Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1865-12-16
INTERESTING TO School Tnusrrrs, TrAcHrns

INTERESTING TO SCHOOL TRUsrEEs, TEACHERS
AND PupILs.-In the December number of the
California Teacher is article over the signature
of the State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, calling the attention of county Supernten-
dents, trustees, teachers and pupils of public
schools throughout the State, to the proceedings
of the National Lincoln Monument Association,
held at Springfield, H., in May last, and where
the Association propose to erect National Mon
ument to the departed patriot President and good
man At q meeting of the State Teachers Insti-
tute, held in September, at San Francisco, by
resolution of the Institute the plan for securing
subscriptions in this State was left to the State
Superintendent, who now recommends the fol-
lowing, which meets our hearty approval, and
will have our Jealous cooperation
Let all subscriptions by public school children
be limited to ONE DINE, so that the poorest child
NAV be able to contribute as much as the rich
est and that no envious feelings be excited by
the amount contributed Abraham Lincoln was
aman of the people. and let the children of the peo-
ple share equally in honoring his memory. The OBJ
ect of the contribution is not so much to secure
money as to touch the chords Of patriotism, by
honoring the memory of one who served his
country with true purpose and so sublime
contribute ten cents for the fund, be enrolled on
a page of the - General Record Of the State
School Register, under the heading SUBSCRIBERS
TO THE NATIONAL LINCOLN MONUMENT.
Let the teachers contribute whatever
they may choose to give. 1t is hoped that most
who hold q State Diplomas will secure life
membership certifcateby contributing the sum of
ten dollars in national currency. 1t is desirable
that subscriptions be taken in schools which are
now in session, during the month Of December.
Teachers will enter on the State School Regis
tiers the amount contributed, and forward the
money to their County or City Superintendent,
who will give receipt for the amount, and
enter the same on a record to be preserved in his
office. During the month of January the Coun-
ty Superintendent will forward all sums
ceivcd to the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton with the name of each school contributing,
the name of each teacher, and amount raised.
All sums received by the State Superintendent,
will be acknowledged in the pages of the Cali
forHid Teacher
The Superintendent of Public Instruction Of
the State, will forward the contribution of Cali
fornia to the State Superintendent of Illinois.
who will see that credit is given on the official
record of the association, and that proper re-
cognitiOn is furnished under seal of the asSocia-
ton, by certificate, diploma or otherwise
This plan is submitted to the teachers and
school officers of California, with the hope that
it may meet their general approval. Let the
teachers be Interested, and great majority of
the school children of this State may have tbs
proud satisfaction of uniting with the great
army of three millions of public school children
on the other side of the continent in honoring
the illustrous dead.
The wear which is soon to close, has brought
peace to the nation, prosperity to the people
and stronger faith in our American system OF
free schools in what more appropriate manner
can we manifest our gratitude, than By uniting
TO do honor to the memory of man, the intlu-
ence of whose life and character in favor OF
human rights has been mighty in our own
land. and which will be felt rs great power in
all future timc through the whole civilized
world?