The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-01-07

be. The burdens Of these encamp-
ments should be removed from the
shoulders Of these old patriots. Our
state ought to have sufficient appre-
citation Of them and OF tho wonderful
lesson their encampments teach. to be
willing to pay q part OF the expense
thereof.
] therefore recommend that you
make an annual appropriation Of one
thousand dollars to be paid by order Of
the governor, or such part thereof as
may in his Judgment be necessary. in
meeting the expenses Of the annual
encampment OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic of this state.
institutional Schools.
It is the requirement of the law that
the children committed to our correc-
tional, reformatory and benevolent in
stitutions should be given an educa-
tion. These children should have ev-
cry advantage in this respect that our
system Of education can AFFORD them.
The state department OF public in
struction has been provided in order
that the schools of the state may have
an advisory body; and I can sec no
reason for Withholding the assistance
by inspection and suggestion Of the
state board of education from tho
schools Of these institutions.
So able an educator as James H.
Smart for many years at the head OF
the schools OF Indiana. in speaking in
1880 of these institutional schools, said
in part:
They should be- as far as is prao
ticable, subject to the same general
principles as control and govern the
other educational institutions Of tho
state. All special institutions that re-
ceive the benefaction OF the state
should be subject to inspection by suit
able state officers appointed for that
purpose
In harmony with Superintendent
Smart, 1t is my opinion that the stat
ute should be so amended, with the
advice of the superintendent OF public
instruction and the euperintendents or
these institutions, ss to give the
schools therein whatever advantage
the state board of education can afford
them.
Transfer Of Prisoners.
BY an act OF the legislature Of 1897.
provision was made for the transfer or
prisoners from the Indiana Reforma-
tory to the Indiana State Prison. by
the trustees of the former institution,
with the approval of the governor. The
act provides that lit shall be the duty
Of the board of managers of the lndi-
ana Reformatory to recall or parole
any such transferred prisoners who
may be recommended for parole from
time to time by the board of parole OF
the Indiana Prison"
1t frequently happens that these
boards DO not agree upon when pris-
oner should be returned to the Re-
formetory: and this disagreement has
led on two or three occasions to con-
siderable friction between the boards.
and has tended to discord in instltu-
tional management. This statute
should either be amended SO as to vess
the governor with absolute authority
to make these transfers, or else the
two institutions should be put under
one board Of trustees.
Centennial Celebration.
The Sixty-eighth general assembly
made provision by statute for refer
endum vote as to whether the state OF
Indiana shall celebrate the Tooth ami
versary of its admission to the federal
. union by the erection OF a memorial
building at the cost OF $2.000.OoO.
While the propostion was voted down.
| have felt that its failure was not due
to any hostility on the part OF the peo-
pie OF the state to proper ceieoraticn
OF that historic event. but to the
amount of money sought to be appro-
priated therefor.
favor. therefore, the creation OF
ronpoiticel and nonsalaried centen-
NAL commission OF nine mem bers to
be appointed by the governor. The
commission should be authorized to
have such public celebration of this an
niversarv as its members may deem
fit and proper The celebration should
rot be elaborate, but should be in keep
ing with the dignity Of the state: ana
an appropriation OF 100000 should be
made therefor. The law should pro-
vide that a considerable portion OF
this appropriation should be used in
historical research and in collecting
and compiling historical documents
which shall be permanent contribu-
ton to the states history.
know that the people OF Indiana
love their state. They have every rea-
son for being proud OF her achieve
ments along every line that causes 4
people to be recognized as great
great in material progress. and greater
still in moral and intellectual develop
ment.
would feel that as governor l was
lacking in patriotism if did not favor
the celebration by our people OF their
states hundredth anniversary. The
fine spirit such an event would kindle
and rekindle among the people would
be worth many times more than it
would cost
And after all, the real character OF
the state. representing though it does
oc,,oI;tv and broth n~hO God daOpntS