The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-01-20

without conpet eh teachers 10 carry tneHi
into execution. Many Of tkQsswho have
heretofore been engaged in reaching our
NcomrnoD7schooh are nov in The military
service Of lid gosernrn mi |. Others have
sought en- pIosnent insliffarest directions.
andSthsre sem. to beat his time spe
ciaI necessity for the Adoption 81. some
means to supply their PLACES. The meas
ure proposed by N,Le state Superintendent
Of establishing 4 State Normal School, at
which advanced pupils from our common
schools may be further educated ard fiued
for. TEACHERS. is worthy Of your careful
lsecnsidefation. There is no subject OF
more vital Importance 10 the Interests OF
the state and-nation- ban the subJeet Of
educationl :, As no people can be enslaved
with it so no people can become great
and powerful without it. We see de-
| plorabfe instance OF the want Of IN the
southern states today. Want of general
intel igence among the masses OF the peo
pie Of the south is a prominent reason
why they are now endeavorirg to subvett
this government. 8 1t has been too much
| the custom in those statea to educate the
few, while thsmasses Of the people have
beer kept in ignorance, and hence are
| easily deiuded aud lei astray by designing
leaders. In free governments particularly
IS education the great means OF seif-pier
FeFgation. Every man, to DE good cit.>
zen, must understand the duties of citizen
ship. Education, mental and moral, is
! the means of giving him this understand
ing. 1tis not alone useful in the school
room, at the bar, in the counting groom.
aud at the bedside Of the sick man, but is
all important at the balot-box and in the
legislative halls. The wisest government
is not one that governs most, that Furnishes
most criminals, but the one that by its
judicious laws, enlighten its people aud
| thus prevents most crime, and as a conse-
quence Furnishes least. That which by
educating its people avoids the necessity
of punishment. Every forward step.
therefore, 10 the cause Of education drives
a nail III The coffin of despotisin, Increases
the strength Of free governments. tends to
fix more firmly in the minds Of TIE people
he principles of eternal justice, and thus
promote the best interest of society.
!
Among tue institutions worthy of your
especial attention is the STATE Reform
! .Sch10i
This school commends itself to the
! kind consider alton of every lover Of good
morals. 1t is Intended, as its name i'm
ports, as a place of reformation and in
stluction, and not as it has been suppos ed
by many, as a loathsome prison, ana place
OF punishment for Juvenile offenders Tie
| OF lact is TO make It's inmates better, wiser
and happier, and not more wFeic}led and
miserable. In short it is iutenIed as :.
! school and not & prison to furnish a
| home for the homeless child, reform the
erring, and ty the laws of love and kind
ness teach them the way Of truth aud hoi
mess, and INDUCE them 10 walk therein.
When the character Of the children
sen. to this school is considered, many Of
them homeless, fiiend!ess, ard with no
visible means Il support, driven almost by
necessity to til: commission Of crime, and
when We consider the Influence upon the
community u allowing these children 10
gro" up IN ldleness, ignorance and crime,
The benefits OF this institution in moral
point Of view cannot be 10 highly estlinat-
| ed. Bat aside fro:n the beneficial results
to The pupils themselves and the cominu-
nifty, in moral point OF view, II We lock
at II peculiarly, it Is far cheaper TO edu-
cate aud reform these children and teach
earn a livelihood, than TO bear the bur
dens they viii necessarily impose upon so
ciety, j! iGil 10 become hardened criminals
and paupeEs.
Few of the older states can boast OF 3
better institution for reforming the young
than can Wisconsin, beautiful and coai-
ut dIous buidIng, and well conducted, II
Is the pride Of our state, aud worthy Of the
/ people who established il. As the beauti-
tul building erected for this Institution
stands out as q monument TO mark our al /,
vauceinent in architecture, SO does The
purpose for which it was erected tel OF a
/ peoples goodness. Accompanied by our
worthy secretary visited this institution
! during the last summer and was much
! pleased with its management. | invite
/ your attention TO the valuable report of
the managers and superintendent, here
with presented, for detailed account Of
! the manner in which it has been conducts
! ed, and would recommend that the appro
pration asked for the present year be
! granted.
he Wisconsin State Hospital fyr the
insane, | would also commend to your
/ patronage.
Experience has established the fact that
cases Of insanity which may be easily cur
ed if proper steps are taken in their early
stages, become incurabie if allowed TO re
main any great length Of time without
proper treatment. 1t is greatly for the
interests Of the state, therefore, that all
| cases Of this nature should receive prompt
attention, and thereby avoid the necessity
Of their becoming a permanent chsnge
upon the state. humanity also demands
that the unfortunate class ofpersous aflllct
ed with insanity should be cared fo9, and
If possible, restored to health, happiness
! and usefulness. A times Of great mental
excitement like the present, cases Of this
nature. los: frequently occur. An lnsttu-
| ton for their treatment is more Important
| therefore, during our present national
I trcntl.S than IN rlmp9 Of ra,na lap