Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-01-17

SCHOOL luna, bonus
and loans ....... So 964. o76O0
Uniycry fund. loans 2I6, 10000
Agricultural college
fund, leans. ........ 240, 993.06
Normal school fund,
loans ....,........ 1,S02, 41.S3
1t viii be seen that while there are two
mortgages to the credit of the general
that fund is actually overdrawn to the
amount of $329.6o. On October I, 1894,
three months ago, there was in the general
fund the SUM of $371, 315.71. Thus in
three months the disbursements from the
general fund have aggregated SS9o, SO2.oo.
Education.
No Surer evidence of the growth Of q
people is to be found than its interest in
and support of education. This is espe
c3ily true of Il people who govern them
selves. The trainers of our constitution
wisely provided permanent system of
popular education to be supported by taxa
ton This has been supplemented by
grants from the national domain. Wiscon-
SIN has long INDUCED Il ust pride i'll its
system Of public schools, and i'll the high
standard of scholarship which has been
attained and held by them. l know it will
oe your pleasure TO foster the system
N every way, which, in your judgment,
Is needed.
The last Legislature made provision
lor revising the present school laws OF
the state. thus atfording an opportunity
10 remedy such defects as past experience
may have disclosed. The report of the
state superintendent of public instruction,
recently issued, indicates that i'll compli-
aace with the provisions above referred
TO- bill is to be submitted at this SEES
son embodylng important notifications
ot gNStin@ laws
IAc annual loss to the school fund from
me failure on the part of cities to prop
cry return the proceeds of penal fines
heFtS YOUR serious attention. Obedience
10 the law should be enforced, at least
ohti provisions of the constitution relat-
iIS To the subject can be amended and the
laws are repealed.
Turing the past eight years, according
10 me report of the state superintendent
u public instruction, over 5000 small IL
oFarie% have been established in the coun-
U| schools of the state These libraries
are broadening and lettering not only the
schools. but the homes of multitudes OF
.t9mIGrrn, and they should be extended I'M
Ut tHeW influence reaches all the children
J" lle commonwealth.
The University of Wisconsin.
Inc growth and progress of the state
U u.@t'rSlty has been so marked that it is
sun pleasure | call your attention TO 1t.
because of its growth and its enlarging
~S'IMnrS&, the university is entitled to
L. "''Nl generous tpISlueEallou. IucIS
i"N NeeO 50 laGe an increase in the num-
w'' OF students from the state who pay
nv IegS Tor tuition that there is urgent
1"S," ior additional provision to meet the
"'''"$ed expenses The increased attend
r,"r from our own state is one of the
o< promising features of the growth
y. me institution and will be appreciated
pose.
State Historical Society.
mere exists an urgent necessity for
tT1G provision for the safe housing of
E historical society collections. The
rr"'''%.e character of these collections
~T,yu hardly be dwelt upon. The leading
+IIHo3rS Of the continent and many from
o ~' ceRterS of learning abroad have Civ
w. testimony to their value and impor-
'..'e' heir destruction by fire would
n' Oily be Il loss to the state. but to
tbooI< historical student and scholar in
cH country. The rooms occupied by the
frr1ecnon in the capitol building are not
sPFpot, and there is the constant dam
far ulal the state and country may sur
b,a IN lrreparable loss. A tireproof
tT;1.ulnE for the protection of these collec~
IONS should be provided for at once.
tar;D.SS university library and the HIS
nI5"15 Society's collections could be
ecor u under one roof, it would be an
'!c@l and convenient arrangement.
Normal Schools.
or %;ome additional legislation will be re-
tbo 'e ea. TO make provision for maintaining
yesn elnciency of our normal schools. The
mai mai VIII close with deficit in the nor,
rec cs school fund. This subject should
Tboe prompt attention.
raaa ne present board of normal school
soSa ,S appears to be rather cumber,
rec oody. The real work of the board
Ssariiy falls upon a few members.