board OF Managers, t. make up a deficiency Ia
( the binding tuud, aud 10 complete the hulId.
ing. / cannot unite the recommendation Of
| the board that q law be- passed providing tl,t
/ boys may be received on application ol parents
| or Canadians tor lucorrig4hir OF vicious COM
duct, or yaganry. Such course wouid. ID
seems 30 ur, be- Is -rrioas departure from the
purposes - that institution, and one that
| wor ld require % large addition 10 the arcou-
modations, and corresponding increase 81
! expenses.
| STATE PRISON.
| The report at the Warden Of the STATE
/ Prison shows that 23D c0uvicts were confined
m that institution ga the 1T ol Octouar, 1874
| and that ~ were received and lrD Ills .harged
during the iisctl wear ON the 3Gih ol Sep.
tcmhor, 1873, IS ,onvicts were confined IN tie
prison, OF whom 4aG were nae, and ~ were
| ieualcs From The report 90 the directors %
the prison, il appears that IT, liabilities and
( assets are as follows
| LIABILITIES.
Total value az property, machine
~ and materials. oct I, 1874. SS6 ,7f5 a.
! Appropriations received ttum the
state during the year .... ...5-. 46,3il 6I
Unpaid hills and accounts. SEPT.
30, 1915 $. ...... ...... .....'. 1874 q.
Miscellaneous Items 49,. .... ...., 2sl II
Total .....- ...... ........ .... sl5u, llG s.
ASSETS
I Manufactured goods io5 sale, Sept
/ so, 1873 ...... ..... .... .s.,..... Siq,a39 rs
/ BIls receivable aul IoliS dine ~ g7u "a