The Monticellonian., 1895-04-26

cry Woid oi the testimony taken, and ordered printed, and will be spread before the public; and until that is done We think it out of place to attempt to poison the public mind against the commit tee. If the evidence doesn't justify the report of the committee then it will be time enough to talk about "white-wash" &c.
 
 The legislature has adjourned On last Wednesday at noon the gaveI fell for the last time, the last roll was called and the long meter Doxology was sung. The last scene enacteted in the long drama was very touching, and men who had been bitter oppo- nehts On many important ques- tions, bd each other good by with moist eyes and expression of best wishes. If there be any inst criticism to be offered against the members of the Thirtieth Gen. eral Assembly let others offer it. As for us we have only words of praise for them. No Legislature was ever better to the Arkansas DeafMute Institute than the one just adjourned. It may be possi- bic that, for the interests of the State, some measures should have been enacted that were not, and some left unpassed that became laws. There never was a Legisla- ture that was not accused by some one, or ones. of failure to perform duty, of lack of sincerely and of being given part to bribe taking. The thirthieth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas has not escaped. But so far as we are concerned we feel more like say ing "well done" cf it than like condemning and criticising it. If the interests of the State have suffered, we do not know 1t. We, of course, have our opinion on all prominent public questions, but we have never given ourself espe- cially to the study of statecraft and are therefore incapable of be- ing correct judge of what is really best concerning this, that and the other question of political economy. We consider onrself as capable of judging and criticising, however. as many whom we hear a it, but this, 10 our mind, says nothing in our favor; therefore, to those wiser than we, we must leave these matters.
 While contessing our inability in this respect We do claim to know something about the deaf, their institution in this State and its needs. This matter we have studied. To the committees Of the las, General Assembly we pre- sentcd as clearly and as forcibly as possible the interests of the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute. They listened, were convinced and in turn convinced others. They read our suggestions, endorsed by our Board. and framed from them the best appropriation bill the school was ever given. When this bill came to its final passage, not a single no vote was recorded but with hIs "I" every member of both branches sad if not in words in meaning as true: The Deaf Mute Institute deserves it and needs it, give them all that is asked for it-and they did.
 Then is it any wonder that in stead of criticising such good men, that we feel like praising them? We say unbesitatingly, all honor to the Tbirtieth General Assem- ply, for though it may have failed to do everything everybody want ed it to do il forgot not the noble charitable institutions of the State, which in our opinion, are its crowning glory.-Optjc.
 School Exhibit at Atlanta Exposi-