The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-01-12
STONES BIENNIAL.
The Message of tho Governor OF
Missouri to the Legislature.
THE STATE FINANCES REVIEWED.
Appropriation Recommended for the Edu-
cationai Institutions--rhe Condition OF
tho Penitsnttary-Pardon Grant
ed--Immigration, Etc.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO-, jan. o.-oo''
Stones message to the senate and
house of representatives of the Thirty
eight general assembly of Missouri
was laid before that body yesterday AZ
ternoon. The revenues of the state are
frst considered by the governor, show
ing that during the two years of 1894
the revenue fund amounted to n, ,O34,-
6si, and the total appropriations OF the
general assembly were
g, ,O.5, ,934, Of which 81. .os7, 900 was for
the maintenance of the public school
system. The estimates for the next two
years show an increase Of $l5l, $50. Inc
governor recommends an increase OF
SI7, 900 to the state militia, making
total of S35, 900; to the board OF geology
and mines, au increase of 50 900; appro-
priation of So, 600 to pay the state mine
inspector, and an increase of $55, TOO to
the state eleemosynary institutions. In
the list of ''extraordinary expenses"
has been included the sum OF $3.50, 600
to the state eleemosynary institutions,
the total of these expenses being $42S,-
600. After all the appropriations are
paid there will lie n balance in the
general revenue fund of Sl6, SEQ. An
increase of the general revenues of
the state ia therefore considered desir-
able.
Reference Is made to the redemption
of S4O9, 900 OF bonds ON the 1st inst.
and for the biennial period of 1856,
the total receipts into the interest fund
will aggregate Ss,O6O,OO0. OF this 1t Is
estimated that $ss9, ,955 will be required
to pay interest accruing during that
period. That will leave . balance OF
81, l7O, ,O45 to be transferred to the sink
ing fund and made available for the
payment of bonds.
The bonded Indebtedness of tho state
is referred to and the prophecy made
that in five years the state will be fret
from bonded debt.
The governor then goes on to say:
although little out Of the line OF
my present purpose, It may not prove
uninterestinc, while on the subject Of
educational institutions, to say WORD
about the common schools. The pub
lie educational systems of the stat
consists Of district schools, higl
schools, normal schools, institutes and
the university. The district or com
| mon schools are those whose courses
of instruction range from the element
Of the common branches to an eight
years course Ia primary and gramma
grades. There are about 10, 900 of thes'
district schools in the state. Th
high schools, so called, are = par
of the common school system, bu
the scope of their work
not we'll defined. What are calle
high schools, however, are maintaine'
in almost all cities and towns of IN
considerable Importance. In gen
eral way, the curriculum embrace
more advanced mathematical and HI
glish than IL taught in the commo
schools, together with elementar
Latin, civil government, physiology
etc. Our educational system was cor
structed with Q view to articulstin
the university courses with those {
tho high schools, although the. organ
xation and practical operation OF Il
system is not yet as complete
. could be desired. For the SUI
Y port of the common and his
Q schools, permanent funds have bee
: provided. aggregating $40. .s64. 500.
4 this, %, ,l4l, 5SS are represented In cert
s Gates Of Indebtedness issued by u
. state, and the remainder Is represent4
in county, township aud district fund
: loaned out by the county courts {
: both real and persoual aecuxity. II
! interest arising from the several fnnd
aggregsting nearly I'll 900. 900. Is .
3; nually distributed for the support
y the public schools In addition theret
y one-third of the state revenue is d
~ voted to the same purpose, and loo
IS taxes are also levied by the d
= trict directors During the ye
30 1894 the sum of y,4l7,O4l W
10 collected, distributed and receipt
~ into the treasuries Of the respecti
: districts for the maintenance Of I
!" common and high schools of the sta
r. The available permanent school fur
rn Of Missouri are the largest of any sts
a' In the union. No state has done. o1
to doing, more for public educati
through the agencies of tho comm
schools than ours. And feel safe
saying that NO fact in our history d.
more to honor the people, or exalt
= state, than this, and nothing sho
furnish greater cause for pleasure q
pride to every patriotic Missourian.
:" THE state has established tn
normal schools, located at Kirksvil
Warrensburg and Cape Girardeau.
~, general way, the scope Of their w
lis contemplates special instruction in
- branches taught in the public scht
and a thorough training in padagog
or the science of teaching. In
Of opinion. these schools are performiu
Of most excellent work. As slre
zen zen stated, there are about 10000 dist
Z schools in the state. There N
= be at least one teacher for eacl
these schools, and in many of Il
the several are employed. Year q
! to year the normals send forth score
q trained and well-equipped young l
= and women to supply these Il
.ra. schools That alone should comm
them to our highest favor. But th'
not all. From year to year, also, m
ng ng. of these educated teachers drift ~
ise. into other states and become po
and factors in the educational work OF Z
3. new homes. They go like missions
ern TO bear our civilization, to speak
praises aud spread our fame, II
how many men and women
A.. the western states have come
ime the schools of the east. "
rity; Virginia ar Massachusetts wishes
any reason to touch the people of