The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-14
WHEELING DAILY INTELIGENCER THURSDAY JANUAR4 4 I0g

tie line OF banking l wish II MAKE u
recommended lion which Is fayorably con-
sllered by the banking world. Days OF
grace nave 10 longer ANY MeaElils or
reason and have been abolished byanum-
ber Of the best commercial states in the
Union. hope Il Will be the pleasure OF
me legislature 10 do away with DAYS OF
grace, aud thus abolish an archaic GUS
tom which leads 70 annoyance ana COM
pllcltiun in banking AFFAIRS.
No Department OF the state has eX-
ceeded the department OF the commits
sIoner of labor in Improvement and etti-
cheney. The appropriation was TOO small
To- carry out the work contemplated
either by myself or by The commissioner
of labor. The last report was consider
cd 10 be especially valuable anu mas
been used as handbook IN dlsselniilh-
ting information concerning the state.
During the life OF the board uI aBIlcui-
turc n has been given permanent place
in me capltol building. Its office has
been kept open just as any other depart
ment of the state government ~
breadth and scope Of work and the result
Of lis action seem to have been very raw
orally received by the farmers OF the
state.
University ut MorgantoWn.
1t is with great pleasure that submit
to You the condition of the University at
NIorgantown. 1t has, at one great
bound. Srasped It's opportunity ana mas
implanted itself firmly In the directions
of the people as the head OF the instltu-
tons of learning In this state. ON every
side its prosperity IS apparent Ihe
non-partlsan board has moved absolute
" without friction. No dlssension has
appeared in the administration OF the in
stituuon, either among the faculty or In
the board of regents, Splendid efficiency
has marked the work of the faculty. l
particularly desire at this place 10 eN-
press my appreciation OF the work ana
the painstaking. service which has been
40 freely granted to this institution by
the board OF regents. They nave given
their time without murmur and have de-
voted their energies to the up-buildlng
of this institution, making 1t one OF the
best Of Its kind in all of this country.
It is with great pleasure that ask
that the recommendation of the board OF
regents be carried out in regard 10 the
increase in appropriation for the pay %
salaries to the teachers. The Legislative
appropriation for the last term was $l4,-
900: the amount requested by the board
of regents for the pay Of salaries IS Szs,-
600. / earnestly request that TINS
amount be appropriated for the reason
5hot with the phenomenal increase in the
number OF students, 1t will be physically
impossible for the present number OF
professors TO do the work required OF
them. In addition to this, more room IS
demanded. The recitation rooms are
overcrowded, and it is absolutely neces-
gary, II the state carries on TINS spleh-
did work, that this institution must nave
more room.
to establish u preparatory branch OF the
University OF WestVirglnlaatM ontSom-
cry West Virginia. The sum of SlQ,UoV
was appropriated for the purpose. The
people OF montgomery donated the site
for the proposed school in the town OF
Montgomery and the building has been
erected but not yet fully completed, and
the school is in operation with Two
teachers.
State Normal Schools.
A great amount of interest has been
manifested in this important department
Of the state educational system. The
number of students has Increased; new
buildings have been erected; and me
work OF the normal school system mas
been very efficient. Several OF the
schools have been re-organlZed largely
New teachers have been placed tnerein'
and a new system largely put In force.
Tho hoard has been very assiduous in its
labors to attain high standard in these
schools. For the year ending JUNE ~
1895, there were enrolled in these insti-
buttons 1,OSS students, For the
wear ending June 30, 1885, the
enroIlment had increased to
gO9 In 1895 there were 81 teachers en-
ployed, and in 1886 twenty-seVen teaeh-
er5 were employed. The amount eX
pended on salaries for 1885 was SlS,SeV,
and $4,000 for 1862 The ldea OF tilS
board was that 1t would be best 10 m
crease the amount OF work LOT sosl.e VI
the teachers and pay hlsher anu UeV'-'
salaries therefor A..
omonnts Daid for new buildings, me
sum of S57,O61 was expended In 1899.
and I'm the year 1896 $57,g5O was appro-
priated and paid 10 these institutions.
4 large amount of improvement was
made within this time. The old build
ing at West Liberty was Temodeled at
a cost OF S5,9SS 90 and q maghlhceh'
new building was erected at Huntlig-
ton at a cost of S24,s6l 80; an adalti9n
10 the building at Faicmont was made
at a cost Of $50 40; and new ouila-
ing was erected ut ShepherdstoWh III
COST of $l4,9C3 IS.
The report OF the West Virginia
s,hoals for the deaf and the blind
shows that on the 18th OF October 1885,
there were l76 persons IN the schools
io5 deaf and fifty-one blind. This insti-
tuition has been progressing very sat
isfa.toUlly, and seems 10 be doing us
work we'll. 1t IS now crowded. BY the
report of the superintendent It VIII be
seen that the institution is UP to about
its capacity Of inmates. Somethlng
must be done 10 avoid this further con-
restion, The superintendent suggests
the removal OF the deaf department
and the board OF regents Is Of the opin-
ion that the blind department should
be removed As a matter OF fact, do
believe that either one department or
the other should be removed.
The last two years Of West Virginia
colored institute have been very pros
porous and the work OF the faculty has
been most excellent and worthy to be
commended by everyone. In no insti-
tuition In this state, white or black, has
there been greater progress IN the eiii-
cheney of the work done and IN the
general career of the institution. Since
my last message there have been
number of improvements, and num-
Der of mechanical appliances have been
introduced and active Industrial work
has been inaugurated.
A girls dormitory IS absolutely de-
manded. The buildings are inadequate
for the present demand. The attendance
for 1896 was 10. an increase OF thirty
two per cent over the attendance OF the
preceding year A number Of applica-
lions for admission were refused or
account Of lack OF dormitory room:aud
The number of applications Is very
much crcnter this year than last wear
The SUN OF $4,000 was appropriated
for the Biueheld colored institute. and
n board was appointed IN compliance
MIN tlnl. INV. nhn hnnNl In, mr.. r,I..Dl