Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-01-22

$3.50 t&AN W. k0GtttN
supertntundents, expended for county and
territorial Institutes or for the erection OF
university, agricultural college or normal
school buildings TIL grand total, including
AL expenditures for educational purposes by
the territory mot private INSTITUTIONAL 10
81, 7s6, SIG. 30. The superintendent re-
port has been received Too late for careful
examination, and consequently too late FOR
any extended ommen or recommendation,
but enough has been gained by even a cur
sorry reading 10 warrant me in saying that IL
deserves the careful examination OF the leg
islature. / particularly invite attention TO
hat part OF the report which discusses the
Question OK amendments to the existing law,
and also TO the remarks Of the superintend-
ens regarding the issue OF achoolb bonds aud
warrants The report OF the regents OF the
University OF Dakota Is incorporated in the
superintendent report and gives an exhibit
OF the expenditures in the building of the
university and Its maintenance for the past
year. The regents say:
In accordance with the purpose Of the net ere
httng this board, we have expended nearly
$1,000 70 complete the wing OF the building
wht>h was partially built by Clay county. We
have also erected and enclosed q main buiiding.
the walls Of which are Sioux Falls quartgyte sud
the trimmings OF stone from stone City. The
extreme size Of this building IL 6s by I16 feet
II IL three stories hSxh. with tower III feet u
inches high, from the grade line IL is roofei
with iron skfngles.
The board have not lad sufficient money
70 complete the second and third stories in
the main building They ask an appropria-
ton for the ensuing biennial term, mount
ing In the aggregate to $59.45O The re-
port OF the regents of the North Dakota uni
yersity is a clear and comprehensive state
ment OF what has been done and what IL
hoped 70 do for that institution. have but
Just received the report, which, like others,
has been unfortunately delayed, and must
refer the legislature 10 the document itself
FOR AAlntl1 ThA COMMUNICATIONS ft~I Ana.A
priated by the last legislature viii fall aboat
10000 short OF paying In full for the main
building that has been erected For other
necessary buildings, heating apparatus, pay
OF president and professors, fuel and fan
itor's services, N further appropriation will
be needed, the mount Of which Will have 70
be ascertained later. The building which IL
ee,ppleted ia $50 by - feet, three stories
and a easement, and l am told y admirably
adapted 90 It's purpose An observatory %
feet o inches by rs feet = inches. with two
wings 20 feet 8 inches bv t6 feet = inches
and 20 feet o inches by Is feet y inches. has
also been constructed in fulhllment OF the
bond given 10 tic territory
The trustees OF the agricultural college at
Brooktngs are required under the law 10 re.
port directly 20 the legislature. am In
formed that the institution has opened under
Gathering auspices. and that It's success can
scarcely be doubted A building 6SxS0
feet, three stories and n basement in height,
has been erected. which, when entirely lin
tShed, win accommodate three hundred
pupils Three OF the rooms were finished
and schoo. opened In September last No
report has been received fiom the normal
cbool at Madison. The buIlding OF the
Madison school is OF frame. two stories high,
T0x5O feet. with q side projection for en-
rance The plan rs TO veneer the structure
aith brick IL win accommodate two hun
bred students in classes There were hfty.
four students In attendance last year. Inc
bpearfish building Ia Of brick, 45x3O feet,
and two Stories high Three terms OF the
school have been held The report OF the
trustees was received but yesterday. It W.
transmitted herewith The deaf mute school
at Sioux falls hos an attractive site, and the
new building provided for by the last legis~
azure has been completed aud occupied IL
u osxDD Ieeb on the ground, and two stories
and 4 Basement ia height. The material is
y ss:eax falls stone, VITA dressed bEick