The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-01-08
BOARD OF STATE CHARITIES.

The continued investigation OF the prison Fys.
tenn Of our State and of our system public char
tiles, with the examination into the condition and
management Of all the public institutions of the
Slate, as conducted under the wise and disCrlmi.
mating supervision Of the Board Of State Charities
has wrought out important results, and the WORK
OF this Board can not be too highly commended.
With an annual outlay In support Of our charities
and for convictions fully equal to one half OF the
taxes levied for State purposes, IN extending an,
nually public relief or exercising public restraint
of an aggregate number OF NOT less than forty
thousand human beings whose case involves the
higher claims of bsnevolenee, 1t becomes an im.
poTtant duty Of the State to provide for this public
supervision In such manner as may promote the
ends Of humanity, and at the same time secure
the utmost etclency and wisest economy in the
administration Of our public charity
II ia my Judgment that our present system OF
general supervision should be fOstered, and the
suggestions made from time to time by this Board
should receive careful consideration upon the
part OF our State Legislature.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
In that portion Of my message to the last Gener.
al Assembly relating TO the Ohio State University,
| thought proper, among other estimates OF appro.
priaton asked for, to call attention to the one def
inite Item OF necessary and reasonable expenses"
incurred by the Board of Trustees In the discharge
Of their duty from the organization Of the nstt1.
ton to that time, and for the payment Of which
no annual appropriations had ever been made,
although the law directs that such expense shall
be paid.
The appropriations made for the mechanical
laboratory and sundry other objects, without any
provision for this item, might seem TO indicate a
purpose on the part OF the Legislature TO omit II
from the bill. l learn, however, that such was
not the case, but that 1t was stricken from the dp.
preparation bill with the view Of placing 1t whtre
1t belongs in the deficiency bill,' and that by
some oversight the latter bill was passed before
this Item was engratted in it therefore again
invite your attention to this matter In the belief
that you will cordially approve and make this
just reimbursement TO the institution.
The report Of the Board Of Trustees Of the
University is already printed, and will at
once be placed before you. Its condition and
progress are most gratifying, and especially
so when we remember IL Is one OF q great
family Of colleges founded on the liberality OF
the General Government, and, in an honora-
BILE sense the rival ofevery other similar insti-
tuition in every State where this grant was
accepted.
From our other State institutions IL is pc
culiarly distinctive. The protection OF society
in the one case, and q common sentiment of
humanity In the other, demand the estab-
lishment and m intenanee of our penal and
benevolent institutions, but these seldom
give back TO society any element of strength
or progress, while from this comes the yalua-
BILE contribution Of earnest and strong men
fitted and qualified for every form of indus
trial pursuit, looking TO the development and
expansion Of every resource Of wealth, and
whatever goes to make up the dignity and
excellence ofa people,
The fact that hfty-seven counties Of this
State and five states OF the Union, as well AS
two foreign countries, are represented in Its
class of students, evirfce an appreciation of its
value and give assurance of most gratifying
results TO the State.