The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-16
Conner OUTLINES
FUTURE POLICY
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$s9S, 2O1 O6-this in addition to the case of
the Home at Mountain creek.
will only add that they have not many
more years with us. and it is but right
that we should extend the kindly helping
hand and make them as comfortable as
the economy of the state will admit.
Mountain Creek Home.
The Home at Mountain creek is ne
cessity. because many of the old soldiers
are incapable on account of their 1nhrm-
aties and the want of proper kinship to
take care of themselves, even with the
pension stipend. This Home is intended to
give the guardianship and kindness of the
state a warm flreside. a well kept table
and comfortable lodging This Home has
so far been an experiment and OF course
many defects in management have natur-
ally been made; experience and proper
care will tend to correct them.
submit the report of the commandment,
and suggestions made by him, all of which
Is subject to your investigation and de-
cision. 5ass
Alabama Insane Asylum.
The Alabama Insane Asylum is one
of the largest benevolent institutions IN
the, state and should be kept in first
class condition both as to the money
necessary 10 run IL anu http IL III iSpehi
and also as to necessary engagements
of every description as may be necessary
to meet the requirements of the state.
DR. Searcy, the superintendent in his re-
port has made quite a few suggestions
for your consideration, which refer TO
you and suggest such necessary leglsla-
ton as you may deem best to secure
the economic requirements and correct
development of the great institution
Education.
will divide our schools into seven
classes, the rural and common schools
of the villages and country, the Normal
or Teachers Institute schools the Ala
hama School for the Deaf Dumb and
Blind, at Talladega the Girls Indus
trial school at Montevallo. the nine
agricultural schools of the COMPRESSION
al districts. the Polytechnic institute at
Auburn, and the University at Tusca-
ioosa. These seven schools represent
as they do seven distinct departments in
our educational system, and should With
out prejudice or jealousy OF one OF the
other. hand in hand, covering, when prop
erlv cared for, the necessities OF the peo-
ME and YOU representing all of the peo-
ME should represent and care for all of
the schools
Common Schools.
10 common schools from the very
nature of the case are the foundation
of our educational system. and every
economy of the state shoulo De praI1
ticed IN ofdef 'ilat ,hes 9"0'ru e..
cared Tor ana oeNe,opsu' ~ 80
nish the arterlai ploou loi 80,
and their hegleet CAUSES 1ee e 80 80
ditions in every department. Vi NV s.,'
whether poiltlcai, ecoioillc VI .r,
and recommend tne NECESSITY ~ ~. ~
expansion TO the tuilest eN'eni e,''i' '''e
economy oil the stale VIZ INV,
The educatioml iuhu ior 81, n .nT 0ot I'M,
schools last year was slVfl ,'f-", 'il,s M
their constitutional snare Oh tnIee nii'Is'
on the general assessment anu N".ua.i ~,
of the properties OF . soe oa s.ate' 10 ,,,.s
amount VIII pe auueo F'o'V e .'..t.,,I...
OF the ane aoo ,,,n :, iq1 advise
= d,roct annronriation of 100000 a wear
a,,t ~ tho general fund to he added to
the above constitutional assessment. and
n,hich would increase il to 81. 4S1. 342 90.
hs SUGGESTED in the article on taxation,
tbinls If there was an equality of as
easement on the properties of the state.
that there would be an increase of s75.-
NM ooo If this was done the common
schools would get their constitutional
share of three mills. or $225OO0. making
a GIG 249 90 There is quite a demand that
a mart of this found should be used in
aiding plan to give the rural districts