The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-04


the university with the necessary APP
paratus. laboratory. library and other
paraphernalia for the Institution.
Our university has made rapid prog
ress since IL was first inaugurated, and
on the sth day of June last the first
graduating class from the university re-
ceived their diplomas, n upon the
same day the corner stone for the fu-
ture home OF the university was laid
with appropriate ceremonies. Too
much cannot be said of the gratifying
results of the school and of its econ
omical and careful management.
Agricultural College and Normal school
Two years ago. when I had entered
upon the duties to which | had recently
been elected. | found that the work i'm
the construction of the agricultural col
lege and the normal school was drag
ging exceedingly SLOW. the responsible
ity for which, to a large extent, rested
with the state architect. He was at
once removed and G.. :. Hare employed
as state architect. He began vigorous
ly to crowd the contractors to COM
plete these buildings. II Is gratifying
to say that both Institutions have been
fully completed and schools have been
inaugurated in each. At the former
about 200 pupils are in attendance; at
the latter about so, this being the sec
Onu year OF the norman SCHOOL.
Deaf and Dumb school.
In January. 1897. the work upon the
leaf and dumb school building at
Boulder had practically ceased, for the
reason that the contractors were un-
able to realize upon the warrants is
sued for the construction of the new
building. For some cause or other. af-
ter the appointment Of Mr.. Hare and
the beginning of the new administra-
ton. the warrants found a ready mar
ket and the contractors were compelled
to push the building to a completion,
which has been accomplished and the
school at Boulder has been fully in
stalled i'm Its new quarters. Under the
law, as ~ now STANDS pom the statute
books. the deaf. dumb. blind and feeble
minded are authorized to enter this in
stitution. I am constrained 10 believe
that the intermingling of the feeble
minded with the deaf. dumb and blind
OF our state will be n serious hindrance
and drawback to the institution. Sep
arate and distinct quarters should be
provided for these u~nfortunates. TO be
controlled and managed by the same
rd and faculty as controls the school
for the deaf and dumb. but the inmates
OF the two schools should not be per-
mitted to commingle or come together.
as they are under the present aw.
school Of Mines.
The last Of our educational institu-
tions TO be completed. though perhaps
not the least. is the school OF mines at
Butte. For the successful completion
OF this building all credit il due to ex-
Governor Richards. The work upon
this institution had cease completely.
prior to 1884,. but after his retirement
from office he Immediately went to
work among his fellow citizens at Butte
and procured subscriptions sufficient TO
take up all the necessary warrants for
the completion OF hat building. The
same has been thoroughly completed
and Is now ready 90 receive It's furni-
ture and have the school installed. but
unfortunately the funds Of the state
have not been SUFFICIENT 70 furnish or