Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-01-23
of Education has not been iDjudiciously

q l deem IL nightly important thai u
school act should accurately define Il
powers and duties of these officer
i respectively /; although ii is quite poss
d BILE that former uncertainty in this an
other respects, has been removed by Ii
or inion and advice Of the State Commi.
D %sioner. The present system yves muc
to the habitual and judicious exposition
: of that Office.
Boards of education are re required
| furnish schools seven months of the veal
and they are authorized to direct assess
ments /" for school purposes other tina
, for the payment Of teachers" unde
which head the item of school house cen
struction is included. They may ais
direct assessments not exc ding tw,
mills on the dollar for the support of cen
trail or high schools, when legally estab
lished. and "for the purpose of prolong
ing after the State funds have been ex
hausted the terms Of the several sub
district or primary schools in the town.
ship" Ti.ere does not seem to be any
limitation of the power of taxation "foi
school purposes other than the payment
OF teachers"
The taxes assessed for local school
purpos S in 1854 amounted to Sl,295,
aga. and in 1925 to 81, $50, 346, AMOUNTS
almost equal to the State school tax of a
mill and a half on he grand duplicates.
The largest portion of these assessments
we're doubtless for school house struct
ures. and to prolong the school beyond
the period of seven months, and may be
regarded as extraordinary expenditures
Why should not the proposition to incur
them be submitted to the consideration
OF the people Of the township? As the
services of members of Boards of Edu-
cation are gratuitous, those officers are
usually ardent friends of education, and
there is danger that their zeal in its be-
hall, however honorable 10 them, indi-
vidually, may sometimes fail TO be u
tanned by public opinion. a state of things
certain to produce an injurious reaction
and to impair the usefulness of our school
1t would be better to distribute
a certain degree of educational progress
over several years, and be sure mean
while Of a cordial sentiment of public
approval, than to precipilate the same
results within a single year, and thereby
ALLEVIATE the sympaIhies of community.
The latter must accompany and sanction
all our school movements, and no more
serious error can be committed than to
mistake the enthusiasm of a few for a
conviction of the many. Let every style
be carefully considered and fully matur-
ed, and il unusual in lis nature, ratified
BY a majority of the peop'e of the dis
.rict at a meeting called for its discussion,
AMI we may confidently dismiss our
ears Of popular education.
The Report of the Board Of Trustees
furnishes a very full and satisfactory &C
count of the past history and present con-
lilion Of the Benevolent Institutions To-
lated in Columbus. The lapse Of time
has confirmed The wisdom OF the policy
which suggested their establishments
Every year has widened the circle of
heir usefulness. At the same time that
he humanity of the age has been graft
fed, they have been instruments of con-
the greatest blessing upon the I'M
iortunate class who have been inn ates of
hem. The Institutions for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind reach a class of
children or which our public schools had
Tot provided. The success in imparting
moral and intellectual training has been
equal to the highest expectations of their
most ardent friends.
The prosperity Of these Asylums has
,een uninterrupted during The past two
ears. They have been eminently sue
,essful in fulfilling the objects of their
establishment. Owing, however, to the
apid advance in the price of provisions,
he appropriations made for their support
ave not been adequate 10 meet their ex-
To keep them in operation, the
3oard Of Trustees have been compelled
o contract heavy debts, for the state
nent of which | refer you to their report.
These debts ale due principally to trades
men and others who have furnished pro-
-isions for the inmates of these i~nsIitu-
ions. They are, therefore, entitled to
'our early consideration, and as prompt
as is consistent with the inter-
OF the State.
The two Lunatic Asylums at Newburg
nd Dayton have been completed, and
pened for the admissicn OF patients with
n the past year-the former on the 9th
f March, and the latter on the LIST of
The cost of erecting and
furnishing these Institutions has greatly
Exceeded the amount appropriated. In
he opinion of the Board OF Trustees, the
Of the State required the COM
'leti0n of the buildings, and to do this,
hey have contracted heavy liabilities.
All must approve the humane motives
Ehich have multiplied institutions of this
haracter throughout our country. They
re, however, attended with great ex-
'ense, and, therefore, Should not be in
reased beyond the clear demands of hui
and justice.
The Report of the State House Com
nissioners will advise you of the progress
f the work under their chHrge during
he past two years. 1t is to be regretted
hat the means placed at the command
{ the Commissioners by the late Legis-
AZURE, were not sufficient TO have The
IalIs Of the Senate and House of Repre-
entatives ready for occupation by the
resent General Assembly. The sums
o far appropriated Tor the erection and
ompleuun OF the new State House amount
D S7O6, SIS.
Every department of the State Govern
nent is deeply interested in the speedy
ompletiUn OF this building. The health
nd convenience OF the General Assem-
ly and Of the Judicial and Executive
)%fflcers, and of the people doing bust
wi them, as also the safely Of the
ublic records, demand that every pro.
etfo.t should be made to prepare it
occupation within the shortest pracli-
able neriOd-