Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-01-07
GOvERNOR,s MESSAGE.
Feliow Citisens Of he Senate
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tion of tho general condition of the STATE,
together with such Recommendations in re-
spect to legislation, as tho public good
seemed to me to require.
In that communication endeavorod 10
set in a clear light the industrial progress,
the material resources and tho financial
strength Of our great commonwealth. 1t
seems not inappropriate, now, before pro-
ceeding to more special statements and par
ticular suggestions, to submit to you some
general viows Of our social condition, as af-
fected by other elements than those to
which then invited your attention.
Social Condition.
Seventy-one years ago what is now Ohio
was unbroken wilderness. Seventy years
ago the work Of American civilization with
in her limits was just begun by the settle
ments at Marietta and Cincinnati. Fifty
four wears ago she became a State of the
American Union. Her subsequent social
progress has been sublime triumph. To
day powerful commonwealth, numbering
nearly two millions and half of people,
exists upon her soil, with unsurpassed en-
orgies, resources, agencies of development,
and. means Of happiness, From the emin-
ence already reached we survey, with con
fdent reliance upon the favor of Divine
Providence and the inspiration of FREQ
Institutions, tho loftier heights yet to be at
tained
Prominent among the elements which de-
termine social condition, is the numerical
advance or decline of population. The rate
and character of this movement, in the alb
sence of a census, must be gathered from The
number of marriages; Of births; Of deaths (;
of ofimmigrants; Of emigrants,and Of new hab-
italious. For ascertaining the number of
these with reasonable certainty, sufficient
means are supplied BY State and Federal
legislation. According to the estimates Of
the Commissioner Of Statistics, the MARI
ages in Ohio during 1853 were $4,000; the
deaths $4,000; tho births $4,000; the nat
uralizations5, 900; the new struc,uresl 900
Tho increase by births, according 10 this ssti.
mate. is $4,000 annually, and the yearly i'm
migration from foreign countries and other
States is estimated to exceed tho yearly
emigration by 10000; giving an aggregate
increase Of $4,000 annually, or 100000 in
eight years. The new structures, allowing
six persons for each, Indicate nearly the
same rate of progress The population Of
Ohio in 1850 was l,9sG,829, and is now,
if the estimate, just referred 10, be correct,
2,42o,S29.
Educational.
The foremost concern Of an intelligent
and prosperous people is Public Instruction.
The mind of every commuuityis the motive
power of its advancement; and the measure
of its education is practically the measure
of production and Of all substantial progress
In Ohio the Constitution wisely require.
tho General Assembly to secure a thorough
and efficient system Of Common School.
throughout the State. Tho honor Of the
first act, in futillneht Of the duty thus en-
joined, belongs TO the Legislature Of 1928
That Legislature recognized common
school education in Ohio. 1t does not al
all detract from the honor justly due to it
TO say that much had been done by previ
Gus legislation aud by the intelligent ant
Jealous iabors Of the FIRST State Superintcn
dent and the State Teachers Association,
to prepare tho way for the coinprehensiy,
and benefccnt measure, then adopted, undo
which the Common Schools Of Chic have
attained their present state Of cSccHsnc,
and usefulness.
a brief comparison between the condi
tion Of our Common Schools the year be
fore this enactment ana at the present time
will illustrate, in some degree It's happy Of
fccts.
M. -,,.,tt,,. II r, ,.,,,,,o,, { AN; Il leg.
was 5,9s4; in 1853, l2,5oo; the numbe
Of yoifths over ffo years Of ags aud hnde
twcnty-one enumerated in 1853 was SOC
1872; iu 1858, s43,s4o; The youth enrolled
as attending school in 1853 were 95s,417
in 1858, 6o9,348; the average number il
daily attendance in lass was 2T1,l96; il
1858, 355,s63; the number Of teachers en-
ployed ia 1858 was 1885,; in 1853, 10
S73; the amount paid teachers in 1875
was se0o,145.o0; IN 1858, 1875, 1872; tn
number Of school houses in 1858 was /, $50
in 1853, 10, 497: the yalue of school house
10 1853 was estimated at $2,000,000; il
1858, at s3.s46,42o.
These figures exhibit n gratifying pro
gress; but they by no mans furnish con,
plete view Of our educaiional condition.
Theirs has been a cons.sht an rapid pro
gress which figures cannot measure. Iii
character aud condition Of our school house
and school rooms has been greatly bettered
the STANDARD Of qualification for teaeher
advanced the methods Of teaching impro,
cd the range and scope Of instruction er
larged and the results in acquisition an
capacity, largely augmented.
A great educati,nal work is prosecute.
also, outside of tho Common Schools. Th
Colleges AMI Femalc Scininafies in til
State, send forth yearly numerous youn
men and women 70 take up and carry 70
ward in its various department@, the wof
Of moral social anl political improvement
During lbe past year attended The Con
inenccmeuts Of as many of tho Colleges :
was practicable, and was gratifodto obscr,
tho marked ability and proficiency dislaa.
cd by the graduates.
Ii IS 10 Be regretted ihat tko frqhir
ments er admission ard the course Of i
slrnciien vary 80 greatly il these eolleg
aud scfuiunries and | would suggest q
expectancy Of eslaslishing by law some elias
iicahon ef gbese institutions, and soma ed
cAslonsl sandafds 10 which universities, e
ieges aud seminarics shall Le rqlhred rospe
lively 70 conform IN the admission, insire
tion and graduation Of students, as cont
tions of Incorporation
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