The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-03-09

! or one man OF the sum necessary might
stimulate private enterprise TO supply
the remainder. By eIiending the term
ofyears, future beuefciorias of the I'd.
'yanlages of a good school.house. would
bear part OF the expense. Ia order
that comfortable and tasteful buildings
may be erected, l have distributed
among the County Superintendent COP
les of that superior work-"Barnard's
School Architecture"
cApIrArIos TAX OF l86l-Ge-6S.
Several counties have notdrewn their
quota of this fluid Originally used for the
education ofiadigent children, ! would
earnestly urge the immediate diStribu.
lion, among the counties entitled TO it.
this fund to be devoted 10 free school
purposes,
LITERARY FUND.
have no means of ascertainiug the
omOuut Of the Literary FGud, bO, from
the report of tho Auditor accompanying
this, From that paper it appears that
the sum of four thousand five hundred
t4,5OO) dollors-diVilends-wa placed
lin the Northwestern Bouk Of Wheelingl
to the credit ofthe Literary Fund, up
to January 9Th, 1864, and that the suM
of four thousand (4,oOe) dollars was
placed to the credit OF the same Fund in
the Fsirmont Bank, up 10 July 2lst, '64.
These dividends are from five hundred
(5OO) shares of stock in the Northwest
ern Bank of Wheeling, aid fifty thou.
sand dollars 10 stock in the Fairmont
Bank. t,
The annual report Of the Auditor re.
quired by the sixtieth (60th) section Of
the School Law has not been received.
The prOpriety of having a large school
fund has been discussed by able writers,
and while, doubtless, it would be desira-
bic 10 secure fund sufficient 10 dis
pense with the State tax, yet some local.
levy seems indispensable 10 keep up a
beautiful interest on the subject of edu'
cation. Human nature soon learns not
to appreciate grotuities aud in lhollight
many regard dividends from large
school fund.
A difficulty similar to that regarding
The erection Of school houses, presents
i'sell in carrying out the provisions of
the lhirty.ninth section, The entire
fund available from all sources will, in
large number Of districts, fail to con.
linue tho schools luiag period of six
months 10 the year. Four monlbs will
cover the entire session in many town
ships. Several Of The schcals have con
tinued The whole year With the abaie-
ment Of TIE usual vacations. No system
can be regarded perfect that does not
contemplate the extension Of the school
term through the scholastic year To
disband The schools accustomed 10 the
long term, afier few months session,
will be detrimental 10 10th teachers and
pupils 10 some of the States, recourse
is had to rae bills in addition to State
and township taxation. State Superia,
tendenls have not hesilaed TO use the
word "odious" in their reports when re-
ftrriug to this plan Of raising revenue.
Believing that it would give the system
greater vitality and efficiency, | earnest.
" and respectfully urge the removal Of
the restriction by striking out the last
clause Of the first sentence Of tho section
thirty nine under consideration. and i'm,
posing some condition that may render
the receiving of the Stale fund contin.
gent on levyiug aud olecting the town
ship tax.
In performing the duties assigned in
the elsl section, County Superintcnd.
EMS will find themselves embarrassed
by the number OF official visits imposed.
In large counties the visits will be so
brief as TO be volueless. Three hundred
visits in one bundled and thirty-two
school days are certainly impracticablo.
As the Board Of Supervisors graduate
the compensation oIthis officer, by the
amount Of labor performed" it may be
jujicious 10 remove this condition.
would recommend, further, a slight
change in the order OF the sections Of
the school Law. The 35lh section
should succeed the Gath, as the subjects
of each are Of the same character. The
omission OF parts already repealed and
the compilation Of succinct analysis of
the Code would aid materially in the
better understanding Of the whole sys.
tenn. Authority for this is respectfully
requested.
UNIFORMITY OF "cJAss hooks"
is a great desideratum. The boards of
education, in many cases, have not con.
sidred themselves judicious examiners
of text books, aud generally submit TO
the Judgment of the teacher. ! propose
thata convention Of teachers and other
school officers be called by The State
Superintendent, which convention shall
consider this matter and report 10 the