Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-02-03

1t should be the duty of the Township
Trustees to make at least one visit quar- |
terly TO every School within their town |
ship, thus becoming acquainted with the
Inspectors, the Teachers, and as far as
possible with the School. At these hand |
in TO the Trustees a quarterly report made |
mp according TO instructions from the |
Board of Education from the Teachers,) !
monthly reports and their own onserva-
tons and suggestions
At the end of each half year, the Trus-
tees of each township should transmit TO
the County Commissioners report, made
up from the reports OF the District Inspec-
tors, together with their own ohserv tons
and suggestions in regard to the condition
of the Schools and the working Of The
system, embracing also the names of all
Teachers who have distinguished them.
selves merltoriously or otherwise.
The Commissioners should convene
semi-anually al the seat of Government
and constitute "Board Of Edncaiion,"
of which the Superintendent Of Public
Instruction should be er O1fcio President.
At these conventions each County Com.
missioner should render to the Superin-
tendent a report of the condition, etc, OF
the Schools of his county. An impor-
tant part of the duties of this Board should
be The examination of all candidates for
the office of Teacher within the state.
In larger State this duty would have
tie be performed by the respective Com
missioners of Counties
The sanction of this board should also
be necessary TO the adoption of every
School book used in Schools The forms
of all blank books for school rolls and re.
gisters-aIso the blank forms for report,
OF every description, that they may be
uniform throughout the State, should be
F directed by this board.
Amongst the various and responsible du.
ties of the Superintendent of Public In
siruc,ion. not the least arduous would be
that of visiting, al least once in each
year, every county in the State, to inspect
personally the working of the system. In
these presentations ne should omit no
opportunity nor means OF increasing his
own information concerning the great
4 subject of his care. He should lecture
the people in public meetings, urging upon
them the necessity of earnest attention &c
their schools, aud renewed and unriring
2 exertions in the great cause Of Public
: Education He should also revisit tn,
t schools and address the pupils; visit III,
teachers and as many as possible of tn,
3 families, using his influence on all occa
4 ts1p 10 fha 81 thn h,
il is employed TO advocate and supernlend
e In short, he should be heartily and active
4 W devoted to his duties, and should 0mI
S no fit opportunity TO manifest that he 1
, so. A suitable man in this situation woul
h have most beneficial and commandln,
e influence.
t The Superintendent shonld make annu
ally Report TO the Legislature on tn
whole subject of public education once
e year. Ii should, of course, be both his
e torical and suggestive. Among othe
S subjects he should not omit to recommen
e TO the favorable notice of the public, a
d teachers who may distinguished them
d selves by excellence of any kind in thei
= profession. The same might be done
l. with great advantage TO the cause of edo
II cation, for any school or individual pupi
e which had been duly reported by The CON
J. petent authorities as deserving such dis
o tinction. Such honorable mention
J. would, no doubt, operate as strong in
IS centive on both teachers and pupils to ex
It eel in The performance of their RESPECTIVE
e duties. Since skill and faithfnlness OF
s the part of teaching, and steady attend
e dnce by the pupils, are two main points il
t the working of any school system, ever
means should be resorted to 10 secur
V them; and these should be indispensable
h prerequisites q public commentator.
r A powerful s'imulsat to energy, faith
fitness and industry, on the part of bot
l teachers and pupils might be created b
f. the institution in each county of publ
l. examinations and lectures 10 he held one
y or twice year, particularly at the tim
re of the annual visit of the Superintendent
Il The reunions should terminate with fe:
a tival at which all public functionaries an
= all influential persons in'ihe vicinity shout
5. make it a matter of duty to attend; an
'e by addresses to the people, to the teacher
L. and to the pupils, attention should
IN aroused, and lively interest excited in RI
II gard to the great public cause. The GOO
y influence of such occasions, if judicIousl
lie managed, would be immense.
rt But after all,no system of instructio
IT. can be made truly effective for the thu
Ill rough education of the people, unless
u steady and unremited attendance of 1t
nd pupils throughout the school gear, ar
b. year after year, to suitable age, can
ch secured; and also, unless such pecunlaI
A inducements be held out to teachers |