The true northerner., 1909-01-08
creased during the past few years they

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81 have had prep cd a detailed ana
exhaustive statement CT the receipts CT
the state treasurer from all sou, g
and expenditures for all purpose,
which will be laid before the finance
committees of the senate and house Of
representatives
Resignation Of State Treasurer.
'an compliance with the mandate os
the constitution, beg to report III Z.
following the failure, in December,
1907. Of the Chelsea Savings Bank. /
made an inves igation and after an
unsuccessful personal demand that
Frank II. GlaZier resign the Office OF
treasurer of the state of Michigan.
preferred. under date of Jan 6. 1903
formal charges Of gross neglect Of duty
misfeasance and malfeasance in Office
against said Frank p. Glazier, state
treasurer, and cited said official to ap-
pear before me at the executive Office
in the city of Lansing, on the sey'I-
teenth day of January, 1908, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon OF said day
and then and there make answer TO
the said charges.
Service of the charges ard citation
to appear was made upon said Ffank
p Glazier on Jan 7. 1908. service
being made through his'personal attor-
ney in view of a written certificate
made by Mr. Gla7ier's attending physi-
clan that Mr. Glaciers condition was
such that service of any paper upon
him at that time would greatly end2n-
ger his health and might precipitate
serious results
"On Jan II Mr. GlaZier, through his
attorneys and the formal statements OF
his attending physicians, made such
showing of physical and mental inca
pacity that ! adjourned the hearing
until Jan %
ION the last mentioned date Mr.. Gla'
zier appeared by his attorney. a1d
while ente ing a general denial Of he
charges preferred against him, rendered
his resignation Of the Office Of state
treasurer to take immediate effect.
Notwiths-an anding this resignation. !
caused Seward L. Merriam of Detroit
to file in the executive Office his find
ings based on his investigation made
in my behalf.
"The resignation Of Frank p GlaZier
as state treasurer was promptly &C
cepted by me and on Jan %, 1908,
appointed Hon John T Rich. former
governor of the state Of Michigan, state
treasurer to serve out the balance Of
the unexpired term of said Frank p
GlaZier.
State Institutions.
at is a pleasure to be able to report
that the various state institutions are
admirably fulfilling the purposes for
which they were established and are
in excellent condition. They are man
aged by representative citizens Of Mich
igan, drawn from all walks Of life,
who devote without compensation
much thought and time to the solution
of the intricate problems involved in
the successful direction of the affairs
of institutions of such great magnitude
and importance. The reward of these
patriotic citizens lies in the conscious
ness that they are performing a service
of great value to their state and the
age in which they live This observa-
tion applies alike to the members OF
the boards of managers of our Cduca-
tional. charitable, reformatory and
penal institutions.
Equally as p. continent in its field OF
endeavor is the Michigan Agricultural
college, the pioneer agricultural college
of this country. which for more than
fifty years has stood in the very fore
front of institutions devoted TO the
teachings of the science of agriculture
and the mechanical arts and which
today has no peer. Always a leader.
an added impetus was given this col
lege by the prominent part taken in
it's semi-centennial exercises eighteen
months ago by the president Of The
United States and his action in linking
it so prominently with his address 10
the people on the Importance of agri-
culture and the dignity of labor.
"The Michigan College of Mines is
making a most enviable record in ITS
special field and contributes materially
to the splendid record of the state In
the educational world
"A constantly increasing number OF
young women and young men are
availng themselves of the privileges
afforded by the four excellent normal
schools of the state while the system
of county normal schools inaugurated
several years ago is developing in a
most satisfactory manner.
mo state has ever surpassed Mich
igan In providing for the well-being OF
those who through misfortune of any
kind are unable to provide for their
own care and maintenance. Ous
schools and homes for the dependent
and the wayward, our retreats for the
mentally deficient and for those who
have been stricken by disease have
materially contributed to the greatness
of the state and to its enviable reputa-
tion for caring for all who are prop
erly dependent upon its generous
bounty or who need It's restraining
hand to direct them into paths of rec
titude and honor Not less efficient
are those necessary institutions which