Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-01-15

for this institution.
The Colored Normal College at orage
burg.
| This institution has been, and, is,
doing an important work for the col
ored youths of the State. Its indus
trial and normal work is showing
| good results, and 1 respectfully call
your attention to the, report of the
President made to the Board of Trus-
tees, as we'll as the report of the
Board as to the work done and its
needs for the coming year.
The Department Of Agriculture, Com
mercs and immigration.
Much has been said and written Of
this department Of the State govern
ment, but for full history Of whst
has been done by this department,
I respectfully refer you to the re-
port Of the Commissioner, Mr.. E. j.
Watson. I call your special attention
to the handbook that he has publish
ed, giving a full history of the State
and her resources. We are primar-
lily an agricultural people, and yet
we have made great strides in CON-
merco and manufacturing.
Beautifying the State House Grounds
In obedience to the provisions of
the Act passed at the last session of
your honorable bodies, appointed a
Commission on State House Grounds,
consisting of Messrs. A. E. Gonzales,
Edward Ehrlich and B. F. Taylor.
These gentlemen have been diligent
in the work assigned them, and are
improving and beautifying the
grounds. The work being done is Of
a permanent nature, and when COM
/ pleted our state house grounds will
be a source of pride to both city
and state. This is q labor of love by
these gentlemen, as they receive no
compensation for their services 9TH
er than the "well done" of the peo-
pie.
Statue of John G. Calhoun. :.
The commission appointed by your
honorable bodies at their last session
to provide statue of South Caro-
lina's great statesman, John C. CAL
houn, and have same placed in sta
tuary hall in the Capitol at Washing
ton, D. c., have had several meetings
during the past year and have en-
tered into contract with Mr.. F. w.
Ruchstuhl, of New York City, to do
this work. He is now engaged in
making this statue, and the hope Of
the commission is that it may be COM
pleted during the present year. TIE
price we have agreed on for the max
| ing of the statue and placing it in
statutory hall is nine thousand dol
lars.
Supreme Court.
I desire again to call your ."
ton to the necessity of better y,
ommodatio1s for the Supreme Court.
A,neat and eommodious brick build
| ing could be erected on the state
house grounds near the corner of As
sembly and Senate streets, of suf-
ficient size to accommodate the Su-
preme Court and the Supreme Court
Library.
Confederate Veterans:
South Carolina is justly proud Of
the. valor and heroism of her Con-
federate veterans. She has proyid-
ed by appropriations annually for
the needy ones, and I hoperthe day.
may. never come when her Legislature
will decline to remember them in: a
substantial way.
Report of the Adjutant and Inspec-
tor-General.
I beg Your careful consideration Of
the report of the Adjutant and In
spector-General for the past year.
The National Guard and the Naval
Militia of the State are an important
arm of the government and their
value to the commonwealth cannot,
be over-estimated.
State Hospital for the Insane.
1t is the duty of every State to
provide and care for those unfortu-
nate ones whose minds have become
weak and who can be cared for and
successfully treated only in an insti-
tuition Of this kind. This State has
always discharged her duty in this
regard, and I hope the day may never
come when we shall fail, in the least
particular, to do our whole duty to
these unfortunate + ople.
Penitentiary. =.
The penitentiary, under the wise
administration Of the Board of Direc-
tors and the Superintendent, con-
tinues to be self-sustaining. The pris-
oners are humanely treated and are
well cared for. The whole number
of convicts now within the walls and
at the State farms is 653. The State
farms and the farm at the reforma:
tory have paid well, and all the veg
etables needed have been grown.
There are eighty >convicts under the
age Of sixteen years at the reforma-
tory on the Lexington County farm.
A new brick building has been erect
ed for the safe keeping of these boys,
and also to make the building fire.
proof. They are we'll cared for, are
made to work, and are also taught in
Sunday school work by the efficient
and capable chaplain with volunteer
assistance.
State Board of Health. :.
This very important Board has
labored wisely and we'll during the
past year in looking after and per-
forming the;s various duties required
of them blythe. laws of the State.
Their refoSf made to-. me will be