The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-11

mot lavishly, but literally. The peo-
pie of the state will approve a policy
that insures ample food and suitable
clothing for the inmates of all these in
stitutions, and the employment of teach
ers, where required, the equal in auali-
hcation and aptness with those engaged
by public school boards to instruct the
more fortunate. 1t is idle to suppose
that equivalent talent can be obtained to
teach the same branches to the deaf, the
blind, and the feeble minded at less
wages than are paid amid more con-
genial surroundings Intellectual abil-
ity and skill have market value; and
the state or individual that buys below
current rates will receive corresponding
service The dominant sentiment of
Iowa is favorable to good wages, and
the state should not by example teach
private corporations lessons in economy
at the expense Of labor. All the people
of the state of Iowa require is 100 hum
dred cents in service for each dollar ex-
pended, and no one need ever expect
more. The board of control will neither
squander nor recklessly expend any ap-
preparation the General Assembly may
place at IFS disposal.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
In several counties OF the state the
experiment has been tried of maintain
ing central township graded school,
to and from which the pupils are con-
viewed in carriages, at public expense.
Wherever this plan has been adopted
the results have been most satisfactory.
The enrolment has been thereby invari-
ABLY increased. and the attendance has
been more regular: better teachers have
been emploved with correspondingly
improved scholarship. and in addition
the expenses have been very consider
ably reduced This is the experience
also Of other states where the practice
has become quite general. | think this
plan should be encouraged by specihc
legislation. | am not prepared that, at
present. it be made universal. 1t is
probable that the erection of no more
single room subdistrict school houses
should be permitted Some encourag-
ing legislation should, | think, be enact.
ed looking toward the establishment OF
graded schools within easy access OF
every farm in Iowa
Five normal schools will not be an
over supply for Iowa Massachusetts
has ten: New York twelve; PennSsyl-
vania thirteen; Wisconsin, with less
population than Iowa, already main
tains seven: while Minnesota and Mis-
souri, each have four, and Illinois is
building her fifth.
In the absence of some affirmative
legislation looking to the establishment
of more normal schools under state
control. ! think some encouragement
should be extended to private and de-
nominational colleges that are now
maintaining, or that may elect to NAM
tain. normal department the eduiva-
lent in grade to that established by the
state. What Iowa needs is educated
teachers. This she ought to provide tor
by furnishing the requisite facilities LOT
educating and training them. But, so
long as the state fails to do this, she
ought to reward the enterprise ana
philanthropy that seek to meet the dc,
mand. / see no reason why the ooa,u
OF educational examiners may NOT De
safely empowered TO prescribe course
of study and professional training
which il adopted and carried out IN pr
vate schools, shall entitle the graduates
therefrom TO the same official recogm-
ton. and to the same class OF diploma
and certificate, as are accorded lhose
who complete the same course IN tue
one school nldlldlHGu ny tiiS oN~'
IOWA SOLDIERS.
n, the asth dav of April, 1893, the
President of the United States made
reauisition on Iowa for three regiments
NJ infantry. and the call for artillery
WAS revoked. Afterwards second re-
nuisitiou was made TO increase the regi-
ments from S54 to 1900 enlisted men,
and two light batteries of artillery were
again included. Under these sgNeia I
calls four organizations, numbered
.cn CONS, the Forty ninth, Fifteth,
Fifty-6rst and Fifty-second regiments
of Iowa volunteer infantry, CONSISTING
nj 3r6 commissioned officers and 3,I2oo
enlisted men, and two light atteries ol
artillery, consisting of six COMMISSION
ed officers and 22o enlisted men, WeIg
mustered into the service OF the Unite"
States.
Under the terms of the act OF CON
o,ress authorizing the organization of an
army for service in the Spanish war; inc
Fifty-frst Iowa was entitled 10 us
CHARGE uDon the exchange OF .ratitlca-
tons OF the treaty OF peace Degween
Snain and the United States, when oc-
cured on the nth day of April, 1890.
Rut al that time their services were
+,eadeJ in the Philippine Islands, and
hotb oairers and men. with conmendable
nafriotism asked not to be discharged,
as was their right, but continued VoIun,
tarily in the service until congress Iiau
mode provision therefor, and new
army had been organized to take theiI
place. In recognition of this service,
plan was devised to bring the meiliDels
az this regiment from San Franciso'
Cal. where they were dischafgeu' 10
their homes. primarily at private ex-
pense. but in the expectation that inc
State would reimburse: In pursuance OF
this plan an opportunity was tendeIeu
the hanks of Iowa to contribute to the
cause. and in this way the requisite
amount, $38,655.o2, was secured; anu
transportation home was furnlsned eaCh
officer and enlisted man OF the reg
ment. Vouchers for these expenditure
together with a list and schedule OF the
banks and private individuals tnat con
.tributed the funds, as on file IN the ex-
ecutiye Office. and may be there exam
med. or copies will be turnisned, II u
shall be your pleasure. The otner req,
ments. with equal bravery, with equdi
fortitude. and with equal patrlousnl,
stood ready to go anywhere. at any
time. and face any Zoe. put circuI.l-
stances permitted their discharge WITHIN
the limits Of the time for which they
were enlisted.
/ recommend that the state make rec
opnition of the patriotism manifested by
the men of the Fifty-frst, in thus vol
unteering their services during the raany
season in tropical climate, after they
were entitled 10 discharge under the
terms OF the act of congress which au-
tborized their enlistment, and their con-
seouent service in two wars, by reim-
bursting the several banks and private
individuals who have so generously
contributed: thereby, in fact, returning