New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05

....5 -, cs,n,t be expected 70 detect II The "A al
1.-The ~ ne system than oil the county clefhs-Ie
u,suds Legislative correction remedy VIII 0o F'N
rosed under the next head
SSt,,rv,r,y OF BOAaD or TOWN SUPERINTENDENT
MAKE TIE ANNUAL REPORTS.
To obtain accuracy IN toe reJOrt OF the soWH = :
;,.yde,rs no 80 efficient method can be devised u =
Jereved a. 70 REQUIRE those officers to ann-s4J me-.
md conf are their reporTs, De4ore an aOstscI = L.
nj them ior the use Of this Department ~ ih7u
sueb q comp arson between the several rePoiIi - a..
between ier and those OF the preceding year III y
having this done By body o. men more isii.l1a i
any other with the facts involved the detecCn Va
an efrors would be rendered ne TO Ineytao4e, an.
tbsproliIninerv correction accom- pAhed ID eZ
men Der Of the same body would be less lis-e siI a!
her person 10 commit errors Ia preparing Ihe r u
Cd abstract Of the town reports ana On hii ~.
would seem % be the most apr pr1ae one u s'ua
with that duty ~ the annual meeting for tle a2?sy
ruTrose might BE- transacted the Otner BUSINESS Will
lrdv recuires the superinenjsnts % assemble mus
often and therefore but incOIsiderable adat0h DC
rn8de 70 present expenses. -.
Tho undersigped would recommend that the Town
superintendent be required TO meet on me nIst " -
No sdav OF August in each year end 70 eiecI one
number Chairman OF the Board 81 IOWn SuPeIlrAu
c1ts +" who shall hold such place until the next annuM
meeting of the board that tbe made their duly IhcH
20 compare and correct their reports cnd denver thsh
to Their chairman that the latter BE requiem " I'm.
twenty dave 10 make and forward On abstract OF me
same 10 the State Superintendent Receiving the pr
diem allowance OF a town superintendent Whie neces
sarily employed in dischaTs sig this duty. it,,
Other benefits besides the direct one above lndlca'ed
would result rom this arrangement The Chairman Of
the Board Of Town Superintendent would be nilas
corycDieDt and suprOprlste medium OF comunlc aeon
between tue State and Town Superntendents, and ne
sfsble source for the former 70 tam ADVICE and IN
formation from in relation to local school mat'ers
STATE CERTIFICATES TO TEACHERS.
To gfe 20 the state certificates that importance ana
dignity contemplated IN their nstiiuloh ana 70 make
th-r 'i;tinnent an object calling forth wholesome
y m Of emulation among our teachers, 1t has been con
ceycd improper, by the superintendent, to continue
awarding them on those private recommendations
Which almost any respectable teacher n able 10 ODdln
Aud iuqsynuch a. a single Town Superintendent, or
even two contiguous ones, would often be exposed 10
rress sing uncertainties. to local influences watch
nieh enbsrSass them in their action IN this particular
il has been deemed but act OF justice TO relieve them
Of such responsibility. The superintendent VIII not
therefore except ia extraordinary cases or where he
personally acquainted with The qualifications OF the can
ddsto grlt cert fcates unless on the recommendation
officially made Oh the Board OF Town Supsnniendenis
or Beard Education, IN the county OF cry whefe such
candidate resldes. Such boards should only annually
recnun end q very limited number OF CANDIDATES, and
,bey should select for that purpose those teach.
ers whom they consider the most mentOrious N all
particulars in their county wholly irrespective OF
nerl DUAL applications Indeed all such personal spph
cations for their Recommendation should be dscOunte
nanced Their action should be spontaneous and there
fore purely mark Of honor for di5ting uished merit
The County Boards OF Superintendent, and the City
Boards Of Education have eis been requested in
ihey become satisfied that any State or county ccrth'
cate held by incompetent or unworthy person. TO
recommend The snnulng Of such certificate to this De
Iaitmobt
wEBSTEIs DICTIONARY.
In pursuance Of the contract made by the late Su-
Icrnicnder under the authority conf Trci by chap.
l49 OF the Laws Of lsjl with the publishers of Web
ttcrs Unabridged Dictionary nearly $500 copies Of
a. work have been purchased for the use OF school
Districts. Much difficulty and delay have occurred in
carrying out the law, from the act that II contained
provision for dfrayng the expense Of Transporting the
books from s Office where they required 10 be de
lyercd, 10 The several couBte- for collecting the
moneys which required 70 be deposited with the
County Treasurer in payment for them The publish.
crs ultimately directed by the undersigned 20 for
ward The DO ks by the apest modes OF CONVEYANCE
directly 10 the erks OF each couniy-he former de-
iraying portion OF the expense equivalent to delivery
Of the books in Albany. This has been done This De-
partmoni hes paid Si99 % Tor transportation and
some small bills rcInain vet outstanding
The collection of the due for the books from the
County TIcssurers has been accompanied with IN uu-
expense to the publishers and very considerable
amount Of labor and trouble 20 this Department II is
respectfully recommended therefore, that the superiu
tenGent be authorized 10 retain from the Library
money appCTtiOned TO each town. an amount sufficient
to meet the next instamenf due for the Dictionaries
purchased Tor it,
Other topics Of interest INJECTED with our schools.
pres ON the attention OF the undersigned but the
suit Of another years observation and experience wl
be obtained them before they made tic subjects
Of communication to the Legislature.
HENRY :. RANDALL.
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