Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-10
AnnRRSS TO PARENTS.
ADDRESS To
To Parents, and those hacing charge
Of Children IN Storey County:

of Children an Storey County:
The Fall Term Of the Public schools IN this C3un'
" VIII commence on Monday, September a. lS''
at 10 O'Clock 4. N.
The Public school system.
The Public School system In the United StAi's, TS
Its broad and comprehensive TAnES Q, S,,jcn,S, I'M
the lowest Primary Schoolt 10 tue FtEC - ri Tink.
is opened doors to al classes, TrsIfGNSt ~
fortune or condition. ~orSaniEei and Supv",nt,,SS, ~
authority Of Law, yet under thS TS"S ,n American In.
ment Of the people. i essentially AZ ~ NY mr. Jrm.
stitntton' II i Inc legitimate oaSRinnS o. = ~ "e I'm
oeratic system 81 Government pySo'HV| rISi.r a.
0SeeSSitieS IL Is admirably adapted l" minister u
our peculiar wants.
S.-,sthinx about the History oil Pubic
schools.
10 history OF the Public school system shows
20 ~ moi AlWay> bcCn characterized bN that
..tiIn OF system and harmony VI arrangement
marks IT, present movements. IL NnhS pS
e%s ma the most bcnehcent systems are brought
"A highest degree cf perfection. LouE and Sc
were the struggles OF this system tpI ne anu
IA II aw akenel strUng pVyIudice>, mostly ron
~Scl ~sptIon OF - true Character. ana ron an
lr MY comprehend the Srandeur OF US mission.
> COZ, trSd u an iuSeuiOiS Arrangement Tor
Sdefins ' >TSrSt for the eJutatLon Of the children
~ .4e poor,A conspiracy on the part
q SE w ssns SshS sxsAaS SStTeeR the rich and
lie poor, the VULGAR ard the rsanet, me p,e9lan ana
african classes. one class considered u iulpos-
shsS pS1bTc Schools, fcsterrd by. and 10 a GER
IN eSTent under the management Of. the 1oyern-
- could be A. efficient educators OF youth, a.
Ego conducted by private enterprise; another,
~, secular education without \ strong admiNturc
n tusIc1S instruction. would leave the pupil TO be
r0lleI by his wild and unsovenei passions and
are h!m for q vagabOnd and Goddess life; while
nj class Insisted that the people OF the various
,SuS DENOMINATIONS would never consent 10
thoIr children instructed in u School which pur-
. IS separated ecclesiastical nom literary and SCI
sal &c studies. But In the older states. experience,
Ss ne part OF the people, Coupled With a wiSe adj
}gsllent OF the Public School System to a common
ABS 70 Universal education. nigh; Stand and
E4.uoniouSy cooperate, without any aSIlaSe OF
TeugIous or political opinions, We repeat, that these
All other questions prophetic Of the early downfall
% me Pubic school system, have been triumphant
" settled In their favor. II Is now generally aimtt-
tee that there Is a system OF morality, accepted BY
a. civilized communities and \ common religious
STOGnd. up to the ba-s % >ec'arian differences,
Were all can stand-thAt these Will allow the high
est I~elLStouS truths. AMI the subllneSt morality 70
De .auSht-eQuA 20 EDUCATING the m!hG OF 'Ue
Sss5ol into A sense Of it. RELIGIOUS ami moral rcSp"n-
siggltles, and Of il pupils with a RESPECT.
yggsration and love Of u'd. aud kindly 'ee"hS ''
al mankind. ,,-
~ s~IlitIcs, nEd no COunIeuanec or support III our
ScS lol system On this common Srouad, uleeS
~. .lmel. aud liberation establishes Is empire. |
The Nevada Public school system.
10 Public school system OF the State OF Nevada, |
organized 10 furnish the youth OF the STATE the
ties for a soOd substantial. business education. |
th!ckly populated County Ike Storey, they |
sa ID posses al The @uahaSauonS o! aIS'ea s
r.s. existing in any Part OF the CoUrtry.
Your Cooperation Invited.
"a great success that has attended the Public
rra ,os IN the county for the past attcen months,
has encouraged the undersigned, 70 whom Their IN
tae.' Improvement, and 10 earnestly solicit your
S5-,ocra:on 10 Increase thc!r usefulness and TO cx'
tF1 their influence. that they may more fully sub
asrr = the noble purposes Of their organization.
Importance of Our Public schools.
al &c undersigned arr happy 20 be able 20 state that
vel many o: the p~reudIceS that formerly existed
ast The Puddle Schools IN this county, and which |
/, lpirel LARGELY TO abTdge their influence, have |
= uauy diminished. and In many cases disappeared
.l4 :etaer. They are now with Us pa'rpulLcd by AL
les. The people have learned that the Public |
: Hl0ss haveA higher mission and a pO5lcT purpose |
"a. merely 10 restrain bad boys from runnin- AZ |
las, in the streets; but that. on the contrary. they
~ efficient IN educating the mind. eultiva'lnS the
Its and tastes OF the pupils; that the teacher not
.l.E drills them efficiently and successfully In the
FNr Ous branches OF education, but that be OF she = |
asg personally present With them In their out OF
Corr plays, during receSSeS and ipterTn.>SionS. iuiuS- |
~ INTO thcir amuSementS atecVrOuS ant respect
"a. caring one toward another. cultivatlug IN them
moral feelings, courteous manners and polite Ian
ELAse-a social and moral tralniDs almost ~ essen
fAto their well being a. that OF mental culture; that
IN ar public schools pupiiso the same grade haze
improved In their studies ~ rapidly a. those who
have been sent out OF the state At large expense,
aal from and beyond the heAlthtUl influence OF
paynts and home, Tho>e WIZ have taken ihs
srga bic 10 examine theSystem o. education adopted
o he storey County School Department. have
Leaned that II Is similar TO that employed IN Bo>-
vst 70 tho Public Schools have broken down all OPP |
POD Ion and arc aeknowledsed TO be Amons the
-p. neI schools that anywhere exist.
What Our Public schools Require.
oar Public Schools should command the CONF
doc e Of the pubic. Your sympathy and co-opeTa- \
b.. are necessary 20 aid the Board o; Education, |
e laborS In the School Department an entirely |
iiiors, 10 bring them 70 the highest degree %
fHl lc favor. IL Is important 10 the future well
hug Of our country 10 bring them TO a higher
B'r lard OF earcsncy and usefulness, because but
tglpAraiivey lew OF the youth Of our Land can cN- |
80 TO enjoy higher educational advantages than |
cor Public schools arorl. We have a right 20 an |
Esi ate great things IN the future for that school sys-
90 which awakenei the h,st educational impulses
II .ae minds Of many thousands Of the most Illus
tfss 70 Ell culture, and among which may De |
lk1ed George Washington, Roger sherman, BenJa-
81 Franklin. Benjamin West, Nathaniel Bowditch,
III ert FULTON, Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay. Ste
sTsl A.. Douglas, Lewis Cas-. Millari Fillmore, Hor-
~ Greeley. \. p. Banks, Elihu Burritt and
What Our Public schools nre Doing.
ere In Storey county every branch Of an clc-
meutGy English education i As SySlemaucaAy,
t.eougnly and understandinsy taught In our Pub
Inc schools as In any schools in the American Union.
Ths great drawback i this: that our limited popu-
ason does not permit OF an enlarged system Of
sr.e IN the Primary Schools spelling. vocal culture.
vocal music. ealisthenle exercises, readinG, writing.
arthmetle, geography, grammar, history Of the
TaIted States. elements Of natural philosophy, map
SnJ Gneal drawing. physiology and hygiene. In the
Grammar Schools are added to the foregoing studies
10 ( keeping. algebra. geometry. chemistry, natural
Li-.ory and perspective drawing, and also astronomy.
n tls pupils are sufficiently advanced to require In
school.
Toe monthly report OF the Teacher Of the Cram
uar school, located in me third ward IN NirStni1'
aH. OF this number TWENTY-FIVE were males and
tH-nty-stx females; 0fihese twentyIone We're mas
zen years OF age. This schools open 10 any youth
10 This county who Is sufficiently advanced In the
fagreIn, as prescribed by the Board OF Education.
ADo llcatlon can be made either TO the Superintend-
cher OF he Grammar school. This statements
w1Ie that persons unacquainted with the facilities
rl!eh the Public Schools afford may be informed
at there Is no necessity. on account Of deficient
ehoolo opportunities. for sending their children out
a. his State 10 acquire an English education.
RON time 20 time the Board OF Education has
ed school apparatus 10 facilitate instruction In |
higher departments. and VII continue 10 increase
important assistant TO the teacher. a. the con-
lion OF he School Fund win permit.
Public school Library.
rhe sum OF ave hundred and my dollars has been
Lied from Public School Exhibitions, which has
led over fve hundred volumes ofvaluable books
TO the school Library. This ausplcious commence
ment we trust Will be followed up by quarterly or
semtannqa secumulations, ti this institution
important feature In the Public School system In
this county. We trust you VIII encourage your
children 10 take books from II and 10 rely upon II a.
a great source Construction and amusement.
Son-Attendance.
Tbs returns Of the School Census Marshal. In the
month OF July last past, show that there Is a large
eighteen years ofage, whodo not attend any school.
Tnis should not be. No community can afford to
N'N up III Us MO III kupElLlCfs |
Our instiuuons spring from-are moulded and gov
erned by the people, and will De good, bad or indif
ferent according 10 the education, moral culture
and refined taste OF their creative and sustaining
power. In countries whose government and InStl.
buttons are managed BY tho favored AMI qinrateI
few, popular ignorance Is not 10 mISchIeyoqs aS
with Us. The mission OF our Public school system
Is not TO pun down the, great and the good 10
lower standard OF excellence, but 10 elevate IN.
multitude. To btinS tle claims OF education 10 Inc
favorable consideration OF thoSe families In H.
county which have not avalled themSelyr, az he
excellent facilities our Public schools afford. /, nm
Important and noble work. The undersigned ~,l,cit
YOUR assistance In this department OF labor. Ths
Public Schools should be fully attended-should be
made TO return 70 the public, IN Intellectual AMI
moral culture, the full worth for the money, care
and labor expended In their behalf There must BE-
an Awakening on the part OF the public In educa.
tIonal matters, before their efficiency and usefulness |
can Ia materially augmented. There are many
thing, vet 90 be done 20 make them what they
shonid be. There should be a public sentiment that
WouId be equal 20 the pleasurable task OF inducing
every parent In this county TO send his children to
some school
Thu School Registers Of the several Schools In
Wis county for the past school year, disclose
,bo rnaionchnlv fact that a very large NUMBER OF