New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-07

officers respectable f' The extent OF then severn J
r,diotiops, and WI s.lare. which though scanv
couEeT aton for The faithful ard intel gent d-enAge
OF the dItee y posed upon them, are ye' sum
enable en- ,niefeied the work IN devote her u,ns
aud ,reTe.es 20 ts performance am lhi1'u-l 10 10.
the L m's.ioners sre, for the moot PArt, eomtrTrt
sDc lealou- and ct the s5ors Of soeh are ucceal
in Awakening an increased ntere,t in The C9mnoa
t'kools tmOng the people and -ltTatiDg lie 'AhdA'u
Of qualification tmoI g The teachers
Tie system OF town supervision Tor Fhlea 'lA wa,
subsriut.d -ss elt&nsve 10 the town. and un'futal
in re- ulis The inspection OF teschers 10 too many IL
mercy nominal, aud the hhaLeis reports
upsht tfuetory. -,
The new system he not been IN operation Tor enough
10 I'd practical tst Of ia merits, or tn expose -
defects, If such there be. Il may IN future req1re
smtIdmeLt but there seems DO Rom to d)aot NE A'
com Of The policy which places the school money ID we
faId- Of toe Supervisors and holds them responsible
for ms proper Or bursenfIt
II il very obvious that The nesuTes ~ most pressing
importance Tor general education s-e ihoss whch opt
Ia IN increased demand for aud suopy o. hlsoy qaA
fed teaches. The state Normal school does well IL
s usy ssIds forth eli TRAN cd tescbers, whose nun
bers however Gle small, compared with the Dis'ric"
TO BE- supplied.
TIE Whole number Of pupils daring the past year,
Which embraces the third and fourth terms haa Deem
342 Seventy ID OF these, - males and u females,
have comI ted the ccure prescribed, and have re-
=. tie dIlema Of the iUstu'iOn and are now Win
few execution engaged in teaching within the limits
Of the State The whole number OF ihose who have
.rioy tie advantage Of the School for longer OF
slorter Ierod to September 1871, Is ID. Az IN
cou1tjfs ave with The tXcep ion OF three, viz Ale
gsIv Essex emo Hamilton, been represented IN the
Sh0ol ouj1g The past year Thirty Jour counties were
repIestLttd by tte graduating class
In view Of sCkuO~ ledged deficiency IN tDe supply
Of Coirue'ent teachers and Of he aInusy increasing
revenue Of The Common School Fund 1t will De u YOU %
decide What &C dltiOLa aid shall be given IN tins oraIch
OF be public instruction, whether by multiplying Nor
nal Scboous by such o'her e1Pedienis ~ may De
deyi ed for tf1ectug great good
.bould DO injustice TO my estimate Of the value OF
agricultural education and ofthe College for that purpose
Ow ed under the laws Of ms Stuc we'll oe 20
~ COZ NJ COn h that Institution III failed a. the ear
ett ms mtnt 10 invite your attention 20 Its present con-
d.n. The first succesr nj movement IN THIS behalf
ass by the late John Deateld, OF Seneca County.
lhIOut whose enlightened zeal and persev an
act Of incorporation was oStsined from the Legislature
in AIril 1853 Encouraged by this success, hr Del
afeld rres in SECURING friends and subscriptions
10 the entt prise until suddeoy arrested by the h.nd
Of Death not however before the Trustees OF the C-l-
leee Lao manifested their estimate OF his services,
cbarseier end ability by chOoeiDg him President OF the
{, ltge. The loan 10 this College OF s'UUCU autnOf'
iz,d ly the ast Leg islsure, condition that Ike
sun b. btsined from other enabled the Ifust
.Cs TO that private AID, and 10 proceed 81 once
10 the organization Of tie College. They have pur
chafed farm of 60 in Seneca County, on part
| Of With extending from Senecs Lake 10 the village
Of Ovid they d. sign 10 erect the necessary buildings.
They have elected Samuel Cheever of Saratoga County,
President Of The COlkgei are taking measures 10 pro-
vide conn etent instructors and hope 10 have the IN
sttu, sufficiently advanced N receive students be-
| fore toe cOse OF the prescn. year Among macy
lItnts for education most wOrhliy and literally De
lwed by the Legislature different lnsl ull0ns of
ils State this loan is The fret specific aid toward the
instruction Of youth in the science and practice OF g
culture the greatest interest in this great Slate AIN
quite col fdent as literally bestowed, so Il VIII
| lie wisely used; and will not doubt tina, the plant
thus set cut, bDd already sprngng into hopeful prom
ie i'll receive il may need, all seasOnaole nurture
| al he hands Of future Legislatures
in u month OF August nst the I)uley OOserVa'ory
Of H. Civ of Albany nauguated In the presence
OF large concouIse of the scientific men Of the coun.
Try, with tie mot au'picous prom'fe OF Usefulness ana
hC1Or; sbal henceOrtb posses an "a economical
Obsery atTy Which, for the complexities OF eqllp nebt
and the number telc8cy and power OF s instruments,
will oqual If not surpass, any similar institution 10 the
W, I'D
While is gratifying 10 see the munifcence Of ind
yduss flowing in so noble a channel the State itself
caD he Indifferent to the progress of true science IN
eepshby come ced as all IFS a, ,ments are win the
material property Of the G. uutry.
You w Ceiye usuAl, rep irts from the various
pubic institutions of the Stale for the suppression the
f,,rhIt al puIst ment OF cline aud from the eles
for the relief aud of the deaf
and dun b. tie bind the im beetle ssd the insane and
from tie disIeIssIies in The city Of NewfOrk which
10 faithfully provide medi al sic for the sick Door.
il tie province Of the Legislature - look into the
workings OF all these and TO sford to them all proper
and TthsOnabe assistance, for they are specially the
crCsuIes and the concern OF Christlan civilization.
Rel orts of the Safe Prisons and OF their manage
u.Lt osulis aid PEE uniary condition vii be made to
Gu usual by TIE Controller of the Sta'e and by the
Inspectors Of Ibe respective PRISONS AMI TO these re-
poiis / mUst refer you. Respe ting the Houses OF
Refuge a. Rochester and at Raudalls Island am
sbloG by Information communicated t. lie by the
merageis TO speak with s1me knowledge and with
great satisfaction az 10 the results there attained
II il no longer doubtful experiment, but well as
CeaLtd result Of the working OF these Two establish
tnis that youthful deliDquets arrested at the out
set Of evil ard sutj=cicd 10 the mild Jet vigil
liant discipline and discriminating control OF these IL
siutioIs, m6y be res Jued in large proportion from
vice al d TRAN ed 10 be useful tizers.
In The Weston House OF Refuge, SINCE It's opening IN
1879 there have b,-n received altogether 10y. Inc
belief is tIpTeseed 20 by the managers that the
benign Uf the Legislature in establishing this
Institution have BEEN and are being attained aud
realized IN sn eulIuent degree.
TIE Older House of Refuge, at Randars Island,
opened in ls5 has received up 10 the close Of last
year o $50 children The manager, in recent com
muuicaton TO me, say: We have every reason tO
think that tie of reformstory system have
been satisfactory az at any former penod OF t bis
tory OF The whole number received up 10 tins time
"we judge that 5Op,r cent nearly three tjar', are
sartd. With such hopeful aud Unexpectedly en-.
courogpg resus, | may not withhold my earnest
recon mel dstiOn that such truly benevolent aid bench
cent institute shcud not be left straened in their
mt al Of doing good
The State Lunatic Asylum at Utica rnd the Asylum
in NtwlOrk under the charge OF toe Governors of the
New-lork Hospital, vel a. that Hospital Itself the
iI,titutons for The Deaf and Dumb and for the Blind
IL AeBloik. the Asylum for Idiots or lmoeclles 10
like mai ner demand your and your bounty if thst
con mde, be called bounty which 10 FL rply the fulfil
neut Of clear duty Of humanity aud true citizenship
not ltss than Cf cOnslderSte economy
All these institutions are managed, and so far a.
have the II OF knowing, well and efficiently and
cOusCientiuusly msnsged, by dlsnterested and self
sscI.fcpg individuals, Who rtcsiVe no pecunary CON
ptrssiiOn Whatever for their seryces but sctuaed
.Otiy by the higher motive OF caring Tor their afflicted
and u.lp ess ntghburs.
Wh.n th,p institutions, thus bepefcent and thus
usps1ed Cpl esl to the Legrls'ure for aid com neG-