Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-01-06
SGOW WEEK. Y tt M E S

number oil organized districts has been rap
idly increasing, school houses have been
built, teachers employed, and the schools
more generally attended. As you will OBJ
serve in the report Oh the Superintendent,
every county in the Stale has now COM
MOE school organization. Yon will there
learn tina, in 1854 there were only 1916
.choo!-houses belonging 10 our common
schoul system, while in 1856 the number
hnd increased 10 2 1913, and in 1857 TO 81
$50. The number OF teachers employed
has increased from l 100 in 1854 10 2,So9
in 1856, and 10 4 1897 IN 1857. The amount
of money raised To build and repair school
houses IN 1855 was $30,4s7 05, and in
1857 the amount raised for the saGe object
wos $3.50, 23S IS.
Nothing could better attest the increased
appreciation, by our people, of thorough
system OF common schools, or show more
clearly that our intellectual advancement
fully keeps pace with the increase OF our
material wealth. The repor, will furnish
YOU with much information indicating I'M
mistakeabIy the higher estimate III which
the public schools are universally held
throughout the State; and it viii be observed
that this growing interest in, and increased
efficiency OF our common school system, has
greatly tended to awaken greater interest
in, and 10 increase the number OF, higher
order of schools and colleges,
for both sexes-whch are sprineing up In
every part OF the State, and every wherein
ioying high degree OF prosperity.
1t is hoped that all attempts TO render
the system only partially operative, by ex-
empling counties from some OF the provls-
ions OF the Common School Law, will be
peremptorily refused, and solar as anything
has been done by special Legislation to les
sen the efficiency OF the law in any part oil
the State, that such districts will again be
brought under its general provisions, and
the law made uniformly operative. Fol-
other suggestions with regard 10 needfu
amendments 10 the Common School Law, l
refer you 10 the report OF the Superintend'
ent.
During the past few years, much atten'
ton has been and continues 10 be given te
the branches of education which qualify
the agriculturist for pursuing his vocation
upon more scientific principles, and will
greater certainty of success. As our State
possesses large agricultural resources. upOr
the proper development and preservation
OF which must ever depend, 10 great ex
tent, its wealth and prosperity, thorough
knowledge of the natural laws pertaining
TO soils, crops, and the animal kingdom, l.
pre-eminentIy de,ideratum. The farming
interest underlies all other sources OF wealth
and without its success no other III on
country can prosper; and TO the agricullur
| isl, perhaps, more than 10 any other class
do We look fer that stability of characle
and conservative influence upon which th'
permanency Of free repulic depends. N
class, then, are more entitled 10 the foster
! ir.s care and !iberaliy Of u government.
While several Sra,es in the Union alread.
have their Agricultural Colleges and Col
lege farms, submit 10 the enlightened wis
dom of the General Assembly, whether oul
interests do not demand some facilities 10
the thorough education Of the faamer a
such. II this inquiry Is atirmatively an
swered, it will remain for you TO decId
whether YOU will create and endow sep
ara,e and independent institution, or max
il an adjunct 10 the University Of the State
winch is already literally endowed, and
with an able faculty. prepared to impart in
.truc,ion in many OF the branches prepare
tory to an agricultural course, 10 all wh
would attend college Of this character
II practicable, the latter would be the mos
economical, requiring only a cOmparalivel
small outlay, while the creation and end'w
nent of separate college, would require
probably. not less than two hundred thou
sand dollars. l would urge this suhjec
upon your early and earnest attention.
r. NJ. STEWART.
lNorE-The great length OF the Message com
pels us to curta it. W omit the matter undo
the following headings: 1.-The Geological SUI
vey," ''Penitentiary," "Capitol Grounds" Sen
ccufive Mansion,' Benevolent Institutions,
..Militia," ''Swamp Lands" 'Wolf Island
Comfy between the States,'' and "Chocta'
Nation,n portions, or all of which we may civ
hereafter.-ED.