Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-14

WOULD De handed over TO the Demo
Gratis next year through the German
vote. The bill was ably debated
through the greater part OF Wednes-
day with Senators Marsh. Barker,
Browne Bird and Pearson arguing
for the bill and Senators GAYLORD.
Husting, Page and Lehr speaking
against It. Marsh and Gaylord made
particularly effective talks, the latter
arguing that the saloon had its func-
ton as the poor mans club and that
the bill was in effect simply a regula-
ton of the workingman, hence his op-
position.
Needs Of the University.
The tremendous increase in attend
ance at the university in recent years
and the great expansion of It's practi-
cal extension work has called atten-
ton to the need of increased appro-
priations for the institution if It's work
Is to be kept at its present high level
The total enrolment this year is near
ly $500 and il is expected that by the
time the next legislature meets II will
be increased to 5000, a figure not ex-
ceeded by many schools in this country
if indeed in the world. The regular
university bill has been introduced
In the upper house by Senator Bra-eau
and in the lower by Assemblyman
Cleary, who are alumni of the school
University authorities, in discussing
the bill, make the following state,
ment:
THE university bill further provides
that the permanent educational inn
provement fund Of 5000 600 per annum
for five years shall be enlarged to
$500 000 a year and be extended 10
seven years This IS necessary in or
der to provide adequately for buildings,
apparatus ard books, On the basis OF
5000 900 wear we have been unable 10
keep M with the demands for perman-
emf improvements. The following
buildings ere badly needed at the
present time.
"A forestry laboratory for co-opera.
tive work with the United States gov
eminent r biology building; a build
ing for the training Of teachers with
a model school for observation ana
practice; a wing FOR the present en-
gineering building, which is entirely
inadequate; e may be possible 20 u.o.
vide for he third and fourth moods by
corstruc.inr an entirely now hGIlng
for engineering and taking he pres
cn' engiaceriag building for thc
model sohoall, q new building for soils
or horticulture Two departments that
arc now In q single small building:
additions 10 tie dairy building: an adj
ditioaaI wing to he library building
completion OF tunnels and equipment
Of central heating plant: wing Of
chemical Building; a building for no-
lihcal science. history. aud sociology;
drill hall on Camp Randall. a new
pumping pant
Appropriation for Dornltories.
ITO carr out satisfactorily the plan
of providing dormitories tor the stu
dents Of the uni ereity. the bill further
provides hat he present appropria-
ton Of slco09 per annun for four
years. made by the legislature two
years ago, be increased to s20t 600 per
annum With an increase Of several
hundred students year The existing
appropriations for dormitories viii not
nearly keep pace with he growth Of
the student hody II instead Of 800.
600 we had 100000 per annum fog me
construction Of student buildings. we
should be able within a reasonable
tFp,c IL, y,pD,-tJn b1v,Ze fy.. a ~,
able part Of The students, but certainly
only for a portion Of those who would
gladly have the advantage OF living
In university dormitories
The university bill likewise provides
for a continuance of the present sys-
tenn Of borrowing from The general
fund Of the ate for a short time each
year until The income from the two
seventies Of g mill tax becomes avail
able During The past four years ny
careful management the university
has been able to decrease the amount
Of this temporary loan by 500 900
This policy is 20 be continued But in
order to do this and thus make II un-
necessary to continue 10 Indefinitely
10 borrow from the general fund until
he taxes are available. $4,000 he's
been and Will be taken each year from
the income or he university. thereby
using a large portion Of The annual in
crease from the tw0-sevenfhs Of a mill
tax
'Tn addition 10 me regular university
bin there are 10 the legislature a con-
siderable number Of bills increasing
tie apropris jon Tar university extern
sion Cf these bills is that increasing
The appropriation for extension from
$50 600 per annum to 500 coo per an
HulD. which has been in. 3D.: IN the
senate by Henry Lockney % mo ~
81 ard tn the assembly by C. y Gull
bertaon. "a co s. Al, and that maxi
ing an ap-co iation Of 80 0Go per an
mum for az ieuturai extension. intro
duced In the senate by John w Thorn
IS (No 81 81
Easter Recess.
Both houges Of the legislature voted
Friday to take the customary Easter
eaess and adjourned until Monday
aing. April II However. the mem.
ss NJ the investigating committee
Will not take a rest. but have voted
70 met again tomorrow ia order that
they may &c, in as much work 81 pos.
sible within the TINE set for their Ia
bCTs Until srrtl 10