St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
The State Regents Pass Upon
Matters Of Weighty Eduea-
tional Importance.
A County Attorneys Success
full Appeal to Keep His
Salary Intact. +
Horrible Condition Of Young
Girls Disclosed by d Medi-
cal Examination.
A Lady With Half a Million of
Property Complains Taxes
Are Too High. U

The board of regents of the state uni
versity had protracted session yester-
day. Clinton ID. Smith, the director of
the experiment station, made this re-
port:
At the meeting of the board of re-
gents i'll May last the sum of $4,000 was
placed in the hands of the agricultural
committee to be devoted to the erection
and equipment of building for in
struction and experimentation in dairy
ing. Soon after the meeting, at the re-
quest of the committee, the director
visited. with Prof. Henry, of Wisconsin,
who was on a similar errand, some of
the best factories in Northern Illinois
and in Wisconsin, studying plans for
the new building. An active CORE
sDondenee was instituted with the men
all over the world best informed in such
matters, interesting them in the pro-
ject and securing from them SuggeS-
tons. Over fifteen letters of this kind
were sent to the best dairy instructors
of Germany alone, and although full
and courteous answers were received in
every case, it was found that their
methods were not applicable to our con-
ditlOnS. No building of its kind and
for this specific purpose could be found,
and it is believed that to this board of
regents belongs the honor of erecting
the
First Dairy Building
of magnitude for instructive purposes
ia the world.
After careful study the committee
adopted the plans prepared by the ar
chitect, Prof. Aldrich. The building
was to be of pressed brick, and with a
slate roof 10 lessen the liability of
fire. CommodiouS rooms are pro-
vided for practical instruction
in manufacture of both butter and
cheese. In the building also are to be
the Offices Of tue director and his assist
ants, a lecture room, where animals
may be led in for illustration in the lee
ture; convenient lockers and lavat Dry,
curing room for cheese, cold room Tor
summer work, and all the convenianceS
for carrying on the work on the factory
plan.
After the advertising required by law,
the bids for the construction of the
building were opened at the capitol on
the 18th day of July, and the contract
awarded to the lowest bidder. Joseph
C0ngdon, of Minneapolis, whose bid
was for the sum OF S11,445. The bui Id
ing rapidly approaches completion, the
wallis being nearly up and the roof
partly
On the wings.
The director was also authorized to
issue circular in regard to the new
dairy school, stating the special facili-
ties offered, the object of the Inaugural
ton of the school, and such other mat
ters relating to it as would interest the
dairymen Of the state. The circular
has been issued and is being distributed.
T.. l.. Hacker, of Cottage Grove. Wis.
was employed as instructor in butter
making at a salary of SIS month, his
term of service to begin Oct. and end
April following.
The board decided to place the build
ing for the veterinary college in repair
for Immediate occupancy.
= DR.. Charles Hunter was appointed in-
structor of theory and the practice of
medicine III the medical college, and.
Dr.. E. j. Wells associate, and Dr.. j. w.
Bell professor of physical diagnosis and
clinics.
1t was voted to erect wing to the OBJ
servatory at a cost of $3.50. 1t will be of
limestone. Architect Reeds plan for.
the medical school was accepted, and a
contract was awarded to Fairbanks,
Morse IL Co. for the construction of an
l,S00-barrel tank Oh SubStructure four
feet high, at cost of $4,000.
These were present at the meeting:
j. s. Pillsbury, Minneapolis: Cyrus North
rop, president of the university; D. L.
struction; Judge Green!eaf Clarke, of st.
Paul; Judge Stephen Mahoney, Minneapolis;
G. X. Davis, St.Paul, and Judge o. p. Stearns,
Duluth.