Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-03-01
P1biic Schools.

The State has assisted in a liberal man
ner to educate the young and framed wise
laws by which the people, if they choose,
can avail themselves of means to sustain
and encourage good schools, but unfortu-
nateiy they do not ways improve the
means placed at their control For want
OF interest and attention On the part OF
school officers, the patrons, pupils ana
teachers often lose interest in educational
matters, and the money which should
ser to en- ighten and improve IS FILTERED
awav. and is worse than useless to those
whom it should benefit. The mind OF the
Young is active and Impressive, and is
constantly acquiring knowledge, either
good or b@d-depending upon the intiu-
ences operating upon IL 1t is qucs-
ton Of great Importance 10 every one
whether we shall have good schools ana
good influences to nurture and develop the
Young mind, or whether it shall In man
uer educate itself at the street school
Those who have children to educate are
the most deeply interested, white all o'h-
ers who love good order and good society
are a'so interested.
We ask in all candor if we in the city
are really doing enouGh-are really DONG
our duty, by having six months school IN
the wear in The following manner =
three months schooI-three months vaca-
ton. three months schoo', followed again
bv three months vacation. 1t seems 10 us
that it resembles too much the manner OF
cats going over q wood pile = touching 1t
here AMI there The intervals of school are
too brief and the vacations too long to eff
feet permanent improvement. We used
to do letter We used to have school ut
least three terms in the year, and create
quite an interest in the progress OF the
schools. The school officer used to visit
the schools two or three times quarter,
and many times oftener; used TO meet the
teachers at least once in two weeks in IN
Institute wherein measures were adopted
for the mutual benefit Ct teachers and pn-
ri :. Is ANYTHING Of this kind being done
now. or are we retrorrading? Are pub ic
schools AGAIN falling into disrepute if so
there must be n fau somewhere. Per-
haps our teachers, although faithful and
honest. do not uuI erstand how to reach
the people If so, we say 70 them take OBJ
scrvations en- the progress Of events
around YOU Study the manner in which
the guardians on the watch towers Of the
New Jerusalem" succeed IN reaching the
people Call them together, talk to them,
TIKI collection, buy a sma library, cir
cu.ate tracts, and as often as may be have
special occasions wherein You are ex-
pected in 2 specia' manner to demonstrate
the utility Of schools, and the high calling
OF the teachers vocation.
If You ara scarce Of funds study how
money IS raised just before a draft Say
10 the parcn; who holds the purse, now is
the time or i nav be too late: your son
today has desire for education, and if
properly taught will be an honor to Lim-
self AMI his country, bat to morrow, or
next week, or next year the evil one may
pc~yert this generous impulse and the last
hone o. Lis manhood VIII skedaddIo for
ever. Appoint your committees, visit the
unthinkin. and the selfish, the Copper
head and the Unionist every one should
be remembered in proportion to his means
-then-yo.e tar.
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