Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-04-22

the barriers of its. mountain home in front,
the Cumberland chain, stretching gradually
away towards Che north; to the right 10 the,
near distance, the Chilhowee range, weeping
around In graceful curves from south to north;
while aboEe andsbeyond, smajestieally oYertOp-
ping all, rise the distant ATeghanies, robed i'd
hues as deeply, darkly, beautifully blue as
poet ever sang or lover ever dreamed. With
in these mountain ranges; and spread out at
your feet like an illuminated chart, lies vast,
shield d-shaped plain, diversified By wooded hills,
sparkling streams-the lovely Tennessee run
ming through it from end to end, like a curled
white ribbon, garlanding its beauty-thread-
like lines of railway, faiEIyiug farms, with
speck-like cottages in their midst, and, in the
centre, gem of increasing splendor, the little
| city of Chattanooga.
at was from this Point that the Indians
were wont to descry the distant approach of
the emigrant boats of the white men, and give.
notice to other Indians, stationed below, to be
in readiness to attack them. History tells us
Of many deed Of blood and rapine performed
in this vicinity. Not for from hence, on the
river below, was fought the famous battle of
Nickajack, in the valley and near the cave Of
that name.
There are many other places OF interest on
or near the lookout Among these are the
"Roek City," with regular streets, we are told,
like the yeritable Getty of Rocks" (Nashville)
itself; the Elephant Rock, mighty boulder,
flung from afar in some brickbat war Of the
TitaDs; the "Bottomless Lake." a beautiful
sheet of limpid water, deeper, it is said, than
plummet ever sounded the gushing rLeOnora
Spring" and several waterfalls Of surprising
beauty. ''- @--- '''' 80 49, '--'
-e--1 The New School Bill - ~ .-!''i
/ The Ohio Legislature made sundry impor-
tant changes 10 the school terms eof Ohio.-4-.
The bill was drafted by Mr.. E. E. White; the,
present School Commissioned of the State.
AS the people want to know what the bill is
like, We print the following synopsis Of it: e 90
! l. It gives township boards OF education
power to levy tax for school and school
house purposes, not exceeding three mills.
lfrom 1852 to 1864, this limit was four mils)
and board of education in cities and villages,
organized under any general law of the State,
the power to levy not exceeding four mills
A greater tax for building purposes may be
voted by the people. In case the township
board of education fail to levy tax sufficient
to keep the schools in operation at least six
months( Ia failure very frequent,) or to build
suitable school houses in sub districts, the
County Commissioners are authorized to levy
the tax.
O. Township treasurers Of boards Of educa-7
tiOn in special school districts, cities etc.! and
county and local board, of examiners, are re4i
quired to make annual reports; local treasur-,
ers are required to file certificate of bond with
Auditor, and township clerks and clerks of all
boards of education are made individually liza
BILE if they fail to make annual returns of STA
tistics required by laws. This will greatly
increase the fullness and value of our school
returns. -'
! B. The vauge provisions of the general
school law respecting the schools for colored
children are made definite and eKpIicit5 Col
ored schools are to be kept in operation each
year until the full share of the school funds
belonging to the colored children on the basis
Of enumeration isexhadsted When the NUM-
Der of such children is less than twenty, the
board must appropriate eaeha year all the
funds belonging to them to their education,
4. The law requires township boards OF
education to collect all the library books in
the several snb-districts, and consolidate into
a central library, with periodical distribu-
ton of the books to the sub-districts that de-
sire the same, and in which reliable person
will act as librarian. This will make all Of
the books of the township available to each
sub district. This provision will preserve the
school libraries which in many localities are
valuable and highly useful. ,.... .g...t-..
/ 5. Boards of education in cities and towns,
organized under the general school law, have
power to exclude children from
he schools under six years of age. r BIZ ta
/ 6. The law provides for Teachers Insti.
lutte fund in every county in the State, by re-
luiring each male applicant for a teachers
,erti6cate to pay fee of fifty cents, and each
emale fee Of thirty-fve cents. These fees
IRE not paid for theacertifcate, but as q CON-
litien Of examination. The necessary traV-
ling expenses of the examiner, and the cost of
evenue stamps are also to be paid on the order
4 the County Auditor out Of the fund arising
rom these fees. This will enable examiners
Q bold meetings in different parts of the coun-s
7 if deemed necessary. It is believed that
bis provision will afford an adequate fund for
I Teachers Institute annually in every coun-
7 in the State. This will elevate the STAN
ard Of qualifications among our teachers, and "
realty promote the efficiency of our county,
ahools. The law provides for county, and
Iso for Union Institutes.
Z. The law renders all certificates issued F
y the local boards of examiners in cities and
ilages organized under any law Of the State ?
legal and void unless such certificate con.
aims statement of the time for which they .,
re to be valid, and boards of education or the
Jerks Of the same are forbidden to issue an
rder for the payment of a teacher, unless )
1ch teacher possesses legal certificate COW ih
ring the entire time of service rendered. = .
8. The, law authorizes the State School Com
lissioners to appoint State Board of Exam
lers to issue State certificates ofbigh qulif- u
alton to teachers of eminent professional
bility and success. The certificates are. to-
e elcountersigned by the school commissioner,
I'D will be valid in any school district in the
tate. This will awaken a new professional '
brit among the worthy teachers Of the State -
ID will add increasing dignity and standing Z
} the profession. It is capital feature.
1t will be seen from this general synopsis
rat the new law makes no radical changes
our excellent school system, but will sim
y perfect 1t and increase the efficiency ofits 81
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