Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-12
VOL. 5.---NO. 20.

pire-undoubtedly one of the most useful and
| honorable in the world-and TO raise up a con-
slant supply of well qualified successors, is
! the work to be done.
Various modes of effecting this object have
! been suggested tried; but after mature re-
hection. / am led 10 prefer that devised by the
| Act of MAY 20, 1857, entitled San Act to pro-
vide for the due training OF teachers for the
Common Schools of the State" 1t places, in
relation to the State, the teacher on the same
footing with the members of such of the 9TH
er learned professions as have been recogniz-
ed by public authority; and it is to be regret
ted that the prostration of business and search
ty of money, that so soon followed the passage
of the act, had the effect of checking many
laudable efforts to put its provisions into ope-
ration. Under these circumstances, does it not
become the duty of the State to afford such
aid, or at least hold out such inducements
shall enable this measure to be fully tested !?
The passage of a law guaranteeing the pay
ment of moderate sum to one Teachers
School in each of the districts created by the
act of 1857, would no doubt cause a sufficient
number to establish the efficiency and practi-
ca5ility of the plan, to be completed in few
| few years the money not to be paid till the
| schools are in full and approved operation. Ii
is not probable that this grant would cause any
considerable draft on the treasury; but, even
! if the whole twelve schools should ultimately
be established. the boon would neither be ont
of proportion to that which has been conceded
to other institutions, nor the number of grad
yates beyond the wants of the community. Up
to the present time, Pennsylvania has appro-
priated about 5000, 900 in aid of her colleges
and academies, and this mainly in the hope OF
| obtaining from them teachers for the common
| schools. Though the benefits of this munif-
cence have been, in other respects, quite equal
| TO the amount given, it will be asserted by no
| one that the avowcd object has been to any
considerable extent effected. 1t would there
fore appear TO be time that the aid of the State
! should be brought directly to bear in favor OF
| the great object so long contemplated.
/ have thus briefly laid before you the con-
dition of our noble educational system. Ii
| will afford me sincere pleasure to concur in
the adoption of these, or any other measures,
for its perfection, that the wisdom of the Le-
gislature may devise.
In this country, the want Of school which
shall combine the elements of learning and
agricultural labor, and thus adapt itself to the
education OF the farmer, has been most seri-
| ously felt: for, whilst our many colleges we'll
fill the measure of usefulness in their appro-
pirate sphere of influence, it must be conce-
ded that the training they impart is badly a.
dapted to the art of practical agriculture. In
Pennsylvania that interest is important
to demand at all times onr anxious attention,
and active support. ssThe Farmers High
| School of Pennsylvania lately projected and
| planned by few public spirited individuals,
| and which has received, TO some entent, the
patronage of the State, and the contributions
of number of our patriotic citizens, is des-
! tined to afford place where young men may
be educated at an expense commensurate with
/ with their means, and TO 4 condition qualify
| ing them for the pursuit of business of the
| farm. Here, whilst daily occupation will
| train the body to the ability to labor, and give
| to the student the enviable feeling that he
contributes to his own support and education,
| it will instruct and enlarge his mind, that it
may give force and effect to all his future ef
NF al. 4F
ford a school where boys may be thoroughly.
educated in all the branches OF natural science,
and, at the same time, be insured to the per-
formance of labor; that their graduation
they may return to their parents abundantly
prepared TO Join the domestic .circe, to give
I a right direction to the business of agricul-
| tnre, and act we'll their part in every depart
| ment of life An object SO fraught with use
| fulneSs is entitled to the highest commenda-
! tion.
The application of scientific principles to
the practical purposes of life, but realizing
| the full benefit of those laws of nature, to
discover and profit by which, is undoubtedly
one of the great ends of human reason. The
more this important object is held in view and
| affected by our higher insttu tions of learning,
| the more valuable and useful will they become.
! The Polytechnic College of Pennsylvan at
/ Philadelphia, is founded this basis; and
its attempt to populariZe science, and connect
/ high requirement with practical ability, is
! presented 10 your 1aNoraDe cOnSiGeratlon-
! Under a resolution of the last House of Rep
| resentatives committee appointed by
| the Speaker of the House TO examine the state
and condition of several Banks chartered at
the session of 1857. The resolution directed
the committee TO report to the Governor the
! result of its examination within ninety days
| after the adjournment of the Legislature. On
! the Goth of July last, the report of the COM
mittee, together with the accompanying evil
dence, was filed in the Office of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, a copy of which will
| be laid before the House of Representatives
| In view ef the facts reported by the COM
mittee, in reference to the organization and
! subsequent management, of the Tiogs County
Bank, the Crawford County Bank, and the
Bank of Shamokin, | would recommend a
careful inquiry into the present condition of
these institutions, and II 1t shall be ascertain
ed that the public is likely TO suffer injury
from the further existence OF either, speedy
| and certain remedy may be found in legisia-
tive repeal of the rights and privileges granted
by the acts of incorporation. The power to
alter revoke, or annul, the charter of bank
whenever its continuance may, in the opinion
of the legislature, be injurious to the citizens
of the Commonwealth, is expressly given by
the Constitution to the General Assembly, TO
! be exercised, however, in such manner as that
no injustice shall be done to the corporators.
/ Obedience to this constitutional injunction
! would require that in the event of a repeal of
the charter Of bank, care should be taken
that the rights of the stockholders to the sur
/ plus assets OF the bank, after payment OF its
debts, were protected and that suitable provi-
sions should be made for settling its affairs
The injunction contained in the Constitu-
tion, that the repeal or revocation of q bank
4 charter shall be in such manner as to WORK no
I injustice to the corporators, is not quaiinca-
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