Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-02-08
For the Wood County Reporter.
Our Common Schools.

tense interest upon .he progress and
results of the present rebellion, and no
pains have been spared by our people in
furnishing men and means 10 conduct it
to successful issue, it is highly impor-
tant rs we would continue our acts of
patriotism that We lose not sight of our
Common Schools, and forget not the
fact that they are the foundation of
Republican Government, and that it
is as essential to the well-being of the
nation that we provide means and see
that the rising generation are educat-
ed as to provide means and educate
men to fight. One is the prevention.
the other the cure Of al unjust REBEL
ION; and If, as people, we would pre-
serve ourselves from political corrup-
ton and rottenness, we must foster CIV
cry interest that will tend to the pro
motion Of sound learning, practical in
dustry and correct moral principle
Among the agencies having such q
tendency none is more powerful than
the Common School. This agency
meets with universal favor on the part
OF those who love country more than
self. 1t sprang from the same soil that
produced the princip pie of self govern
ment, and to-day it appeals to rs all,
as the lovers Of good society and good
government, to be fully aroused to its
Importance; and all officers of the va
rlous dist ricts in the county are hereby
called upon to give me their hearty CO.
operation III the accomplishment of the
same, by faithful discharge of the
duties devolving upon them as such.
The Town Clerks of the various
towns IN the county will please take
notice that: pursuant to Section 10
Chapter 179, Of General Laws of 1861.
you are requested to make and return
to the County Superintendent of
Schools, abstracts Of the reports Of
the School District Clerks in your err
spectlvc towns, as the Town Superin-
tendent was required to make and re-
turn such abstracts to the Clerk of the
County Board of Supervisors. and that
suck reports shall be made to YOU for
that purpose as were required to be
made to the Town Superintendent, &c.
You are also to apportion all the
school funds certified to you by the
Town Treasurer as subject to appor-
tlonment among the several districts
OF your town entitled to receive the
same, and shall perform all other du-
ties that were required by Town Su-
perlntendents, not enumerated in
aforesaid Chapter, or Not specified as
belonging to the office of County Su-
perintendent of Schools.
/ would also recommend that YOU
farnish complete list Of the District
Clerks of your respective towns, at
your earliest possible convenience,
(glylng the name and post-ofice adj
dress in each case, in which event the
Journal of Education will be sent to
each officer, together with many other
documents which will be to them a
valuable auxiliary in the performance
of their duties. And, as much incon-
venience has already arisen IN conse-
quence Of the carclessness of District
Clerks, evinccd in their reports, I would
call attention to Section SO of Chapter
% of Revised School Laws, in which
you are directly authorized 10 furnish,
at the expense of the district, School
Register, in thu form prescribed by
the State Superintendent, in which ev-
cry teacher in the district shall be re-
CURED to enter the names, ages and
studies of all scholars attending school
and daily their attendance and absence
which Register shall be deposited
with the Clerk at the end of each
term, ana any teacher who shall will
fully neglect OF refuse to comply with
the requirements Of this Section shall
forfeit his or her wages for teaching in
said district.
| would further sug gcst that district
boards will always find it much to
their advantage to be very particular in
selecting teachers, and to procure
the services of such only as feel a deep
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