Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-25

home in as true a sense as a home for the
homeless is possible 20 those in their declin-
ing years who have so richly earned the
gratitude Of a patriotic people. In view of
its proper location for "A national home and
sanitarium and 20 increase its share of use
fulness in "a cause which should recognize
no state boundaries, IL is suggested that 4.
would be fitting to invite the United States
: government TO take up the work so grapdly
begun by the young state, as IL is believed
the health giving waters here found will
lenEthen for many years lives prenaturely
su~ccumb,ng TO the special Diseases origin
ating In the hardships and privations Of
soldier life.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
The state university of Vermillion met
with "a sad loss In the death ot its prssi-
dent, DIR. Edward Olson.
DIR. Olson had strongly impressed him
self upon the sfa.e, and his rugged honesty,
pure morals and enthusiastic devotion to
his profession have left an enduring mouu.
ment 20 his fair name in the educational
annals of the state. His successors In
Office can safely emulate his example for
all time.
The financial report of this institution.
together with those of the state normal
schools at Madison and Spearfsh. the az
ricultural college at Brookings, aud the
school Of mines at Rapid City, are here
I Win uDulIIttls Ill OF WHICH are IN u pros
porous condition.
It Is suggested as a matter of serious in
quiry by the legislature whether those in
situations are not being maintained az a
cost beyond what is warranted by the re
sources and needs of the new state. While
IL is impossible to estimate too highly the
advantages to accrue from the higher de-
partments Of education, It must be Femem-
berel that the child must walk before it
can run, and that South Dakota, with all
her wonderous development, cannot nope
TO accomplish in a decade what has been
the work of a century 10 the older states.
In view of the fact that some years must
eiapse before the state can realize to any
great extent upon her lands seJ apart for
educational endowment purposes, and that
she cannot afford u reduce the efficiency
Of the common schools, II is suggested that
"a decided reduction OF expenditure for the
institutions devoted to higher education
might be safely made for the relief of our
~overburdened taxpayers, and still preserve
their substantial benefits 20 the state.
BOARD OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
The constitution, by article II, sections I
and ,. places the penitentiary. the insane
hospital, 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 il your duty 20 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 APP
parent 10 all WHO have hal experience in
such service, and ought 10 result in the
saving of many thousands of dollars annu-
ally TO the state besides marked benefits to
the public service.
IL 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-
gariing methods and demanding results,
facts and figures constituting the sole test
of success. Through 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 20 the highest
state of efficiency and economy possible.
THE REGENTS OF EDUCATION,
as provided by section 3 and { of the same
article, consists Of "A board of nine mem
| bers, who shall have control of the state
university, the agricultural college, the
normal schools ard other educational insti-
buttons of the state, which includes the
school Of mines as at present constituted.
These regents appoint a board of five trus-
tees fer each Institution under their control,
who are 10 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. IL was evil
IDENTITY the intent and object TO make the
board Of regents the agency responsible
70 the state for she proper conduct OF these
institutions The trustees are mere sub
agents subject to their control. IL is the
duty of the legislature TO fix the compensa-
ton OF each OF these two boards, and is
urgently recommended that the pay be not
] zuSh nz IN ho gha attraction f1F the Fagi-
ton. 1t Is believed that good and efficient
business and educational me- may be OBJ
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
such service, rather than for their emolu-
ments.
In fact it is believed that there should be
no pecuniary compensation whatever 20
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, and ii is
desirable that the Legislation be had prior
TO their nomination. Their sphere is pre-
eminently higher than person and place,
being for the care of the states criminals
and unfortanates on the one hand, and for
the higher education of her sons and
daughters on the other. Administration of
these trusts should ever be a distinction of
the highest honor and their prostitution to
selfish or corrupt purposes should be Wis
tied with condemnation and punishment.
COMMON HOO
This people of the state have made graft
flying progress in education under terri
torial condition. There is, however, special
need of a complete revision of the system
in the interest of simplicity and economy.
IL is in the common schools that the states
educational interest is conferred; they con
sti,ute the peoples department OF edaca-
lion.
IL is only as aids 10 the development and
efficiency of the common schools and other
public interests that the state can 20 sically
maintain higher institutions of learning, as
the mass OF the people who are taxed for
their support do not patronize them. Next
TO the common school, and in popular i'm
portance, stands the academic course, and
this may naturally be engrafted into the
system by provision for such education in
counties or districts desiring to undertake
its maintenance with such support as the
state may afford.
Ii should embrace the usual cole; e pre-
paratory work, and would dispense with
the maintenance of that department in the
| colleges for whose regular courses it would
provide q constant supply from all over the
state, besides increasing by many fo.d the
tenehciaries of this grade of learning, to-
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