The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-04

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brewer shut out from the sights aud sounds of
Nature" The experience Of the past teaches u
thar 'bay are equally capable win IL 81 uirnta. .
and while our Stale : YEARLY iav-
/, liug her tbonsi.. toward the education and
improvement OF her more fortunate children, II
doe, NOT we.l become her u withhold appropria-
lions from the uulv institution Ia. cIa educate
aud Improve thes. unfortunate beings
The biennial RepU7: Of the Trustees Of the
A-,!u,us made 10 the Legislature in Decembe-
$50, shows that there We're al that time within
the State OF Michigan, not les than tx hundred
insane persons. and that three bundled art MY .!
these we're fairly subjects tor immediate medical
treatment. with view OF efiectuC q cure. These
miserable being arr scattered Ah0U. our State
some in jas->ome in Yoor-houses - some
wandering about our streets producing fear aud
CONSERVATION wherever they -, while q sill
greater portion are confined NJ their once happy
homes. making their friends and relatives most
mi~rrabi. without in the least adding 10 their own
e, iovmcut
There l. no sight 50 melancholy "a that O. the
human to.rn deprived OF reason Humanity.
Philanthropy, and Christian charity alike cal
upon yol Tor Le-i-lativ, aid III behalf OF these
most unfortunate of our citizens /, i subject
tha- addresses itself TO you individually, with
peculiar force, To- YOU know not hOE soon yog,
your Ni'e or your child. max Zoe drthroaed OF
reason II : estimated by those who have made
insanity their study that al least t!Iee-iourJhs of
the insane. il taken III season and properly tres-
ted can De- efi-ctEa.iy cured IL i claimed by
SON" thar the Asylum at Kalamazoo i being
built upon "a too eNtrsvagaat plan. ! DO 10,
think 50. II j. expensive a. all buildings Of The
kind uiu-t necessarily he, but not gait.
Yoa should bear in mind, that the great object
ct This Institution j. To cure the insane. Il con-
taylurut wcr" the sole o:.ecr, "a cheap hgi!tiing
provided il iiat the proper strength wou,e an
sSs- the purpose tt" cXperienc" oi the word
teaches "a tht an Insane person H. rarely. II ever
cured n 4 dungeon Jail. In an ASYLUM q,
th- character strength, cheefiulne-S, and beauty
II structure should .e combined. Strength Ia
coufua. chreriu.uess, ard beauty u AL IN dra's-
I ia- The Hicketin- intellect bscs. 10 reason.
: Fa- q detailed statement o; the financial siirS
OF those 40 A~yiu!ns, aud the amount Of appro-
p-il,ions necessary to complete aud carry them
OF. GOg respectfully referred - thc report.
OF the several boards of trustees having charge
of them The building OF these Asylums Ought
mot 70 stop or be delayed, but should go o. Il
com; l.tioI a fast A. the financial resources Of
tDa safe viii admit. therefore recommend u
yuu 10 make such appropriation vii tend
To- the completion c these institutions at the ear
lcs- practicable moment
TIE subject Of education il one intimately con
grc'eA with the happiness and prosperity O. our
people from toe landing OF the NAV FoNer'
upou the rugged shores oi NeS England dowr
t. the present time, this subject has been upper
most la tie lo.c> az The American people. Act
.Dc gDou the pri .cipc that the Intelligent and
educated can never he enstv,i our New fug
land brothers TO- cred and encouraged College,
~cuioaric> aal Common schools until the mean,
..--s., p.
a. the air urpn t!lrr mouutain sides Governed ~
fbc Same wise policy, the framcrs OF the "r!t
nance. of 1881, ~ one OF IT, articles which they
ua3. irsrpeq,atl,.. declared that Religion. NOR
l.v and kuowl,ice being necessary 10 GOO
government and the happiness %; mankind
schools. and tive means o.. Eiuca,ion shall :or"v.
, cr p. cucogrt,rtl.' 7, ihe trainers 81 rhi, H.
-trimcu', Michigan i in u grca, measure adebt
81 tnr that system % public schools, Co.Ias..
AMI S-rin.ric- o; learning tha:have placed nnr n
'us first r1ak among the States # 'li> cn,;.drr
49,. Nc have our UNIVERSITY at Ann Aib5r
,.ut ysaris sends forth To the world scores al
highly eluclt.d y"ung men, While the \ofm.
School a. lp-'i.ut pcrtect- the mind and r-iu
COS u svStem the teaching faculties - thos
Ano-r dI-v it becomes to take charge nt ru,
Primary SrA'oi-
l. IS 4. these Primary schools that So must
ever hook Cor the stability Of our free institutions
:; : here t.A, our children all meet upon 3. con
m1u i-vri. The children OF The rich aud 10,
pocr. OF ,h- high arc the low, a,r here taught
uI>. hur Primary ~choo! Sy-tcm ~gn.I
however, 50 perfected that no man All. .u car
State coui hc ..'lc 10 claim that poverty iepri,,
him lrom educating Us children Oar Primary
Schools Should he mad. free. The Stajr -huull
make ample proyisi for carving into effect tlal
clause IN ne. Constitution declrtrDIv ffai u sve-
ten oG Primary schools shall i,e established with
ont charge for tuition"
UgfuE the past wear there were laugh; within:
our STATE. ou, hundred and scventy-turce thou
.rii 'i,e hundred and i.fty-une children, h.-
tween j}- ages 81 four aud eighte, II wears a. ari
expense ri four hundred and forty three thou.
sand one hufiF, j and thirteen dollars and seven
I - one cents Tor teachers wages aorc. Ia re-
! CART - the amendments Necessary To T.. mad,
IN ouc :>"hoo! laws, WIKI a view ot pcrirciing on
common >Choo! y stem % 70 meet the Cou>ti-
tujipual requirement above mentioned, vou are
respectfully referred - n" annual report OF the
Superintendent Of Pubic obstruction
Thor. ! one subject however, connected nitII
our -y,t,m q public instruction that ! ranno;
. pas Ly in silence II i the great iucqu4lit. of
+ tnr working ot this system a applied 10 'he e.
/ nalr- o.. our STATE W. allow them "a attend
I orr Primary schools and our Normal school -
/ This, practically, i the extent. Although The
portal, of ON University n Ann Arhn- are. rot
/ hy l.c closed t-au1t them, yel 10 f.mal- has
ever been admitted s, n pup! within IL aals -
Practicai'y they are csc'uici. and il mikes iut
little difference wnothsr tbs exclusion sri>c- from
LEGISLATIVE" enactment, ~ from the construction
OF society. tne effect IL either Gaze Is ia" same.
"" it-h Unnecessary t. bc.tGw upon our broth
err aud our SONS a high oder % Instruction
While our sisters and our daughters must b.. colt
tent with such one a. cs'l be Obtained FROM. a
Primary school This j. al wrong ou- -h-
ca'jcrai fond : the common property of po-h
SaNe- and both should snare ak. IN it, cfi,y-
meat The -tace has . dee? irterrs. III The i:.-
-ei'ec'ua improvement o; her daughters. The
mother mol:~ the rInd OF her chilt and shapes
l. destiB.es los the teachings bestowed uuou it.
youthful intellect. How important, then, for the
"rara 81 or >l.te, that our daughters should
% r:c,8r-i Icy education 10 perform vel their
part Iron IL" stage of lie They are iu-ellec-
;.;o..v our equal- There was time when the
world looked upon them a - mans interior, but
that oar hs- long since passed. II ! vour
dgtv - Owe 70 them the same means Of obtaining
high order Of education, that you have already
b.-toNe: upon the ~terner sex and this boon
should to- presented IN the most acceptable torn
therefor. recommend that YOU take such -Jep,
as your wisdom may dictate toward the establish
msat 81 separate female department # earn
ING AZ Ann Arbor connected with. and uudr- ne
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