Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-18
Education.

The question II education is Away,
one Of fuudame tai Importance. 1t should.
be broadly and Literally considered. The
various agencies anu institutions now en-
gagged in educational work in Wisconsin
are all parts Of a single system. They
have nothing 10 gain by dissention Rival
ry or jealousy between them is as illogi-
cal as IL viii ultimately prove uuprofit
able. The common schools cannot be
built up by tearing the university down
any more than the university can be
built up by tearing the common schools
down. And 81 Of the relation Of the high
schools to both the common schools and
the university. And so OF the normal
schools and the county training schools.
They are all agencies OF the same state
having one great object and depending
for financial support upon the same PEG
pie.
The common schools are now the weak
est part OF the entire system. Country
schools. especially, have not kept pace
with city schools. The country schools
need better attendance. better instruc-
ton and better supervision. Competent
observers maintain that at the present
time. in about half the country schools
Of Wisconsin. all of these essential fac
tors are lacking and that in all of them
supervision is far from satisfactory
Consolidation Of country schools has.
according to the governor. resulted In
great improvem ent In efficiency. Better
supervision and higher wages for teach
ers are subjects upon which the COVER
nor takes a decided stand Liberal sup
port OF the university is also urged.
Financial Statement.
ct am Informed by the secretary Of
state that at the end of the fiscal year,
1910, there was a balance on hand in the
general fund Of s79S 06791 Two years be-
fore this fund showed a balance Of 81
1856. 291. %. The receipts for the fiscal years
1909 and 1910 were s12, S31 494 IS. and tho
disbursements during the same period
were sl2. $50 71s.sG. The receipts from July
LIST 1910, to January list, 1911, were 81
46g 715 49, and the disbursements during
the same period were 50 ia. 725. 90. The
balance in the general fund. therefore. on
January LIST, 1911. was 1924, $3.50 It IS TO
be borne in mind that these figures re-
late only TO the condition OF the general
fund.
'At the close Of the fiscal year. June
3Oth 1910, the balance in all funds in
the state treasury aggregated s1.54i. 26.
Figures showing the balance on hand for
all funds on January ist, 1911, are not
available at this time"
important Measures First.
In concluding the governor says:
I'm the main the legislation here rec
commended has already been overwhelm-
ingly approved by the voters Of the state
Its enactment. therefore. should not be
delayed
Fundamentally this demand IS for an
Increasingly enlightened appreciation Of
the rights Of the average MAJ. 1t is a
call for a return to the ideal Of equity be-
fore the law IN both business and politics
In the final analysis all Of the things
here urged upon your attention signify
just this and nothing more"
These suggestions come to you not
as the personal views Of any indviduaf
or the perfunctory recommendations On
any department Of government, but in a
very real sense az a mandate from the
people themselves and they should, 90
far as possible. be given precedence upon
your calendars and in your consideration
Let other bills wait until the main bust
ness OF this session has been transacted
and these most important measures have
been heard upon their merits. free from
any interest or influence which may sur
round other proposals. OF less general sig
nifcance- In this way. I believe, bust
ness may be best expedited and Justice
done and this the 10Th session Of the leg
islatu-> Of Wise 1nsin concluded. as
trust L may be. a. an early date"