Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-04-24
Timely hints from the Des Moines Valley Wing.
lie; the people Of Burlington think Of these things.

Let kHG FcOpie Vi tHink DI tNCSe tHiHgS
Common School interests of Iowa.
Through the munIticent liberalIty Of the General
Government Iowa entered upon her career an
independent State with more ample provision for
the education of her youth than possessed BY
any of the new States ofthe Union. In addition to
the sixteenth section. which has been set apart for
School purposes in all the States, and which
amount TO near million Of acres in Iowa, a grant
of FIVE hundred thousand acres OF land was made TO
the State upon her admission into the Union.
These grants il pradentiy managed by the State
may be made to realize from two and half to three
millions Of dollars. There is besides an annual
income of few thousand dollars from the grant Of
five per cent upon all the cash sales OF Govern
ment lands within the state.
In view Of the liberal provision which has thus
been made for common schools. the friends Of ed
ucation should eSince n lively and active interest
in securing the establishment and efficient opera
ton Of the school system throughout the State.
On the first Monday of May mex, the annual cleo
ton for the board of Directors in each school Dis
trct will be held. This election should not be
SUITE red to pass a matter Of no importance. II
might be made more important and beneficial to
the people OF the State than any other under
laws. Let the friends of education reflect how
vitality important il is that the children the youth
of Iowa should be educated. that the people may be
intelligent, and let them think how much the Di-
rcctors Of the School Districts may be capable of
doing to promote CIR retard this object and they
will not pronounce the election unimportant.
But besides the election of Directors, it is also
The time Tor deciding upon Inc erection OF School
houses and OF maintaining a School in the district.
And all who feel interest in the cause should be
present. by their counsel and influence to lead to
decision the most favorable possible for the pro-
motion ofthe interests Of the public school. The
friends Of common schools, and all should be such,
should to it, that prudent. zealous morking ad-
vocates OF schools, are chosen as directors Of
their School District. Unless such persons be
lectea depend upon it, little will be effected for the
benefit Of Schools in the District. With efficient
Directors who will exert themselves constantly to
bring about correct state of public sentiment and
elicit interest in the schools, good schools may
be established and kept up in most of the districts
Of the State.
But the friends of education should attend these
elections in order 10 secure the erection of school
buildings in all districts that destitute OF one,
and in such as have one, to secure its improve
nlent or the establishment Of the grounds or pro-
curing library or apparatus for the school.
The advocates of Common schools must keep up
interest in the public mind and in the improve.
ment and progress of each District. Enlist the in
erest not only only Of Parents but of the youth as
well in the establishment and improvement OF the
school house grounds, library and apparatus as in
the superior character of the School and the pro-
gress of the scholars in their studies.
Friends OF education in Iowa, there is q great
work for you to do, and you can do it. Will you?