Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-07
GOVERNOR MESSAGE
Continued from second page.)
ing such. should perform work equal
in thoroughness to that OF the Nation
al Academy at West Point.
THE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC IN
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-! !A'oiougnneSS 10 that oil the Nation
q! Academy at West Point
THE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC IN
STITUTE.
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
located at Blacksburg, has the largest
rel or students in it's history. and.
along with it's military instruction. is
turning out skilled mechanics. engi-
aesrs. agriculturalists and scholars.
Its retiring and beautiful! location COM
menus it as a home for students, and
us ample eGuipn ent under its able
mana cement is fast placing it in the
forefront of Americas technical
schools It's patronage is increasing SO
rapidly that new buildings Will have
TO be added.
NORMAL SCHOOLS
would also take time TO commend
the excellent results attained by our
Normal Schools at Fa:mv;lle and Will
llan1sourg. and the one for colored stu
dents at Petersburg. The teachers from
these institutions are having Il distinct
influence i'll building UP to Il higher de
gree OF efficiency and thorousnness our
whole public school system in Virginia.
II call attention to the recomnen-
dations of the Board CT Visitors Of the
school at Farnvlle. asking for an ap-
preparation for some >:1a needed re-
pairs and lmprcva..e.. Is, and hope this
Will have favorable considerations
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
he University OF Virginia, which is
now recognized al over the world as
the first rea! university organized on
the American continent. is prospecting
mare than at any time in it's history
! desire to commend thus publicly the
faithful Intelligent and successful!
management OF its affairs by its board
OF Visitors, and. in view OF the great
work It is doing to the honor Of our
State as we'll as to the honor OF cur
country itself. 10 ask the legislature
to restore to its annuity as well as make
provision for the interest charges and
sinking fund CT its bonded debt. In the
past two years under the management
CT its present board, the number of its
students has nearly doubled. and the
enrolment Will reach the present SEES
sion fully seven hundred. in the beau
~ of its architecture and complete
comfort and equipment of its buildings.
together with the thoroughEess Of it's
course Of instruction. it has not I, SUI
pelioH and few equals in America, and
is truly a National as we'll as !, State
university. 1t is justly styled the cap
stone of our public school system and
realizes in its present life the ideals OF
the immortal Jefferson.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
II call special attention TO the report
Of the Superintendent of Public In
struction. 81
L is :, subject of congratulation that
this great work is making such salts
factory progress. .. l.&.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS HOME
The managers of the Soldiers Home
have been caring for an increased num-
her of old and disabled Confederate sol
dierS. and the faithful ana unselish la
hors OF the managers of this instifu-
lion are most heartily commended.
Tine appropratiun TO this and the
general appropriation for MANNED and
dependent soldiers should be continued.
REPAIRS TO THE CAPITOL.
Il would call your attention to the
fact chat the historic capitol OF rhis
state. building hallowed by the sacred
memories Of a young nations rise and
fall, deserves consideration at your
hands, looking to.+its repair and pres
ervation. The roof is getting old and
should be removed. and the old wood
work which forms the same should be
substituted with iron Orders and raft
ers. which would make the building al
most fire-pconf. would then recon-
mend that the paintings Which 50 long
hung in the rotunda be groueht back
and placed in their old positions.
They would then be Just as safe and be
n more suitable and desirable posi-
ZION. 1t is also as necessary for the
preservation Of Houdon's priceless
statue OF Washington, and I would
recommend that the room now used at
the library building as a picture gal
!elE be put to other purposes. ! would
also recommend tnat lne llShtIOS anu
heating of the library, the capitol and
governors mansion. and the capitol
grounds should all be done from
Flant at the library building. and that
boilers and dynamos OF sufficient SIZE
and power be put in at thar place for
this purpose.
TRUSTS. .@"@
Chartered companies CIR corpora
tions are the creatures of State Lesis-
latures. They get their right to exist
from such bodies as your own. wi,ile
at the same time the channels of their
operations and the expenditure Of their
energies are marked cut for them by
your hands You have the power, not
only to create such organizations your
ssif. but also to regulate the way in
Which the corporations created by 9TH
CIR State Legislatures shall conduct
their business in the State of Virginia
This power should be most Jealous
~ guarded and most conservatively
used. On the one hand, by your fail
ure to authorize or create a chartered
" to Ouild UP your state and bring
into life and action her dormant
wealth. On the other hand. by q too
tree sand unquestioning use OF the
Cnartering Power, you may give into
the hands Of unscrupulous men the oI)-
l'ortunity 20 take away. in a remedies
manner, some Of the dearest rights OF
their fellow-men.
we are confronted with changes Of
most stupenduous character that are
going on in the worlds Industrial az
tails. "A struggle mighty in power
and principle is forming between the
citizens. With all his rights and privi-
ieges, on the one side. and collectiv-
ism Or conlbinisn, with all its threat
ene.f evils, on the other What the
result of this contest will be, or what
Is the practical solution CT the problem
we cannot foresee: nor am able to