The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-03-20

The SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY. king
that brief notice OF the schools of Wayne
county might be interesting TO the public
get orally, have concluded TO try to pre-
pare such for publication in the various
papers OF the county.
The new school law prohibits the ex-
pending Of tie revenue in anticipation Of its
appropriation, and this being the second
year Of its operation, all the schools have
been open the past winter. Our county
contains twenty two school corporations
fourteen townships and eight incorporated
towns. There are about 100 schools in the
townships, and about 40 in the towns,
counting each teacher employed as having
charge of a separate school. The whole
number of children in the county between
the ages of Eve and twenty one. is about
800. The prices paid to teachers has
been far from uniform. In some of the
corporations they have received but SIT
per month without board-the teacher be.
ing required to build the fires and clean the
school room. In others they have received
from S25 to $50 and in one or two, from
$50 to s35 per month and. very general
ly speaking. the price is the great dcsider-
alum. with too many people. There are
exceptions to all general rules. but that
poor pay produces a poor article is as
true OF teaching as of other occupations.
l will in this article. notice the schools of
the villages in order. In doing SO, if /
should say something Lot very flattering to
somebody, l hope [ may be excused.
CAMBRIDGE.
There are about 500 children in this COR
poration. There are three school houses
occupied by seven teachers. J. G. Stanley
is nominalIy principal but owing 10 the
scattered situation Of the houses. and the
want Of system of grading. each teacher is.
in . measure, independent Of the others
The great benefit of village corporation is
thus lost. The location of the main build
ing is very bad being SO near the railroad
that. frequently, during the day, the chill.
dren and teachers, that they may hear each
other. are compelled to compete with the
whisiling of locomotive and the rafting Of
q train Of cars. The buildings are not in
good repair, but the trustee, E. Raymond.
seems to be much interested in the cause.
and i. is to be hoped that he viii use the
power he holds. to improve the school &C
commodations. would here remind the
teachers that we must show by our works
that our schools are profitable places for
children. and then the people will do more
for them.
Twas unable to visit two of the rooms in
the town, but Of those that visited think
il nothing but right TO say that the order
and neatness in Matte McCiave's room was
the best. In several of the others. serious
defects in these respects existed. Ia my
opinion, the school interests Of Cambridge,
would be much enhanced BY securing good
building in central location. and large
enough to accommodate all the pupils.
DUBLIN,
Thi. village contains about 400 children
Four teachers are employed. The schools
are pretty veil graded. and rank among the
best In the county. The principal, John
Cooper, has no superior among US q teach
81 and diseiplinarian. I recommend all
teachers. who feel conscious Of keeping .
noisy schoolroom. to spend an hour OF two
With friend Cooper. Ny word for it. they
viii try to do better; and try comes before
success. More next week
HnAM HADLHY.