Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-23
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
ANNUAL RERORT
or tho Storey County approximations
OF Public Instruction.
Hon. A.. +. Waite, Superintendent Of Public In
~struction for ths State Of Nerddd:

s~truetion for the State Of Nerddd:
DEAR Sm: Ny statistical reports AFFORD you all
the Information In regard to the receipts and dis.
burscments Of school moneys In this county. ior
what purposes expended, tho amount OF cash In the
hands OF the County Treasurer, the names or the
teachers employed. the number OF schools, and the
number Of pupils attending eICm x, inc Isr same q a ,Ss 4sns az,
School Marshal. School Trustees, Teachers, and
such general Information as the school Law requires;
Perhaps O few words, by way OF explanations anu
suggestion, In this connection. may not be out OF
The School Law, approved March 20. 1876, repealed
the special school law OF November, 1862. which OK.
November, 1861, under which the Storey county
Board OF Education was organized. and worked with
great efficiency for nearly three years. This change
abolished the old Board Of Education anu oronSnt
which was poorly adapted to meet the wants OF TINS
small but comparatively thiekly populated county:
The lIT. ,ssSSls Of Sn this ,Se e sS,R Sa we Sf S Eisse& LAST sI pss,. my
found the county, which formerly consisted Of but
one School District. carved up. by my predecessor-
who, By o decision Of the Supreme Court. held the
office Of County Superintendent without legal au'
lhorIty-into four School Districts, two Of which,
nom a paucIty OF population, could not maintain a
school for Q time sufdcient 70 entltle them 10 draw
the funds, distributed by the State Board OF Educa-
tlon, without ~resortIng to district taxation; though
one Of these districts embraced the extensive Re
duction Works OF the Gould Il Curry Mining Com
pany, aud seven or eight Quartz Mlls-haying an
which,, II expended In that district, would literally
support O tlourishing school Tor the entire year. Con-
sldering 30 much Of the action Of my predecessor as
Illegal. that divided the county Into four districts, !
OF making the schools moro efacient, by bringing
them under one management. and appointed Tor
School Trustees for Storey School District, Messrs.
Louis Feusler, D. 0. Addison and ). H.. Robinson.
three gentlemen well known for their public spirit,
energy OF character, business capacity, and devotion
TO the interest and prosperity or popular education.
ma -.aa - nnan D. n
the Important work Of enlarslng, repairing, %renovat-
Ing, vcntllatIng and furnishing those school houses,
which were constructed or lifted Temporarily for
school purposes n ~ and lSS. with the Iaea Ina!
and permanent school edltices. These Improve
mcnts were attended with considerable expense, but
were indispcnsanly necessary; Their la6ors have
been ~arIuous. They have already accomplished
very much, but much more remains 70 be accom-
plished. The result is. the Board OF Education has
now eleven school rooms, which are comfortable;
neat, spacious. well lighted and well ventilated, and
equal to the school demands Of tho present. and will
probably serve a good purpose for a few years In the
future. These houses have yard room, which, In
this city, are fenced In and covered. In part, by sheds
TO protect the pupils from rain and sun. The Board
own all these school houses with the exception or
two. Two Of these arr well constructed. hard finish
cd buildings. The school furniture consists Of two
hundred and ten chairs and single mahogany desks,
for the accommodation OF the more advanced pupils.
The balance Of the school rooms In the county arc
furnished with neat and convenient desks. by which
the smallest pupils have comfortable seats. and by
means OF which can use their states without !ncon.
v%enlencc. II Is safe to affirm that there arc not on
the Pacific coast, San Francisco not excepted, more
comfortably furnished rooms than those OF storey
county. The corps OF teachers employed VIII conf
pare iavorahly with any ~ other cities. Under Their
administration the schools are rapidly rising In pub
lie estimation. Though the population OF the county
Is diminishing. the schools have increased about y
per cent, and are rapidly augmcntinS il numbers.
Two new schools have been organized, anu am
happy TO be able 10 report that our schools arc In a
healthy and Hourshing condition. The Board OF
Education employ a singing master. who devotes
himself entirely 70 the work OF lnstrlcting the pupils
In nl thr schools In the county. In vocal music. The
influence upon the scholars has been OF a s~oftening
and subdulng character. This enterprise thus far
The county school tax for 1884 and 1855 was fixed
BY the Board OF County Commissioners AT Is cents
on each SlOD Of surface taxable property IN the cour'
iva tax hardly equal 10 the wants OF this depart
ment. but with economy and no serious drawbacks
we shall probably be able 10 maintain the schools In
the county through the year.
scyoo, ,,u, ,p,ra
District School Libraries constitute one OF the
most efneient auXiliaTics 70 our Pubic schools tnnt
can be employei, Their Importance, wnen Wisely
selected and JudiGlousy MANAGED. can MOI De easily
over estimated. lhere are DOCKS aumlraOy aaapt,
ell, both In style ana tnougnt, 10 every srauc OF
mind, rich In Information, moral lessons and religious
Instruction. untaintcd with scctarian bias. Wher-
ever these libraries have been sueeessiuily estan'
ltshcd they nave AWAKENED anu cuItinated . splrlt
for reading. ana nave essentially moulncI tne cnar-
acter OF those districts Tor good; u inc LEGISLATURE
would offer the trustees OF eacn Scnooi Dlsp1et .
premium OF tity centsior eaeh person, pctween SS
and eighteen years. on the condition that private
donations In cash should double that sum, and 70 be
added thereto, | feel conndeht mat ~ less IMAM one
year nom the passage OF That Act, there would be
reading matter for the nttie iolEs IN every pIominent
profit 10 the pupils. and a rich reward, particularly
In the future, 10 the public. One thousand dollars
results OF great nioment.
VACCINATION
II Is very important lot tne Gonunueu pr1spe,i.y
Of our pnolle SenoSls, SsPesa.s ~ Towns ~ SH. y
that oil the puplls shouiu De NhCeiia.su' EApeiieHs5
has demonstrated tnat there are many parents anu
guardians. abundantly able 70 Uear me snlai eA'
pense OF racclnauon, VINO preIs, .ner ym', n,i.I
should remain al home than 70 CONFORM 10 me rules
OF the Board. To Danish children from school on
account Of parental ayarice Is contrary 10 the genius
% 81 G 1Se pSpii an. SST the public, and SG should pn not be 't OHs
ated. In such cases II certainly seems lust tnat tne
school AUTHORITIES SHOULD DC inSSStSd WI III LOVE-
10 nave sueh chId'eh saecinnsg ". ~ r'arr oT IN.
expense, siier DAYS n9uce oy tns sie'k Vi tue
Board Of schooi Lrustees l1r inc ms.,ss' .,or,d
There are children OF inlleent parents VINO snouIu
DC vaccinate,ia al inc pubic expense. ~ 'nese s.S,s
the county SHOULD Dear tue uutueu, as " y ioI thc
interest OF the county that D0th children anu euults
should ec qualified 10 successfully resist inc ioa'n-
some disease OF small pox.
NEGRO, INDIAN AND hoSGoLlAS CHILDREN: -,
Some law more efficient tnan now exlsts, SnonIa
be framed. TO secure educatlonal lacintles 10 tne SnlI,
dren OF NEGROES. Indians ana mong0nans ii. a S sHn,T,
penalty Is attached 10 any district that VIII aHnll
children OF any OF the prosecuted races INTO tns run.
lie Schools ofthis State-denSlnG any school Disirict
even by q unanimous voie OF Tvs elli5ehs' ms THU
70 admit one 81 these uhfOrtunales. Inc SAiolnla
School Law. OF which ours IN It's principal features
Is u transcript, has been, believe. so ial moulneu;
10 meet the advancing spirit OF the age, as 10 repeal
this penalty.
The report OF the School census alalshnt tetuIns
seven negro. thirteen Indian and hlteen Mongolan
children In this county, between SIX anu clshteen
years or age. me Boara Of Edueati0n nave eNpehu,
cd much. ooth OF unie snn earnest laoot, 10 orSaniae
n PUBLIC schooi lot thelr neneul; Out tnele ae nlu'
tnal preludlces existing Of one race against another.
almost, u not quito, as strong as thai OF tne eupsIlnI
race, which bolts the doors o. cducatlonal haiis
against them al; put tLus iar. nave Deeh UNABLE -
greater outlay Of money than inc occasion, " their
udgment seemed 70 Justify: FROM inc otganlhs,oH
o. tne letrltvls soune pt y ',nv nns ~ pnb,SScr
lhs negro nss osen saSe9 y u SS ~ ' show, THAT
oSnooIs. LUZ 1880. ~ ~ !, S coior.d ~ psonls oT VireInia
LTv tASav,e p'oper's o,n,od ~ ~ mn, n 60 IN
S,ity, loI tnat yeai, sn.yuiI,Tu t" n,o.MnSs ~ ona
Upon ln's anlouht u ssnovt taS =. cnhne, T,rb
per cent. was pau into lhc NounLs SsiiyS, u n
This is gross outrage upon y nelplesS Snhssn"uI
seli.respect, " not our sens oi JusuCe, suoH'a Sonn'
sci us 70 termlnhte OF mouliy tn,s syste0" :" "'o"s'
IMPORTANCE or LpVcAIioN.
The genius OF our INSTITUTIONS rests upon ,ms pop
be illumlned only by a system OF popular educatloh'
The Public school system, as now understood-
which holds the State Responsible 70 furnish edaca-
tiontl facilities to all the children OF inc state; IRE.
Spectlye or condition or Chassis empnatcaily an
American system. II Is the hope, anu should DC
the pride, OF our country. II the State Is morally
bound 10 afford these facilities for the children. then