Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-16

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duties required of them by tho state, which,
Gus than usual.
Tho Ohio National Guard now consists of
cighty.seven companies of infantry, divided
into oleyen regiments ono battalion and two
unattached companies, and eight batteries of
light artillery, numbering In all, 1928 enlisted
mon, being an increase during tho year of
37l. Tho mon arc wcll uniformed and
and Blankets, ia witch there t,' remains much
to be supplied Indeed, not half the force
could bc employed In severe winter weather,
for want of overcoats and blankets. If tho
recommendation hereinafter made, that tho
pentontiary be permitted to furnish these
goods, meet with favor, the want can easily
The Ohio National Guard is full of military
spirit. II Is composed of tho Same class of
young men as those who aocRed n,,,e to inc,r
md contributed so much to restore tho
Union, between 1851 and 1865. Tho expense
of the maintenance of this force is oompara-
lively small. Its benefits aro great. Sud.
denly called into active military lifo last
March, during tho Cincinnati riot, II proved
any mob that can possibly threaten the peace
| of our State. AT Ashland IL showed tho
higher capacity, when well commanded. to
| bear and forbenr. Should tho country again,
| during this generation, call upon her sons
for military service, this force will prove the
nucleus nucleus & of mighty army which Ohio ~, Is
| the Ohio National Guard to your fostering
| care, in the belief that tho necessary appro-
|
| tiires.
| The appropriation for the publication of
the roster OF the OHIO troops in tho war with
Mexico and the rebellion, begun under tho
| 39H, has been exhausted, and all the force
| discharged, except one clerk. recommend
| an appropriation So that this work may be
resumed and kept In motion, Mt least until
the next session of the General Assembly.
Tho preparation for publication il itself an
extensive undertaking, and can be spread
| over time IL tho General Assembly wish to
| to be sparing of money. AS Ohio was, as
carly us 1888, the only State that had not au-
thOrized such work, there sopms to be no OK
| cuse now for not making some progress,
however slow economical considerations
| may require 1t to be.
| renew the recommendation of my special
| message of April 2, 1884, that some provision
be made for the widowed mother of Captain
John j. Desmond, killed whiic in the dis.
riot. During the same disturbance, Israel s.
Gotz, private In the Fourteenth Regiment,
lost his life by the accidental discharge of
rifle. Jesse p. Brush, a private in the Seven
| teenth Regiment, was killed in like manner
while In the service of the State in the Hook
Ing Valley, and Emil Kern, private in the
Eighth Regiment, died of typhoid fever, con
tracted during tho same service. AT Ash
land, several mon were disabled by pistol
and gunshots and blows from brlckbats and
stones, while on duty Mt the execution of
Horn and Gribben. For these and other like
cases as they may occur hereafter, invoke
the protecting care of the General Assem-
bly,.
EDUCATION IN COMMON SCHOOLS.
The State Commissioner of Common Schools
reports that in country districts the schools
are not doing as good work rs they might. The
same complaint comes to me from the State
University, whero pupils from the country
arc found inadequately prepared. Youth in
the cities and villages are receiving better
common school education than in the rural
districts. This is supposed to bc caused by
want of uniformity of management and of
supervision in the latter.
The State Commissioner believes that the
division of authority between township
boards OF education and local directors con-
tributes to this result, and recommends that
the school powers be centralized and thus
made efficient in single bodies in the country
as they are in cities and villages ] commend
his suggestion to your consideration.
EDUCATION IN THE UNIVERSITIES.
The State owns, and, in trust for higher
education, has plenary power over three
bus, the Ohio University Mt Athens, and the
Miami University Mt Oxford OF these, the
State University is by far the best endowed
and best prepared for work. The Miami
University has suspended work for years.
but is about to reopen its halls for the recep-
ton of students. The Ohio University is n
In possessions. Both the Miami and Ohio
Universities are rich in alumni, having grad
nated many of the ablest and best men in the
State, who would gladly repay, by loving
labors, the debt they owe their alma mater
The State horticultural Society has passed
resolution recommending the establish
versity, In this heartily concur. The Uni
versity has suitable tract of land, which at
small expense can be made available for the
purpose. This garden, If wisely planned, and
well sustained as doubt not 1t will be, can
not fail to return its cost manifold to the
people of Ohio.
The Ohio State University reports slight
decrease in the number of pupils, attributable
to the present financial pressure. There are
2S9 pupils now enrolled. The number during
the past year was as follows: fall term, 32S;
winter term, 300; spring term, .2.
The Ohio University reports ninety-ninc
male and tifty-seven female students in at
tendance during the past year-"a gratifying
increase"
The endowment fund of the Ohio State Uni
versty has produced an income during the
past year of Sas27O.5s.
The Miami University has realized from
rents and interest, an income of 80, 1896
The Ohio University has received total in
come from rent, interest and tax, 1855" of
SG,st9s8; from tuition and room rent, of
81, 30 and from miscellaneous sources, of
| S309.e6, being in all, S044S.42.
| BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
| These institutions continue their work
| efficiently and usefully,with but little change
since your adjournment;
can be increased ut n cost of less than S3O.OOO
so as to admit 150 additional patients, by
building the large dining, rooms asked for
| by the Trustees. This will be getting much
| for little, and should be adopted.
The progress of the Toledo Insane Asylum
| has met with unexpected delays and Difficult.
l lles. lHt touTl huNlHp utlu ull
| action taken by the special board created by
the Act of April Is. 1883 $50 o. l.. 1871, Illegal
| 1t became necessary to begin de nOpO adopt
| ing revised plans and specifications SO as to
| bring the contemplated cost within the pre-
scribed limit of S50O,O00. This nullitied the
| contracts which had been let by that board,
| and necessitated new advertisements, and II
| new letting.
The number of patients under treatment in
| the insane asylums during the year was 1903,
| of whom 208 were discharged improved 2G3
unimproved and 2J7 died.
In the Institution for Feeble Minded Youth
| there are 407 boys and 25l girls; in the. Blind
| and Dumb Asylum, 2G0 boys and 2lG girls,
and tho Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
| Home, 4OS boys and 24 girls.
THE PENITENTIARY.
In accordance with the provisions of the
act of March 24,lSS4 Isl Ohio laws, ~ the Ohio
| Penitentiary has been reorganzed by the
appointment of n board of managers, war.
den and subordinate officers. The report of
| the board, made In pursuance Of the second
| section, shows in detail its. action, thus far
taken In carrying this IS act m into force, Good
hvving been but sixteen DEATHS and only Il
small percentage OF sickness. discipline
well and willingy-hope has assisted fear in
promoting good behavior.
or the 1865 prisoners confined November !,
| 1884, I3i8 were males, 10 females; 1l4s whites,
| 2l7 colored; 80 were prisoners for life, II for
| general or indeterIninate terms, and l265
| upon sentences for specific periods: llB
| third, IL the fourth, and 2 their ftu term. S3
! prisoners were over 80, l0.5 between Fl and
| 80, and 257 under q years of age. o.
In the working of the act of March "a, 1894,
some minor defects have been observed,
which call for amendment
The power to parole or grant tickets of
| leave, conferred by the Sth section, applies
| only to prisoners serving their first terms,
upon intermediate sentences, after tho mint
| mum period has passed No good reason is
| perceived why 1t should not be extended to
| all first term prisoners, whether sentenced
| for specific or indeterminate periods includ-
ing those in prison at the time the law took
| effect.
| THE REFORM SCHOOL.
There are now 438 boys in this institution.
| One boy was accidentally killed while trying
TO escape; otherwise there have been no
deaths. The management is economical and
| successful, and has begun work in industrial
training, for which an appropriation was
made by act of April 4, 1884 lSl o. L.. 1l0l.
| AS yet, time enough has not elapsed to de-
velop results. believing that much good
may be accomplished In this direction, |
tons. There is no reason why every boy In