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

those who most desire to patronixe the institu-
tion. 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 Ia
impress upon the good people OF that county,
and especially upon the younger generation,
who are not welded to the out.grown evil Gus
toms OF the past the necessity OF enforcing the
law and banishing the sale Of intoxicating
liquors as beverage entirely, from that yicin-
ity,
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
This Institution Is 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 its president. II viii probably not by prac-
teal to grant all these requests but some Of
them, the ladies' hall especially, arc very ur.
gent and cannot well be deferred. commend
the Institution, Its work and Its wants, TO 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-
vidcd that the sum of $4,000 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
ment, no appropriation has yet been made
available for carrying out the purposes OF the act
The matter Is regarded Ms one OF much import
ance by agricultural Institutions, and II 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
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have been made In the course OF study, by
which the work done by the high school Is
recognized and supplemented SO that the
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 Hight.
ing, and other improvements are urgently
needed think the legislature should deal Ms
| literally with this institution as the means ut
It's command, and u due regard for other obl
| cations, will Justify. The training Of teachers
| II one of the most important elements OF a sue
| ccssful system Of public schools, and cannot
safely he sighted or neglected.
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The Trustees aud Superintendent report
| prosperous condition Of this institution. The
| average attendance has Increased, the health
of the pupils has been good, and their pro
| grcss satisfactory, Since the close OF the
period, II change has been made In the man
agement of the school which separates the Of.
lice OF Principal from that oil superintendent
The Trustees express their satisfaction with
the result Of this change, so far as developed,
| hhd cohnuenty anticipate sun iurlhef pro
grcss and success In MI departments. They
make, in detail, representation OF the var,
iouS needs oi the INSTITUTION, W the way OF
improvements and repairs, 10 which your at
!chlioh Is utec,e". AZ 'hc S'ate ,ms,'u
tions ought TO be provided with a sufficient
contingent aud repair fund, so that the
buildings aud grounds may he kept III pro
per oiucr "hhou. infringement upon men
| current support iuhus ms N rspucihny
true Oh me institution ~ .ounch ninnh,
Nhcrc consiueiho' repairs a'e SURF 10 pe re-
| Hulcu, o"nS 70 'nr ,ha'uCU' W 'hc JUN
| lnSs ana e'ounos; o'her appropriations nsk
ca are, some ni lben NJ ic"sl, quite uIgrnt'
anu snouiu nc n'hdc ns iai us W"'uc.
nbie' ! regard u US highiS Important tiat
me hcst iacii''cs should DC niiofici mere Tor
luduslriai, MS wen rs h'cfn'y educa''oh'
| Co,iEGE ron the niiND.
The period Inns been one Of prosperity to
the College for the Blind. The attendance
has been larger IMAM ever before numbering
one hmnurca ana 'len,y-seVon ~ lhe Close,
ana me S'Iooi Is WEI, org"n,a'", WIN com
l@''nl oi',m,S hn" ,enync's, me me E"sc'",ne ~
va,I hni,,c"n ,ho princin"I and ,h. s,cpr.
tarv nr ,b" pnarJ IA. fnr,mr, h,yin', chnr,s.
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| tn,hn, Ins,i,,,;ions AMI H., ,n,,i,inn az ,hc
mill" treasury ''' WV >'"'''''''
MnAGE AND rEn DIEM
In reference 10 the unilngc aud per dirm Of
| Boards having charge of State institutions, the
law should he so amended as 10 pay, say a.
per day, for time actually and necessarily spent
In the discharge of their duties, and also the
actual and necessary expenses incurred while
so engaged; but IN no ease should the latter
exceed live cents per mile, by the nearest tray
clcd route from and Ia their homes Great
care should bc exercised In the selection Of
thcsc officers, IN "rnrt 10 secure we SERVICES 9'
thosc VINO nave no'ii 'n' ,''"c n,'' 'u' n'spoh'-
non !" h''rnu 'lS''S 10 thc o"t''h Vi INC" 10
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sTArE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Curaiors Of the State Historical Society
report y satisfactory Increase In The library
both In bound volumes and pamphlets The
| "Historical Record d" n quarterly periodical, Is
publishcd for the purposc Of preserving
In II permanent form facts connected
with the history Of the State. with the com
plction Of the new Capitol there isa feeling
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State should have u permanent home IN some
Of Its ample rooms, and that increased effort
should be made 10 inquire into, collect aud pre-.
serve all information and objects Of interest
connected with the history Of our State from
its first settlement. Iowa Is behind some of
her sister States IN these matters, ami cannot
too soon begin TO recover lost ground. com
mend the subject to your favorable action.
STATE LIBRARY.
Tho condition of tho State Library "a shown
m H.. ,n,.nr, or Tho librarian In the nnst
nsoari, M entire strength of ibis insii,u,ion
has hs.n ,,iv.n 10 i,s Siaw aonar,mnnt mo
n"i,a",,nn in ,h,s 1.-Two Ia suncrior mad ,yt,nsivc
,a ,or, ;,s,ir tbc ,,,iic ~ imdo"s ,,,orncys
"nd No S5conic "cnera,iv kmt I think lie
time hos po,pe ~ Ron Inc sconc ~ Tho ibrarv
shnn,d hc ENLARGED noriir,ilnrIv I'm ia his,oI
. cai i,,or.ry an, scio,tid, denorimc,,s
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TUE WEATHER SERVICE
has for It's object the study 81 the climate OF our
State IN its most essential features. The OBJ
scryations are made by number oil volunteers
In different counties under the direction OF the
central bureau Mt Iowa CITY The results oil
this service are OF Interest 70 large number
} Of Intelligent citizens and the work should be
continued. The reports OF the director con-
tain much information OF value.