Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-12

charitable and corrcctir nsl institutions
OF the country
During the last biennial period the
attendance at these institutions has in
creased from 3.279 10 3,511 on June 80.
1906 a growth of 2::;;.2
The report Of the board shows tn"
urgent necessity nf purchasing I'D II
tiOnal land at certain of the state in
stitutions in order that the inmate:
may. lac provided with la Dor. and many
| Of the. supplies necessary for their
maintenance he grown without px-
penSe to the state Suitable tracts OF
land can be obtained at reasonable
prices. but they will not long remain
on the market without a material in
| crease in value
State Prison.
Certain additions and new buildings
are called for. which ii appears are
needed":in order that the institutions
can keep pace with the growth Of the
state. An appropriation of $5O.0C0 is
| needed TO complete and equip the cell
house now under construction at the
for convict labor. which went into ef-
| feet shortly before the last report Of
! tlle~ board Of control the revenues of
the prison have been materially in
| creased. The receipts for convict Ia
h0r fOr 1906 were $74.727.5S and for
| 1905 were S71 ,f3T 80. as compared with
| $47. 6J+ SO for the year 1903 and $780,
300. - for the year 1904. gain in the
| last biennial period of $3S.S48.G5 over
! the previous period.
Home for Feeble Minded.
At no institution are conditions so
crowded as at the Home for the Feeble
| Minded at Chippewa Falls. In tile ten
years since its establishment, the pop
ulation has grown to 6S7, yet the
| facilities now provided fall far short
! of these needed to furnish accommO-
| dations for this class of unfortunates.
| 1t is estimated that there are 1000
| feeble minded persons III the state.
The courts have committed 2sO
patients but owing to the lack OF room.
! they cannot he received. In addition
Ito These there are 400 applications for
/ admission. and doubtless large num-
hers. knowing the hOpelessly crowded
| conditions. for that reason fail to ask
| admission. The original plans for this
home provided for the acc2mmodation
| OF 1000 persons. In order to carry
out these plans three more cottages
are needed providing room for 300
patients 1t may be well for the leg
islature 70 consider the question OF
materially enlarging this institution.
and I therefore recommend that ap-
preparation be made for two new
dornitories. which will cost when
S1uipped not to exceed $4,000 each.
State Hospital for Insane.
The board calls attention 10 the
necessity of making certain appropria-
ticns to improve the sanitation and
heating facilities at several of the
state institutions. The amounts are
| not large. and since they minister in
so large degree TO the health, COM
| fort and safety of the inmates. ] am
confident that such reasonable ex-
penditures will meet with your APP
prevail.
AT the State Hospital for the Insane
at MENDOZA there is urgent need for
the reconstruction Of the plumbing and
sewage system. receiving house
similar to the one ut the Northern hos
pital and new cold storage and Il
bakery.
Education.
The total amount expended for in
struction in the schools under the SUI
peryiSion Of the county superintendent
for the year ending June 80. 1906. was
So 497, 342 10; in cities $3.4S5, 1892. or
total of $685.. 992 81. The state
shows its interest in maintaining pub
lie education by making provision for
distributing among the public schools
Of the state ST $4,000. as aid in main
tanning the common schools. the free
high schools. the state graded schools,
the agricultural schools and the county
training schools.
The state university represents the
elimination of our system of public
education The biennial report OF tne
board of regents shows the same large
annual increase in attendance which
during the last ten years has amounted
TO an almost marvellous growth. The
state has dealt literally with this
institution. and so generally have the
people Of all classes in this state
availed themselves Of the excellent
facilities for higher education thus pro
vided, that its bene1cenJ influence is
felt i'm all parts of the state Its eff
fectS have been of great practical
value While the College Of Agricul-
ture has added an immense sum to the
wealth Of the state as result of its
investigations in scientific agriculture,
dairying and stock raising. the School
of Commerce. College Of Law and the
College of Engineering have been pre-
pairing the young men for business and
professional walks Of life. Even with
the great additions and extensions to
the university during recent years. the
facilities gro still inadoAuAte and it's