The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-04-13
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LAKE HANsKA. April 81 1864.

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LAKE HANsKA. April 81 1864.
FR1ExD PARKER In looking over the
various laws enacted By the legislature Of
eur State during its late session, l notice
one .'nendatory Of the Common School
Law. 1regard it as an improvement in the
right direction. The provision in reference
to tee appointment. by the Board Of Com
m'ssioners, Of County Superintendent of
Common Schools, IS the most important
feature in the whole common school sys
tenn: and one OF the most vital Importance
t" the interests Of our young and growing
state. 1t is beginaing at the foundation. -
No system OF common schools can ever be
come very efficient without some head. A
law that provided for = State Superintcn
dent with County Superintendents, would
bs humbug. One might as we'll expect an
army composed OF all private soldiers, com
manded by Major General, with no Cap
tai"s. Co'onels or Brgad;er, /, be clicien,
as such . school system. l admit tha, to
make the organization Of an army perfect
all grades Of officers ar" needed; 50 in ,
perfect school system. the State Sppsr:n
tendent is needed but II ether is TO be
dispensed with, far better to DO wi: bout the
State: than the County Superintendent. !
do not design, however, at this time, to dis
cuss the policy Of any particular course
my time and attention being all occupied il,
another direction. wish merely to offer a
few practical Suggestions rs to the course
that, 1'think. shodll be adopted isour own
county. The Office Of County Superinten
dent Of Common Schools: l regard Al sec
ond to none in the coun:y.-hence.i it should
take the best man the county has 70 G'I the
office. PAfi's 81 ult hare nothing to dc
'o'M his selection and am glad the iesis
'ature was wise enough 20 make it an ap
po'ntive, and not an elective office. A mans
opinions or views, in reference to religion
creeda, should not be regarded, in the least
IN his selection. To him tho law entru-,.
tho whole insercs: OF the schools Of the
county. The examination Of teachers, their
Qualifications. the length Of time they are ia
be licensed, the holding Of Teachers Insi
|tutes, the giving instruction to young and
inexperienced teachers in regard 10 the bcs,
methods Of teaching, and governing classes.
and schools; the holding Of educational
conventions; the conerring with Trustees
and other School officers. 'as we'll IS man
aging the schools fund, reporting his action,
&c. &C.. are oil made part Of his duty
Any man, who may be selected to fill the
Ioffcc should not only be good scholar
but should have had much experience in
Teaching, and conducting common schools,
He should b well acquainted with the
methods Of teaching in our various State
Normal Schools. and Graded Schools. He
|should be able when he visited . school 10
|see at glance what might b lacking, and
The rsmedy to b applied !; and then be
ready to take hold and give : prsctical il
ll'ssra,ioa Of his theory = the lees experi
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right man for ths position, he shoula eer.
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