Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06

as information from various and reliable |
| sources leads 10 the opinion, that this Office, |
| when filed by the proper person. and its duties
discharged iQ full compliance with the design |
and spirit of the law creating it, has been OF
great advantage to the schools. Indeed no
| candid person can deny the fact, apparent TO
| even slight observation, that more improve
ment has been effected in the workings and re-
| suits Of the system, since the creation OF the
Office of County Superintendent, than ia any
| previous period OF even double duration. II is
true, that when exercised by incompetent Off
GERS, or crippled By insufficient compensation,
little, if any. advantage has accrued. But this
Ii no argument against the Office itself and it
is to be hope, that the directors Of conaties thus
heretofore deprived Of the benefits oil this agen-
cy, will, at the next election. acting under the
teachings Of experience al home, and the | ght
of success from other parts, correct this evil and
realize the full benefits Of this provision of the
law
| The increasing ease and sOundness of our
financial CONDITION, will, at no remote period,
| Justify an addition to the common school ap-
preparation The general policy of the State
has been that each district shall raise within
itself the main support OF its own schools but,
an annual donation, distributable amongst
them ALL in proportion 10 population, has also
been part of that policy. The object OF this
I
means of securing regularity 10 Inc proceed
ings and reports of the several districts, SO that
| the Department of Common schools shall have
| the requisite information for the due discharge
OF its functions And second-it lightens, in
some degree, the burden of local taxation, TO
| the relief of the poorer and more sparse.y peo-
| pied districts An increase of the annual ap.
preparation would enhance both these objects,
and, whenever the finances OF the government
l..
consideration of the Legislature.
The aid which the Legislature. has hitherto
extended To the establishment oi the Farmers
High School of Pennsylvania, strongly evinces
their high appreciation OF the advantages which
it is anticipated will grow out of that insttu-
ton. While it must he admitted that know
ledge is rs essential to the art of farming As it
is to all the other eInployments OF life,
not but feel deeply interested, that a communi-
ty SO peculiarly agricultural are, should
have all the advantages of an education which
combines in itself, as well the knowledge Of
the practical art Of agriculture, as scientific ac-
quirements in all those branches of learning
which are especially applicable to its proftahl.
pursuit A school where agriculture is praeti-
cally taught is new field to which our atten-
ton has been called and one which, because
Of its great importance, well deserves our at
tenton 1t embraces the principle, that while
youth are taught habits OF industry, they are
impressed with the proud consideration, that
the labor OF their own hands contributes TO
their acquisition Of knowledge. And thus, too
education is brought within the reach OF many
n bright genius who would otherwise struggle
and languish for the want OF the means OF ac-
quiring it. Our school, within ita limited
means, has been in successful operation during
Tho mast ye-,r. having pnd.r i'm charge on,,
hrrdral l,r, ,,bo ,rb;lo tbo,, or. c.raf1II,- i, :
str,otod u, .Ii tbos, l,a,chaa of ac;enca ,rbiob
ra,to;n 10 a b;rh order of educat;on mr.. dailv
,aanaaged in aIl the nracticaI onerat;opS of tbe
80, f,,in,r th.n, 70 ,.t,,r,, r., rrroI Ji., s,,d
,o ;nfusa tbTonobout tho state nm amount and
Kind nj lnoNlrdge which must intimately nro-
Jnoe a most beneficial inanence mon his most
Cherished branch of Industry IN. nr.cricai
work;ngs of the srhool fortbe n,s, vea, havn i'm
nres.ed the tynstees who hsrc Il in cbarge
with the highest hopes OF its complete success
The great interest which is everywhere felt
throughout the Commonwealth, in the further
ex tension and progress Of the institution, COM
mends it to our care and protection.
The State Librarian will report 10 vor the
completion OF the descriptive aud classified
catalogue of the books in the State Jjbrary
authorized by the act of the 10th of Aprii.
1854 work from the details il embraces of
much labor. but which will greatly facilitate
the use of the Library Ii will be seen, from
his report. tll. the origin of the Library dates
far hack in the history of the Provincial GOV
ernment. and that it received the fostering care
of the Commonwealth during the period of the
Revolution. 1t is gratifying, that, no;wita-
standing the waste to which it has been subject
in past years, owing to the want of proper at.
tention-under the careful supervision Of the
present Librarian, it has, since he has had the
charge Of It, nearly doubled its number of vol
umes, and now contains in all 1900 volumes
THE largest State Library in the Onion, With
the single exception of that of the State Of
New York. The collection of law books, and
, especially law reports, is considered by those
competent to Judge, among the best in the
country The Library, from its intrinsic value
and importance. and its historic relations, de
serves, and trust it will receive, the continued
liberality of the Legislature.
la nv inaugural address. as well as in nv last
annual message. expressed the opinion that
{ our present banking system was extremely de-
fective, and that, unless it were radically
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