Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-07

creased during the past few years they
have simply kept pace with the natural
growth and development of the insti-
tutions and the demands made upon
them by the increasing population OF
the state.
81 hage had prepared detailed and
exhaustive statement of the receipts OF
the state treasurer from all sources
and expenditures for all purposes
which will be laid before the finance
committees of the senate and house OF
representatives.
Resignation Of State Treasurer.
''In compliance with the mandate of
the constitution. ! beg to report that
following the failure, in December
1907 of the Chelsea Savings Bank, /
made an investigation and after an
unsuccessful personal demand that
Frank p Glazier resign the office OF
treasurer OF the state of Michigan,
preferred, under date of Jan. 6, 1908,
formal charges of gross neglect OF duty
misfeasance and malfeasaRce in office
against said Frank p. Glazier state
treasurer. and cited said official to APP
pear before me at the executive Office
in the city of Lansing. on the sewn
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 and citation
to appear was made upon said Frank
p. Glazier on Jan. z, 1908, service
being made through his personal attor-
ney in view of a written certificate
made by Mr.. Glaciers attending physi
clan that Mr.. Glaciers condition was
such that service of any paper upon
him al that time would greatly endan-
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 aforementioned date Mr.. Gla-
zier appeared by his attorney. and
while entering a general denial of the
charges preferred against him. rendered
his resignation Of the Office of state
treasurer 10 iare Immediate effect.
Notwithstanding this resignation
caused Seward J.. Merriam OF Detroit
to file IN the executive Office his find
ngs hoe ON his investigation made
in my behalf
"The RESIGNATION Of Frank r. Glazier
rs state treasurer was promptly ac-
cepted by me and on Jan. %, 1908,
appointed Hon John r. Rich, former
governor Of the state OF Michigan, state
treasurer to serve put the balance of
The unexDired term OF said Frank p.
Glazier.
State institutions.
at is 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-
ton applies alike to the members of
the boards of managers Of our educa-
tional, charitable, reformatory and
penal institutions.
Equally as prominent 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,
IN added impetus was given this col
lege by the prominent part taken in
its semi-centennial exercises eighteen
months ago by the president of the
United States and his action in linking
it so prominently with his address to
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
10 the splendid record Of the state III
the educational world
"A constantly increasing number o.
young women and Young men are
availing themselves of the privileges
afforded by the four excellent normal
schools Of the state while the system
Of county normal schools inauslrated
several years ago is developing in
most satisfactory manner.
mo state has ever surpassed Mich
gan in providing for the well-being of
those who through misfortune of any
kind are unable to provide for their
own care and maintenance. Our
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-
ion 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
have for their purpose the punishment
u those OF mature years who wilfully
transgress the law.
"In all these things which make for
he greatness of the state, the protec-
lion and betterment of its citizens and
the general uplift of humanity no
IN.