The Green Forest tribune., 1913-01-03

proved educational facilities, and req, lizes more than eyer the importance of keeping their children in school
 "We have been expending more money for the maintenance of public schools than was ever before spent in the same length of time in the his tory of the state, and yet each year shows a larger unexpected balance for that purpose. We have increased the number and efficiency of our con- mon schools, and have built more high schools than during any other term of four years. We have estab- lished four agricultural schools and filled them to overflowing with stu dents-more than 1000 in number eager to be instructed in the science of improved agriculture and of home work. We have established one of the most efficient state normals of the South and filled it to capacity with teachers from all sections of the state, thus fitting them more thoroughly for the comprehensive duties of their pro- fession. We have increased the eff ciency of the university-nowc coming to be recognized as one of the lead ing educational institutions of the South, and we have given every assist ance possible to the experiment sta tion and to the College of Agriculture, both of which are introducing many new and scientific methods that are yielding wonderful results.
 During the last four years the aver age teachers salary has increased more than 16 per cent, and tho total amount of their salaries has beeA in- creased by mohe than $995,564.'
 He asks that the legislature give special attention to the report of the state board of education.
 In speaking of the University of Ark ansas, Gov. Donaghey tells of it's growth, improvement and high stand ard of education it has attained. He is opposed to thesmoving of the uni- versity from Fayetteville and says that as a rule the effort to move it Is caused by those having political in- terests in view.
 Speaking of the state normal, Gov. Donaghey said:
 "The State Normal School is an in- stitution that we can not afford to neg lect It is worthy of all the support, both financial and otherwise, that you can give it. Every year since it's open ing there has been an increased at tendance. An interest in the school is felt in all sections. The good it is doing in supplying teachers for the schools of the state is already appar- ent, and this influence upon the fu- ture of our commonwealth can not be now estimated. Every day the peo- pie are being made more and more aware of the advantage of having trained teachers as instructors for their children. For a long time, Ark ansas was without such a school, and our teachers were forced to go to other states to secure the advantages offered by such an institution. The natural growth of the state and it's in- crease in population developed ne- cessity for the normal"
 l In speaking of the agricultural schools he says:
 "The agricultural schools which the legislature of 1909 created, have been running now a sufficient length of time for the citizens to see the good results they are destined to accom- plish. The interest taken by our farm CTS throughout the state in the past few years in scientific methods of farming, has caused increased inter- est in the welfare and success of these schools.
 with our soil, rainfall and climate conditions almost ideal for farming, at no very distant day we are bound to take first rank in the production of many crops How to do this in a scientific manner; how to prepare the ground for planting; how to choose the seed and how to cultivate the plants; how to make 20 acres yield more abundant crops than we formerly produced on 40-these are only some of the purposes of these schools, and if nourished by the state, they will fulfill their mission in much more.
 Already some of them are over flowing with students, and this over- flow is being taken care of in tents. We must give them more dormitory room, more equipment, more facilities for taking care of all those who may wish to enter and take the course of study. I recommend that you give them every possible assistance in the way of appropriations for their sup port.
 Gov. Donaghey thought the cost of the publication of the initiative amend ments was to high and had the fol lowing to say:
 "The cost of publication of meas ures initiated or referred under the initiative and referendum amendment to our constitution is at present too much I believe the enabling act should be amended so that this adver- Using would be provided for at de- creased cost. l think that under the right kind of law all such measure could be properly placed before the voters of the state at a cost of no, more than $15,000 or $20,000 during any biennial period. I recommend that you give special attention to such a law, and that you work out the de- !