The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-01-10
live to the State ample means for appropri.

: NAV present The watchfulness and care o
those who have the interests of the State il
f charge should he continually invoked to SCI
, that these important revenues be in no way
, impaired. II carefully preserved they mus
ever stand as safe bulwarks between thu
, people and taxation.
Among the most important duties which
: | felt incumbent upon me, ut the commence
ment of my official term was a recommend
; alton Of an entire modification Of the schoo
laws, and the establishment of conplet'
syst IN of free .haa's, based upon the schno
funi and taxation upon property This re
commentator was literally acted upon by
the Legislature, AMI system csiah she
viii u has been enincntIy successful. Ir
some of its minor details, perhaps, the II "
may he 50 amended as To better adspt it t.
the wishes OF the people; and your carc'u
attention is solicited to that subject IL i,
of snail service that we enumerate the pro-
fits Of physical Well being, if the intellectual
drv,lopm mt of the rising geu.rati ion i over
looked and neglected In this department;
no system should he considered complete
that does not place within the reach of every
chll in the State, tho free and open oppor-
tunity TO acquire such an education as to III
him for every calling aud trust in life There
are nov few indivi iulls whc deny the prin-
cipir, that the property of the country should
educate lis children. This principle hayip /,
been fully adopted Nv the l,w in force, it IL
reasonable To expect, That &c peers .vcred IN
IL. the plan IL fully comprehend ii and ua-
derStop'l, W. shall have a school system
wh'h very few OF tn people won'd wiling
IL d'~pcns" witt. In'irr Il, the dniirs OF
the Superintendent are ar,iIouS api inscs
SAINT. Being req ircd to visit every county,
A. Il =, gt
the amount o. his compensation. | woul |
suggest the fixing of s.!ch 3 compensation
aS wond command the best Qualification, in
the State, and justify the giving Of hiS whole
time and attention To the duties o! his silice
The iabo: required AT the hands Of iiIe pre-
sent Incumbent mas been very great. The
whole details of new system a. ro' Vel up
on him, AM he las been Frequently Cl.itd
upon for the exercise al great pruirnce IN
meeting and rom Ivtug obl c;:ous. orig mating
from contlnu II habit under a different ~
tim, an | som t!me> under no system at-lil.
| am sl'i>ti i he IN, been in i.iat.,lb.e IN
IN hl> cX-r;Ipls tu give Va ~ and uniformity
To Ia. system. auF 10 rcmi-r Il acceptable to
the people. o4e 81 the nsst interesting
and Immediate oieciS Jst;n- ris-y il.Y - tn.
Increase in TIE uumbsrof scholars tau, Int
la the yuaf So !!i- HI.I ,yr OF --hoilrs a.
II "aPet.- Dr. tAe 'y-I... was l36.31l At
tending s-a."'. Ia 1881, 3I2 3y3 are re-
ror,eii 4" 't''-eas- ~ more tntl one hun
dgci pr csh,. N Two years i ti,l,l Ia.
reports oi .le several sear- al. not cnt.r.y
II !. yet II - believed l.ie relative pr.,ortion
ooali not &c materially ehan,e. # the re-
tai vcr. comp tic a4l perfect. Toe re-
s,,iJ> ~ n a. - prove cDlcj1,jvcly that
new err. j. began IA tnr e!u .ati "a of the
) ate. For tne details @! the system. y5u
arc referred to tlv report Of tie Slg-rin-
tendant.
A. intimately connected with tbs subject.
beg leave 10 invite your especial attention
ID the importance Of some prov : On ior, ne
care aud charge o. tIO<- juvenile ,Irlnluent-
whose offences can nov b. punished IN Y in
the same manner - old and hardened 2lf nd
ers. The iaw winch PToy.I.~, that, if under
eighteen years ct az, they shall be itnyri-
Soned IN the county jill, instead OF the nj.
Tertiary, can hardly D. esteemed A mod liza
lion. In either case they are liable & 10
Immediately tarown 'rt1 couy1ni0ns.iio with
offenders, who can vx .-cisc no other ir,grl-
cnce over them than ID prepare them for
greater ,ri'u,s. Instead O: such NO a aban-
comment, al the better ~yulp aJi.i,s Of ~. IRE
>ecn 10 appeal 70 ~ 10 Us. our powers IL
arresting their career or error. aud pIa-e
their d-stiay in b-te p4tl Almost ,a-
vIrilby, 1t will be tpuaI jaa; they are.vouih
who are either bcrrit oi parents aud friends
Or wiiu have parents TO .lbanaio ed ~ III IS
u exercise proPtr sa1'I ausA p over their
children. IL IS Iat.3gclpv dgty Of the
ministers Of law to be cJ.aa.iiei 70 del out
the ordinary punt >hmcut Tor cr.Ia : tn yoits
who know - irite Of their :aorai r,., ,0n,i.
III ity. The experiment has been III i in
many sections. and II Ia, invariably been
found that .uita5 c reform schools uA.ier :
the superintendent of ju.i % - per- i-~,
have been ab!ct 10 reclaim nearly a. wac h1yt
nven sent. 10 their cusrudr. Mos. ot
Ia ir corv'ct> have been entirely ~ a9u, t1r
II ~ 10 ilmcniS OF learaiJ,. au-l wstn very
itN IA raj prime pes. ! ais-ity Of them
a.e such a. have no frjca J. or q. as 1f sun
port Tee system f5lal most b-aeif-,a' h1g
o,eH TO Ecrp t.ieW ~ = school cs,ah..s ii-i.j.
under prop = Eiig.oFS, vince Their m ,-aS
ar =. .vt-d, aud appeals yr.;iapa!iY aqi.
- itirr dom site Affections, ! system -
labor - established iu connection with Their
training wil'c!. gY-> tIe'n hlhi,s If ndG>-
ty. Certain hours are daily voted .
tneir education my are jptrpiucel I, the
eiyoymelsis % tie FAM circle an cout.nl-
ally Kept ia! tn 9,u'ltn-e of moral iu:i a.
e"ces " soon - iury are thru.ht 10 he
sG'I1ie"lIy rec aimed they are agprcnticei
ut 10 Ju,i'' IonS persons IT distance from
the scenes of their former career, and bv
tni> means are restored 10 the rank of honor
aha re>!ectabiity- nave been politely ia
vo'ed with the fist report OF schoa! of this
cha acter, established under the auspices Of
the city government Of Chicago. l. j. now
ent'rc.y Il city institution, bat SIC no rca-
son why It's tenetic n influences may not be
extended tirou :hout the State. If Satisfac-
tory arramg rnents can he made with the city
authorities, / recon mend t4c appropriation
'iohi the State treasury of Such amount as
may D. deemed necessary, AMI that all iu-
vc"l deiinqn.nt~ he sent 10 tl,t institution
from AL portions OF the State Wherever the
courts III winch they Shall De arraigne. Shall
iten them the proper objects Tor such an
institution.
Ine vcisSitules OF emigration. the acct
dents upoh the water AID the land, and tie
'carlul epdemic- wHich, ior few years
past, !i"ya been parallit d t. sweep with
'Gcii ten be force over the face of this earth,
ia'r iaaI. many family circles desoIatc, and
.'iroTn countless Ig.nberS Of orphans upon
-he charities of sJsaus, land. No pi,iian-
lh'opy can he misplaced watch ii Ks up
-heoe germs OF manhood AMI conducts them
u waiks o! respectahi'ity AMI Usefulness.
Ia the interesting report above aliu led 10,
ne blown. Facts appear.
SiXty-sX Children were committed during
he year Tor the following causes Without
PARENTAL care, .; assault, 3; vagrancy, &;
drunkenness, ,; gambling, ,; street riot,
}; grand larceny, 4; petit larceny, %
nail robbery, l; uncomfortable, g; suspect
ID of burglary, =; obtaining money under
alse pretences, /. Total, &c.
Their place of nativity was as follows:
United States, "a; Ireland, 10; Ge,man
-; Bohemia, Wales, |; Upper Canada,
!; Lower Canada, =; Newfoundland, l.
Total, Go. :
OF the above number forty-ei.ht had lost |