The Green Forest tribune., 1909-01-22
To the General Assembly

 service in political life practice. But 10 the contrary, my experience since manhood has been only that of farmer. lab0rcr crafts man. and business man; so my fitness for Governor of the State in which l have lived so long must come from a rugged association with human affairs.
 However. in my past life of work. my practice has been d1 the things l had to do with whatever 1 had to do them with. By personal experience, 1 have tften found the rejected stone the best material; of my Knowledge | know that he who contin- uaIly quarrels with his tools s poor work men. have seen men with sense and energy literally move mountains. All these things came to iH d practical way: and having seen what efficiency eau accomplish in indus trial and business affairs, l pre- pared to believe. after all. that even so in- portaut work as state craft k only m h. tensely practical matter. Relieving that hon esty of purpose, energy and sense, will aid to overcome the many difficulties I shall meet, 1 enter upon niy task with the de termination to to something in material way for the advancement of Arkansas. In speak ing, thus, l mean to attempt only the work imposed upon me Ay the duties of the office to which l elected; those things promised by and expected uf me, by the people whose servant l
 In the cooperative work of the Executive md Legislative departments required by the Constitution l will at all times eudcaynr to do my full duty; and in order to promote har- moBelIs action and the best results. I shall take great pleasure in giving prompt con
 
 sembly. 1 congratulate you. gentlemen, oil the fact that you entering upon your work for the Statc at q time when inc pub lie conscience everywhere is peculiarly alive to the work of public servants; at Il time when aroused and awakened public con science is quick to reward the faithful and disown the unfaithfu Surely there could be no greater incentive to noble actions than to know the people who sent you here stand ready to appreciate and recognize the labors of all who are faithful in their service. AS Y,V,,tF ,V.In anNhf tious onward and upward, your oppoG- tunities 10 do good are boundess.
 UNIVERSITY.
 The first department of the state Govern which Governor Donaghcy discusses is education. The University of Arkansaa it's origin. history purpose and progress Is exten- sivey treated and Mir. Donaghey finds gratil- cation in the fact that il will enroll more than 1,2o0 students for this scholastic year. The governor opposes it's proposed removal.
 The message lays particular stress upon the agricultural department of the University which the Governor declares has for unknown cause. other than a lack of funds. been seri- ousy neglected. 1t has not far accom- plished the purpose for which it intended, is lacking in efficiency to the farmers of the State. and should be greatly strengthened to do more extension work and get into mora intimate and helpful relationship with all classes of our farmers The Legislature is re- quested to make diligcnt inquiries into this i'm pertant department and correct such errors as may exist. Continuing the message says;
 The State Democratic Convention when last fin session declared in favor of the establish ment of four aditional Agricultural Schools in the State. but located of them at Fay etteville. The Board of Trustees and faculty of the University. however of the opin- that the Agricultural Educational features of the University better be conserved by putting the additional appropriation and pense which would be required for secondary school of this nature at that place into the in operation there. l of the opinion, and I recommend that you put sufi- cient additional strength in the Agricultural Department of the State University make good all the intentions of the State Demo cratic Convention when it declared in favor of secondary Agricultural School at Fayette- vile
 Other recommendations made. and con timing the governor suggests that q the earliest moment practicable the preparatory de partment of the University be abolished in its entirety because there arc too many students there doing nothing by common and High Sehoal work and its necessity decreases the efi- ciency in work and organization of the Com mon and High Schools of the State increases. New buildings are recommended as follows: Library building Auditorium, building for Geology and Mining. larger ard more substan- tial than those recently erected the pus. Continuing the message says:
 l recommend the passage of q law fixing the tenure of office of the University Boards mem bers and allow the Governor. by proclamation, to designate three of the present members of the Board to eight years from this date and allow him to appoint two members to @ryc for six wears and two members to for four years. All subsequent appoint ments to be for eight years.
 STATE NORMAL.
 The Governor here discusses the brief history and lauds. the purpose of the State Normal School and declares that it should properly rank among the highest of all institutions in either State or Nation. Referring to the rec ommendation of the last Democratic Conyen- tion for agricultural derlrtment in con nection with this Normal School, the Governor says it is in accordance with what is ccnsid- cred the best practice in other states lie reproduces letter from the Peabody Educa- tional Board with headquarters at Nashville Tenn, which recognizing the importance cf such move proposes that If Arkansas will adequately provide for inc Aerioultural train ing of teachers if will contribute the sum of $lnmo.o0 towards the erection of q S50- 0ooeo huilding for the purpose. Commenting on the letter, the message says
 This particular school obviously. Is different fin scope and purpose to these community ''schools for training boys and girls how tl farm and do housekeeping, spoken of in an other department of this address. They are intended to teach elementary agriculture and domestic science to boys and girls of their re- spective communities; while the High School Agricultural Department at the Normal would eqntp all teachers fer instruction in that science to the boys and girls wherever they taught in the whole State. I. therefore. earnestly rec ommend. that you make appropriation of fao,Wo,0o to carry out this purpose, and that may also avail ourselves cf the great henr- fit and assistance offered by the Peabody Board which assistance, I believe. is accepted by us now. will he augmented in the future hy vari- ous sums from time to time that hody sees the institution continue 1t certainly will. to develop into school giving instruction 10 more than thousand Ut q time. the present number of seven thousand white teach in the State.
 SCHOOLS FcR TEACHING BOYS AND GIRLS
 HOW TO FARM AND DO HOUSE.
 KEEPING.
 The Governor then compliments the present State Normal Board on its conduct of the In. stitution and solicits nf the Legislature the nia- ninm ain,,lnt of help fer thfs institution and the State University. He then takes ,ip the question of schools for teaching boys and girls how to farm ard do housekeeping de- ciarlng that more attention should be paid To the training of boys and girls to do the practical things of life He goes on to show that there are five hundred and sixty thousand persons between six and twenty-fo years of hge in Arkansas. less than hundred of whom are taking college degrees less than one thousand college work of any kind. and het more than seventy per cent are even at tendinc schools of any kind. Furthermore -marc than two hundred thousand of those that ai' going to school going over sixty oays T year. The Governor concludes there Tore. th"t the citizen counts in this any htate a'"rdihg to the measure of his prepara- ton for and success ih his chosen work Since in Arkansas about eighty five per cent of it's in- hlhitanfs are engaged in farming 1t stands to rnas"n ilat special training in this work fits the follower of Il for increased success. and IT the iner"ase of each unit in the state is lookeG after. the increase of the whole must hr tremendous in increasing the wealth and haf?iarss of the people of the Commonwealth th His recommendation along this line follows:
 My recent investigation has taught me that tfere x school patterned so that 1t will it the farmers life and environment The course cf s'nsy in these schools need not ex- tend ay'r term of two years time after inc chiif iz fourteen to sixteen years of age It would. when properly planned eauip the bovs .----------------
 DIES cLAsPlNe HER DOLL.