Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-07

citizenship the country which him is bound 10
he stands.
EDUCATION.
The Department Of Education Will appear from the
various reports ssU. thereiom 10 be in most prosper
Gus condition Public inquiry into its operations mas
been greatly stimulated during the year from various
causes with beneficial results The number OF scholars
IN attendance has been somewhat less man usual nad ar
propratons by towns and cities have been more liberal
The Normal Schools fully attended and their progress
satisfactory The beneciBries of State scholarship IN
the several colleges have maintained with very lew eA-
ceptions, the advanced rank required by law.
II is necessary that the state beneficiary snouid tu
tain position in the first half of his class OF
students forty four have fulfilled this condition. and thus
this has been entirely siactory The state Is
represented by young men OF excellent enaTacter anu
qualifications and numerous applications for Appointment
are made as vacancies occur
statute of the last year requires that once in three
the eson of continuance OF separate schooi as
rcts shall be submitted the people OF the towns
the system Is continued The DIST ss"m toisf99e s
the changes to the consistent ana harmonious
Tam not aware that special legislation is required in
this department commend to the consideration OF the
itnre the Renors OF the Board Epucation and the
Secretary of the Board They embodv views ana facts OF
vital importance the commonwealth and the cause OF
education
may be pardoned. while speaking of this subject, for
suggesting that future donations to COLLEGIATE stlt
tons, it would be wise general RUE 10 MAKE S2echc
appropriation of the bounty OF the state 70 Wie Soe-
ton gould be aiiNed, in me iorn o, tS az dip i
benefit of deserving students 1hus, hsteaq Oh uullP
sum to the general fund OF an nstnon 10 pe
why should not the Legislature limit ever uolatoH 10
the endowment professurShp, win on eqole tese-
walton Of free scholarships Tor me oehes q te people
Thirty thousand dollars would be a Sulhcieht sum tor
this extent in brief period Of years we might establish
professorshps dedicated to every science Wcn te ne
cessities OF society, or the geious ol our peoe sou
denand-agricuural mechanical and social SCIENCE Inc
art of navigation and of war; need De me nue. arts
music painting as well the learned professions;
and by which, when appropriate, and within reasonaDle
regulations, both young men and young women ngnt oe
qualified for honorable and useful pursuits Individual
munihcence cannot doubt would come 10 me ald ni
such endownents and the commonwealth IN tne ranks
M add
OF the most eminent capacity and genius 10 pressure oNer
1t would not be for ourselves alone that such privileges
were established, but every state would pron Dy our
wisely regulated nuncence and the scholar elevated to
chair of the professor would in distant communities
reproduce students and professors uh me wlole eou
try should appreciate the manifold and widely extended
advantages 0four system of education This IS SUBJECT
for future consideration rather than OF present leslsl
ton is scarcely to be expected that me mnhheet
bounty of last year could be often repeatedly any co
The state of Massachusetts has been justly proud of her
system of free schools, and her institutions OF learn
n as me pioneer Oh SeeIai eueoH b o renntation
accorded to her We ought not to forget however, that
premacy The states Of the west have graspeq WIN
1rmer hand than own the educational cause. MlcI
san put twentyour years state not only secures 10
her children nl and free instruction in the elementary
branches bat completes free of charge the coiegate
they opens to them upon the same liberal terms
the higher of study in the philosophy OF eachng
ing of the learned professions With all our educa
t9na ADVANTAGES we are not able yet to Offer conditions
--NN eiASSS " Jul VI N'hi~N
SPECIE BANKS
In nv last Annual Message reference was made 10 the
benefits to be derived from the large amount OF specie
then i'll the banks 1t will be noticed in the ocial state
Of their condition that ne amount mas IN oeg ba az
gregate less than dollar specie to seven OF Their IL
Abilities and scarcely sufficient TO meet the provisions OF
the law OF 1855 which demands necessary condition
Tor making loans or discounts that there shai De m
amount of specie equal to fifteen per centum OF the Ia
hlities for circulation and deposit The specie in the
Boston Banks has been reduced more than Jour mlioh
dollars 1t is difficult perceive what has been gained
to replace this loss to the stability and security OF t5e
currency of the commonwealth; it does not appear TO
have increased the profits OF the banks, nor their ability
to aid industry and enterprise by generous loans
The returns show that the banks in Boston hold in specie
them fer the purpose OF redeeng the circulation OF the
banks out of Boston, In view of these facts, deem It
proper to call the attention of the Legislature 10 ts
subject.
The enrolled militia of the commonwealth numbers
ISL S4S This is increase OF 42T on the number of
last year This is singular contrast and apparently If
reconcabe with the fact presented II the educational
reports that the number OF children reduced 30 me
active uniformed militia numbers 1876 men. Seven COM
panes have been disbanded during the year Tor nonco
excluding salaries, amounted to S64,O5l Exhibiting
reduction upon the preceding year OF S52 ana making
1885, of more than "a, 600.
The troops Of the have exhibited greaterin-
terest or proficiency in drill more thorough ulsclpne
In addition TO the arms now in the hands of the troops
full equipment for six thousand men, there are in the
arsenal 1851 stands of The annual quota received
from the government the present year will number 54S,
During the last year 500 rife muskes improved mod
e have been distributed to the infantry companies, IN
exchange for of inferior character and orders
have been given for rfling sufficient number OF Held
guns for the use of the artillery.
Departing from the general usage, the troops were
brought into camp, in full force Concord, during the
third week in September last The camp designated
Camp Massachusetts, and established at Concord
chiefly account of advantages offered the troops more
liberal than the terms proposed by those connected with
other 1t honored by the presence of both
Houses OF the Legislature. by Major General WOOL OF
the army of the United states and by the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company The general Interesto OF
the troops exhibited in the TACT that of an entire force
Of 39 officers and men, but Alb absentees reported
1t is believed that the drill ofshe troops never
constant in camp their discipline and organization
effective, and assuming the maintenance of
well regulated militia to be necessary it presented mill
itary force OF which any state in the world might be
proud.
The advantages of the state encampment were mani
fold 1t cost the commonwealth and the troops less than
the camp of preceding year. With the exception OF
six companies from the western cOuntes,-whose eX-
penses returned by the Legisaturea the troops
WERE for the first time without any transport or forage
charges whatever. making saved to them upon
innate, of S4700 Other charges incidental to this de-
parment including the increased number of men, were
Sl374 than in 1858; SS 600 less than in 1857 S2Sl
less than in 1856 and including the reduced expenses of
the TROOPS with the reduction to the state, upwards of
$4,000 less than in 1854 The cost OF the department,
Guiding salaries, has been Tor the last six years as fol-
lows, wiz
In 1854, ST. 06f IL