Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-11
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The voters Of Dsvsapens city District net .,
the Coart Hoess ysstssday morning ct ten
o'clock for The porPoss Of dstsrmining the viii
Of the district - regards earsyiag % ous
sehools fos The snsain year. sad Tor the slss.
tion Of Psssidsnt. Vice Psssidsot, Tr sssurss,
Secretary and Director. the latter to serve 70,
three yssrs the others for one year.
President Collins called the meeting to or
der. and prssssted the annual report Of the
Board. which vss % follows:
REPORT o. BOARD oT EDUCATION.
DAVENPORT. March 10, 1862.
10 tie qualified EieeloSs Of Uisty,et ToscMship
Of the city Of Davenport.
Gentlemen" :--Ths Board Of Directors Of the
public schools Ia said district have the honor
to submit the following report
Ihs board rsHrets that their other duties
havs prevented them from devoti6g more
tune to visiting tho scheols. and Inspecting
them. which il 90 necessary for arriving at .
correct knowledge Of their condition and psos.
pects This hes been to some extent supplied
By interviews with the principal Of our High
School and superintendent OF the District. A.
:. kissell, 10 whose services We are greatly in.
dsbted for the advanced condition Of our
schools. under circumstances by no means pro.
motive Of success.
Meeting a. We do in compliance With the
provision contained in the I'd section Of chap.
ter 20. OF the ess Of 26th Of February, 1860, 70
perform the duties sDjoinsd BY said act; snd
by 20 doing pro mote the sdueasioa Of our
youth and gen srsl welfare OF the people, ve
csnnct refrain from referring to The fearful
condition Of things with which our loved coun.
try is surround I'd. That glorious Union. reared
BY the counssls Of some Of the visest men who
ever adorIed this OF sny other nation. and
which we had trusted was to be as perpetual
- our hills snd our valleys. is imperillsd. and
the fair fabric We have deemed 50 noble. 90
powerful, and 90 i,,destruc,ibls. trsmbles from
the shock Of . terrible and powerful armed
rebellion. Humal, blood has been shed. bro.
thsr has been asrayed 10 mortal combat against
his brother.
In the Inidst Of all these terrible excitement,
it 10 . source of much pleasure to oil who feel
interested 10 the progress Of our common
schools TO observe in the conduct Of our people
. strong desire to continue our schools. Let
us still hope hat the evils under which our be.
loved country is eufferir are not incurable, and
that our hope is for the schools. and our schools
Tor our hope. f. intelligence is an essential of
free government.
To furnish every child in the State with suit.
able elementary instruction and thus prerars
him for citizenship by teaching him to under.
stand his rights and inteligently to discharge
his lnty, to develops the .ensibililies OF his
nature and stimulate the faculties Of the mind.
to promote noble and elevated thought is the
purpose Of that momentous element Of modern
society. the common school system.
Wisdom and virtue are qualities, because
they descend not with worldly inheritances, |
but must be carefully propagated by virtuous
education Of youth"
Such was the sentiment, in 1882, Of the !llue.
sricns founder and eminent isw-giver of Tenn.
sylvania. Incorporated in his frame Of gov.
ernment" or fret constitution Of that State.
Respe ting the present condition Of our |
schools We refer to the valuable report Of the |
City Superintendent.
The number Of the school population Of the |
city is 3.264
The snrollment, according to the report Of |
the Superintendent, 10 1900. leaving Of or
school population l.4e4 - not attending apv
OF the public schools.
Amount Of orders Issued on the "teachers
fund" from the 18th Of March, 1861. to the
10th day Of March, 1862, 10 81, ,27s $50. and on
the school House Fund" for the eame time
% 500 4S. total amount issued %, 1928. For
. detailed statement We refer you to the re-.
port Of the Secretary, herewith submi. ted:
To the Board of Director. ofMs Di.tyiet 2ora..
ship Of the City Ct Davtnpo,t:
The secretary Of the District reports that
there have been Issued orders on The Tssshers
Fund to the amount Of ~ .276. SO, for the year
ending March 9Th. 1862
Orders issued on ths School House 81. SOC 4s