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= Tie Desi iapoEiani mater 70 " decided al he
aprrcachjng sieessos h, -Shall The present sshool
systeu. wuh all ~ sessowlsdged dsirsts, BE oe.-
tn ped. -or shall he lac b fspsaledt Nov, Mr..
Editcr. handre3s q ns object. sos 10 all sysisns,
Lsllo this Partiesiarsys stem; asd " one free from
the objections that 10 epersiiOa could Be pfeseu-
ted 10 ID. vc would ehseriBlly adopt a. In the
he?e that may make soms Suggestions approved
the following skessh Of such plan a. hint would
work well,--eertsibly letter ihsa The present.
The reasons fof ali the changes proposed would &C.
eupy toe much pace; mosi q them Will be Tssdi-
ly suggested to tke reader:
isL Elect . board cf Eve Con uiissiceers, By
general ticket, 10 serve three years
Hnd. Reqaise these Commissioscrsto spporicn
'se school districts smonsst themselves - nearly
tqusliy a. NAV be, giving sin who attends In the
ss1ns;siE ths IN zisess 6uEb<r E6sk es; isssG=
or 90 'sii each school IN his cisTiei at least onee
garter. Reqaife sseh TO make qnarieriy aHd
one annns return, Of the nBmhsr of sc holsrx male
sne temalr,-of the various irms Of expense IN.
ei1cinr the teachers salary,--oi the branches Of
feafn'ns aoghi,-ans, a. nearly as msy b. the
number OF days attendance IL each scholar No
Sommi.siuner TO receive any eompensaiion until
he mas made oath bei9fe justice u Gbs peaee thar
,sese cut. are performed. Thstoari 10 publish
go. Require each parent or guardian Ia nav -
FSs soa0m Tor one ,eAolAf-s3 Sot.rtvo-aya a.
Tor three or moe Excuse acre On m, ,,tan,a I'D
,nshi'y except. iha' iAs pfiieation b, msde 10 ss
S~aiNt " euy Wv AerauNNe ata4hfAt lnahI- 40
the board. by unanimous vote may Grouse IN,
an. Authorize the Commissicueis 20 .nploy
eempeieni fsnaie isacher', vhsn suitable N n eaf
not b. he'd
5,h' Direct the eoaniy Court. upon The srplica.
ton oi the board q school CGmmissicnsrs 10 lew
'ar no, exceeding 33i rsr esHi. uPoa the STATE
rcyenuet Bat gire ths Court sotns me d. rsiior
Do not leave IL a. The mercy % iae board doae
IN The case VI The Over,eer or TIE poor,
Oh. Let any vacancy Ia the board be filed by
The County CoarL Give each Commiasionef some
81 per day his account 10 Be svufn to before
Justice Of the Peace Make the ShefiG the tfea.u.
rer; and dtrecG lin not 30 pay any Commissioner's
Aeeouni Will be has taken the oaihs prescribed.
sla, Provide thai ~ the Inhabitants OF aAy die
uiet shall voluntarily raise ann per cent great
er than the total amount oithe school Ices payable
In that district thee Such fees shalt be collected
In this case sundry details would be neeessafy.
9Th. Permit each Com IN issiOner to appoint me
qualihsd person near each school, 10 visit such
school monthly and report 10 him the progress and
department. 81 the scholars-ih- general manage
mehl and ecoaomy Of the Sch0ols-and the usual
homber Of 80 kolars for The month. II such psrcn
make any claim fer services allow SIS per aanurn
The reasons fer these radical ehapees would an
your paper Sufiee u 10 cav lhai with the present
eombFous inefiieisn; boafd-the annual election Of
eommissioaeTs--tke easy exemption from payment
OF school fees, By operation Of which two thTds "
the scholars pay noihiug ths power 10 twenty sew
en- men. annually changed TO Tar the people 10 the
amount ~ some SEQ oO0-Ihe system must nec-
e.sartly be failure and Tor it, continuance many
OF us can never vote. For plan someghst Ike
the above most q them would vote. p