Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-12-26

We give below a report of some of
the most important proceedings of the
Board Of Education, SO far as received /:
Mr.. Chase offered the following res
olution:
Resolved, That it is inexpedent to alter,
amend, or revise an Act of the Board of Ed
ucation entitled AN Act to amend an Act to
provide a system of Common Schools" except
so far as relates to County Superintendents, at
the present session of this Board.
Mr.. Chase said the object of his res
olution was to ascertain the sense of
the Board on this subject. He be.
lieved it unadvisable to make mate.
rial alterations.
MIR. Cooper said if this resolution
prevail and we act upon it, we shall
be able to have short session. If it
was for the interest Of the State that
we should remain here during the
whole time allowed by law, he was
willing to do so. If we commence to
amend. there is no stop until the 20
days are up. He had been through
tho State md found the law worked
well. Let us get through our busi-
ness and go home in few days.
Mr.. Hildreth asked whether we
were the masters or servants of the
people? There arc memorials and pc
tions before MS from the people, asking
for changes, and We are bound to pay
respectful attention to them. The
people of Districts were in favor of
some important amendments. Let us
be faithful to the interests of the State
and make such amendments as arc
necessary to make the law work har-
moniously.
Mr.. Perry offered an amendment as
follows
Resoloed, That well regulated, independ-
ent school district system is preferable to the
present ambiguous and expensive Township
system.
Mr. Perry said I offer this resolu-
tion for the purpose of bringing the
subject before the Board for discus,
sion. think the effect of the reso-
luton if carried, would be to do in
justice to the friends Of the independ-
ent district system. The only obiec-
ton have heard 10 the independent
district system is that under it we are
not able to raise the money to pay
teachers. If such difficulty really
exists, can it not be overcome by
law requiring five or six months
school in every district in the State,
and giving a district board power to
levy and collect tax on all taxable
property in the district for the pur-
pose Of supplying any deficiencies in
the Teachers Fund.
Mr.. Hildreth said desire to give
the independent district system care
full attention. ! have heretofore been
an advocate Of the Township system.
But knowing that some of the people
of my District as well as others, are
in favor Of the independent system,
and in view OF it's Importance it is
proper that we should carefully con-
slider the subject.
Mr.. Perry II my bill does not meet
with the appreciation Of the Board,
shall most heartily cooperate with the
members Of the Board to perfect the
present system.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to lay the whole
subject on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Kirkwood, by leave, introduced
a bill for an Act, entitled "an Act to
authorize the teaching of the German
language in the common schools"
Read the second time, and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Kirkwood referred to Com
mittee on Revision.
The special order being the election
of Secretary Of the Board, the Board
proceeded to ballot, which resulted in
the unanimous election of Hon. Thos.
II. Benton. Jr., to the Office of Secrc-
tary Of the Board Of Education for
the term commencing Dec. gath, 1861,
and ending Dec. Gath, 1863.
Mr.. Cooper, from Committee on Dis
trict Organization, presented report
recommending adams System of
School Records" which was adopted,
together with the following resolution:
Resolved, That the System of School Records
published by Adams & Blackmer, Rockford,
ILL.,, be officially recommended to all the COM
mon schools throughout the State for adoption,
and that the Secretary of the Board he re-
quested to call attention of the County Super
intendents to the subject in his communica-
| tion to them and TO take such steps as lac may
think wise and within his province to e,lyry out
the recommendation of the Board.
Mr.. Hildreth, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Revision, to whom was re-
ferred the bill to provide for teaching
the German language in the Common
Schools. reported back the bill intro
duccd by Mr.. kirkwood, with amend.
| mentS inserting instead of nunnn the