New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-30

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Raised by tax for tuition OF children exempted
rents aud tor deficiencies in the collection Of
Pubic is G mons yS o not
Paid oT te.,tsEs wsse' colOIed schools, in ad-
Raised FOR purchasing sites for houses. $3.50 Is
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BASED for purchsns and building 1884, 81
Ra sed for purchts ng book cases aud school turni'
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Raised for other incidental exreuses......... $40 20 81
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DISTRICT LIBRARIES.
The number OF volumes reported rs belonging to the
District Libraries on the last day OF December 1919,
lilS 100. This number Is N,2lU less than that re-
ported the preceding year which was 60 900 less than
the reported number of 1885, and 4s no ess than the
year 1872 The reports on this head were exceedingly
imperfect but after every allowance Is made on TINS
score it s appare that something Is necessary TO re-
yive waning interest in the District Libraries and 10
render their benefits commensurate with the expense:
TIE newspapers and periodicals. have been produced
durif the pss few years al 50 small pres and have
been so much enlarged and improved by the talent and
learning epplied 10 them, that they have been placed
within the reach of large majority OF the families IN
tie Stale, al have become the principal sources to
which they apply for infornatlon
The amount now appOrtioned 10 the rural Districts,
where Libraries most needed, IS FILTERED into SUNS
cf one two or thee dOars-sums too nsgn't ant to
produce any apprscabe effect even 10 repsr oIe'.
The Trustees having go little to invest, purchase
very few volumes at very high price, com
paled with that at which they could be
obtsned in larger quantity. In some OF the
States Il funds appropriated for the increase OF tho
District Libraries are expended by an agent Of the
State who procurs directly from The publishers, two
or thee thousand copies of slch works az he may &c.
ect ard 3, portions the volumes to the Districts us esd
Of the money. True economy would be consulted by
e5iuy n whole
yolumts-for the money would command al leSt
twice tie tile value OF books which Is obtained
by ~ present hod; while might also be reason
ably hoped that tn intrinsic literary value OF the books
would be equally enhonced.
An oct YVES passed last Winter authorizing the Super
in;ebdtut 10 IeComm-n nd such works By American au
thors az be HAY approve and as shall DO offered by
the publishers at not than two thirds the retail
price. subsequent change In the school law rem
dered tie act practically imperative toi want Oh the
ntc<sshry officers to carry It INTO execution For TINS
reason the Superintendent has deferred the preparation
Of a catalogue Of the books be would recommend. An
Additional reason for pOstpOGny II was found IN the
fact that the library money of the very smsle't dis
rcts has been exhausted in paying the esunseo Ak
pe1se Of copy Of the Code OF Fable Instruction.
This work has been more needed tn any other single
book could be. The Superintendent is 80 strongly
imples,cd with this belief that be feels Jus,ihed IN
ndDg the publ 'i2n OF smother edition Tor
tLepupose of supplying each district which maY de-
sire IT, with an additional copy. The work having been
steIeotyped this con be done at a small expense
COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
Several pages occupied with history oil the
ori1ip. p,ogItss and investment of this funi, a1d
Suggestions tcy rendering 1t productive OF larger
revenue. $50.
TIE income Of The School Fund has incroasea 30 as
70 admit of permanent appropriation OF sl51OO0.
This gum, together with sl6j,WO from the income OF
the United states Depcsit Fund Al ~ 22 S3 the est
msted ay als of the State tax and the further sum OF
so 80 paIt Of several sm, balances of interest which
have accumulated in the Treasury for several years
L. wr.s.I lufr
gate Of 81 49, 50 constitute the money to DO ap-
pIcpiiated f. the suppIt Of common schools and tor
tie district libraries during the present year.
ISDIAS SCHOOLS.
The Superinterdent il satisfied thst the great defect
in the efforts for the education Of Indian youth has zen
that did net comprehend instruction in tle mechani-
cal agricultural add domestic arts, and that pan
which Goes not include both boys and gnls must ever
fsD. The reclaimed savage to be oil any service ms
tribe ana TO preserve himself from reapsiny mus, be
missf nary not merely Of letters, but OF lndastnai
progress aid household economy. Some ms, tat0n
must De established ID which young gris and o)ys
shall be gathered AID trained IN the arts 10 manners
tie hahi's amenities and duties Of Christian Ju.e'
hold The Seneca Nation has agreed TO devote Aun'
bred scIes of land and TO supply all the building ma
elsl to be found the Catarau us ReseIv anon, Tor
tie pupcsts Ct such an iCs,itutOn.
SCHOOL LAWS.
Any change IN q system having s. m,ny ranihoa-
tiers az that of public schools no Feyer oenehcia
il Ltcessally attended with some temporary zoe "a
TenieuCe and inclIes those who experience u 10 scn
{, mIlsceIuy to dspa!agDg comparisons WHO Ine oid
facilities aud arrangements.
The Superinte Ideut kss not yet been made aware Oi
suy d--at.la,tion Nth the Lew system OF Supervision
Which may Lot be referred to such causes H. IL en-
ti<y .ati.f.d that tie transfer oil the CUSTODY OF
schCc onevs p toe SuIerysors Of towns has already
proved beIsf ia Ia securing more perfect acc )uut
ability than when toe epportonmeut and di,outse-
melt we're rbe work Of the same officer. II las, moe
over b. br siny Into iiBsncjsl connection with the
schools body OF men iuhleutzl in the several towns,
and the loo al s stoTs Of their county created az n-
t4rs: in The ersl subject Of educ, sIODg thoe
who nave il In their power TO render mOt valuable aid
IL il. Improvement aud dlfusoD Inere aye other al
ysrtagei IN the new system in the equalization OF the
sppo,toru ent of school moneys in the same county,
sad the smpfcaon OF ;he duties OF tue school officers
IL relation 10 di.tc which include paris OF more th.a
ore town. Doubtless experience Will sh0" t1a' mere
ave m Improvements TO be msde and defect' 70 reme-
q, but Il would De premature 70 attempt any ms
tisl modification ELtl time Ia Dsen siiIfdel Ior ~
actual iIial Of the existing ys'en u all rs paris ana
this las not yt, arrived.
Itls Tot ceerred advisable TO urge any IN 2orlam
ei.e-s'ors &c the school laws, 70 acdl4cn - tho
eccmu eLded IL former reports. Inc h1ng Of mn
crJ 6sy IL tie holding OF the annual cisc' ee'u-'
h,orahcyr tie Sta'e. and the making Of tbs YeE -
wtch tie statistical returns Of the school ds'rc re-
ale con- 10 TIE ffcal year Il the state. are 4neaf
ntA,s stich have not yet been adopted Iner Pac'
t'cs' IL portsI &C IL a. great as ever -
StCu!t the Legislature ceem 'psr 10 give enect
10 there suggestions il would be .e 20 locotp fats IN
TIE act expi--. DETECTION q tae dGiY ~
= trrs'ees 20 employ - c.h-r teachers than those
scUa'y pc..es;Dgs proper ceriaca'e o. 4aA4nesIsea