Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-24


iy applied by tina school officers that
! every ono would TEST satisfied in their
proper expenditure; then would the
people 10 ever willing to vote supplies
for any deficiency in the public funds
deemed necessary to carry forward the
great purpose.
The provisions msdo by law for tho
encouragement and support Of public
schools 10 our State arc ample; not
surpassed perhaps By those Of any 9th
er State 10 the Union. And as by far
the greater number OF the youth never
enter the portals Of any other than the
public schools, it should be the anil
ton Of every citizen to render these as
perfect ~ the means and agencies em-
ployed will possibly admit. Among
the regulations. that Of . careful sys-
ten Of grading the school, is, we think,
the greatest OF oil modern improve
msnts in teaching. This can and
should 30 adopted in oil places whore
the number of scholars, the variety Of
their studies, and the construction OF
school buildings, render it at all prac-
ticablc. And this grading is not a
difficult process; but of itself grows
naturally aud easily into practice,
wherever tho facilities above named
esist.
But We turn to tho other object Of
this article; which is to say word
with regard to the Importance and
responsibility of the office Of County
superintendent, aud the man to fill
the office. And when we speak Of
County Superintendent we mean to
include in it tho whole of the county,
city ~ veil ~ country. We have not
seen the necessity of the appointment
Of City Superintendent by the City
Board, when there 10 County Super
n eudent whose duty it 10 to attend TO
the interests Of the schools in all sec
tions Of the county alike. Regarding
it in this light, there is no office in The
county more important to our citizens
at this tims-none has connected with
it more weighty and far-reaching re-
sults-none which requires a man Of
more maturity e Judgment and exten-
sive experience. He should be man
Of thorough and critical scholarship,
whose heart 10 in the work; who can
adapt himself to the circumstances oil
the times and the people, as we'll as to
the Peculiarities of teacher and pupil
who will traverse the various districts.
learn their wants and quietly and prop
erly apply. as far as..may be, the needed
remedy.
Such . man we believe has been
put in nomination for the office; we
allude to Mr.. Johua Dial. of Daven-
port Although we do not endorse
the sentiments Of the political party
placing him in nomination, yet being
determined to labor for what we re.
gard the best interests of education
among us. We cannot allow party poll
! tics to govern 10 In our vote for this
office; and without speaking disparage.
ingly sf the opposing candidate, be.
lisv,ng Mr.. Dial to bs eminently DUAL.
lied tor the position. hs must receive
our vote.
Hh literary course, ue learn, was
masuted At Augusta College, Ky
And bis subsequent liz. till within
few years past, has been devoted to
teaching ~ . prot.ssisn, and to the
management Of prblia sohoeis Ia the
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