Butte record., 1854-12-02
COMMON SCHOOLS.

The repeA of. the County Superinten-
tendent-sEs Common Schools, for Butte.
containssreports afrern zbntz four town
ships, viz Bidwell, q Chico,a Orc, and
Ophir.3 There have been schools taught
in Hamilton and Wyandott Townships,
butno reports have been received from
them by the county superintendent -
We presume that there has also been
schools at Hansonyille anil at Natchcz
but if so. they have failed to report
them. Z We trust another season will
exhibit much more complete report Of
Common Schools within the county than
has the present orc, and that schools
will be established wherever there is a
sufficient number of scholars to be found
The whole number Of children in the
four townships reported from, is 247--
Bidwell, Al; Chico, 3s; Orc, 81;
-Ophir, 95. These townships have not
been divided into school districts, and as
some of them contain too large an ex-
tent of territory to be accommodated by
single school, it isimportant that they
should be divided into districts, and
schools established therein The school
fund which can now be brought to aid
in the establishing of schools, is already
larger than that afforded by many OF the
older States, and it, ally necessary
that the citizens of the county should
take an interest in the snbiect, in order
to obtain ample facilities, for furnishing
to the youth of the county a primary
school edacation., Heretofore the coun-
ty has been almost entirely destitute of
schools, Bi1well being the only township
which received any benefit from the
school fund.- The present report of the
county superintendent is rather more
favorable TO the cause of education, and
it is to be hoped that this county will
soon offer all necessary school facilities
to those who desire to avail themselves
of its advantages Persons having FAM
lilies, and who are satisfied with the bu-
nsiness advantages, the location, and the
health Of the county, after remaining
here one, two or three years, have felt
~
the necessity Of common schools, and
have removed to other and less fayora-
BE portions of the State, in order that
their children might enjoy the benefits
of education. This fact is familiar to
most Of our citizens. The result of it
: il, a comparatively small population in
q iacounty which otherwise off, rs excel
lent facilities alike to the miner and
settler. The establishment Of common
schools throughout the county will do
much towards developing its resources
and aiding its prosperity, and should re.
Il ceive the hearty and material encour-
! agement Of our citizens The expendi-
ture Of the State school fund is very
properly confined TO payment ofqualifed
teachers, and cannot be used for other
c purposes It is therefore, necessary for
those Hho desire school in their neigh
borhood, to provide school house, EN-
ploy . qualified teacher, and they will
receive their proportion of the common
school fund to aid in successful man.
agement. t.,..a.
The common school law of the State,
which is an excellent one, will be found
in another portion of our paper. We
undertook to publish it short time
since, and copied what we supposed to
be act, from an exchange, without due
examination. which proved to be as
near the history of Sinbad, the Sailor,
as it did the school law of California.
We hope the citizens will examine the
provisions Of the act, and take the nee
essary steps for the organization of COM
mon schools in every township and
neighborhood in the county - When
this is, done. Butte county will offer in
ducements to the settler which cannot be
excelled by any in the State.