The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-01-11


The repairs and Improvements at the Lu-
nAtic Asylum yhbiif were apthor,zed by
appropriations at tAs last session Of ine Gen
eral assembly are nearly completed. and
promise to add greatly TO the comfort OF tho
patients AM in the end. diminish the
] sSpeIses. u lhe institution.
! TIE great increase Of pupils in the insti-
tu.ion fCr the deaf and dumb, requires that
addldosal rom sheuld be provided for
them.
A personal examination Of that inslitu-
ton has satisfied me, that the time has ar
eyed for the eresiion OF a neY bnildingS
WIN adequate room and suitable Aseonmo-
The site Of new edfce has been sab
Ject OF frequent discussion. Il bes been
suggested by TRany that the institution
should be removed into the country, and
the present buildings and grounds, which
are How almost iP Ehe heart ofthe city. even
tually sold.
To this proposition, the present and late
superntendents, hR8y.e been strongly oppo-
sed. Their experience in the education of
deaf and dHmb, gives great weight to their
: opinions, especially gs some Qf chem rest on
, educational grounds.
; Iwopld submit t9 your consideration the
: propriety and justice Of giving t9 the board
of trustees a suitable compensation for their
e services. The labor which they are required
, to perform, and the responsibility imposed
4 upon them, aye too great lte be performed
t gratuitously. a=5
There is class Of persons, With equally
letr olo Syn1pafhils whf, do
! not seem to be embraced within the rarge
t or beneficial operations Of these institutions.
# | alude to the imbeeil and idioic, Of whom
there is said tq be large number in the
!, State.
l Tdiocy and insanity. until lately, were
/ confounded; SO far, at least, as any efforts
J. were made for their ameliQration and relief.
o The proper distinctions are now observed,
: and each class IS found amenAble to differ
e ent modes CG treatment.
IliQcy is understood to consist in an i'm
1t pared condition Of the powers OF the mnd'
$ and an entire want OF the reasoning
e. faculties. Persons afflicted aye not respon-
y sible for their acts, and must necessarily.
Of therefore, become a PUBLIC gu private
l. charge,
OF POSSESSING muscular force, some traces of
er memory, the and powes of Imitation, they
) are ca paLle sa.ef being tHaieed to preiorm
many Of the necessry du'ies q life.
N Our Common Shools, froH their lniver-
IA sal dijlysion, located as they are in every
Nd neighborhood, ,and distributing their health
full influence to every family, should always
l. be regarded as he very first objects OF le-
is gislatiye care. Thgy have Pot inaptIy, at
70 times, BEEN styled "the peoples cclages," ="
and are certainly the Rautdln} and most ei-
d fcctuAl defense Of our free institpupns.
or The new constitution n|:kes it imperative
ID on the. l4ensfal Assembly, "to make such
q provisions by taxation, or otherwise, IS "l'h
: the income Arising ftQia the SehQol Trust
Fund, will SECURE a thorough aAd efficient
IS sysleil Of Common Sesoois thsoIHssshout the
State.
rs In accordance with this requirement Of
'e the constitution, the h&st General A semhly,
$, with almost entire pnapimity, passed law
l. re-constructing oF educational system. ele-
Le waiting its standaad, extendinsits usefulness
and imparting to it greater degree OF ell
3 icien&y.
1t is claimed Iy the friends Of the system
d thus created, that the new features engratted
7; upon it are decided improvements, in per
q feet accordance with educational prosfss OF
y the oge, and the educa;ioqal dAf4ands Of
y our rapidly increasing popqlati9n,
In Republic ike ours, foqnag'fa as 1t IS
v on the virtue any intelligence oflhe people
he at large the thorough and eRscient cdnca-
e, ton ofthose who are soon to assume the du-
y ties and responsibilities of goyernment in all
n its departments, is essential 10 the health-
l. full ezist4pce of government Itself AMI can
IS not be neglected without danger 10 the vital
interests Of our free institutions,
te The new EFovsions pf the present S>hooi
r. Law, involving changeg radieqI in their char
al acter, must necessarily proigee, for a time,
It, much embarrassment and inoo0Seps.nce,
=. and in some instances it may be, acctna op.
as preston. But most of these being OF a tenn
$, pnrary nature and incident TO almost evey
Is innovation upon long established usage,
G they should no impel the Genera Assem-
bly, to- hasty and inconsiedrate Legislation.
H. lest the present law may be, in a short time,
ty involved in tAe same complexity and con-
III fusion which, und9r the former laws, pro-
y. duced 50 mach embsCrassment.
IN " The annual assessment and levy of two
le mills upon the grand duplicate Of the State
y fer school purposes, is regarded by reAny
y Of the tax payers es oppressive and unneces-
sang. Yhis levy, however, is only ealf a
to mill eaeater than that authorised by the
le fogIneH law. #t.s ..t
IL Prior to the passage Of the present law,
" the State levied half mal, and County
rs Commissioners were required to- levy anil
r for school purposes; making total tax OF
v one mill and "a half. Under the new law.
re both levies have been united into one, and
OF styled State levy. al aaat a6s a
a. Another tax which has borne very heari-
On lv upon the tax payeps the past year, is The
one authorized to be assessed by Township
s, Boards of Education for the purchase OF
ne school house sites, and the erscLion of school
ot houses. The amount that has been raised
a for these objects is very nearly as large as
or that levied by the State. 1t is q tax that
On will not be required to be repeated, ho&ey-
u or, in the next ffteep or twenty years. "a.
er In the establishment ofall school svs-
temsth objects should be constantly kept
D. in view: brevity, simplicity. and utmost de-
e gree Of economy that is consistent with the
is eduraGp,s of the youth of the State, 10 at
y tain these excellences, however, much time
Us and exnerienca ard a careful observation OF