The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-22

10 one. After the debate Hans Void
delivered q lecture on temperance and
handled the subject excellently. Should
he choose TO give another lecture in this
he can depend on u full
house.
The Father OF Our Country" was
honored to-day by the school children at
least, who have been taught by precept
aud by example to revere his name. At
the East side school house, Miss Z,m-
hermann aud Miss Munro's department
held u joint observance in the afternoon,
Miss Munro's furnishing the singing and
reciting aud Rev. q. NJ. Cline addressing
the schools. The two lower depar,
meuts also had simple exercises OF their
own, and u little effort at decoration
with flags. evergreens and some
especially beautiful crayon work flags in
scroll and emblem work by the teachers
which interested the children intensely,
Pictures OF George Washington were
everywhere. Miss Herrick's department
in the Opperud building had a very
lastly decorated ROOM, an entertaining
program OF singing and reciting and a
most interesting talk to the pupils by
the Rev. A. z. Fillmore. In the depart
ments OF the Central building prepare.
lions and programs were even more
elaborate aud passed of pleasantly, there
being quito a number Of visitors in each
OF the rooms as at the other sci. ools.
Rev. A. G. Shepherd addressed the High
school, Prof. Dempster the Sth grade
and J. NJ. Preston the 9Th aud 7th grades.
Many Of the parts taken BY pupils were
deserving OF special mention, beng
possessed OF much merit.
The Legislature yesterday dug consid-
erably in the general appropriation bill.
besides other work. Aberdeen's secopd
normal school bill Ia reported favor.
ably BY a msjority OF the committee on
state affairs. Representatives Woodruff,
Rowe and Roselle were appointed a com
m,ttee TO investigate the Madison nor
NAL and report upon the condition Ut the
hsating plant and other facilities. Sen
ate amendments to several house bills
were concurred in. In the senate Water
towns friends carried through u smooth
movement 10 reconsider the vote by
which their school bill failed to pass
over the governors veto. The bill then
passed, executive objections notwith'
standing, Is to Il, or a bare two.th'rds'
Two bills were killed-that regulating
county ~treasurers' salaries and one pro.
yidinR Tor the election Of county com
m~issioners at large. The house passed
the senate bill sppropriating sl.45O tor q
deficiency in the litigation fund OF the
railway board; alec the house bills fo'
protection OF large game and for the pro-
lection OF the interests OF the state in
lands ACQUIRED from ex.Trsasursr Taylo'
and h,s bondsmen. The senate went In
to committee Of the whole to consider
tho senate general appropriation bill
The salaries Of the faculty oe the STATE
university we're increased to $4,000. sal
aries Of Madison normal to $ll.85o, labor
at AGRICULTURAL college to 5000, salaries
at S~prindsld normal to $4,000, An At
teupt 70 increase the field exploration
fund and decrease the salary fund OF thu
school Of mines failed in the senate
The maintenance fund OF the reform
school was increased to $500 and $1,Oo'
added for tire protection. For the blint
asylum At Gary $500 tor maintenance
and $1,000 for salaries was recommend
ed In lieu OF $3.50 carried in the bill
The house spent almost the entire after
noon on the general appropriation bill
and tho bill will need another afternoon
Tor ito completion. The Madison nor