Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-01-25

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Wood of Washington county, declares
that rle tsEyrge d tbs bin will provo o:
at least million dollars value TO the
farmers of Ohio. So that the house of
the Seventy-fi,st general assembly has
done its share toward giving tho farmers
of the state million dollars year for
all time to come.
What Shall he Done With she Jewels"
A contest over the place Of erecting
the "These Are My Jewels" statue, which
stood in front of the Ohio worlds fair
building, is now getting interesting.
Xenia wants the "Jewels' to be erected
near the soldiers orphans home at that
place. Columbus wants it to be erected
in the statehouse yard. The sentiment
seems to be in favor of Columbus, as it is
claimed that the people Of Ohio and the
children of Ohio are more in the habit Of
coming to Columbus than they are Of
going to Xenia. The committee on mill
tary affairs has the matter in charge.
The Adjournment Question
as far as the senate is concerned is still
unsettled; as far as the house is concerned
weekly adjournments have been decided
upon. The efforts of the senate to keep
its members present on Saturday as thus
far proved unavailing. The first time it
was tried the senate excused a quorum
the Friday before and on Saturday morn
ing only nine senators showed up for
business. No work Of any Importance
could be done.
The Ohio State University
is making rapid progress, and this yearit
makes a better presentment to the public
than ever before. The new Orton hall,
which contains the geological collection
and the library, is now in practical use,
and it is credit to the state. The same
may be said Of the new Hayes hall, in
which is the manual training department
This building is the result of the clause
in the Heisel law, which gave the uni-
versity certain tax levy provided such
department was established. Manual
training was hobby of the late Presi-
dent Hayes, and as he was a prominent
member of the board of trustees Of the
institution during the latter days of his
life, much Of the present results are due
to him and his efforts. The building was
named for him. It cost $4,000, includ-
ing the equipment, which cost $4,000,
and is most complete indeed.
There are ever 700 students at the uni
versity. Its total income is about $780,
600 and its current expenses are about
$115,0OO. It's cost per student is the low
est Of any similar college in the country.
A bill has been introduced already to
allow the trustees to fix the salaries of
the president and the professors. These
salaries are now fixed by statute. This
bill was defeated in the last house. Il
was the object Of the last mission of the
late President Hayes to Columbus. He
was very anxious to have the board of
trustees have this power, as President
Scott was desirous of retiring, and it was
found difficult to get man for the pres
ent salary Of $4,000 year. No other
state in the Union having land grant col
lcges, except Georgia, fix the salaries by
statute. Not one of the other three col
leges of the state of Ohio has any re-
strictions over them, notwithstanding
they all get money for their support
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