The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-01-13

Wct0 muue LOT tDelr smelOr0tlOn and re-
I lief Tho proper disiinctsns are now
observed, and each class are found amen
Iable 10 diiFeren modes Of treatment.
Ilocy isnndersiood 70 consist in an
impaired condition OF the powers Of the
mind and an entire want Of the Veason-
ing faculties. Persons thus afflicted, are
t,oi responsible for their acts, and must
necessarily therefore, become public
OF private charge. Possessing muscu-
lar force. some traces ofmcmory, aud the
powers Of imitation, they are capable Of
being trained 10 perform many Of the nec-
essary duties Of life.'
Our Common Schools, from their uni-
versal diffusion, located as they are, in
every ueighbothood, and distributing their
heallhfn influence to every family,should
always be regarded as among the very
first objects of legislative care. They
have not inapily, al times, been styled
SHE peoples colleges" and are certaiu-
ly The palladium and most effeciual de-
fence OF our free institutions. 3fos
The new constitution makes il imper.
alive on the General Assembly, 80 make
such provisions by taxation or otherwise,
as with The income arising from the school
trust fund, will secure q thorough and
efficient system Of Common Schools
throughout tho State.n S sg
In accordance with this requirement Of
the Constitution, the last General AS
sembly, with almost entire unanimiiy,pGs.
sed q law demonstrating eur edueation-
al system, elevating I've standard, extsnd-
ing its usefulness, and imparting 10 it
greater degree Of efficiency.
|, is claimed by the friends Of the sys-
tenn thus created, that the rev features
cnerafisd upon il, are decided improve
ments--in perfee. accordance with the
educational progress Of the age, and tie
educational demands sr our rapidly in~
creasing population.
In Republic like ours, founded go it
is on the virtue and intelligence Of the
people al lnrge,the thorough and efficient
education Of those whe are 20 soon 10
assume the duties aud responsibilities "
government in all it's deparimsntS, u ss>
sentlal 10 The henIthful existence Of the
governMeni itself, and canno. be neglect.
ed without danger 10 ihe vital interests
Of our free institutions.
The new provisions Of the present
school law, involving changes radical in
their character, mus unnecessarily produce,
for time, muck embarrassment and in
convenience, and iq some inssences il
may be actual oppression. But most Of
these being Of atemporary nature, and
incident 10 almost every innovation upon
long established usage, they should not
impel The General Assembly 10 hasty aud
ineonsidera,e Legislation, lest the present
law may be, in shor! time, involved in
The same completely q confusion which,
under the former laws, produced 50 much
embarrassment.
The annual assessment and levy oflwo
mills upon the grand duplicate Of .hsS,ate
for school purposes is tsgardsd by many
Of the tax payers as oppressive and un~
necessary. This levy, however, 10 only
half mill greater than. tia. authorised
by the former law.
Prior 10 the passage Of the Present lsW,
the State levied half mill and county
Commissioners were reqnired 10 levy a
mill, for school purposes: mshinga ieial
tax Of one mill and half Under tho
new law levies have been united into one
aud styled State levy.
Another tax which has borne very hea.
vilY upon The tax payers the past year, 10
the one authorized TO be assessed by
township Boards Of Educoiion for the
purpose Of school house siics, and the
erection OF school houses. The amount
,ha, has been raised ior these obiecls 10
very nearly as large as tina. levied BY tho
Stale. II is a tax that will not bo rsqai-
red to DO repeated, however, in the nexs
fifteen or twenty years.
In the establishment Of all schsol sys-
TENS three objects should be constan,ly
kept in view--breviiy, simplicity, and the
utmost degree Of economy that is con-
sis,ent with The proper education Of tho
youth of the Slate. To attain these OK.
cellences, however, much time and OK
perience, and careful observation Of tho
working5of the system IS required.
The grand duplicate has been greatly
increased by the rsvalnation Of the real
estate. A levy Of two mills, for the en-
suing year, would produce one fourth
more revenue than was raised during the
past year, under the Same levy. No sys-
TEN can operate bene6cially that bears
too heavily On the people, | therefore re-
commend that the lawhe SO modified in
This particular as mol torequirs any iu-
crease, at least, Of the amount now asses
sed by the State.
The work on the new State House has
been carried on during the pas, year with
commepdable industry and despatch. --
The inconvenience and expense OF pros
curing suitable Halls for the accommoda.
| ton Of The General Assembly, together
with the present insecurity Of the public
records Of the Stale, render the early
completion Of this building a matter Of
much interest.
Arrangements were made 10 have il
| .o,osn,l ;n l,st fall az ttnt tho vvovk in.