The Shasta courier., 1863-11-14

number of blind, 3 Number of male teach.
ers employed during the year. s. Whole
number of female teachers, I3. Highest
monthly wages. board included. paid to male
teachers, $50. Highest monthly wages.
board included, paid to female teachers. 500.
Lowest monthly wages, board included. paid
to male teachers, $50. Lowest monthly wa
ees. board included, paid to female teachers.
$50. Average monthly wages paid to teach
ers, S55 so. Numb>r Of schools maintained
3 months, 8. Number of schools maintained
three and less than six. /. Number of
schools maintained more than six and less
than nine months.l. Average number of mos
school was maintained in all school districts
of the county, 4 months and II days.
Number of free public schools maintained
without rate bills, Is. Number of school dis
tricis which have made correct returns ac-
cording to law, II. Number of districts
which have failed to make correct returns, l.
Number of teachers who have made returns
according to law, 81. Number of teachers
who attended State Teachers Institute, s.
Number of teachers who attended County
Teachers Institute, 5. Time of holding
County Teachers Institate, 18th of Novem-
Der. Number of days continued, ,. Num-
Der of persons attending, 25. Number of
school houses built of wood, 10. Number of
teachers who subscribe for au educational
journal. 2. Number of school visits made by
County Superintendent, lS Number of vic 1
its made by other persons. 10. Number of
primary certificates issued by County Board
of Examination. d. Number of temporary
certificates issued by County Superintendent.
5. Number of applicants rejected by County
Board of Examination, l,
Cost of taking the school census, SIS to
each district. Salary of County Superin-
tendent, $40 month in county scrip.
With these general results. derived from
the statistical statements furnished by teach
ors and trustees we have good cause for con.
graduation. They speak well for the spirit
and enterprise of the people. and demonstrate
their appreciation of the benefits TO be DERBY
ed from the support Of common schools. The
present statistical report furnishes ample
evidence of gradual and healthy advance
ment in all the essential elements OF good
and practical school system in its workings;
as it shows en- earnest and efficient set OF
teachers in their profession; an increase IN
the nun, ber Of schools; the greater length OF
time during which they were maintained; a
gradual increasing attendance on the part OF
parents. guardians and children to the neces-
sity of uniformity and punctuality of attend
ance upon the exercises of the schools within
my jurisdiction.
The times demand for tho pablic good tina.
schools should be provided for the rapidly
increasing number Of children in the county.
for good schools will give reputation to a
place that is worth more than wealth or real
estate School houses must be built in every
district where they are required. They
should be agreeable and attractive instead of
gloomy and repulsve. Good schools can
not be kept in uncomfortable houses. where
dreary walls pain the eyesight, and il-made
seats cramps and tortures the physical system
of children. School houses ought to be plea
SAINT places with beautiful surroundings, and
furnished with appliances for teaching. with
maps, libraries, apparatus, &c. Then will
our children delightfully."- assemble there, and
learn with greater emulation.
Good school houses. efficient teachers, mo-
ney. apparatus. uniformity of text books and
perfect classification are the grand essentials
to progress and general prosperity to every
school.
During the past year the officers connected
with the schools have exhibited increased in
tcrest and zeal in rhe discharge of their du-
ties. There is a wide field open for them to
display their energy and talents in promot-
Trustees are the agents of the public
schools of this State. and on them depends in
a great measure their prosperity and useful
ness. But they must Inform themselves tho
roughly concerning all their official duties.
provide good school houses and make the
place attractive; employ professionally train
ed teachers, pay them well, visit and inspect
the schools frequently, purchase maps,
charts, black boards globes and Libraries for
school use
The successful working of our school sys-
tenn requires the cooperation of all who are
directly or indirectly connected with the
prosperity of our free institutions. Let pa.
rents, trustees and teachers DO their duty and
work in concert to the best advantage. Let
children be made to feel the importance of
learning, and how much their future life will
depend on their present department and ap
plioation, then will our school system realize
its glorious designs, and the character of the
next generation will prove that we have done
our duty to the youth of the present age in
providing for liberal and progressive educa
ticn. Respectfully submitted,
GROVE K. GODFREY,
Supt. Public Schools Shasta county,