Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-01-18

| This is an increase lin two years. of n
| And an increase Yin two years. of enroll
r hunI the facts that orr schoo, a ios
| is between Six and twenty years covered by
| the enutnerAtionp that yer, few attend school
| after the 18th year, and very. many not after
the 18th year, that the enrolment does not
include those attending private, aenonina-
tional or parochial schools, the UniverSty,the
tour NOrma.S. or the schools OF other States,
while the enumeration includes all of these,
| the per cent, of enrolment or attendance is
seen to be most excellent. indeed, l do not
| believe that it is surpassed in any State.
| y 9Th o. - EXPENDITURES. ~. -af4s.a..E .
For the last school year ,46S, 73S 81
Which is per capita, on enunert1on, of. A eTT
Which is per capita, On attenthnce, of. i, l05
1t must be borne in mind that i've large,
wealthy and rpopulous counties make re-
port of expenditures ION account OF. tOwnsliip
| organiza ion), while they do report school
population and receipts. The five doubtless
expended $780, 900 Tor schools.
| Scuod housesIpwnett. .-,......:....... .s,2l3
Increase over 1880. %
| Schools in operation (whte) 1921, (col-
ored) 50-tOtal.. ,Sl2
Increase (white) l72, (coloreH 9-total
Teachers wages paid 80 80 900 So
Increase over 1850 ......;..-..... S5,9,a =
Decrease since 1880. ,052
Average salaries paid teachers per
It is impossible to- tell the average num5er
! of mouths schools have been taught, owing
| to the detective reports made to the Supelin-
| ttnUenC ) O1NCt, DuU ft@SlHflifg tuaU aNSFagO
| to be five months, and 1 think it will not ex.
| coed five, the average, monthly salary of
teachers would be $4t05 ---.-- -
The estimafad v;tRle of school property in
| the State, eXcusiye of the University, tour
| normal school, aud the schools for the bill
and deaf and dumb is 81 ,52l ,635.0S.
An increase since 1850 Of ..... SIS 293 Sc
The estimated seating capacity OF the x -,
schools is. ,942
The total amonnt of taxes levied bv the
| school districts tDcNalb and Macon Counties
| ca
| 500 of assessed valuation OF taxable property
| tor state and county purposes .51iP
| The three Normal Schools next receive at
| tention. They are iocal ed. respectively, at
| krksvile, Warrensburg and Cape Girar-
deau, and are in q iiourishing conditions
the first with $50, the second with. 364, and
| the third with 21l students Liberal aid to
these Institutions is recommended. -3s
The Lincoln Institute, which is q part Of
| the normal school SYSTEM contains 49, stu.
dents. The Legislature is asked to eXanl,-,
inc into and supply the wants Of this school.
The State University is fayorably men
toned, and permanent endowment fund is
recommended, to serve in lieu OF apDropri-
ations asked at last session OF the General
Assembly. @ t'fF.f .'lst '... t'i.#
The Governor dwells at some length on
the subject of Manual Education as develI
oped under the superintendence o: Prof.
Woodward at Washington University, in
St. Louis, and gives it his highest praise.
- INSANE AsYLUMs.
| The insane asyiums at Fulton and St.
Louis receive notice. and 4 recommends
tion ismade that the Legislature apprOpri-
ate money for the erection OF a separate
building for the treatment of insane Grim
inals. ''fi
= STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. 1881
The establishment of State Board OF
Health, to be composed of five physicians,
from different parts of the, State, is recon-
mended. ~: ..
THE SUPREME COURT.
Attention is called to the necessity for re-
lieving the Supreme Court, and thescreation
of temporary commission invested with
proper power is Recommended. '''
NEW CONSTITUTION. fi,3 Il
The Governor has been urged, he says, by
many of the most thoughtful men OF the
State to recommends that the Legislature
call Convention to make new Constitu-
ton. He adds: rs Ct .-
do not feel it to be my duty to do more in
that direction than to call your attention to
the respectable demand for such-a Convent
| ton. That our present Constitution possesses
many serious defects. can not be questioned
Whether these defects can be remedled or
| eliminated by the ordinary process OF amend,
| mentS adopted by the people in the manner
| exist in such numbers as to render their
! elimination or correction imrractcabIe by
| amendments, you alone are competent to de-
| termfne. = tfEayf
| TIE MILITIA. r !
Attention is called to the necessity for a
wei-regulated militia, and this is added,
AS the BODY of men already enrolled in the
| military service of the State is not latge-in
| fact not commensurate with the growth and
| dignity of the State-some arrangement
| periodically, in camp service. This can not
be done without q reasonable appropriation.
| This should be seriously considered. Sudden
| danger may find. us unprepared. With
special pride l call your attention to the COM
| modious armory. hall erected by the foresight
p pro- holders of the city of St Eouis 1t
/ is t;sed as the headquarters of the artillery,
| cavalry and infantry military forces OF that
/ city. 1t is sufficiently large for purposes of
| drill and possesses all the appliances for
athietc exercises. Inc arms OF me statn now
| servic care securely3preseryed in that building
| This building was erected at a cost of $4,000
| upon grounds valued at $4,000. The min
| building is l93 feet long and i09feet wide Tne
| first floor is occupied by the artillery and the
f,oor is large hail i96 feet long bv los feet
| wide and is used for general purposes Some
texpenses were incurred by the militia during
the State You viii BE supplied With a de-
tailed statement OF these expenses. The State
should recognize the existence of the several
| military companies IN ST. Lofts with pride.
| Their Organization and drill are perfect
| that they have succes fulty contendet in
| competitive displays ana drills with many of
| the leading military companies of other
States. thus rejecting credit upon their own
| discipline and soldierly bearing and upon the
State. ~ =.
IMMIGRATION.
So The State Board of Immigration estimates
| that 225.000 immigrants have settled in Mis-
souri, within the past two years, exclusive
of St. Louis and Kansas City, and the Gov
ernor recommends such legislation as will
enable Missouri to get her share Of settlers
| in the future. e..
| Among other subjects treated in the mes
| sage are "Swamp Lands, - "Fish Culture, !"
and variety of topics local to Jefferson
| City. The following important points are
given in full: + 40, T-...