The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-01-17

Stltu!fou ~ me- tle OuJec' ueSitSu.
man an ln,irderous practices sh wn 10 hhva
exis cd IN similar ms it'll it nsof other sta'e'
hay called general attent on 10 his subject,
which desc YES your sJe i,l cOnsiderhti n
The minis of 1t donates aro d riened, and
there S NJ eye to defect or ear 10 hear or
tongue tn report tue secre S OF nos sHmEe'
walls. and too much care cannot be givon tn 6
subject By you rs the representatives of those
helpless people.
t is 81 ggesoed n7a proner subjccttor in1riry
whether the exI enses of the inmates OF he in
sane nsvium, o .olm Soho 4, ,nidea ami dumb
ard blind pupils might not moe justly be
charged, cither wholly or i'll part. 10 the county
1t is earnestly recommended that the pres
cnt law be modified with reference to the trans
portationo of prisoners and inmates to these in
situations. 1t is believed if an oificor of such in-
stitutiou, under regular salary, male or female,
as required, should be sent to bring the in
mates, that at least one-hnlt of the pr sent
curtailed.
Tho Soldiers' Homo.
The territorial legislature Mt Its last session
passed an act to establish ut the famous Hot
Springs, IN Fall River county, u homo for tho
defenders of the nation who may be compelled
in tnoir declining yonrs to accept the bounty of
the state SO richly morited. The sum of $4,000
was appropriated Tor building, and the terri
torial executive in accordance with the pro
visions of the net. ald after the donation Of
eighty acres OF land for its location, appointed
five gentlemen of distinction and high charac-
ter, who huvc sorvcd their country calamity in
the field. as a board for the building and man
agement OF the home. the bonrd organized md
entered - once upon its duties, in PRED with Il
full sense OF the high responsibilities in
voivod, md it is pleasing to inform you
thai the building is VOL advanced toward COM
p!ut!on. Ii will be IN ornament to the state rs
we'll as y monument IT, the integ ity nnd tidcl-
i y of the b, ard OF man gers. 1t VIII be ready
ior ocnll eney during tho present yohr and It
tscom es your duty 10 provide suitably tor its
mainIenance. Ihs h,e'ing qualSics OF these
medicinal waters will be utilized IN tho festor-
alton 10 health OF ,hosa ds"a:ed, and 1t Is
hoped that the %institlit on so !uvorGb.y located
viii becom" o homo in ai true IL sense us ii
home for the ,omcltss is possible TO those in
their declining years WHO hive 50 richly elrucd
the gratitude ola patti tic p"Eptc, In view of
Its proper location for II ntoGui homo and
Sunltarium and TO increase i s share OF useful
ness in Il Cause which Should Recognize 10 STATE
fitting TO i,v.te the Uni oil Sta es g vernmcu
TO tlko up the work 50 gr !ndly begin by til,
young stat. : it is be icvcd the ipHlth-givin /
waters here found Will ~ienGthon for many
years lives plcnaturrly s~,lrcGmbfng TO tht
special iii cascs originating in Che hardships
and pITVatiunS OF SulIier lie.
Educational Institutions.
The state university at Verlnillion met with
n sad lnss il The death Of Its president. pr. I'D
ward Olson.
DR.. Olson had strongly impressed himsel
upon the state. and his rugged honesty, pure
morals md enthusiastic devotion 10 his pro
fession have left an enduring monument to hi
fair name i'll The educational annals of tlit
state. His successors in Office eau safely emu
late ms example Tor all Tune,
Tho financial report IT this institution, to
gcther with those Of the state normal school;
at Madison and Spanish, the agricultural col
lego 1T Brookings. ind tho school Of mincs Ii
Rapid City, are herewith submitted, I'LL OF
with nTn in n prosperous condition.
1t is is susscatod as Il matter OF serious in
quiry by the legislature whether these ~inslitu'
tlons are not being maintained at n cost beyond
what is warranted by tn resources and need.
OF the new state. While II is iiapessiAleto e=
innate too highly the advantages to accrue
| from fhn IiIlaf 6n11n1 ri ant nf lllHDt1n :
must be remembered that The child must walk
before it can run, and that South Dakota. with
all her Nonarons development, cannot
hope TO accomplish i'll n d cndc what
has been the WORK Of IL century to thc
Older %stntes.. In view OF the fact that some
wears must clnpSe before the stntc can reuliye
to any Great extent upon her lands set apart for
educational o~ndOwlneHt purposes, end that she
cannot ufo:d to reduce the efficiency OF tho
common schools, it is suggested that q decided
reduction OF expenditures for the institutions
devoted to higher education might DO safely
made for the relief of our oycrburdencd tax
payers, ann still preserve their substantial ben
etlTs TO tho sttte.
Board of Charities and Corrections.
The constitution, by article ID, sections a.d
2, places the pcuitcntiurS. the inEnDc hospital,
the school for the d ut ind dumb and the reform
school under tho control OF IL sta Z board OF
charities and corrections, to consist of not less
than five members. md makes it your duty 10
p'oviie by lew for their compensation, together
With rules and restrictions for their government
The wisdom OF this single System OF manage
ment for these institutions is apparent to al
who have had experience i'll sucu service, rnt
ought to result i'll the 6ns sing OF IN ny thousurd
of dollars annually to the state, besides nnrke,
benefits to the public service.
It Is bnseo upon tho principle of definit sly 10
eating tho responsibility ioT failure and til
credit for success which it found TO apply aiik
to the successful management OF private nm
public affairs. disre"ardiug methods and d,
lDandinE reRUlta. facts and figures c0nstltutin
the sole test of succoss. Through nI cilicicn
clerk md supervisor the board can keep tilul
puEhiy informed OF the inner nIarGgoNacn. {
each institution and by @ rigid system of con
pnrison level them all up to tho highest stat
OF efficiency md economy possible.
>. The Regents Of Education.
as provided 10y sections 8 and 4 of the same al
ticle, consist Of II board of nine members, VIII
shnu have control OF the state university, III
agricultural college, the Normal schools an
other educational institutions OF the stats
which includes the school OF mines Gs ut pre-!
ent constituted. These regents appoint Il boar
of five trustees for each Institution under the
control, who nre to serve without pay orile
than actual expenses. Tho constitution PAL
TALLY e~Eplnins the relations and duties Of tlles
two boards and the legislature should delln
them thoroughly. T. YVES evidently tie inte1
and object to nuke the board Of regents tn
agency responsible to the state for the nrope
conduct of these institutions. I'll. trusta
! are mere sub agents subject to their control.
, is the duty Of the Legislature to fix the compcl
, sation or each OF til SO two boaris, and
urgently recommended that he ply be nc
such rs to be the attr .cti IL for the position
II Is DelleTCu tnat SoOu and eiilclont DuSiucs
and educational men may be Obtained 10 strv
the state for brief terms IN these positions. bt
cause of tho duty each citizen owes tho stat
ind for tho honor OF such service, rather tina
for their enolulnerts.
In fuet it is believed that there should be II
pecunlnry collpCH6ittiON whatever TO tho /,
gents OF education, III order TO prevent The 5l.
picion that the sacred trust is beng discharge
for other than tho highest consideration {
honor and citizenship. These bonrds are non
} mated by tho executive ind confirmed iv Il,
ss1Inta md it Ia 1usiruhIp TINT jba le1iglorin
pertaining to their duties and compensation b
had prior 20 their nomination. Their sphere j
pte-eminently higher than person and place
being for the care Of tie stato's criminals nm
unfortunates on the one hand, and for tho higl
er education of her sons and DAUGHTERS on TIL
other. Administration of these trusts sf!oul
ever be a distinction of the highest honor an
their prostitution to selfish or corrupI purpose
should he Visited with Condemnation and pm
isnmenG.
Common Schools.
The people of the stint have nude grhtifyin
prugresB i'll education under territorial condi
ton. There is, however, special need Of d corlplct
revision of tho System in the interest of sin
plicity and economy. 1t is in the c6mmo
schooIg that the state's educational interest i
conferred; they constitute the peoples deparJ
ment of education.
1t is only MS nids to the development md c
ficiency OF tho common schools ana other pul
lie interests that the state can 10 :cGllv mai
tain higher institutions Of learnilg. as the mns
Of the people who are taxed for their Bulpol
AZ uOU luIltulIc icllis -~S-p ~ L!4t GOlilitlO
school, and in popular Importance, stands til
Academic coufso, aIla THE Ic%F naturally be rr
grated into The system By provision for sue
cducntion in counties or districts desiring t
uaderta AXE its maintenance with such supper
as the Gtate may afford.
1t should .eulbruce the usual college prepare
tory work. and would dispense with the main
tenance of that department IN the colleges &c
whose regular courses it would provide G con
slant supply from all over he state, besides IL
creasing by many fold the beneSciaries of thi
grade Of learning, together with the many eco
nollicnl advantages 10 accrue from q close
contact with the more direct man cement b
the people directly Interested. II is to b
hoped ut least that the common school systeI
will be placed upon the hignc t STANDARD d.
ve1npcd by experience and thus give 10 ever
child of tho state a substantial education. fl
ting i for the duties of citizenehip and usefu
ness before turning 1t adrift In life.
10 this END compulsory acceptance OF the &c
vantnges freely furnished at public expense j
recommended, and also free use OF necessar
books when the child or it's parents go unabl.
through poverty. to provide them.
Steps should be taken, also, to secure unj
formity OF text books throughout tho stat