The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-18

celve IL, ana as consequence. grow up 10 De
bad, or al leasI, ignorant and inefficient men
and women. Let US not forget that States
and nations are composed of men and women
and their children; that personal qualities
are transmitted to progeny, and perpetuated
indefinitely; and that every influence brought
TO bear upon human natur, has its effect,
good or bad. We cannot avoid the conse-
quences of the neglect Of children; dire re-
suits will follow, not only TO the neglected,
bu, to society guilty of the neglect. An ig-
norant multitude is always dangerous; edu-
cation is, therefore, measure Of public
safety; and the State has the same right to
require the growing boy to be so educated as
to fit him for good citizenship, that it has to
require him when grown to take his place
in the ranks for the public defense, OF 10 sit
IN the jury box to assist in the determination
of the rights of his fellow citizens. The aim
of education should be to fit the recipient to
fill, well and benifcently, all the relations Of
life, especially in State like this, where eve
~ citizen is in some degree responsible for
the conduct ofpubltc affairs; and where every
boy may hope to become eligible to the high
est official positions. This necessitates the
in our Common Schools, lessons on
the nature Of our Government, and the rights
and duties of citizens; impressing the fact
that rights and duties are reciprocal. Such
teaching would tend 10 remove what a dis
tinguished author and statesman denomina-
ted ''gross delusion," that is, 'belief in
the sovereign power of political machinery"
The true theory Of our Government is, thai.
it is the creature of society, arising from a
desire for public defense and personal pro-
lection; that the people are the source of
power, and are ultimately responsible for the
of its exercise. The true guarantees
and social order consist, not alone in govern
mental forms, but also in the potency of we'll
and patriotic public sentiment;
these matters should lie taught
to all cur children in the public schools;
should be studied and discussed by all the
people at their homes, at social gatherings,
and in general society, not left as the spe-
cialty OF few designing and corrupt manip-
ulators Of caucusses, and brokers in appoint
,aents and elections. Moral, political and
financial ruin stare in the face any people
government in favor of mercenary
cliques. Bu: place all the healthy children,
not elsewhere educated, in public schools,
where, in addition to other useful and neces-
sary knowled. C, the rudimcn;s Of political
science are taught, and arouse public opinion
10 the performance Of duty as well as the as
sertion of rights, and ''the people will be
found ready 10 choose with wisdom, and the
chosen TO govern with Righteousness" 1t is
a. true now as ever, that righteousness ex-
alteth 4 nation" II is true, also, that edu-
cation tends 10 Danish crime.
THO .p,ap,fapf nnn.a- ctay,.t.cr from,
various nations, proving that the commission
of crime is in inverse ratio TO the progress OF
education. lie also quotes from a number
of statesmen, authors and others, IN favor Of
universal obligatory education, and argues
the question well. OF course there are diff.
culties in the way Of its adoption, and legisla-
ton should have due regard for these, but
believe it can be done wisely, justly and prac'
tically.
The report also fayors change in the
hours Of study, a uniformity of textbooks,
and system OF Congressional Township Dis.
tricts, matters concerning which | am not as
yet prepared 10 make any further recommen
dation than TO request perIsal and careful!
consideration.
l agree with the Superintendent in all that
he says concerning women as teachers; and
Join with him in recommending that provis
ion be made for adequate compensation to all
those whom We employ in the education Of
our children. II is impossible to over esti'
mate the importance Of having such momen
tous interests under charge of those who ap'
preciate the responsibility.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The reports Of the Principals and Board;
of Visitors of the State Normal Schools OF
Leavenworth and Emporia show that thest
institutions are in a .ilourishing condition,
and doing highly important service to the
State, in preparing large number of young
men and women for the honorable and use
ful vocation ofteaching. The principal wan,
at Leavenworth is more adequate compensa-
ton for the members of the faculty. At En-
poria, the great need Is more room. The
Board of Visitors report that at the fall term
every seat was occupied, and though there
were already too many seats in the various
rooms, no place was left for the Mode
School. A much larger attendance is antici
pated during the winter term. making it nee
essary to rent rooms, and this, though the
Board of Trustees lalely made and enforced
rule prohibiting the admission to the Nor
NAL class of any pupil under fourteen year:
of age, except upon the payment of tuition,
which the visitors say has 4 Statutory effect
both upon the Normal and Public Schools o
Emporia.
STATE UNIVERSITY.
The Report of the Chancellor shows thai
the University is in a furnishing condition
the aggregate attendance, by terms for the
current catalogue year, will nearly reach
three hundred.
He regards the Preparatory Department a!
still a necessary adjunct of the University t.
prepare pupils for the Collegiate Department
and states that in consequence of the increas
ed number Of students in attendance it ha
become necessary to rent rooms for some o
the classes, but that room will be abundantly
supplied in the new building, which it i
confidently believed will be completed in tn
course of the ensuing summer.
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
From the Report OF the President 1t ap
pears that the aggregate attendance by term
for the year is two hundred and Eineiy
three.
In pursuance of the act approved Marcl
q. 1871. the Regents have invested most o
the permanent interest fund in school dis
tr;ct bonds, thereby doubling the income o
the Institution from that source, and at tn
same time aiding in the development of th
common school system Of the State.
The Regents also purchased with the fun
appropriated for tina, purpose, and the bond
voted by Manhattan township, 155 acres G
valuable land between the College building
and Manhattan, and leo acres of bottor
land on the creek south OF the College, max
ing the 4l5 acre., 3i5 acres of which are Ut
der cultivation, and they ask some furthe
assistance for the construction of additions
fencing and other necessary improvement.
particulars concerning which can be gleane
from the Reports.
PENITENTIARY.
The Directors estimate the current e1
pcnses at So, 800. 90, and for bdilding pul
poses So, $4,000, which would leave tn
amount they deem necessary to be appropri
a,ed, SIC, $500.
Section 9 Of chapter ~ of the Gener:
Statutes makes it the duty of the Director
$50 push forward to completion the perm:
nent prison buildings necessaryto render th
same available for occupancy, to carry 70
ward, as speedily as possible, the yard wa
and the necessary shops, using, as far :
practicable, the labor Of the convicts." I
make this labor available, money must
provided 10 purchase such Eiateria! as cann'
be procured upon the grounds belonging
the Institution.
twill be evident that if the present rate
increase in the number Of conyic;s il col
tinued, the prison will soon be too small
contain them; and unless some means Al
proyided to carry on the building of Il
south wing BY convict labor, the cons,ruciio
of temporary buildings will be necessitate,
at = sacrifice Of safety and economy.
The number Of convieis on the 30th
November was 800; IN increase Of 81 sin