The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-01-21
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Reco m ndations Are Made That Will Advance the
Educational Industrial and Commercial Interests of
This Great Commonwealth in Which We Live.

vantages, with more practical information than
the majority have after finishing in the higher
courses Of many OF the Universities.
! recommend that there be established four
additional Agricultural schools in the state,
two of which. in accordance with the wish
of the last State Democratic Convention should
be located. one at the State Normal School
aud at Fayetteville, the latter two being
considered in this message under the subjects
of the state Normal and in the increased Ell
cheney of the Agricultural Department Of the
University Of Arkansas.
But for the establishment of two of these
Agricultural schools to be specially designed
TO teach boys and girls how to farm ana 90
housekeeping, l recommend that an approprla-
ton of Fifteen Thousand Dollars be made, the
same to be available only for the equipment
and maintenance Of the said two schools aud
they be located In the sections Of the state,
offering the best inducements for same. No
bonus should be considered containing less than
two hundred and twenty acres Of land and all
necessary buildings for present purposes. !
recommend also the creation by the Governor,
composed of three members residing near the
respective locations and TO both of Whlch
boards shall be added US ex-o.cio members
the Governor and Superintendent Of Public IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND STATE UNIFORMITY
OF TEXT Boo4.S.
I recommend that you pass law creating
State Board Of Education VINO shall also com
pose a Board Of School BoUk Commissioners.
follows: The members thereof To consist
of the Governor President of the University
of Arkansas. superintendent of Public In
struetion, President Of the State Normal School,
the three superintendent of Public Schools
of the three largest cities III the State, ana
four competent citizens to be designated by
the Governor. of whom shall come from
any district In which any other member of the
Board may reside.
The duties of this Baord should be. first,
to have charge Of direct. and in all matters
look after the best interest of the entire Pub
lie School system Of the state, as Is usually
done by similar Boards o. other States.
In addition to its Other duties, recon-
mend that you make it obligatory upon this
Board to adopt efficient and uniform system
of school books for the entire state
The members of the School Book Com
mission not otherwise employed by the State,
sAould be paid mileage and $500 per day while
III service, and such appropriation You md
necessary for carrying out other details the
expense of which the system would incur,
should be made by you.
The Commission should be empowered cspe-
cially TO provide books at the expense of the
State for poor. INDECENT children, who, in
their Judgment. would be deprived of the ad-
yantages afforded by the free schools of the
State il books not supplied to them free
OF charge.
CHURCH SCHOOLS.
There number of church schools and
colleges belonging to the different religious
denominations distributed throughout the state.
They are, in their own way, rendering great
service 10 the State. Many Of our brightest
these Institutions, and wherever they are found
they are among the highest type of our citi
zenship. The officials and leaders of these col
lcges have been unstintcd To in their eX
presslons Of good will and promise of eo=opera-
ton In the maintenance Of high standards ard
upbntlding Of the educational system general
~ Of Arkansas.
STATE REFoRMAToRY.
Under this head. Governor ponaghey suggests
many improvements for the benefit of the
inmates, including the teaching of trades. etc.
ARKANSAS HISTORY COMMISSION.
1t is my Olinion that this Commission is do
ing great service to the State. With the
limited means which 1t has had for defraying
its expenses, it has far made very
markablc showing in results actually achieved
1t is conducting exhaustive research for
the hidden material which is very valuable
to the State. 1t has already accomplished
much and and under its present organization
and leadership. ii is better prepared for fu-
ture service than it ever has been. In my
Judgment the appropriation ii will ask for.
when compared TO the history II will develop
for the information Of the State. will be well
wprtit,- of your consideration and should be
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