Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-16

| temporary inconvenience TO the SCHOOL. LII
mediately upon hearing of this disaster. went
to Delavan, and there met the full board of
| trustees. The citizens of Delavan generously
| opened their houses to the homeless teachers
and pupils. and their hospitality was accept ed
for a time for the girls and some of their teach
ers, the boys finding quarters in the gymnasium
| and other buildings not burned. Most of the
| furniture, clothing of pupils, and school ap-
| pliances had been saved and 1t therefore be-
came practicable, at very moderate expense, to
fit up the buildings, not destroyed, for temper
airy use, and keep the school in progress. With
my full appreciation this course WAS determined
on, and in fact the regular lessons were omit
ted but for one day. A special appropriation
should be made to meet the expenses
| incurred in the prosecution of this work.
have no special recommendations to sub
init in regard to the future of this institution.
l assume that the State of Wisconsin will con.
tinue to provide ample accommodations and
appliances for the education of its deaf and
dumb. The building or buildings should be
planned with reference solely to the uses for
which they are intended, and then they will be
symmetrical and in good taste. 1t does not
need that they should be surmounted by domes
| or spires or towers, or that the accommodations
for teachers or pnpils should be palatial in any
respect. The plans and estimates should re-
ceve your careful attention and scrutiny.
Pending the erection of buildings for this
Institution 1 would recommend that such of
the deaf and dumb children in the State as
cannot be accommodated at ,Ielevan, should
be furnished instruction and maintenance at
the chronological Institute in Milwaukee at
the expense of the State. This will furnish
instruction to those who need it, render much
needed assistance to one of the youngest and
most prominent of our private charities, and
give an opportunity to test the respective mer
its of the two systems of instruction. the one
confined exclusively to the articulate method,
and the other combining both the sign and ar
ticulate methods.
As in preceding years. have visited all the
State institutions during the year. and most of
them more than once. The more familiar l be-
come with the workings of each, the greater is
my interest in its special mission, and the
more am convinced that the management of
each is efficient and faithful l do not pre-
sumo to Judge of every detail Of administra-
ton, nor do inquire into all the reasons for
appointments and discharges. Boards of
management and control are clothed with i'm
portant responsibilities, and of necessity
must be accorded correspondingly liberal
discretion in the choice of ways and means, and
subordinates. Unquestionably, it is the duty
of the Governor to exercise such degree OF
supervision as may be necessary to prevent
NAL administration but further than that he
cannot be expected to go. Some complaints
in this direction have reached me during the
past year, and in every such case have deem
ed il my duty to make, or cause inquiry to be
made; have sometimes advised with the local
board; and, had occasion required, should have
used the discretionary authority cOnfded to the
Governor for that purp use.
l have every reason to believe that the edu-
cational and charitable institutions in the
State, under private management and support
ed by private benefactions, are IN all ways
meeting the just expectation of their founders
and promoters. They supplement and COM
piete the work which the State can do only in
part. There ought to be, and l believe there
is, cordial cooperation between them and the
State institutions.
The lapors of the
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND REFORM,
during the past year, as in those prece ding it,
have been more onerous than pleasant, and, as
frequently happens to public servants, the
good that they do is not SO much talked about
as the evil that may escape their notice. In l.
dition to their customary duties, they were re-
uuired by an order to investigate into the man.
agement of the house of correction. of Mil
waukee county. Thu details and results of
of that investigation have been widely pub
lished in the public press, and l forbear to re-
peat them here. i heartily concur in the re-
commentator of the board, that the law au
thorizing the confinement of prisoners in that
institution for Gffenses which in other counties
prison, should be repealed.
You will find the general report of the board
an interesting and comprehensive document,
we'll worthy y.ur most studious perusal.
THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND VITAL STA
TISTICS.
have been active and untiring in the discharge
of the duties confded to them and are entitled
to the gratitude of the people for the good they
are accomplishing. especially commend to
your attention that portion of their report
which treats of illuminating oils. Numerous
accidents have occurred in Wisconsin during
the past year in consequence of using inferior
oil. The law should be amended SO as to pro
hibit the sale of any oil of fire test below the
point of practical safety as determined by e1
perts.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
By the terms of the law the 3lst day of
March last was designated as the date for the
completion of the geological survey of the
State, but the functions of the chief geOlogist
we're continued for the purpose OF completing
the publication of the report and the payment
of fair compensation therefor authorized.
The report of this officer shows that volume
Ill is in the hands of the bookbinder, and that
about half of the material for volume " is in
stereotype plates. Volume l. which, by the
terms of the law, must embrace a summary of
the general geslogy and the leading facts and
principles relating to the material interests of
the State, and be SO arranged as to constitute a
key to the more perfect understanding Of the
whole report, must necessarily await the COM
pletion of the other volumes. The manuscript
for this volume is, however, in part prepared,
and the present year may witness the final sum-
ming up of this work.
The expenses of the survey from October l,
1878, to March 81 1879, the date of tue cessa-
ton of all fixed salaries, were $1,000. Since
that date there has been paid the sum of
S958.S5.
FISH CULTURE.
The report of the commissioner of fisheries is
made direct to the legislature. The report for
the past year. prepared by the secretary, will
be found unusually full and interesting, and,
trust, satisfactory. Our efforts in restocking
lakes and rivers with the kinds of fish best
a apted to them, have been emineEtly success
full, and the experimental stage of the enter
prise has been safely passed. 1t only remains
for the legislature to determine from year to
year how much shall be done, and the results
can be predicted with as much certainty in
any other branch of industry. The expendi-
lures for the last calendar year were S5, 305. 95
the amount on hand for the present year is
S5,73l 90, aud an appropriation of IS, 600 is re-
quested for next year.
RAILROADS.
From the report of the railroad commissioner,
it appears that $3.50 miles of new railroad