Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-01-14


g changed, changed only 20 render more cer-
tain the accomplishment % IL. motifs purposes
AID objects. :,
4 srsfcien; number OF competent and well
trained teachers is the great want OF tse - 8
.-r,. In II. structure aud organization II Is as
-,er<.cr If net more so, than any Of the sss-
ts7,s of onr slater States. But the teacher is
wanted 20 give IL proper vitality and efficiency
to develop It's true f1rce and yalae-to s.
eure the great Object Of lis creation, tie thor
osgh edrcarion cf the youth oi the Common
wealth. How cal this went be supplied Z =
How are tcscheTs 10 be trained and provided
20 nee; tf.is educational demand Must We
be deEenda-s, aion The training schools Of 9th
eT States! Ausi oUFsysteni u jeolIaTdeG ana
its success YeTiiIed, ily waiting the SLOW ara
uRziGrd efforts Of voIuiitsr. associations TO fur
nfsh the much needed teacher voluntary
Associations of common school teachers have
accomplished mich IN their disiH.eTesteC and
noble Efforts to remedy this defect. They are
worthy the highest commendstiOn-ihey de-
sCTEs every encouragement. They can ana
vii do more bat unsided they cannot accom-
pjisl. the object desired. The Legislature must
provide the rcmcdy--ihey eau suppiy the def
cheney. II should be done promptly and ef-
feefuafly. No snijrei 0f greater interest can
occu;,v your attention a. lcEislaiOrs-no one
appeals more earnestly to Il fy and PATRIOTISM
In 4 fo-1ner communication TO the Lezisia-
fure the establishment Of Staten oTnial Schools
disDensii,!v necessary TO the perfection Of the
.rstetn. with fuil confidence ia their utility
and necessity I again recommend them
These institutions, with their proper IToies-
.ors. and appliances, supported by the State,
would meet the wants and elevate the chaTac-
ter OF our common schools.
Teachers Institutes, auxiliary 70 Normal
Schools. when IN operation, and supplying
their place till established, should be aided by
the State. One such institute ia each county,
meetfn- Annually. under the fostering care 9!
the government. would be productive Of most
beneficial results. Whilst il would improve
teachers and prepare them for their impOsJau;
aud responsible duiies, u woud elevate ana
dignity profession too long neglected and
undcr-yalued by Those most deeply interested
In their honorable liboTs. These measures. a.
also an addition to the annual State apProrria-
tiOn for common schools, IN an amount iltHi-
ted only IS the necessities OF the Treasury
would give energy 20 the sysfeHl-@iucresse It's
eA=sieucy-and riiHs promote the true interests
Of tie people and the Commonwealth.
Our educational, charitable and refornatory
institutions have strong claims upon the b1un-
Is Of the people, and l cordially commend
Them 70 your care and lileTaiiiy.
The State LunsticAsyium at Harrisburg and
the Western Pennsylvania Hospital ior The In
sane. aud other kindred purposes AZ PittsbErg,
are noble charities, and deserve the aid aud
encouragement Of tile State. The annual re-
r,orts OF these institutions wili be hid b. fore
you, and viii cxhiJit, in detail, th-!T opera
iioss during the past year.
The House Of Refuge IL Philadelphia, and
the Western House Of Refuge near Pitfsburg,
are institutions of great excellence. and their
results clearly establish the wisdom Of the pol
icy that feundcd and sustains them. They
ought not to be neglected; nor should the aid
OF the Commonwealth be withheld from them.
The Blind and the .sDeaf and Dumb Asy-
lHmBs'' az Philadelphia; and 1.-The Pennsy!Ta-
uia Training School for idiUtic and feeble min
ded childrea,' arc institutions that appeal, IN
silence and sorTow, TO the best and Purest feel
-. ings of the heart, and ask yoUr sympathy and
aid. They should receive a generous share oi
the beneiaetions Of the State.
Agriculture, in its varied departments, IS
the great interest Of the Commonwealth Il
j. the basis alike Of financial ana commercial
Success. and nf State and national prosperity
IN interest 50 important should BE fSsiered
by the State, ald IOnoEzd IL all clsEse5 % so
cictv. To It's promotion and success ali should
chccrfuIly contribute. Ia & former cornmuni-
cation I recommended the establishment OF an
Agricultural bureau, III connection WIN some
one Of the State Departments TO give eI1cIen-
cv 20 the collection and diffusion Of USeiUl
knowledge on this subject and to encourage
scientific and practical agriculture. Science,
with yEOudFous energy, has aided the husband
man IN his honorable VOCATION aId pTbttrS
s:iE more help. The State should nerve his
srm and cheer him onward in this. the first and
nobIcst pursuit Of raau. This subject, IN con-
nection with appropriation TO Ii" . arT!'ers
High School Uf Pc1usy ylgalia''-aa institution
destined 20 be an honor to the Commonwealth
is recommended 20 your fATOsAyie cOnsid-
Grafton
The ..Polytechnfc College or Pennsylvania
established by the enterprise AID l!herliitr ni
some Of the patriotic citizens of Philadelphia,
as \ school of the ayDIiei sciences. d serves
honorabl. mention, and slIouid receive the
confidence and patronage of tie public. III
the teachings Of this institution, literature,
science and art, in happy union, meet to pre-
pare our young mea for the practical business
Of life for mining. mechanical and civil enEi-
ncering and ior promoting intelligently and
efficiently the great Interests Of n@1ii,4ctUT-
ing and agricultural industry.
The laws on the statute book regulating man
ufzcturing and improvement: companies re
quire revision. They are unnecessarily siFiH-
gent in many Of their provisions, and thus de-
feat the object Of their enactment. They drive
capital from the State, instead OF inyiIIng its
investment here and instead OF encouraging
individual and associated enterprise and eneT-
gs in the devclopemcHt Of OHr immense nI'u-
raj resources. they bind and crush both by Sc
we're restrictions. uuwise limitations and per
sonal liabilities. The subject deserves care
fui stteution and liberal legislation.
| have so frequently expressed my views in
relation TO local, special aud omnibus legis-
Iation. that their reiteratipn now becomes m
necessary. Legislation, 50 FAR as practicable,
should bc general aud uniform. Local and
speciai le egislation. when the object desired can
be secured by general laws, or by The action
On the courts, should be avoided. "Onlnibus
legislation cannot, under any circumstances
be justified or approved. Too much legislation
Is an evil that prevails extensively in legisia-
,ivo hills lis avoidance would not be iuiu-