The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-18
tcontInued lrom yesterday.l
state Normal sehooIs.

tne enrolment being lifger than ever
before, and the classes Of graduated,
Of superior ability and maturity we're
sent OUT The regents combat the
idea that these schools are largely 10.
cal. and that the high schools and
schools Of other grades Throughout
the State coud do the work OF the
Normal ssehools equally well. We
are told that the catalogues OF the
different Normal schools show that
there is representative attendance
atfeach school from the counties ad.
tacent, and that there As not county
in the State that is not represented
at one or more of the Normal schools.
and It is said that this Is true not
withstanding that the schools at Glen.
vile. Athens and West Liberty are
hard to reach by reason of being OF
railroads. Discussion Of the neces-
sity Of these schools and a defense Of
the work done by them. is the next
feature of the report. Increased ex-
penditure for the schools is declared
to be necessary, and among the rea-
sons given therefor are increase in
the compensation Of teachers and
more teachers are needed. The com,
pensation paid to teachers Individual
" is practically the same at is was a
decade ago, and for this reason, and
the demand for educated men and wo.
men in other lines Of activity. have
caused loss OF some of the best tall
emit heretofore employed in these
schools. west Virginia has reached
the age in the career OF her educa-
tional development" says the report,
when she must very largely increase
the salaries of her Normal school
teachers. provide for modern training
departments and respond in no uncer-
tain way to the demands upon the nor.
NAL schools form the public schools"
recommend the repeal of the stat
ute requiring the appointment Of ex-
ecutive committees at these schools.
They are not necessary, and on the
whole are detriment. They have a
tendency to promote local factions!
quarrels and strife.
state Board Of Health. rs
The report of this important board
notes much improvement in the con-
dition of the public health and the
general sanitary condition through
out the State; fewer outbreaks OF
contagious and infestious diseases
and of epldemics. Recommendation
is made that filtration plants be pro.
vided for certain of our spublic insti-
tutions named on page five Of the re.
port. Impressive statistics are Civ
en- on the ravages Of tuberculosis and
State aid for consumptives is urged.
The Strengthening of our low regu1at-
ing the 5practive of medicine and
changes in those relating to the gath
ering OF vital statistics, are recon.
mended. You will not, overlook, u
hope, the recommendation Of the reg.
ulation by. law Of the sale of patent
medicines, Of whichAI have spoken
elsewhere. A pure food law is adyo.
Gated, and several other recommenda.
lions, worthy of your attention, fol-
low. III
State Board Of Agriculture. V
This report opens with the pleas.
ing information that the past season
has been one of the most favorable
for farmers in the history of the State.
owing to the good season, good prices
for food products. and more intelli.
gent and scientific cultivation of the
soil. am sure we all join in the
hope of the Board that this improve,
ment will continue until the farmers
OF West Virginia will be able to sup
ply the home markets in other1lines
than in live stock and fruit.
The Improvement of our highways
is. urged, and the creation of the of.
fee of State Highway Engineer is
recommended, along with other de
tails of method appropriate to Sc.
cure better highways. The workings
of the new tax laws are declared to
be very beneficial TO the farming In
terests OF the State. Better protec'
ton of sheep and other live stool;
from dogs is asked. Total appropria'
lions aggregating $4,000 a year, are
asked. considerable advance over
the amounts heretofore appropriated
Statistics for each county are given,
showing the yield for 1905 and 1906
of certain field crops, and of the mum.
Der and value Of live stock; and for
1905, of the value Of the yield OF fruit
trees.
Report of Secretary Of state.
The report of this important officer
value. among which is an itemized
statement of the disbursements of the
various funds under the control4of the