The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-01

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.l.., - III ost::t ,,ia,,: .:,, : So: S:iS
II STppisciato 5i igsrataities, snl ,ist light,
many regard dividends i1l e9sD from 3 la!se
d;sul.y similar toI toIihaitt<9fsgg. ihaitt< 9fsgg.rfdaiing rfdaiin
]tbs erection of school: h6aissss," /" pfese1t
itself in carrying out the provisions, of
f6e eZthirty.ninth section The entire
find available from dlt sources win, fdT i
| larse nun ber of districts, ,'fail'to continue
the schools during aperiod fsixImbntts
iugthe year Four month"; will cover
the. s.eutirc' session. ia" IMAM =" toxnShipI.
Several of .tbb n sob odleahave 'oousiudcd
.anwhols yea:.wi,h tho a6atea1Ghtof the
usual vacations. No.. aystesn oaoibe re-
| garded perfect that does, notcontemplute
the extension of the school term through
the scholastic year. To disband.. the
schools accustomeIto, the long term after
few months, session., will DO :detrimen-
tai to both tea:hes aqd pupils, In some
Of tue States ,;eccuy:e is had to rate bills
in addition tti State aud township tax:
alton. State SupeEiIntendsnt:s, have rot
hesitated to 'ase the word "rodious" 10
their rsporis whom referring 70 this plum
Of raisinag revenue. Believing that it
would give the 'syatenl greater vitality
aud efficiency, | earnestly and respect:
fully urge thd removal Of the restriction
| by striking oat the last clause Of the
6rst sentence :of-tAc' section (3O under
considerations. aud imposing ,s9me con
li,io,sni that miy render tho receiving Of
the State fund. con,insc on leTying and
collecting tho township tag. y" - OF '''
In performing the duties assigned in
tho 2lst scctio q, County Superinteudents
will fud thrm selves embarrassed BY: the
number of: diciul visits. ,imposed.:i" In
large counties the: visits 'will:be 80 brief
as 10 be value ess. Three hundred visits
iu one hundred aud q, thirty,two2school
days are, certainly impracticablr. AS
the Bourl Of Supervisors graduate the
compensation. Of, this officer by the
amount Of. labor performed" it. may be
judicious to rllnovc this condition. =
Iwou!d recommend, further, n slight
change in the order of, the sections Of
the School law. The. 35th section
should succeed the 9th, as thc subjects
Of each are OF the same character The
omission Of parts ALREADY repealed and
the com pila,itn Of succinct'analysis OF
tho Code you'd aid"mqteriali.yh |. liz liz tie tie
peltcr.. understanding the ~hole sys'
TEN. r., Authority for this Is respectfully
?. UNlpoRslTY. OF %cLAss" BOOKS: q,
is 'i;iys great ;dcsidccratun,. Tie boards Of
education, in many cases, have not con.
sidcrcd themselves judicious examiners
Of Textbooks: and generally submit to
the judgnient'of the teacher. l propose
that y convention Of teachers and other
sch hool officers be called by tho State
Superintendeat'which convention shall
consider this. matter; "oad report TO the
next Leg nlat!lre. ,''!:''''.'. :'"' "'''"' 80 %
Tho necess ary. limits ofthis report
prevent tho elaboratiou'.:of aHtopic of
great moment in popular eduoatiou:'"l
referito :, ,,." d. ."t 49, -" -Io'"r': 'i:''' !
,.:, yaa d, NcRoi.NL SCHOOLS: ,..i htri "'"
r'~There Is NJ; position il lif: more 'itii: ih
popsant thau.'that :of teacher '1'o liiin
is committed the culture Of the uoblSyt
part,cf huma1 nature, spirit impressi.
blel and cou6,;iig! riHc;moulds Tho plus
tic principles Rhon oharaeter'is IN" its
for,ratiyo state!" 1.-The talent skill; Vir:
tue 50 vuluab 10 to society, .he'may:eitber
evolve or dwarf. The great obsct;is TO
train ehildrca toubsaa blessing to,the
world, What, noblea examples !,siWhat
superior models! what o. standard of. .exr
ocllence! should be placed before the
observant eye Of childhood, - Teachers
should realise the magnitude Of the sask
oftrainins imlnortul minds. Legislators,
as the fduciarics-of the children Of the
State, shduld,sce That the'republic receive
no dc,riment from Observation-Disclosures: