Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
FAIR SEX IS BARRED.
Women Not Permitted to Attend
State Educational Institutions
SOME EARLY DAY HISTORY
Research Of Old Records Brings Forth
Valuable and Interesting Informal
tlon Of Rules and Management
the State University.

Des Moines.-Digging into the rec
ords Of nearly sixty years ago, c. R.
Aurner, lecturer In education, has un-
earthed some interesting facts not
generally known nowadays concerning
the beginning OF Iowa's state educa-
tional institutions.
II appears from the evidence pre-
sented in Mr.. Aurner's book on His
tory of Education in Iowa" that the
state university was not always CO.
educational. Early in 1858, the trus-
tees passed a resolution to exclude
women from any department, assert
ing that 1t was neither consistent with
the design of q university nor expe-
dent to admit women to regular il
struction. A few months later, how
ever, they relented enough to permit
women to attend the normal depart
ment, and eventually the sex came
back into the possession of education
al rights in the Institution equal to
those OF men.
Interesting in the light OF present
day liberality OF the state in provid-
ing funds for education is the story
by Mr.. Aurner of how the university
was forced to suspend operations in
1878 for lack of funds. BY doing
this, enough money was accumulated
that the first building, Old South Hall,
costing $4,000, could be built. This
structure has now been gone for de-
cade or more. and on it's site stands
building in which the state has $225.-
coo invested
Convlcts Object to Changes.
The prospect of being deprived OF
the solace of their favorite brand OF
chewing while passing the evening In
their cells and having to give up
fruit and candy they constantly OBJ
tanned, has aroused Fort Madison
convicts and their friends to protest.
Over 100 letters have been received
by the board OF control since 1t or
dered that money paid convicts for
labor at the prison be pro-rated
among the counties from whence they
came to help pay the costs OF their
prosecution, or sent to members of
their families, instead of being spent
by the men themselves for such lux
uries as it would buy.
The amount earned by the convicts
varies from 81 to $40 month. The
board decided to let them keep S. of
1t, but the remainder will be used &C.
cording to the original order.
To Enforce Drug Law.
Retail merchants who persist In
handling proprietary medicines will
be prosecuted, the state pharmacy
commissions has announced.
There will be no test case, 1t was
stated, as 1t is considered that none
is needed, following an opinion by
Encouragement Cosson that It was
clearly a violation of the law for
any one but licensed pharmacist to
handle the patent compounds.
Parole IL Denied.
The state board of parole denied
a parole to E. A. Boggs, Waterloo
stone manufacturer, serving a five
year sentence for larceny by embez-
element. He has now served year.
Boggs was charged with selling
tombstones and taking notes in pay
ment. The bankers said he then Sc
cured loans on the order and the
notes, doubling up on each transac-
ton.
Coal Found on State Farm.
The state board of control has dis
covered a coal deposit on the Flynn
farm averaging about four and half
feet in thickness. In some places
the vein is more than FIVE feet thick.
1t is near the Milwaukee railroad
tracks. While the board has not de-
cided definitely, 1t will probably sink
shaft and develop the coal field
there.
Fire Loss Heavy.
o. o. Roe, state fire marshal. is
hoping the January fire loss in Iowa
VIII be kept under 100000. There
were a number Of costly confiagra-
lions during the month, and report
is yet to be turned in from Ottumwa.
The losses are higher than the Off
cials had anticipated. In January,
1915, the losses were $4,000.
Registrations Fall Of.
The cold snap has cut short the
food of automobile registration APP
plications at the state house. The re-
quests for number plates were being
received at the rate of 5000 day.
This has been~cut to 500 day. The
total number of cars registered for
1916 is about $4,000.
Census Report Soon Ready.
Ninety-one of the ninety-nine coun-
ties of Iowa officially reported by the
state census department show gain
In population over 1910 of 13s.267. The
total of these ninety-one counties is
:, 209,9 as against 2,071.725 in 1910.
The gain OF these counties over 1910
Ia about Z per cent. With only eight
counties remaining to be certified to.
are that the total popula-
ton of the state will be fully seven
per cent greater than that of 1910.
A complete report for the entire
state is expected soon.
More Tobacco For Prisoners.
Prisoners In the Fort Madison pen
itentiary will receive 30 per cent
more tobacco each week, and 1t will
he improved in quality. II the state
board of control follows the recon-
mendation that have been made by