Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-19

superintendent believes that the weakest
features OF our common school system are
IL The existing practice OF licensing teach.
elB ~ the comparative failure of the syS
ten TO mike adrquntc provision for suitable
professional training of teachers tor the
common district S-nOo,S: aud CD the Zach
of ciUbe, CAREFUL professional supervision
The normal school system has grown In al
tendance IN Two years nearly ~ per cent
and In four ycnfS nearly 81 per cent. III
two years the ability Of the schools to fur
nish trained teachers has Increased near!
Is per cent, ana more than los per cent
in four years. This rate Of progress lndi
Gates that the normal schools are rapidly
coming TO fulnil thcir true mission. That al
preparing competent tpAchers. Tue current
expenses OF the normal schools Tor the pros
cnt biennial period rs estimated By the
regents IL already provided for by fund IN.
comes, from appropriations and tax leyIes
The board nsks for special appropriation
Of $4,000 for necessary bglding anu re.
pairs, which request should receive your
earnest attention.
The regents Of the university report IN
increase In the enrolment of students for
the present year Of about zoo over any prcyi.
ons year. This tx but one indication Of the
increasing usefulness of this great institu-
tim. The university nl present stands well
NJ 10 the front among tlle great nnivcrslt les
Of this country, and the citizens generally
as well Ms the regents, have pride In main
tainlng It's present high standard In their
biennial report, which viii be placed before
YOU the regents ask for n special upprOprla.
lion Of $50 900 for additions to the dairy de,
partment Of the agricultural college, and
500. 600 for the erection nf sn'tahln huild'
ront nyunnsns ~ tbc Inutituttnn nr. nIrnody
proyIdcd for by tnx lcyIes, nermnnent annro.
nrIutinns md oihnrwIsr md thcs, nmrrInf q
asked are exclusively for the purposes
rorrIv" vnur I'm rnful rnnaIdnrntIon
You viii be asked 10 make n spcclnl nppro.
rrnlion sufficient to complete the construc-
SINE Historical sncIniy. The cost Of this
buIldIng rrnativ "Ncreda What vng nj Grat
rnntnmnIaitcI mr. oskcd Far In thc rmtura I
hnIInvn thnt when nnnrnnrl,tinna arc nafad
Tnr thn cr"ct lon ~ mnmhIIa hnIidInya In" loo
islutur. should reoujro n drGnitr esiImntn ~
TO thr cort Of lie buildings ana limit lts
npproprInlions TO the nmo,,nt of The estJ-
toricnl society is to be- one Of the best libra
nv al ruciIlrrs I'm The country when CONNECTED
aud will Inc nm honor in Tia state us wall M
tn thr sanitary ~ fnII f., nrnviIe Tar liz
rnuulrilou md nroncr oouinmnm nj this
alma vnuId Lr 10 dnnrIvn ihn nIlhIIc of thn
ndynnlngcs which should accrue from The
nnnunI nIrondv rxnrndrd thrteon / rncnm
mnnd thnrefnro I'M Tho nrndY ~ thio huiid
inu he giyon vo,r "nrrful ronsid"rniIon
TnrdinI nrnisr ia hrsiowrd uunn Tho fro.
lIhrnrv rnm,nlsaInn Thn commission nsL q
for M appropriation OF 81, 800 To- carry on
ia wnrlt ,mrnp m" nryt 'tvn ynnrs ma In
view of lho excellent WORK bcinp nccom.
nlIshed NV The commission Tho gnvernor roc
ommrnds thnt such nnproprlation h" made
n AZ a pn hn nj vi n m InIu
nrnviIInD far n tnx commiasion I'm ho mnIn
I'M oT Ihr rnv.rnor md fhr Secretary of
alntr M ok onicIo momhrra nnd thrne man
brrs to hr nnnnlntrd Nv In vnvornnr mo
Nork nf thc commission ma laid an NV INC
inw rrontiny n wna tn rnllnri nnI r1I,,tn
.nntorini rnintlny tn ina naansstnent mud law
Of inNrH mud ia mike s,,rh rcrommrndnt Ions
far i"visIntInn an I'm auilnct a.. Ma "nndI
lions would sp,m ia rruuire No nrovisInu
Nnn mndn for tl,r mn v,uonI or the rxnnusns nr
ma rnnmIaulnn hut notwithstanding tbJs
Tho work hna brnn yerv s,Icrnaafuilv rnrrirJ
ON nm io thIa limo M ono rnn rrnI tbn
r"nnri yItGnnt hrlpy Imnre.arI win thn
ynst nmnnnt Of work whirh Tho commIsaIun
era hive nrcompiIsbrd in the face Of many
obstacles / believe ~ Ia Of thc rrrntcst I'M.
purinncc ia tho noonl" of Wisconsin that
ihIa work 40 wnIl brg,,n should bn rnrri"d
forward ia romnletIun INA rxnnnsra ~ ihr
commission hive been rnIard Inv private sub
arrIniIuu II ia moi crrdItnhle to thc stnte
nor should II hp necessary thnt n rommis'
sion Of anrh imporInnrr SHOULD hc comnrilnd
ia thrmAcIyra anllcit ihn mnnrv unccsanrv for
tho rxpcnues incurred in tLcIr work
URGENTLY recommend ihrrernrr thnI n Inv
hr nnseGd rrovIdinr Tar Tia ontlnmniinn ~
lhr work by thr nnpoIntmenf Of n rnmmIs
sion OF three or nvn mrmbrrs win annie
nnwrra nnd facilities fnr rnrrvInv IN thrir
work nnd ihni nm npprourInti1n or NOT loss
ihnu So, UuO be mndr fnr cyncnana rnr thn
two yrnr. II srnms reasonable 10 rxnect
thnt. IL the work In properly done ma sun.
nlnninninI Nv wian iryIsiniinn nIiiInna nr
dollars worth of tnxnbi" nronrrty which
Iav ,yrnnrE rnu he hrouuht into tho ny
srssmrut rolls md mnny thnuannds nnsnl.
hly mIiiions of InIinrg cvcniunIlv snvrd r.
ne my pnycra of tho stntr
mo rovnrnor recommends TINT urovlsIon
II, mnlr fnr th,. r,nrrnnlntlnn or ,hr a,ntr
mIIItIn man thr same hnnjs no INA rr,,,iinr.
If thia be- done md lhc nunlbrr Of regiments
ilniird to ihrr, md mn additional hn1tnIinu
thr r,urusr wIl nnt Inc rrontrr lbnn n hos
hrru in IN, nuat rhn lnfnrmntInn is I'm
nnrI,d thnt n yrnr and n hnlf n,rn IN, hoard
nf rnntrnI ndnntcd rrsnntInns which hnyr
.nrnrllrnllv niarnd tho whnln r,snnnuIhiiity
fnr tnr nr,ulnvmrut nr haIn IN tbr hnndu ~
No rrsu,rti - .nnnrIu t,ndnnty IN I,Itn" hn
inv hrid tn n most si,Irt nrrn,,n for tho
rhnrnrtrr nr ia, wnrl nnnr mi. n,s Irn,lnd
yr"nt, +, rnhnnnr thr nl,rIrnry ~ t,, ,,,,
ninvrs unw rln.vIurntinn ~ .tntr hnusc
.r,n,,in,ns Is ,rp,.I ns v,I no n stnhIn NH
rnrrnrIi .vwtnn, ~ h"nlL nrnimg In NIX .,"to
trrn.,r, I'M, nthor L"rnrtmnSnt. thn "hnlt
tinn nI thm InnL nillrr I'm wnrk IN hn Inn,
il. n rlrrI ar tvn In thr tr"nsurv th,t thn
iTrnu,Irri shntld Inv thr mo ruginlinn Of iii
stuir srruritins Tint II mIyht IA, wise tn
nrrIu hriu,, III, h,nk nurstlou hcrnrc IN, moo
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him in rxnmininv thr hnnl. whn .hnu rr'
nnrt Iirrrty tn linn ,nI tint mana fnrtnrv
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rhlid lnhnr utmtInn ~ rnii'J !, thn ,nnd
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