Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23

ask Including S75, 600 additional
annual allowanee)..... -. 4oo,UV
The trustees of the State normal
school ask dneluding $4,000 oo
additional annual allowance. lOLVoV
The Capitol Improvement Com
mission estimates the cost OF
improvements 1t recommends oo,,
The vicksburg, National Park ,-oo,o
commission asks. ,.,....... lJO,Ooo
Amount suggested as needfui for
a creditaLie display at the 40 On,
Louisiana Purchase exposition. :. 2JoOoo
For the completion Of the Histor- ,.,, 900
yor Stale historical society dn-
Guiding 81, 100 additional annual 90,
For arsenal building ........... 50,0Oo
For state board of health taddi- -
For All and game protection 1900
For bureau Of labor Statistics. o,ooo
For state library commissiont ad.
siMM 1900
For new Normal school .. 100000
Total. ................... -'..S-'o'l'vVV
i belle We the amounts asked In the fore
going list are all needed. and II would be
gratifying indeed IL they could all be al
lowed Ii Is manifest, however, that this
session of the general assembly cannot
grant them all without incurring an nnwar-
ranted Indebtedness. They are therefore
submitted with but this suggestion, that II
any additional buildings are to be provid.
ed they should be OF the most permanent
character For many years the policy pre-
vailed of building cheapiy. 1t was thought
roof did not leak, nor the walls cave. \
wise departure In recent years mas Dcen
made The new hospital for t9e insane ,,, a.,
City, and the new buildings at DO AmeS
anu Cedar Falls are excellent In character.
Those competent to judge have used TINS
seemingly extrayagant language In connec-
ton with the hospital for the insane at
Cherokee: The world may aud probably
some time will have a better planned and
more completely equipped hospital. but It
las none better now" The time for any
thing other than commodlous buildings OF
modern architecture, aud OF strictly hre-
proof construction, has passed, let IL De
hoped in this state
In this connection, ! desire TO indorse
most heartily the Recommendation OF the
board Of control that the state architect Ice
relieved from designing educational build
ings. am Of the opinion that designs for
all public buildings should be thrown open
to Competition. and the plans before selec'
| top exaffined by men Of recpgnxed ability.
and OF national reputation. Tbe hHiidlngs
hereafter to be erected should be such ny
will stand the test architectnrnlly. AZ well
as mechanically, not only VI this, but OF
subsequent, centuries. The work OF nss one
man will meet these requirements. baiid'
ing admirable In itself may not harmonize
with those already erected-a consideration
Of great Importance, Neither will success
In one instance afford n guaranty against
signal failure in the next Architecture Is
expression ana therefore euuSulfouul fsNcli
the sacred writings contain the language
and characteristic expressions of more than
sixty authors. each inspired. and their value
and Interest Is largely enhanced thereby.
Our state educational institutions are OF
great importance, and should be liberally
dealt with. 1t takes money TO build a un4
versity. Iowa need not expect to compet{
with Institutions that are the recipients OF
donations aggregating millions with meagei
bieI.nial appropriations. The College OF Ag'
riculture and Mechanic Arts az Anes Is,
ntaitf all h1 has n
ted States. The Union Stock Yards Of Chi
cago expects to spend $4,000 at this insti
tuition In the department OF animal nus
bandry, believing there Is no place where
so good returns can be obtained. This fact
liz an Endorsement that should commend the
Institution to the very favorable copsidera
ton Of your honorable body.
During the past year. both the State Uni.
verslty and the College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts lost useful. though not val
liable, buildings. Temporary relief was
granted In each Instance from the emer'
gency fund, wisely provided by the last
general assembly. Commodious and per.
manent buildings should be provided at the
earliest date consistent with the available
resources of the state.
Our single state Normal School Is over
crowded. The attendance tower 1000, In
cared for with best results under one man
agement Two years ago | recommended
the location of four additional normal
schools TO be equipped and put in operation
state might justify. ] recommended the
location of four. 10 view of the feet that
every effort TO establish one had failed, and
I hoped four might he located at one time
without serious difficulty. The attempt was
again made to locate one, but rival Interests
defeated IL, as usual.
In this connection. again call attention
to the inadequate educational advantages In
rural districts. The average country school
teacher receives less than SD per month
exclusive OF board. less, we are told. than
In IN al hn n al a han
In several southern states. II must be that
the major part OF the SS.O00,000 annually
spent by the state for public schools Is ex
pended In cities and towns. Ii is exceed
ingly unfortunate that the rural schools are
of such character that the average farm
| err boy leaves at fourteen or fifteen years OF
age. This lamentable condition will be
painfully apparent In ten years. II 1t Is mol
| already. No number of colleges or unlver
stiles will meet the demand or cure the evil
| The village and city school Is especially
| planned for those who begin MT five years
| OF age and continue until graduation with
| out tntermission. AZ Is poor place for thu
| child from rural community. l have In
previous communications discussed this
| question at some length. II has also re
| eelved conslderation-wise consideration,
,hlpk-from the superintendent Of public
/ instruction. l believe with him that cen
| trail township schools with provision fol-
| conveying the pupils to aud fro at public
| expense will afford greater relief than an,
other proposed system. II to this could he
| added at an adequate salary. TO be chosei
| In the same manner as city superintendent
and with analogous duties and responsible
| tiles, II would revoutionlze our school sys
| ten for good. The salary should be fixed
| by law or the position would he let to tlt
| lowest bidder. as our rural schools largely
| are at present. Ii Is feared that some OF
] the teachers have little else to commend
/ them than kinship to the director. NepotisLl
| Is generally condoned IL the compensation
| Is low enough Neither can very much be
expected Of county superlatendency up
| der system that invites considerations OF
| availability only. II thess changes were
| made. some OF you gentlemen might not be
| returned. but you can afford 10 sacrifice
| your political lives II by SO doing you shall
| serve and save the youth OF iowa. They
/ will have no committee on legislation. OH
| er interests will be represented. l appeal
| to you, gentlemen. directly. Much Of the
| evil so manifest Is the restt liant OF wave
| of sentiment that has In comparatively re
/ cent years created the impression that econ
omy Is the synonym OF craftsmanship.
| thorizcd the creation Of commission to In
i vestigate and recommend such Improvement
/ OF the capitol and other property of the
| state connected Herewith, including deco
| ratioDs. works Of art. electric nghting. and
1 burglar alarms. as In the opinion OF the
| commission would place the capitol build
| Ing In a state of perfect repair aud equiv
| the same with modern improvements. IL
| obedience to this provision. Hon. Peter A
| Dey. who was a member Of the orlgi1a
/ capitol commission, and who bore a con
| splcuous part In erecting the present ed
| nee: Prof. Chas. cummlns, an artist Of
Josselyn, learned and practical architect