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... SCHOOL . In my message to the Legislature in January , 1863 , I called its attention to the rapid increase in the number of boys in the Reform School , and recommended that some legislation be had to prevent the evil . The same or even ...
... SCHOOL . In my message to the Legislature in January , 1863 , I called its attention to the rapid increase in the number of boys in the Reform School , and recommended that some legislation be had to prevent the evil . The same or even ...
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... School is one of the noblest charities of the State , and deserves the fostering care of the Legislature . It has two objects in view : first , the punishment of crimes ; but , secondly , and principally , the education and reclamation ...
... School is one of the noblest charities of the State , and deserves the fostering care of the Legislature . It has two objects in view : first , the punishment of crimes ; but , secondly , and principally , the education and reclamation ...
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... school , then their entire duty is done ; they give the school itself no attention , but leave it to take care of itself . This is the one great evil of the free school system . Even the rate bill did the one good thing , that it ...
... school , then their entire duty is done ; they give the school itself no attention , but leave it to take care of itself . This is the one great evil of the free school system . Even the rate bill did the one good thing , that it ...
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... School Fund , .. 176,706 64 66 Prim . School Int . Fund , 60,806 53 66 39 University Fund , ....... 32,934 02 39 19 Unv . Int . 15,298 08 Normal School Fund , ... 5,464 85 " 66 Nor . School Int . 2,560 96 46 State Building , " ( 2,373 ...
... School Fund , .. 176,706 64 66 Prim . School Int . Fund , 60,806 53 66 39 University Fund , ....... 32,934 02 39 19 Unv . Int . 15,298 08 Normal School Fund , ... 5,464 85 " 66 Nor . School Int . 2,560 96 46 State Building , " ( 2,373 ...
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... School Fund , ..... Primary School Int . Fund , .. University Fund , ..................... . University Interest Fund , ... Normal School Fund , .... Normal School Int . Fund , .. $ 478,114 56 1,250 00 160 86 137,154 86 120 00. ' 42,590 ...
... School Fund , ..... Primary School Int . Fund , .. University Fund , ..................... . University Interest Fund , ... Normal School Fund , .... Normal School Int . Fund , .. $ 478,114 56 1,250 00 160 86 137,154 86 120 00. ' 42,590 ...
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Page 20 - ... without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such manner as the legislatures of the States may respectively prescribe, in order to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.
Page 20 - State which may take and claim the benefit of this act to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Page 95 - I were to pray for a taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances, and be a source of happiness and cheerfulness to me through life, and a shield against its ills, however things might go amiss and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.
Page 20 - No portion of said fund, nor the interest thereon, shall be applied, directly or indirectly, under any pretense whatever, to the purchase, erection, preservation, or repair of any building or buildings.
Page 90 - It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.
Page 3 - Legislature for all public moneys received and paid out by him from any funds subject to his order, with vouchers; and shall accompany his message with a statement of the same.
Page 91 - God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to all, who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our race.
Page 2 - If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.
Page 92 - The diffusion of these silent teachers, books, through the whole community, is to work greater effects than artillery, machinery, and legislation. Its peaceful agency is to supersede stormy revolutions. The culture, which it is to spread, whilst an unspeakable good to the individual, is also to become the stability of nations.
Page 163 - The formation of the *' society for the promotion of collegiate and theological education in the west...