Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-01-12

have at least 200 students here. see but
one obstacle In the way, The Prohibitory
Law Is not enforced with sufficient yigor IN
johnson county TO make II AS effective as II
should be to harmonixc with the sentiment Of
those who most desire TO patronize the institu-
ton. Hence we have only about one half the
number OF students at the University that we
should have. Hundreds Of students now
seek other places for this reason. | desire 10
impress upon the good people OF that county,
aud especially upon the younger generation,
who are not welded TO the out grown evil Gus.
toms of the past, the necessity III enforcing the
law and banlshing the sale of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage entirely, from that vicin.
ity,
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
This institution IL doing excellent work, and
deserves liberal encouragement and support at
the hands OF the peoples representatives. The
needs of the College In the way Of repairs and
improvements are fully set forth In the report
OF It's president, ltwill probably not by prac-
teal to grant all these requests, but some Of
them, the ladies' hall especially, are very ur,
gent and cannot well he deferred, commend
the institution, Its work aud Its wants, 10 your
attentive consideration,
In this connection call your attention to an
act Of Congress approved March ., 1887, estab-
fishing experiment stations ut the various agri-
cultural colleges Of the country. For the nee
cssary expenses OF these experiments II pro-
vided that the sum OF sl5,O0O be granted to
each State annually from the United States
Treasury, the appropriation to be made each
year. BY an apparent oversight, or by the
close technical ruling OF the Treasury Depart
mcnt, no appropriation has yet been made
available for carrying out the purposes OF the act,
The matter Is regarded rs one OF much import
ance by agricultural Institutions, and Il might
be well for the General Assembly to memorial.
lie Congress In relation thereto
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
All the counties Of The State, except ten,
have been represented among the students In
the Normal school at Cedar Falls during the
past two years, The Principal reports that
nearly all the graduates Of the Institution are
engaged In teaching, or hold positions directly
connected with our school system. Changes
have been made In the course Of study, by
which the work done by the high school Is
graduates Of the latter may be lifted In the
shortest practicable time for teaching. The
needs of the School are fully set forth In the
report OF the Trustees aud Principal Some
repairs OF the buildings, better means OF light.
ing, and other improvements are urgently
needed. | think the Legislature should deal Ms
literally with this institution M the means ut
It's command, and n due regard for other ohli-
cations, will Justify The training of teachers
Is one of the most Important elements Of II sue
ccssful system of public schools, and cannot
safely be sighted or neglected.
INSTITUTION ron ruE DEAF AND DUMB.
The Trustees and Superintendent report n
prosperous condition Of this institution, The
average attendance has increased, the health
OF the pupils has been good, and their pro
gress satisfactory Since the close Of the
period, u change has been made Ia the man
agemcnt Of the school which separates the Of
flee of Principal from that Of Superintendent
The Trustees express their satisfaction with
the result Of this change, so far as developed
aud confidently anticipate still further pro
grcss and success In al departments They
make, in detail, u representation OF the var
ious needs of the institution, IN the way OF
improvements and repairs, To which your at
tcntion Is directed. All the State institu
tons ought TO be provided with sufficient
contingent aud repair fund, so that the
buildings and grounds may he kept IN pro
per order without infringement upon their
current support funds This Is especially
true Of the institution at Council Bluffs,
where considerable repairs are sure to he ~.
quircd owing TO the character Of the build
ings and grounds, Other appropriations ask
ed arc, some Of them ut least, quite urgent
and should he made AZ far as practic-
able. regard II ms highly important that
the hest facilities should he afforded here for
Industrial, as well ms literary education.
COLLEGE ron TuE nLND.
The period has been one Of prosperity 10
the College for the Blind. The Attendance
has been larger than ever before, numbering
one hundred and eighty seven at the close,
and the School Is well organized, with com
potent officers and teachers, The government
Of the institution, under the Trustees, Ii ~
yidcd ,bctwccn the Principal and the Sccrc.
tary Of the Board, the former having charge
Of the School proper, aud the boarding. dc
parimcni, and the latter Of the building,
grounds, stock, and improvements belonging
to the College. The Principal has under
his control, ms assistants aud helpers, thirty
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appropriations have been well expended.
The requests made by the Trustees for mp.
preparations should he duly considered, and
granted SO FAR as IN cousistnnt with the needs
Of other institutions aud the condition OF the
public treasury. ..
.. MIAGE AND rER DIEM
In reference 10 the milagc and per diem Of
Boards having charge Of State insiitui ions, the
law should I've so amended Ms Ia Imy, say, g.
per day, for time actually and necessarily spent
In the discharge OF their duties, and also the
actunl aud necessary expenses incurred while
so engaged; but IN no case should the latter
exceed live ccnls per mile, by the nearest tray-
clcd route, from aud Ia their homes. Great
care should bc exercised IN the selection Of
these officers, In order la secure the services OF
those who have both the time and the disposi-
ton to attend closely To the duties Of their re-
spectivc positions.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Curators Of the State Historical Society
report u satisfactory increase IN the library
both IN bound volumes and pamphlets The
'IIistorical Record, II quarterly periodical, Is
published for the purpose Of preserving
In permanent form facts connected
with the history Of the State With the com.
pletion Of the new Capitol there Is u feeling
quite general that the Historical Society Of the
State should have permanent home In some
of It's ample rooms, and that increased effort
should bc made 10 inquire into, collect and pre-.
serve all information and objects ~ interest
connected with the history Of our State from
its first settlement. Iowa Is behind some Of
her sister States in these matters, and cannot
too soon begin to recover lost ground COM
mend the subject to your favorable action.
STATE LIBRARY.
The condition Of the State Library Is shown
by the report Of the Librarian. In the past
nearly the entire strength Of this institution
has been given 10 its law department. The
collection In this line is superior and extensive
and very justly the pride OF judges, attorneys
and the people generally. But think the
time has come when the scope OF the Library
should be enlarged, particularly in its histori-
cal, literary and scientific departments.
THE WEATHER SERVICE
has for It's object the study Of the climate OF our
State In It's most essential features. The OBJ
scryatons are made by a number Of volunteers
In different counties under the direction Of the
central bureau Mt Iowa City. The results OF
this service are Of interest TO a large number
Of intelligent citizens aud the work should be
continued. The reports Of the director con-
tain much information OF value.
BOARD or PHARMACY.
The number OF registered pharmacists whose
certificates wcrt In full force september Is,
1885, was l,A3; September 10, 1887, IL was
] 10, reduction OF ia. The board has the
record OF about QUO hundred cases prosecuted
for violation Of the pharmacy law, seventy five
per cent Of which resulted In conviction.
Fines imposed have amounted TO nearly Si0,-
600, Of which about 81, 600 have been paid into
the school fund, but only $g,5 have been paid
into the State treasury on the twenty-five per
cent enforcement fund according TO the law OF
1856, being twenty-five per cent OF 81, 100.
The funds at the command ~ the Board have
not been sufficient 10 prosecute all yiolafors OF
the law, and many cases have been referred 10
county attorneys Tor prosecution, but as these
officers do not report to the Pharmacy Board,
hut few Of their cases have been heard from.
During the two and one-fourth years covered
by the report, receipts from licenses granted
have amounted TO s., 500, which have been
applied TO contingent expenses, clerk hire, and
expenses Of BOARD meetings. Fees from all
sources for the period named have amounted
to s7,SI2, which apportioned among the Com
missioncrs has given To each an annual COM
pensation Of st,0Ii.GO. The report of the
Commissioners gives a full account OF their
work and the operation OF the pharmacy law,