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asrhst ztith We ho-r REQUIRE is asocd teacher in
each schooi and, Win view 70 ssure hat object
and 10 introduce uniformity for the puIhose Of i'm
provxfncnf an experienced and able supetvsor over
al The schools and their iaacheEs Thisr fellow
tifizens | btliefe VIII be found N indispensable
step 70 success VhEicas other plans Ieay e slg-
eessed VITA view 10 avoid the expsnse The salary
Of this superintendent hnt : good supktintendeni
VIII save 10 rs his salary ten times oysF ard By means
Of him alone shall We erer be able 10 ofganize and
perfect efficient system Of and useinl
common schools. Experience proves th,s wherever
The common school system now lofrisis, and but
one opinion there prevails upon TIE subject The
Hnn Hn2Acx MAys says-'In al coFhmuaties Were
GOOD fccrnnun1 schocis are mGinl1sted taitidd and
intelligent supervision Is deemed q id Importance
With eo1nfy superintendent this ebect can be So
cured-rith district supefintendenss, GpHr School
CouaznissioneEs Il never can he. II thatefore, You
expect 10 have adequate stptrintendtncet s indis-
pensabe chat yon should have salafied nicer, who
can visit al tie Districts and deFcs hs hole TING
and talents 70 his bqsinesx
ais salary should be snch Is Ia ySur section viii
command talent and qualifications rot lbs than tic
income Of d good iaKycf or physician
Prof W. Il. McGrFEET Of our univeysi ys-- 80
faf Is my dissertation enables me 70 adse superin-
tendent IS an almost Indispensable condition OF sue
cess in the carving out Of any system Of free lcoIn-
mon) schools Such an officer Will saFe to the eater
prize more than tentimes his salary besides giving
10 the whole movement system and eaiciercg.
am lTee 70 Say ltsAt ! ,iia-fe IitNet
known aay thing like desirable success without srch
an officer and that with such an one when T. all
competency reasonable saeecls has been well nigh
uniform
To these might add The equally strcAy opinions
Of several other gentlemen best acquainted with the
history aud condition Of the common schSols where
time and experience have afforded the opportunity to
form IN enlightened opinion upon The sSbect--but
those anoied above win suffice f9r the Pfeheut
As 10 the important question whether the saperin-
tendcnt should ~ eected by the people from amongst
the residents Of the county or chosen BIZ the Board
Of School Commits from whatever quarter the
most capable and best qualified person can be obtain
ca. al me do the Professors Of our Colleges though
opinions may possibly differ, incline 70 the latter
Upon this subject Mr.! MAsS says-sDne Of Your own
citizens Of tie proper literary qualifications and
periece Ia teaching would Sc better than stranger
or person imported from any other Stats but man
ignorant Of teaching can do YOUR schools but little
good This Is unquestionahlg true. The person
placed al IFS head u our schools should be varicuslv
Qualified To experience as teacher hcshould mite
talents for business high literary requirements and
Al tho same time ifpractcabe. a Knowledge OF tie
pcope il moi Of our beople; and have no doubt af
tcr Inquiry that i would he in our power for saa-
~ OF ten Or twelve hundred dollars topreeEre tie
services Of such q person.
Fellow-ciiizens, ponder we'll this. nlat7er-do not
give it Ups for education Is one Of the great if not
the greatest lever Tor tile elevation Of The condition Of
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