Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-12

49, 'NN 7Hh"Ns iifMaf Ah~i NFAlnE lllr
University ot Nirgipi,. the pd,nary Srhool
system, end. the noble Fusd, to- ihe condi.
ttnnoi Which have briefs adVerted. look.
ius u tar cXteut oi or teriiory, the spare.
ness OF oUr population. aud the condition Of
obbut two hithS ot II, we may congratulate
ourselves upon thr amount uf gooi which ~,
have alfesdy accomplished. Bat Inuch re-
mains "a dO. Tac necessity Ut education j.
obvious end urgent. The enlightened. pain
otie. ant iniigent, combine TO calf upon YOU
as they have dour upon yupr predecessors. 10
adopt sonr vigorous aad decided system
which place within r9ch of our whole white
population, the blessings OF education. lu
the numerous appeals in behalf of this poll
Cy, WHICH have within the last three wears
been made from the forum aud the press: IL
seems Ohavc been assumed that we are the
degenerate sous oi Distinguished Sizes, aud
mat we must adopt some efficient system OF
education To arrest our downward course
Tins u not true Ia fact. On the contrary,
never since we took our stand among the ma
tons ot the earth, have our daughters been
%tiircr. or our sous more patriotic: never have
the blessings Of morality. of Christianity aud
ol blucD,ion. been 50 highly appreciated, or
80 extensively diIised.
In the ANXIOUS consideration which has
been given 10 this subject, the great dificul.
" has been IA sgreeing upon a practical aud
efficient system. Few can appreciate our
diihculties-none can do 50 who are not
familiar with our physical and social condi-
ton. But, among oar difi %ultics, | am hap
~ to say, indispnsition, and. | will add. ia
difference are not 10 be found. The prevail
ing wish OF our State l. to spread the lights OF
science ia out rcmotcst glens, aud into the
humblest Indications OF the people. That
| this will be- done there cannot h. a doubt;
how aud when, il is in your wisdom To de.
eide. /, however, would recommend that a
poll be opened on the niXt day OF your next
annual election. To test the sense ofeach coun-
~ upon the district school system; that ma
iJorlty oi the voters of each county, voting at
said election. shall decide upon the adoption
or the rejection of the SYSTEM; that il il be re-
ljected 10y a particular county, then the dis
incts into which such county m1y be- divided.
shall s%cverdtly vote upon its adoption within
their respective di,tricls-thc system 10 be
adopted IN each district giving a majority ol
its resident voters therefor. ln the suggcs
tons my purpose l. to compel each county To-
vote upon this system The best. by Ear,
which have cNamined-and when rejected
an particular counties to give such districts
thereof as may desire iL, al tn advantages
contemplated by the system.
About the first of last ) ptemher / visited
our Military Institute, aud found the Cadets
at camp. The building, ia their military
dress, uIs white tcutS pitched upon an Iva
Ted slope, aud admirably arranged. the corps
uuie arms iu neat aud apprpput te dirss. aud
a. ] approached them dcpioYing into line tor
nay reception. made upnu ne a ,nust agr.ra
bic Impression, and assured ne that the high
character alucaiy swdultd to his sioul has
been inliy earned. \ farther examination oi
nav Young fellow citizens, iu th,ir quIrtcuS,
and Ut thr other departments OF the %Insiitu-
j INN kNNtYth | Ms. nd II. Il Il 49,. 81. =.
bat more than IN I The highest expectation,
oI lis wafmcst ldends. sui that il deserved,
and Ought TO receive Tn favor eat thc ecu
cml Assembly. NOd will receive herewith
The annual report OF the Board ol Nisitors,
aud IT'S accom- panying locuncuis, Tor the wear
1916. l ask iOr u your attentive consiirm.
iion, aud earnestly recommend 20 you its va
nous suggestions.
The Penitenliary calls For your attention.
The usual Annual Reports IN relation thereto
accompany this message. That tnis esiab.
%isilnrnt with a very large capital. aud i've
hundred aud twenty six cunyIcls kept al hand
labor aud coarse Diet should not pay a profit.
satisfies mc that the system j. inhercn,l,
wrong. or chat there issomsthin very dsire-
tive ia ITS administration
The FIRST reform that | would suggest, /, IN
+, the inanner ct stating lhc accounts ot tho IN.
stitutiOn. Who NOW knows It's actual pecu.
MARY condition. IL draws about fifteen thou.
sini dollars a year from the TrcaSun-iht
appropriation loi the Public Guard is mos.
strangely charged with the cxprns, al the a.
'ic Snlri. IL furnishes annual supplies Q,
Tie Luuauc Asylums, and 10 those OF th,
Dat ond Dumb and TO the BIinl-anI prr
forms a considerable amount of work on ia,
public ediices end grounds, none OF whicl
, are regulated by contract or adjusted al th.
treasury. In THIS connection, / submit h,re
with a statement marked ] exhibiting va
nous items of OF expenditures. REGENTS 4 o..
iOr and on account OF the Pcneteniisr.. iron
the year 1916 TO October OF thu present. wear
. anu also the capital invested ia the er.ctio,
OF uie Fenit'llIdry up 20 1916. ltisa tab,
lul ol interesting statistics, aud calculitcl 4,
enlighten this subject.
recommend that a stock account i. ken,
!. winch shall include the cost of all b%niltiog
n a"U ,N'uies tools, manufactures. and an IA,
4 teHals on hand at It's commencement a..
4 all expenses, OF every description. inclnIin,
salaries subsistence criminal changes. an
etNic of interior guard, shall b. pliI bv tb.
n Superintendent, by drafts on the Store. k..nc
d, ana b Included iu said account-ihe vt',l
(. u b. credited by the ssles-cxhibitio, -, o.
form the whole condition of the institItiou 4,
4 each aud every year Aud. then. that vbi,l
- dithcult ct comprehension would b. es.il,
uh'efsto'i' AMI tle annual results would b
! annually asceTisincd.
The next change | would Recommend. +. i
Use n0ie oi purchasing supplies Tor the insti
= tuuOn, Let Them be- purchased by m. s.,
mtentent, as the lazy nov permits. but =.
quife hm 10 buy them ia large qubniitir. /,
5 tAe cheapest convenient markets. uppn go
terms, by sight drafts upon the S,oreteepet-
e Toe capital Is ample Tor this mole of m,ki,.
= putchas $. and II Is obviously the best one n,
te interest OF he institution.
q In these suggestions / mean no rea,cG,,
oa 'h' St0rekcrper. o. any officer ol tur insG
i1'ion Ny purpose Is to increase M. rrs
F, p'"-'biIill OF cae.', 10y sapeaiine di-tinctI,
'h.if p1ficulafdu'ies and 20 milse m3n ~
ofdnd ACTIVITY IHio SIS operations.
Iho Ptnrttntiary is n .g.ts, ,.t..l.
\ t...r- WHICH con