The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-30

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what tracts had been sold and what re-
maincd unsold IF the members of the
Board of Education are required by law
to make annually thorough personal ex-
animation Of each commissioners trans
actions, uniform system of business will
in short time, be established, and the
school fund will be preserved.
An agent was also appointed to exam
inc into the pretended loans Of school
monies made by the late Superintendent
of Public Instruction, James D. Eads,
with power to secure as far as possible
the future payment thereof The agent
j NJ. Beck, Esq, of Fort Madison, has
been indefatigable in his efforts in this
behalf, and has succeeded in securing a
f'arge amount of doubtful indebtedness.
The exact condition of these transactions
OF the late Superintendent, will be learned
from the report of the agent, which |
herewith transmit foryour consideration
1t will be observed that the deficit will
probably amount to forty-six thousand
four hundred and three eighty-one hun
dredths dollars; for the payment of which
.
Of Mr.. Eads.
again call your attention to the rcvis-
ion Of the school laws of the State as pre-
pared and submitted to the General As
sembly by Messrs. Horace Mann and
Amos Dean. 1t can safely be said, that
the general provisions of that report met
the approval Of the friends of education
in the State. Indeed the report was ac-
ccptable to a large majority Of the Gene
raj Assembly; but failed to be enacted in
to a law for reasons not connected with
| the merits the report itself The OBJ
stacles then in the way of its adoption
lave since been removed by the adoption
of the new constitution, and | know no
reason why it should not now be cousid-
cred and enacted into law.
cannot forbear repeating the opinion
expressed to the General Assembly three
years ago, "that the publicschools should
be supported by taxation of property and
that the present rate system, or per- cap
tta tax upon scholars, should be abolish
ed" | have seen no reason to change
my opinion on this subject, but, on the
contrary, | have been every day more and
more strcngthened in the conviction that
it is the only wise and polite method Of
educating the people. The per capita
system is based upon the idea that edu-
cation is a personal benefit for which
those who receive it should pay, whilst
the true theory Of popular cduc1t;on Is
that it is public benefit for which the
public should pay.
The capital building at Iowa City has
been surrendered to the trustees Of the
State University. The building is out
Of repair, and requires considerable
change in its internal arrangements to
adapt it to the purposes for which it
is to.bc used. | recommend the General
Assembly to appropriate sum sufficient
to put it in complete order for the uses
for which it is now designed,
The report Of the trustees Of the Uni
ycrsity viii BE- laid before you The
time has come when this institution
should be pat in vigorous operation and
be made a benefit and honor to the State
The constitution requires the General
Assembly to encourage by all suitable
means the promotion Of all intellectual,
scientific, moral aud agricultural improve
ment.' | know no more practicable me-
thod Of compliance with this constitution
nal injunction, than by the organization
Of the University upon the basis of the
report submitted by the commissioners
to the General Assembly at its last ses-
sion
The report Of the trustees Of the blind
and deaf and dumb asyIums will be laid
before you The deaf and dumb asylum
is in prosperous condition, and only
lacks the proper accommodations, to ans
wer all the reasonable desires Of the
friends Of the institution and Of the chill
dren in charge. | recommend that this
institution be permanently established at
some point in the state, and that steps be
taken to erect a proper asylum building
The pupils Of the blind asylum are SO
few that it does not seem necessary to
maintain an institution for their instruc-
ton. They can be educated by the state
at similar institutions elsewhere, at less
expense than is now annually appropria-
ted for this purpose.
am pleased to be able to say that the
hospital for the insane, at Mt Pleasant,
has advanced rapidly towards completion
and can be made ready for occupancy du-
ring the present year. The main rear
projection, embracing the kitchen, bake
ry washrooms, laundry, chapel, dining
room, servants room, &c, is under roof,
and can be plastcrod in the early spring
The whole east half Of the building can
be raised to the roof in thirty days, the
material being now all upon the ground
The west half is raised to the bottom of
the second story windows, and conside-
rabc portion of the stone required for the
completion of this wing is also prepared
and upon the ground.
The whole work is of the most substan-
tial character; the plan of the structure
meets the appreciation of all who are fa-
miliar with the treatment of insane per-
sons, and ! think | hazard nothing in
saying that when completed the hospital
; will be credtabe to tho State.
The amount already expended, inclu-
ding labor, materials of various dcscrip-
tlohs on mana, glaSs, sash, ana Nihao"
frames for the entire building, stock, etc,
is sl3S, ,54S,0l. The estimates of am Is
that may be necessary to complete the
building, out buildings, furnish steam, gas
and water, and to prepare the hospital
grounds, will be found in the report of
{ the commissioners, herewith communi-
Gated.
1t may be thought by some that the
size Of this bailding is greater than the
necessities of the State require, and more