Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-02-13
MExT-f,'e ,oU">ro.s
Tribute to Prof. j. r. BlantOM's
Warti,-Profs. Mcmillan aud
Yaneey as Educators-
Mexico's Schools.

Il
Blahton | think nome know him
az hi ut,lk AZ sit ,@nc iar h-.trs
liiau /. II .ee.n> he has heen
nam, Il hy his Gi-n'ls a-aass fitting
person ,u be m,dr Superintendent
nf Common Schools l want 10 be
heard upon that subject. Such a
selection would be eminently ct to
he made. He Is = man of elegaL,
culture. ripe scholar, a captivat-
ing public speaker, profoundly
versed in the science of pedagogy,
fine constitutional student he L.
,ully imhued with the genius OF
"ur State educational policy, en.
rlched aud mat-riaIiz Il by many
ears experience in sch"'l Room
an n rm j. IT, is yet Young. oI
bu-t heal h. bnrn leader "t
u,en and an xi.n'ird acquaintance
throughout the State with her lead
ing men aud educators, all Combine
u f. him m ire fully than any man
| know for The place.
It goes without the saying ,ha,
he is not of my political faith
After the mp-t strictest sect, he IL
i. Democrat brought up a; the fee,
ii V,rgiuia Democratic Ganaliels,
III which grand old State was he
.:h horn and educated L M de
superintendent th- interest of Com
non schools will be adv ,ncrd III
.undred years, as he is faithful t.
very public trust.
In securing the services of Prof
Mcmillan in place of Prof Blan
,nn, on his retirement to take
:harge of Kirk>ville, rs stated, u
choul authorities We're exceeding
V fortunate. There could MOI
lave been found a more value,
acces>or. or one better prepared
y continue the schools al th-i'
Ugh stand ,r.l and commanding in
luence He yet holds the place
&c year being more his 'ly valu
| by the authorities and all pa
rnnS of the >chml
Under Prof. Mcmillan the sam
rienJly relations with the colles.
IN inue. in which latter institu
III Prof. Yancey succeeded Mrs
stird as president, and undr'
whose administration 1t has reach
II u degree of prosperity unknow,
'ef.,re, and ii reputation aud lit
i:lence as an educational instru
mentality for laiies interior Il
,one in the whole Mississippi
Valley. Prof Yancry is at tn.
'ead of a faculty equal to that o
my college, east or west, and al
arnesl IN their work and proud o
he success attending their ef'rt-
There i. no such school in Mis-
'uri having equal patronage +.
ar as l am advised, or on.
vh"se patronage Gould be NOR.
vor.h,ly bestowed As always be
ore, the fri+n,iliest relations -xis'
'etwern the schools aud college
.ul in 8 rne directions their com
unn eff ,r,s seem more effrcliv
nj ben, fetal.
Il is an element of weakness il
ur local school system and which
rmerly has emb ,rrassrdl the scho I,
tfic-rs that the IN ,xi,Hun assess
nen,s far sch"ol purposes are arbi
,arily fixed hy law. 30 that onl,
much money can be raised d an
TALLY. 1t will readily be di.
:.,v-r-d that the cnnduc, uf the au
h"ri irs is controlled by thei
.uw-r TO do, rather than wha
uyht Ia BIZ d"ne, t. advance til,
du.-ati"nal work. IL has alway.
been felt that the teachers are un
l-rpaii, and some time feeling ha'
,r,sen from this case and. nov an.
hen, for that cause we have los
valuable teachers, TO employ whom
It much higher wages, other towns
were only too glad of the oppu,
unity. This evil may be RENE
lied by the rapidly increasing tax
,ble value of the properly i'll til,
district.
Large promi es were early mad.
'or both schools aud College, bu'
IN both Instances they have been
munifcen,ly performed. /, was un'
i-rstuod, to obtain the advantage
Il these schuols. large numbers oI
people would he drawn To the city;
It's permanent population constant
iy increased; it's influence enlarged
aud its Us. fulness and happiness
made c"mpie,e. IN this there ha-
been no mistake There will bt
none in the future; as the years g,
by Mexico will draw larger and
~,ose valued returns from these IN
stitu,ion- than any in the past, bu,
younger hands than mine should
record them, or in cunning years re
.vlve recoll+ctirns oflhem.
Years ago I had occasion t.
cross Sandu-ky Bay by the rail.
road traversrng It, ai'proaching the
little city OF the ssuie name A.
The train left the track over the
water il entered = magnificent ma
pie grove e-,rees one hundred fes,
high and three feet IN diameter
Just an the left Of the track VIA
Lake Erie, her blue waiers will,