Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-10

For improvement Deaf and Dumb
FoE improvement Llnatic Asylum,
For improvement Luaat:c Asylum,
No. a............ ... J65,OOp %
For building Lunatic Asylum. No. 3 $500 90
For building Reform SchCol for
For bu riding Industrial Home for
For Improvements to Penitentiary 2al.o0J o.
For improvements State Capitol. $4,000 90
Total .... sl.355,521 80
All OF these appropriations have been ex-
pended except sS3,.il-5i OF the fund for i'm
Droyements TO the penIteutiary, and from per-
sonal examinations of all the Improvements,
as well as the new buildings. | an satisfied
that the money has been prudenty and eco
nomIcally expended
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
There is no question OF public policy in which
the r,eople are more interested nor To which
your careful consideration should be directed
with more earnest solicjtudr and intelligence,
than our system of public education.
During the past four years more than 10000
children have been added to our public schools
and, the number is now Sj3.150
SCHOOL FINANCES.
Our permanent interest bearing school fund
on the lst day of July, 1883 was go, 53S 1905,
and the sum actually paid out by our people in
June 3, 1855 was s4,9ia. 323.15. The Thirty
fourth General Assembly appropriated to the
common schools one-thIrd instead Of one-fourth
OF the general revenue. as had been done by
former Legislatures. This cost the State over
$4,000 and only benefited the school children
Ia cents each.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
The Normal schools are doing good work.
and while not all the pupils who receive the
benefits of these institutions become teachers,
large proportion of them do. and are now sup
plying the district schools with capable and
efficient teachers. L would suggest the pro-
pretty of establishing two more Normal school
districts. one in Northwest and one in South
west Missouri.
Lincoln Institute is now attended ty pupils
from IN Fr-v rfrsA.a IN
and should receive liberal encouragement at
your hands.
STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE-
The State University should be the pride of
Missouri and the hope OF youth. The peO-
pie have been SO much impressed with the
benefits to be derived from educational in
stItutlOn OF this character that they have II
the Constitution recommended il to the foster
ING care OF the legislature by act OF the
General Assembly. approved February %, 1870.
the Agricultural and Mechanical College was
established in connection with the University.
In my opinion this was 4 mistake that Will
never he mended until the Agricultural College
IS divorced from the University. AZ now mixed
up the University crspples the Agricultural
should be maintained even if the \ Agricultural
College IS continued at Columbia. Both insti-
buttons would be of vastly more benefit # they
were miles apart
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The School for the Deaf and Dumb is one of
the most deserving charities that enjoys Mis-
sourI's bounty. and is one of the best managed
of our eleemosynary institutions. Very
fortunately for The State and for the school
most of the buildings belonging to the school
were burned last February. entailing loss to
the State of more than slou.09J The school
room, workshop and boi!er-houSe were saved,
and by the erection of temporary dining room
the school has continued. although under many
disadvantages. Fortunately the board of man
ayers had $4,000 insurance on the buildings,
which they have received from the insurance
companies. and with il rebuilt the build ngs
far as II would 90. You will be- asked for and
should lnDTODrl1TH
school in as good or better condition than il was
before the fire.
SCHOOL FOR TIE BEND.
The State School for the Blind. located at St.
Louis. continues to be well mana -ed, and no
CLASS of unfortunates IS more worthy of the
fostering care of our State than the blind.
The liberal provisions made by former Leg
latures for this school, am sure, Will be re-
peated by YOU
REFORM SCHOOL.
BY acts of the Thirty-fourth General Assem-
bly, much needed and long-delayed legislation
was begun looking toward the restraining, re-
form ana educating OF juvenile Offenders
against the law, and the young who are incor-
rlgible TO an extent beyond parental control
BY the provisions of those acts an industrial
home for girls" has been established at
Chlllicothe and a reform school for boys"
at BoonvIle. For the Chllicothe institu-
ton the Legislature appropriated 5000 for the
purchase OF ground, $500 for the erection of
suitable buildings, 5000 for furnishing such
buildings and incidental expenses ana $4,000
for current expenses. Besides the aDprOprIa
ton by the State. the citZe of Chiliicothe
house at that city.
The board of control, appointed by the Gov
ernOr for the purpose of executing the provi-
S!OnS OF this act after Wis ting several similar
institutions in different States. have adopted
the cottage family plan, and have erected
and completed beautifuI and substantial build
iuGs west of and adjoining the city of Chilli
Gothic at cost OF $4,000. heated with steam.
prov -ded with gas, water. etc. The buildings
will accommodate fifty inmates.
You will be asked to make additional appro
prlatlonS Tor barns. paTements, fencing, stock,
grading the grount.s. and probably FOR the cree
ton OF another. The board of control has per-
formed Its work and discharged its duties faith
fully to the State and may be safely trusted 10
continue the work, which is only fairly com
menced.
REFORM SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
BY the provisions Of The act establishing the
General and Register o. Lands were consti-
tuted committee to select location. pur-
ings- The city of Boonvllle offered the best in
ducements for IFS location and was Sc
lected by the committee. The Legisla-
ground. 500 40 Tor the erection e of build
lngs- $1,000: for furnishing the buildings,
5000. The lands of the institution com
prise 165 acres adjoining and east of Boouville
on which is a beautiful grove overlooking the
s. feet and four stores high. including base
ment, and attached boiler-house. kitchen, din
ing-room and laundry TWO stories high, have
been erected at total cost of S31.525. These
buildings are heated with steam. lighted with
gas and should be connected with the water
works the committee not having sufficient
funds for that purpose. When completed and
furnished these buildings Will accommodate
from l>O TO 200 boys The committee has fur
nished them for the occupancy OF - boys. with
in the appropriations subject to its uses. and
has drawn from the State Treasury and turned
over to the board of managers for the purpose
of current expenses, buying necessary stock,
farming implements and incidental expenses,
the sum of si,425.
You will be asked for additional approsria-
tons for the erection OF barns. sewerage sup
port. etc. The State can not engage in Il more
laudable undertaking than caring for and re-
form ng its youth whom circumstances over
which they had no control have started on the
wrong road. commend this unfortunate
class of our people to your liberal cousider;l-
ton. 1t is estimated that ninety per cent of
the youth sent TO rnlilar institutions il many
of the States make good ana honorable citi-
zens.
need amending. Boys should he committed
until rwenty-one years of age or until dis
charged by the superintendent when he is salts
fed reformation has been effected.
LUSATIC ASYLEMS.
The State is now in better condition to care
for the unfortunate insane than at any former
time have visited all three Of The asylumS
within the past year and found them we'll man
provements made at the Fulton asylum during
the past year have added much TO The comfort
of the inmates and the caDacity OF the institu-
ton. This asylum should be made fire proof
and at early day.
Tue asyIums az St Joseph and Nevada are
model buildings. The Nevada asylum IS one Of
the cheapest and best buildings in the State.
and the buiilirG, committee is entitled 50 great
credit FOR the manner IN WHICH tGey have dis
charged their duty.
You will be asked for 4 small appropriation
TO finish and furnish this asylum.
The St Joseph asylum shoull be connected
with the city sewerage
THE STATE PENITESTIARY.
The cost Of :ne peg itentiary for the past two
wears to the people Of this State has been $780,.