Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-31

@OU Hfgh schools Get $500 Each.
The high school seems to be popu-
lar institution throughout Wisconsin.
1t Is an industry in which the bounty
system has been success. in 1875
there were fifty free high schools in
the state; in 1885 there were 100 and in
1888 there were more than 200 such
schools. Just think. 200 high schools,
with boys and girls taking advanced
studies. graduating in flowers anc
white dresses, and speaking thrilling
essays-"Fer Aspera ad Astra." or The
Essential Conditions for Success" 1t
Is an inspiring contemplation.
This development OF high schools
dates back to 1875 for one feature. In
that year the legislature appropriated
$4,000 to be apperfioned among free
schools in order to induce them to raise
the standard. Each school obtained
$500. Ten years later the number of
free high schools in the state had in
creased to nearly double the number.
and the legislature set aside SIS. 600 adj
ditional, making the annual gift &c.,
600. For time this was sufficient to
give each OF the high schools the orig
inai sum Of $500 per annum. but there
were so many schools the allotment
dwindled to $40 each, last year.
And the last session doubled the APP
preparation again. It IS now 60 COO for
the 200 schoo.s-s5oo each Ii goes a
long ways toward paying salaries and
small communities are thus able to
have a high school.
Catholics Rally by Thousands.
A feature of summer life in Madison
is the Catholic summer school. Its ses
sions this season Will continue from
July IL TO Aug. B. Each year the rro-
gramme is elaborated. The late Bishop
Watterson of Columbus was a favorite
here. In appearance he looked much
like President Mckinley, and both be-
ing Ohio men they were great friends.
Washington GLADDEN., the Congrega-
tionalist. preached a memorial sermon
for his fellow townsman, in which he
prayed for "the great church" which
had en- so bereft and for its great
head, ne pope, so soon to follow" On
the Madison programme is listed Rev.
HI. M. Calmar, the Jesuit orator, who
lays down the claims of his church with
great emphasis. He has lectures under
the general heading of "Old but Com
mon Myths. Facts and Fables" 1.-THE
Inquisition." Calico Galilei." THE
DRY of Evolution: Its Scientific EXPOSE
tion.'' Evolution" continued. "Consti-
tutionai and Religious Liberty"
The subject OF christian Apologies
will be treated by the Very Rev. d. j.
Kennedy, o. p. S. t. NJ, Somerset, o.
His lectures are: Miracles of Christ
and the Apostles" Resurrection"
Prophecies" sMessianie Prophecies"
Prophecy Of Isaias''
Rev. William Poland, S. j., ST. Louis
| university, will give course Of four
lectures: Social Man" Domestic
Society" civil Society,"" "Paternal
State"
Austin O'Malley, professor of ltera-
ture, University of Notre Dame, has
lectures; and Miss Eliza Allen-Starr.
always a favorite. will give art lectures.
Among the laymen are Judge Willis of
st. Paul, silver Democrat; Judge NJ.
J. /. Wade of Iowa City, who will
speak on Woman Legally" and other
topics: Mr.. Brennon of Detroit; E. p.
Walsh of Kansas City, etc. A new
feature will be special excursions, as
knights Of Columbus, the c. T. A. u.
of A. and the Catholic Order of For
ssters.
Scholar Who Knows Beans