The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-07-31
70 the faliad lufD.
School Examiners. &c.

MEssRs EDITORS La the July number Of
the Indiana School Journal appears able
article. by l. P Cole OF Evansville. the
defects Of the present system of appointing
School Examiners, illustrated by some exam
pies in practice which il is feared are OF TOO
common occurrence /; the matter referred TO,
deserves a wide circulation VIII the press
AID in perecting our Common School SYSTEM
Il is high time that we turn our thoughts 10
the education OF our children, seeing, we
do that learning is the only imperishable
wealth can bestow upon them.
Ia connection with School Examiners. l
propose giving 4 few hints on Examinations
as well; my remarks will be guided by the
practice aud experience as adopted in older
States. First. loi the Board OF Examiners be
increased in number, thereby, it we believe
solomon, gaining in wisdom Secondly, let
all or most questions propounded, be written
or printed, said questions to be classified I'M
der proper heads oil each branch required TO
be tau ght, giving many questions under
each branch as may be deemed proper; next.
furnish each candidate with pen. ink and pa
per seating them 50 - have 10 commu,
nicalion with each other, aud keeping a
watchful vigilance over them, all things being
ready, cammehee giving tie questions ~ or
DER a written or printed. After allowing
reasonable time - write an answer to each
question. IT. disiaerested person 20 around
to collie. the papers, giving = each candidate
= private number, tally % which. i % be
marked on his or her papers. giving il up,
proceeding on thus 70 the end ct tAe examfr-
alton, a. tae close Of which. tie averages Of
III! nav BE- made Known. aaf tfeir respective
merits better understood; and ~ there +
great demand for teachers throughout the
County. let tie call for canIidates b. timely
and fully published.
This mesho !, if honesfly carried out. would
remove al grounds Of complaint tie public
having this guarantee Of the ability q their
servants. wills the teachers would feel con
scious Of deserving the favor bestowed. In
deed. t. a sensitive mind tie bare iasa OF
tilIing 50 important tras, without having first
given good proof 81 ability. seems i1@omPat-
lble with The honor Of tie pr3ie.sion Itself
Lei our motto BE-, Bright teachers. bright
scholars PRoGaEss
Richmond. July q, 1856
GooDt-Congress Is Al last doing Is duty
in regard 10 Kansas. By placios anenlmeass
to the appropriation bis repeating III lie b.
gus laws OF haase. --reealling ali +. :. arms.
forwarded to Shannon for armiag military Or
foreign bodies OF men, and disbaaiins such
mltlA--dl scontlaulng al prosecutions iof
treason against G =. Robinson and other STATE
prisoners That's right--rnaks the Govern
rneut do It's da'y towards the free people 81
Kansas. or stop he feed Of the Office holders.
BoRDEa RrrFrAs At WAsafsGTos.-a
CAY Pa.~. made "a ass sult upon cores
roaIeut 81 the New Yo-'s Tribune, IN Hotel
Il y ashipgsoa. on The le.h. lie was backed
bv some three or four other ruffiAns. Altar
strik,ng Al aod oa'y grazing bis antagonists
face. the salo7oas Pate retreated behind two
# his friends 70 save himself from TIE chas-
ts-@nant Which he knew he 50 reilly rnerited-
TIE grievance which Pate desired % redress.
w4s an inslmation that he had moi displayed
much courage IN recent encounter ID han
"a. where he, with a company Of 30 mon.
Was attacked By 10 free safe men. p WON
he surrendered without firing gun Fass
last exploit settles the question II dispute