Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-12-14


first auditor to transfer this quota upon
the first deg of ,5aasssarr of each year, mas
much as she whole amount will not have
been paid into the treasury by that time.
The sum Of 75,e00 dollars, which had
heretoforc been set apart from the reTe-
nues OF the Literary fund for the educa-
ton of poor children, had proved insaf-
fcient either to secure the services ofcom-
petent teachers, or to educate all the chill
dren who were proper subjects ofits boua-
ty. Under the provisions OF the act re-
ferred to, there was derived from the ca
pitation tax of1859 the sum OF about ::s5i,-
400, which, together with the annual Gp-
preparation of SIS, GOO, made $is6. 200. 70
be applied to this purpose for the last fs-
cal rear. This sum. eVen under the pre-
sea; detective system. afforded very great
increased facilities for the education of e
numerous and neritor!ous class of chill
dren. whose minds as readily receive and
improve the advantages of an education
as any other.
1t will be seen By the second auditor
report. that the permanent capital OF the
Literary fund is 1906. .802 73, snd that
the same is annually increasing, because
its accruing revenue exceeds It's eXpeLdi-
lures. l recommend, therefore. that an
amount be annually appropriated from
this fund, watch, together with the sala-
ries OF officers chargeable thereto, and the
usual allowances to the university and MI
litary institute shall equal its revenues
Ii is estimated that for this purpose there
will be derived from. the capitation tax OF
1858, the sum Of GO, ,OG0 dollars and in
accordance with the above recommended
lion, | would advise an appropriation OF
S83. 900 from the Literary fund, which
would make the sum of $4,000 to be
expended in the patriotic and philanthro-
pic purposes OF educating those, many OF
whom are TO take our places, and upon
whose virtue and Intelligence Must de-
pend the stability and perpetu:.y of onr
that we can hope to maintain our charac-
ter. and secure the very liberty we Sc
higaly prize.
4 3ong othes evils OF the system which
have doubtless attracted Jour attention,
Is that provision in law which authorizes
the school commissioners in their respec-
tive counties to fix the price Of tuition,
provided it shall not exceed four cents
per day for each day, the child may At
tenl school. In many counties the COM
pensation is fixed at less than four cents
per day, to enable them to extend the ad-
vantagas TO as many as possible. The
consequence is, the services OF competent
teachers can rarely be had those incapa-
bic of IL proper discharge of this delicate
and important trust are employed the
money is expended and but little. If any
benefit j. derived. would advise.
therefore, tor the purpose. of securing
the services of competent teachers, that
a higher and uniform rate be fixed by
law.
This subject must presentitself TO every
redectin. mind, as one of the first impor-
tance, aud ask for it your early atten-
ten,ion.
am highly gratifed TO be able to in
form you that the higher schools and col
Ecges through the commonwealth are en-
joying an unusal degree ofprosperity and
in their usefulness, are fulfilling the high
expectations of their friends.
The reports of the rector and visitors
of the university and of the board of visi-
tors of the military institute are herewith
presented. These represent these insti-
buttons as in fourishing condition, and
promising soon to meet the anxious ex-
pectations Of the commonwealth.
BY reference to these reports, it will
be seen that large and important addi-
ton has been made to the buildings at the
university, affording increased facilities
for the prosecution of the object of their
erection. The building Of this new edi-
fee has involved the Institution in debt.
and prevented the application Of funds
to the repairs that arc necessary for the
preservation Of other buildings, and for
which it would be sound economy to make
Immediate provision. The appropriation
made for the erection of new and beau
tiful edi6ce at the military institute has
fallen short of its completion, and it is
asked tha: the necessary sum may be
provided. There are at present thirty
two students educated at the university,
free Of charge. In migrating this feature
upon the system, it was intended 10 select
one student from each OF the senatorial
districts. Those districts have now been
increased To fifty, and | recommend 81
milar increase in the number vi free stu
dents. and that one may he taken from
each district. For the same reason. /
again recommend that the number Of
State cadets at the military institute be
likewise increased 20 fifty. and that the
necessary provision De made for that pur-
pose.
The deaf, dumb and blind institution
Is in high state OF improvement, and the
report from that institution, herewith pre-
sented, is highly interesting. The sci
ence of teaching those So greatly attiict.
ed, almost relieving them of any sense OF
calamity. anu rendering them agreeable
and happy. demonstrates the skill OF man.
and the progress of art. would espeeI-
IL recon, r1end them To your fostering