The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-01-24

partments OF eQucablOn, IL must De rennenl
berei thGt the child must walk before II
can run, and that South Dakota, with all
her wonderous development, cannot hops
to accomplish in II decade what has been
the work of n century to the older states.
In view of the fact that some years must
elapse before the state can realize to any
great extent upon her lands set apart for
educational endowment purposes, and that
she cannot afford to reduce the efficiency
of the common schools, it is suggested that
a decided reduction Of expenditures for the
institutiors devoted to higher education
might be safely made for the telief Of out
oyerburdened taxpayers, and still preserW
their substantial benefits to the state,
BOARD OF CHARITIES AND CONNECTIONS.
The constitution, by article IA, sections /
and 2, places the penitentiary, the insane
hos spital, the school for the deaf and dumb
and the reform school under the control Of
a state board Of charities and corrections,
| to consist of not less than five members,
and makes 1t your duty to provide by law
| for their compensation, together with rules
and restrictions for their government.
The wisdom of this single system Of
! management for these institutions is ap
parent to all who have had experience in
| such service, and ought to result in this
| saving of many thousands of dollars annu
| ally to the stHte besides marked benefits tt
the public service.
| 1t Is based upon the principle Of def
nitely locating the responsibility for failure
and the credit for success which is found
to apply alike to the successful manage
ment Of private and public affairs, disre.
Iarding methods and demanding results
| facts and figures constituting the sole test
of success. Throu yh an efficient clerk and
supervisor the board can keep thoroughly
| informed of the inner management of each
institution, and by a..rigid system of com
parison level them all up to the highest
state of efficiency and economy possible.
THE REGENTS OF EDUCATION,
us provided by section 3 and of the same
| article, consists of board of nine mem.
university, the agricultural college, the
normal schools and other educational insti'
tutions of the state, which includes the
school OF mines rs at present constituted.
These regents appoint board of five trus.
tees &c + each institution under their control,
| who are to serve without pay other than
actual expenses. The Constitution par.
TALLY explains the relations and duties OF
these two boards and the legislature
should define them thoroughly. 1t was evi.
IDENTIFY the intent and object 20 make the
board OF regents the agency responsible
to the state for the proper conduct of these
!, institutions. The trustees are mere sub
/ agents subject to their control. 1t Is the
duty of the Legislature to fix the compensa
tion of each of these two bourds; and is
urgently recommended that the pay be not
such as to be the iattracti0n for tthe posi-
ton. 1t is believed that good and etlicisnt
business and educational men may be oh
tanned to serve the state for brief terms in
these positions because of the duty each
citizen owes the state and for the honor OF
snch service, rather than for their emolu
ments.
In fact it is believed that there should be
no pecuniary compensation whatever to
the regents of education, in order to pre-.
vent the suspicion that the sacred trust is
being discharged for other than the highest
consideration of honor and citizenship.
These boards are nominated by the eXecu-
tive and confirmed by the senate, ami ii is
desirable that the legislation be hhi prior
to their nomination. Their sphere IS pre-.
eminently higher than person and place,
being for the care of the states CRIMINALS
and unfortunates on the one hand and for
the higher education of her sons and
daughters on the other. Administration OF
thes, trusts should ever lie q distinction OF
the highest honor and their prostitution to
selfish or corrupt purposes should be Wis.
tied with condemnation and punishment.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
The people of the state have made graft.
flying progress in education under terri.
torial condition. There is, however, special
need of n complete revision of the system
in the interest of simplicity and economy.
. 1t is in the common schools that the state s
educational interest is centered; they con
stitute the peoples department of educa.
J tion.
1t is only as aids to the development and
efficiency of the common schools and other
public interests that the state cun 10 ogically
: maintain higher institutions of learning as
he mass of the people who are taxed for
their support do not patronize them. Next
: to tie common school, and in popular i'm
portance stands the academic course, and
this may naturally be engrafted into the
3 system by provision for such education in
: counties or districts desiring to undertake
} its maintenance with such support as the
state may afford.
1t should embrace the usual college pre-
paratory work, and would dispense with
} the maintenance of that department in the
colleges for whose regular courses it would
$ provide a constant supply from all overt the
state. besides increasing by many fold the
2 | eleiiciaries of this grade of learning, to
gether with the many economical advan.
$ ages to accrue from closer contact witt
the more direct management by The
5 people directly intere ited. 1t is to be
: hoped at least that the common school sys
tenn will be placed upon the highest stand
r ard developed by experience, and thus give
: to every child of the state substantial
+, education, fitting it for the duties of citi
Zenship and usefulness before turning i
adrift in life.
e advantages freely furnished at public ex
0 pensc is recommended, and also free use o
, necessary books when the child or it's par
: ents are unable, through poverty, to pro
I vide them.
: Steps should he taken also, to secure uni
: formity of text books throughout the state
: which should be purchased by the state a
the lowest price attainabe for the larg,
quantity req qlired and furnished at cost t,
all able to purchase. 1t Is believed thi
y method would result in II saving of man.
e thousands of dollars annually, besides TIL
:, benefits accruing to the cause from uni
o formity.
o THE SCHOOL FUND.
No more sacred trust devolves upon thi
), body than the legislation necessary t
u faithfully protect and increase to its great
y est possible limit the common school flnt
u as provided by article of the constitution
}. This article has outlined your duties and
u remains for you to enforce it's provision
!. under proper penalties and to provide an
u further safeguards you may deem neces
= sary. 1t should be accounted no oriinar
y y crime to engage in any attempt to despoi
= this fund of single dollar. Special pre-
!, visions should be made charging prope
e officials with the defense of the state
: title to herlands before the department o
e the interior and the courts if necessary, {,
!, it may be confidently expected that ther
u will be u constant raid upon the most vnlu
!. ableof these lands until their final sale.
- hereby submit in this connection re
. . port of special agent appointed by tn
"a territorial executive to appear in behalf G
y y. the state in u proceeding had before til
= register and receiver OF the United State
:, land office, at Rapid City, attacking tn
- states title to Il valuable section of schoc
"a land near that city, accompanied by
- certified statement of the states portion G
4 clerical charges therein, the payment O
y. which is recommended 1t is suggeste
:. that proper officer be specially charge
= with the duty of protecting the states ir
"a terest hereafter in all cases where the It'll
y of these lands may be in controversy.
d A synopsis of the governors views o
Ii other questions, rs set forth in the me.
" sage, is this:
l. In dealing with the railroads he urge
IF the adoption of u broad and liberal policy
as the prosperity of the country depend
largely upon the completeness of the raj
g road system. The board of railroad con
/ missioners should be continued and i,
sphere of usefulness enlarged
addition commissioner of insur.. nc,
:, banks, loans, and commissioner of labo
:, should be provided for by the legislator
y, and their election placed with the peopl
n 1t is recommends ! that wages be made