Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
For the Journal.
Muscatine County Board of Educa-
ton.

t1Ons
The first annual meeting of the Board of
Education of Muscatine county, convened
on Tuesday, June Is, 1853, at i / clock, in
the Court House, the County Superinten-
dent, w. F. Brannan, presiding. The fol-
lowing members of the Beard were present,
viz Mr.. Gregg, of Wapsinonock; DR.. Wa
tiers, of Goshen; Mr.. Humphreys, of Mos
COW Mr.. Peasley, of Bloomington Mr..
Velie, of Montpelier; Mr.. Price, of Seventy
Six.
On motion of Mr.. Gregg the Board elcc-
ted John Hayes Secretary.
Desultory but interesting conversation en-
sued as to the proper Interpretation of diff
ferent sections of the new School Law, re-
sulting, however, in no special action.
On motion of DR.. Waters, the convention
adjourned to re-assemble at l 1.2 O'Clock
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON The meeting was called TO
order by the Superintendent. In addition
were present Mr.. Skies of Fulton, and Dr..
Heath, of Wilton.
After some consultation, Mr.. Gregg offer
ed the following resolution
Resoluea, That the County Judge be re-
auested to levy tax of two and half mills
on the dollar for the current year for School
purposes.
This resolution was strongly opposed by
Mr.. Price but finally carried--no other mem
Der dissenting.
The subject of School Books next occu :
pied the attention of the meeting. The
following resolution was adopted without
opposition.
Resolued, That to secure uniformity of
books in the different schools of the Coun-
ty, we recommend to the different Boards of
District Townships to see that the series of
school books recommended by the State Su-
perintendent be adopted and used in the
several schools.
Quite warm consultation arose as to the
propriety of recommending to the Boards of
District Townships the daily reading of the
Bible in the schools. The Board seemed
equally divided upon the question of its ex-
pediency, but no action was taken on the
subject.
The Superintendent reco. nmended an an
alytical mode Of instruction-also that more
attention be paid 10 the art of reading and
meditation.
The School Libraries were next made the
subject of conversation. DR.. Waters moved
that the Superintendent make out list of
different books to be placed in the libraries
the same to be submitted to the Board at
some future time. Adopted.
The Board then discussed at some length
the introduction Of singing into schools,
but no decisive action was taken with regard
to it.
The Superintendent recommended that
the teachers throughout the county be pres
ent at the Educational Association of Mus
catine on the first Saturday of July, to be
convened at District School House No. 2.
Mr.. Humphreys submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted.
WHEREAS, It is q matter of some contro-
versy whether the tax levied for School
House purposes shall be uniform and equal
over the District Township in which such
tax is or may be levied, or whether the Board
of Directors of such District or Township
are to vary the per centum of tax voted and
discriminate in the amount TO be levied in
each sub-district with reference to the ex-
penditure to be made in each sub district
therefore,
Resolved, That, as the sense of this meet
ing, the true meaning and construction of
Directors to vary the amount of tax to be
levied in each sub-district, but that it makes
it the duty of the Board, where justice and
equity require, SO to vary the tax that each
Sub district will contribute the amount pro-
posed to be expended in it.
On motion of Mr.. Velie, John Hayes was
elected permanent secretary.
Meeting adjourned.
The warmest interest was manifested by
the members of the Board in all the pro-
ceedings, and deep anxiety to adopt meas
ures which would promote the educational
interests of the County, and they separated
with the conviction that the mutual inter-
change of sentiment between the Presidents
Of the several District Boards aud the Coun-
~ Superintendent wo Id awaken spirit of
rr5gress throughout the county, and result
in eminent good to its schools.
JOHN HAYES, Sec'y.
REso1ssIoN.- day the people Of Louisa
county vote on the question whether or not
they will rescind former vote, taking stock
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