The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-01-07

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To meet these bnds. n table IT
assets il here given showing that We
have nearly two millions Of dollars, in
which Is included the war claims,
which is being rapidly adjusted, owing
to the exertions Of Gen. Hewitt
EDUCATION.
II affords me much pleasure TO be
able TO state to you thar our system OF
education continues to meet with the
hearty approval of the great mass Of
our people. The day Of iactious OPP
position to common schools in this
State is past, ard the growth Of public
sentiment in their favor is one Of the
most pleasing features of progress that
the friends Of an advancing civiliza-
ton have IN contemplate. The Dc
partment Of Education Is one Of the
coordinate departments Of the State
Government. aud our people are be-
ginning to realize that the children Of
the state arc it, most precious treas
urers. and that among the trusts con-
fded to those in authority there is none
higher or more sacred than the train.
ing Of our children in knowledge and
virtue, and fitting them for the re-
sponsibls duties which will hereafter
devolye upon them. They have a
right to demand protection and i'm
provement from the State in their
youth, aud when they have maturtd,
The State has y right to claim them rs
her protectors.
Washington spoke with pr pheiic
voice when he said, "the perpetuity II
our republican institutions depend
upon the intelligence and virtue Of the
people, Under our system Of gov
eminent the children Of to-day will
som become voters, lawmakers,
jurors, aud judges. If educated, they
NAV become an honor TO themselves,
and bright and shining lights in the
social, mechanical. professional, relig-
ious. or political firmanent. II neg
lected. they may ill our alms-house,
our prisons, our houses of infamy, and
finally the "Potter's Field" with the
unknown, unmarked, and unhonored
graves of those who might have been,
with proper educational facilities. or
naments TO society and Of service to
their country.
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In this age Of improvement, pro-
erosion and advancement, there is no
principle in modern theories Of educa-
ton so well attested a. that to improve
our schools we must improve the
training and scholarship Of the teach
ers. Observation and experience both
show that our common school interests
are clogged and retarded by the alb
sence from our system Of any provis-
ion for normal instruction. All our
sister States, and all foreign countries
supporting regular system Of popu-
lar education, recognize the necessity
Of providing for such instruction in
some form at the public expense.
True economy dictates that as little ~
possible Of the money raised for
school purposes should he lost upon
wrong or inadequate instruction. II
has heen found that such unfavorahle
results may he avoided, in = measure
at least. bv the professional trimming
Of teachers. Teachers Institute have
proven very serviceable in training
and improving teachers hut Kentucky
will not be fully upon the broad plars
of educational ad l,!g ,q tie establish.
ment of Normal Schools.
CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
The last General Assembly passed
school law for the benefit Of the col
ored children Of the Commonwealth.
giving to them. for educational psr-
poses, all the taxes collected from col.
ored people. The whole amount
under this law during the past school
year, was s21 500 IS; other sources
1896 60; making total amount
raised for colorcd schools s3f,657 2S
and there was $40 schools taught. The
colored school system starts out with
rs large a fund and under as favorable
a.: pices rs sttenced the early establish
ment of wni:e sciic.ls in Kentucky.
1t is hoped that the coiGsed people will
take hold of the system presented Ii
them, and show that they appreciate it |
by earnest efforts to have their chill. |
dren attend school. Their improve.
ment Of the opportunities offered may
induce the Legislature after awhile to
increase their educational facilities.
Persons who seek to make the coIored
people dissatisfied with the system that
has been provided are doing them
great injury. They should rather
.timulatc and encourage them to ap.
preciate such educational facilities Us
ire furnished them. Nothing is ever
perfect or entirely satisfactory in the
,egining; and any attempt to blight
he colored school system shoald be
by all who desire to see the
'olored people improved, Christian
zed, and elevated.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
A complete aud detailed geological
urvey, that will ascertain the correct
geography Of the State, describe its
arious geological formations. desig-
ate its immense coal and iron fields,
nalyze the various soils and mineral
iaters, locate the inexhaustible saline
eposiis, describe its varieties OF tim
tr and building stone and CLAWS. tell
{ the fauna and the fora of each re-
ion, furnish Il meteorological collec. ,
ion, including specimens illustrative
{ the metallurgv of the State, indi- !
ME routes by which all this natural I
ealth may be made accessible. so as !
} stimulate industry and skill, adver. q
sc our hidden wealth, and increase
nr capital aud population. has long 1