The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-09-21
No. l61.]
AN ACT to establish graded and high
Schools:

| OCLWStu bnO uSOo VI lOuT anu ciShIcch
years, may elect district board consist
ing of six trustees: Provided, The dis
trict shall so determine at an annual meet
ing, by vote of J-thirds of the voters
attending such meeting. When such a
change in the district board shall have
been voted, the voters at such annual
meeting shall proceed Immediately to
elect two trustees for term of one year,
two for term of two years, and two for
term of three years; and annually .there-
after two trustees shall be elected, whose
term of office shall be three years.
Sec. 2. Within ten days after their
election, said trustees shall file with the
director written acceptance of the office
to which they have been elected, and
shall annually elect, from their own num-
Der, moderator director, and an as
SCISSOR, who shall perform the duties pre-
scribed by law for such officers, except as
hereinafter provided. Said board shall
have power 10 fill any vacancy that may
occur in their number, until the next an
nual meeting.
Sec. 3. Said trustees shall have power
to classify and grade the scholars in such
district, and cause them to be taught in
such schools or departments as they may
deem expcdient; to establish in said dis
trict high school, when ordered by a
vote of the district at any annual meet
ing, and TO determine the qualifications
for admission to such school, and the
prices to be paid for tuition in any branch
os therein; to employ all teachers neces-
sary for the several schools of said dis
trict; TO prescribe courses of studies and
text books for the use Of said schools, and
to make such rules and regulations as
they may think needful for the govern
ment of the schools, and for the preser-
walton of the property of the district;
and also to determine the rates for tuition
to be paid by nonresident pupils attend
ing any school in said. district.
Sec. 4. The said trustees shall pre-
sent, at each annual meeting, a statement
in writing of all receipts and expenditures
on behalf of the district, for the prece-
ding year, and of all funds then on hand,
and an estimate of the amounts necessa-
nv to be raised by the district, in addition
TO the money 10 be received from the pri-
mary school fund and other sources, for
the support of the schools of said dis
trict for the ensuing year, and for the in
cidental expenses thereof; and the said
district may, at each annual meeting, vote
such sums to be raised by tax, upon the
taxable property of the district, as may
be required to maintain the several
schools thereof for the year.
Sec. 5. Any two or more contiguous
districts may unite TO form a single dis
trict, for the purpose of establishing gra-
ded or high schools, under the provisions
of this act, whenever the said districts
shall severally, by two-thirds vote of
the legal voters attending the annual
meeting in said districts, agree thereto
Provided, The intention to take such
vote shall have been expressed in the no
tices of such annual meetings: Provided,
further, That the number of scholars in
such districts, when united, shall not be
less than two hundred.
To PAREYTs.-Now we have word
to say to parents who often grumble at
the teachers, and complain that their chill
dren learn nothing at school. 1t may bo
that they do not; but the question then
arises, whose is the falt? The home goes
before the school, and has a far more pow
erful influence over the mind Of the child.
If undisciplined, rude, and ill trained, he
goes thence TO the best school in the land,
he will learn little-but will the teacher
be in faultg For the success of school,
good teachers are certainly requisite, but
if they are not obtained, the fault is in
the parents. There is always enough Of
floating talent TO be secured at the cost of
q little pains and reasonable compensa-
ton; If the parents do not think it worth
while TO give these-if they neglect to
trouble themselves about the fitness Of
the teacher to whom they entrust the ed
ucation of their children, or cheaper his
services to starving m G, they have no
right to complain of the natural result.
Nor is this all; if, when suitable teach
err is provided, they question his compe-
tency, or find fault with his management
in the presence of his pupils, they must
not think it strange if the latter follow
the cue, and grow inattentiye or rebelllous
through the force of example. Inc whole
argument may be summed up IN nut
she'll. Parents secure the services Of ed
ucated teachers by just compensation,
then support their authority by teaching
vour children TO respect them by your
own example, and you will haveno reason
10 complain of the inefIiciency of your
schools. Educational Herald.
re- Mr.. Corwin says he is the father
of the Republican party. We hope that
the old gentleman's next child will be an
improvement. 1t must be confessed,
however, that he occasionally spanks bis
rather ugly brat with right good will;
louisville Journal.