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I1e result o, ne lssf elscrit1 & 3 bt,I condiis-
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Qll fqie; {. several I'd ehoi.s q y ard a. 81
~ ss<tIca q jefferson. , most ttslpe's' and unr
Akzpsts-1.t r,ki-ci res manifest. Think Of this
xe irienes 81 he fsor. uh<ttrAs9 lt6ulh whom
fscsidenc has plscsa nnter y0tE iE3nfdlaie care,
--4os ~ ~ 81. he re'ers i 5opt jpeniy d1sm-
"a ne thoise n men q control iAt tbsic Scho0ls
efzn1eienE inposi1nes . ess. F9ss ether rft 81
49, IA political 1afEsIs Il he u raFlT
iAfcfi'e May o. these msn uillcsfEhss tie engire
ara q ihs Congressional DiSEicf 10 ensure The
saecess d patriots whoa hey Vast ie elsFaie %
cfice ave even for Offices ID lie etEniy Of far
tss inpornce 70 oar insetesis, ;heY $ill leave Do3
slene rntnsnsd 70 stszl their pa or;hy designs
ysi, iell Il not 10 Gath, these ssus indfFiduals
who have he welfare Of de coamunsly 50 much
4 heart cannot persuade themselves 10 she ire-
mentoas eresion q lheir Walking fasel,lss FOR he
crossing Of street Or riding sr ne space Of mile,
toselert men whose character and qualifications
81 thsm of he dulles Of dIIering issltssions for
tie proper training Of lie ysdsg ITris passing
strange this social indifference 10 lie schools OF
OR county. and one 400 which vii recoil apon the
individuals lhsnszse.i6 more ways thaa one that
/ We wpi 81.
Our csuasy Is seeidediy bsAia1 tss sge 10 he
I mallef q Public E1nealiDn
The system we have had ia epeIkfioa To- the
past ltt years i good one II troFersy execuisd,
under The diletlion u an eGeient o. snerges-
ie Commissicnern. lib
Iihoweses. notwithstanding ii mshy i;apor.aEt
Panlcnlap. The sufest way % eSrc, lbs desirs-
BIZ end L q eleel men whom We know are euii.
neplly qualified for these important posts. We are
ael disposed 10 haneF the comynuniik 81 saying
that shefs are many such men ID our liis,. on
the contrary our past ez perienee Ia fe operation
Of our system has eoneiusi7ely proven lobr mind.
that there arek vhp ave willing 70 sstvs il his
capacity NAT are competent 10 lie task HI, desery.
ing offs honors.
l- ~ '"e"ke language % many
o. oar reaosrs' Wno Otmayse uneonsciSussy) have
iallen IN WIN the PreyR:lng opinion Ii regard to
me amount OF perehf TO b derived froa these
schools and d eoursh he use ahd advantage Of
selecting good men to supervise them.
Or great improvement which has Aete,orore
been mentioned ID onf columns. would ge the Sc
lsc:icn Of proper man 10 adj as Slperiatendent Of
che System, who should BY az means hare an am
PIE salary.
Atrihing addition toIlke Tnisiou fees BOW esiab-
lishsd By law wOsld beIanPiy suHrisDi . pay This
SALARY. IT,
Such an ofseer could visit each school Ia the
county as often as practicable-nole The want Of
Teachers and schplar.--defeets in plans at teach
| iug--the use Of improper text bosks+-badly cor
siFucted or ventilated schoo-houses--j ntonrs-
lent schooLfurnilure. and thus make in ptovements
where deemed necessary He might also cores.
pondlwith the Superintendents Of Public Schools
in other parts of our country where time and erpe-
riepte have rsndeted sheir systems more perfect
Theresults Of this corresPozdrncs and of his OH.
cial visits to the schools would giFs him an insight
into the working of our scheme and the sctounss
received from other sinilsr 6ihcsss atkhr North
and elsewhere igh; enable him 10 originate plan
whose merits the Board might finally lelsrtnihe
Rpon and test by actual operation.
We wish IL DISTINCTLY understood tina, no refec-
tiep Is Intended 10 be cast npcn any one in cu4nex-
rtoa with the preseht school system. weytne for
the benefit Of tie cause vf schools and not 20 sIur
upon the conduct Of others
We have more TO say on the subject, Dbl must
defer il ferths present.