The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-30
For the Evansville Journsl.
The Sch0n Tav

"n' GDitoR: Since 1t Is to be submitted
to the people of Evansville, on next Monday,
whether tax shall be levied for the purpose
OF continuing our Public Schools or not, we
deem IL but our duty, before asking such a
tax, to lay before the people the condition of
our schools, and the reason why tax is call
ed for. The School Trustees, at the COM
mencement OF their duties in 1853, ascertain
ed from the County Auditor, that there was
distributed in this Township, In March, 1853,
as School Fund, S2,658 SO, and in all proba.
bility the amount would be greater in March.
1894, and from the statement of the Auditor
the Trustees were led to suppose that the
School Fund, for dis tribution in March 1874
for the city of Evansville, would not fail
much short of 81, 500. instead OF that IL only
amounts to S99S-less than one half we wero
led to expect. I
The School Fund in Vanderburgh county
this year for distribution, amounted TO more
than $1,000, and if that amount had been dis.
trlbuted, the city of Evansville would not
now be deficient; but more than $4,000 of
the School money Of this county has been
distributed among other counties, in accor-
dance with the laws of this State.
From the city of Evansville the Trustees
had the promise of $4,000, which, with the
amount expected from the Common School
Fund, would make $4,000, which amount the
Trustees supposed they could depend upon
for sustaining the Public Schools in Evans
vile one year.
And upon that suppos.ion they acted, and
procured the best rooms and houses for
schools that could be obtained in the city:
also, desks, benches, stoves and school appa-
ratus, sufficient to conveniently accommodate
600 children, and since the schools have been
opened, there have been more than 500 chill
dren receiving instruction from these schools,
many Of whom could get instruction from no
other source.
There are now IL Teachers, male and 9
female, employed in these schools, and for
the qualification and efficiency of these 10
teachers, and for the good order, discipline
and government of these schools, and for the
proficiency and thoroughness of the scholars
in all the studies they have pursued in these
schools, we challenge comparison and ex.
animation with any Private or Public School
taught in this city or county during the wear.
We are not boasting of the Public Schools.
when we say that the proficiency and pune.
tuality of the scholars during the past six
months have been much greater than in apv
schools ever taught in this city.
The expenses of the Schools 10 the lat of
July, 1854, at which time the school wear will
end. will be as follows:
Salaries of 10 Teachers ....... q, -. IN
Expenses for school Rooms and Fuel. .... 456 10
Amount paid for Desks, Stoves, SchoolAp
Para'us &C.. ass 90
Making the total amount OFF,. .... .. $3.50 90
To meet these expenses, the city appro.
PSI
There was balance Oh hand in March,
iooo o.. ........ $50 81
Making in all for support Of the Schools $685. 81
Which leaves deficit Of se6e 42 to be supplied by tax
Had the State distribution been what the
County Auditor and the Trustees had reason
to expect it would be, no deficiency would
have occurred, but since there is deficiency,
1t IS for the citizens of Evansville to saw
whether our Public Schools shall be sustain.
cd or not. If they are worthy and entitled
to support, small tax will foster and con.
tinue them; if not, they will be suspended at
the end of the third quarter, for want of
funds. If the schools are sgspcrasd, disnr-
sanizaton must bs st hhs e and snge N other
estah,;.h Gauy accomplished in organizing and
IF naren,a OUT Public Schools will be los,
nd ,ho.s "ooid but visit our Public School.
sebolar se see inc order and proficiency Of rho
ity. nrof,n; .u ,earn that no vuIgarity, obscen.
't.n profanity or tobacco. is to be found smono
-as,;n and then consider tho RESPONSIBILITIES
No Upon themselves as parents in tram.
So W .ne'r children to become usefnI c;,;
:non, aha ornaments IN society; then We
= ~, my could not but become interss,aJ
~. uoHc Schools, and not permit tho.
go 70 spend their time fooing w;,h
trse,s oOuut town, or prowling abon, rho
ro'.I ano 'ieing with the most deb.sad;r
r. pa;,N' yuigarlty and profaneness.
- Sc E1oaos are important for the pros,e
,,;on ~ Is not the training and eJn-
,uon Oh us future citizens of prenfer 49, oou
m, anu. an1 IL tax for railroads can be chez
:, .o'eo 'or and raised by our citizens 80.
III. , not nail as high, be uoted for ON, N
LII SCHOOLS. which are of more im,o.
.na" all the railroads in the Stata, {
S', never voted one cent t.r e., tn'
SIS ano she has not one School House. vii
:, " .', Room In the city built for scbooJs.
: without some fostering Public Scho"I. -
mot succeed. SCHOOLS -
lioerai tax should be levied this vo.,
only Tor continuing the schools h.,
curing suitable lots to erect good conu A
~ ~ ana well ventilated School Horsa. "A "A
'h"u' suitable houses, the best teacher. com
ou. nan succeed, and soon become dis. m
r.enea and discouraged. Evansv;IIo :.
- LOT It's enterprise, but where can nI,ca A
ool Ho,so1 '""t owns not one tory
by
,ne fuohc Schools are not wbot ,bo,, -
'io De- (and no one will pretend 10 ..y
are or can be more perfect in one vesr WI
;. 'e' ;ne citizens manifest the proper in. thar
!, and improve and not destroy them Issa
:. trustees tor the past year have labor. prices
for nope or expectation of reward or admir- mir
~ "oHC SCHOOLS, BELIEVING tbo IN, much
'n ior good, equally open to all. and rseei'
upon their success depends the in:s au rhi,
:, virtue and happiness of opr noo.I taken
their iDtelIiuenc. 80 PSofie, dnd Cuttin
ano virtue depends to imp
'"0Pe'iy arc stability of our Coyo. ton.
II. Q. WHEELER. -
CHRISTIAN DECKER rrBE
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