Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-04
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
s1rcrinteldenVs Report-Continued.

nj nj eyIIs me Lerslaturc has the power to prevent
these 10 q very great extern. sensible o. tnelr ex,
istsneet and feeling "a, th.t tt = nsmee y t the stut 81 c sssssa
tuition vests the authority In that body ~ section
:, Article ii, in the following words, to-wit:
80 1.-THE Legislature may pass suen avs
& ss Sil. .s n . to secure ssSSo I s Sissatct 1l1s1as said Public il
Schools"
The great irrcgularity Of the attendance ofehl.
nitude as to require o remedy II Is In Us baleful In
nuence next 70 non-attendance, which Is more eS.
tensive than Is generally considered. children sie
Is ofte done from thoughtlessness or from igno-
range OF the evils that grow out o frepeatcd absence.
a Az lsw ,esysd absence In term generally drops the
nsc Of all his powers and prompt attendance TO COM.
mand q respectable standing. Soon disgust follows
SiT ne iou up1n s uns nsels 81 dlseSnrsgement and there
ciates, school teacher or school house. Mortified
ambition cannot endure daily exposure. For the
s paiysi The p properly SSTtys o. The sT State. II; law IN Z demands sfItsls
that property shall be taxed to support a Public
re- SeT psyment or tbs tax, p ensp Ia, a. a d teSai 10 a aSt
mand that children between certain ages shall avail
themselves Of these expensive facilities for a like
sure an enicient Public School system-to secure for
II In the public estimation that position and conn.
dence that the system should command, the stand
ard q sshSlarship on the part Sdtsasnsrs should be
education, unfortunate in other departments Of In
dustry, would not venture, as q Temporary expedi'
feeling Is Sltoscther too prevalent, that any person
who can read and write is competent TO instruct a
Primary School. II Is my deliberate judgment that
wider range Of general knowledge. and u clearer ap-
prehension ofthe complicated laws that control DIFF
ferent children In q school offorty or dny little ones.
who have no idea OF the value OF education. than to
awaken and maintain q like interest among the
same umbe OF advanced scholars In d High School,
often expressed this sentimen with great feeling
and force. / regard teaching as the most Import
sions~one that demands OF its members IndIvid.
ually Z more comprehensive knowledge Of mental
and moral philosophy, q quicker perception and
merous springs Of action. and how 10 turn them TO
awaken interest. stimulate thought. produce disci.
pllne and cheerful obedience, than those OF any
garded competent to practice any ofthe learned pro.
fessions who has not gone through q long course OF
professional training under the immediate, dlrec.
lion OF their most eminent sayans. TO qualify him TO
discharge intelligently the responsible duties his
profession may require. No one Is regarded compe.
tent 10 make q shoe or q shovel, q house or . hand.
Jaw, q coach or q crowbar. q broom. Q bit or u
bucket, without frst serving an apprenticeship.
The man who can make q steam engine. or who can
s @sas more sS eomeepsstIo Mv tb.n the bubble Is Willing
10 pay an ordinary teacher In a Public School,
though every part OF the engine. FROM Its feed 70 Its
exhaust sses sos, S' "a le ~ nsd'G IN = i foS,nISSt bS SSa T SSTS 9Isei.
piIned and well educated teacher, whose mind hass
mechanical tendency. Persons, 70 be teachers.
and training under tho direction Of the most sue.
cessful and celebrated educators In the country
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Shut out and far removed as our State Is nom the
great educational eenters OF the country, oufoppor.
tunites are slim indeed 70 secure first class teach.
ers. The best OF the imported educators to the
Pacinc Coast will be assorted and eulled out by the
Educational Boards OF San Francisco, Sacramento
and other parts OF Californls, and We have nothing
BY which 10 invite superior educators 10 our desert
homes. unless our School Boards offer extravassnt
pay. which cannot be ex~pected-whieh would not
Our great educational want Is Normal School,
an institution 70 educate those Of our youth ambc
train them 10 meet the educational requirements OF
our times and for our peculiar locality; young men
ali OF them. reside in our State. and who probSsbIy
WIN remain permanently with us. An Institution
Of this character would, in addition 70 It's regular
supply for our schools Of well educated. well drilled
and live teachers. do much TO awaken and foster
throughout the State q spirit OF Intellectual culture.
and TO bring permanently before our people tho
An Institution Of this character should be located in
one OF the most populous towns Of the State, where
q sufneient number OF pupils could be procured for
the organization or q training school, to be attached
thereto; for o Normal School without this impor-
tant adjunct would be as inefficient as u school for
Inc isSorstory' With It's menstruums and pTecipi.
tants, or OF practical astronomy, without the aid OF
the heavenly bodies, quadrants and telescopes.
There Is, however. q considerable number OF young
people OF respectable attachments in our midst who
have taught school more or less. and ambitious TO
obtain q respectable rank in the profession Of teach
ing, but whose knowledge OF the theory and prac-
tice OF teaching Is altogether unequal to the nd.
yaneed educational claims OF the present time.
Many OF these would be drawn TO an institution OF
this character TO procure the proper Information
and q diploma. which should DO current with School
Boards In every district, and should dlsplace the
local Boards Of School Examiners throughout the
| Stata Thu Rtay NJ this riaEa unuld Ia Iouyar ~
shorter according TO their previous attachments and
aptness 10 acquire. A Normal School would give
in a p~ecuniary condition TO organize and support al
Institution Of this character, II would not be an
easy matter TO over estimate Its value upon the
public school Interest In Nevada. But II .eed not
necessarily be attended with great expense. The
rent OF q small building, the cost Of furniture AMI
the salary Of one Protess1I' with tsining additional
present would be required. The permanent edIitce
and various onamentatlons could follow the growth
Of the school and the increase OF the State School
Fund. II the State would offer two thousand dol.
lars annually for the irst two years, on condition
that private donations would equal that sum. and
TO be added to II, / feel confident that that amount
could be raised. and q Normal School could be at
once put into a successful working condition. Some
source OF revenue could be created to mlse this
amount by the State, without seriously depressing
any person or class.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
There Is one subject that / would like to bring TO
your notice for your consideration. lam somewhat
| IN QOuDL Wnclner INC pIcSent IN tDO proper umc or
this the proper channel, but with my Ideas as re.
CARDS the comprehensive character Of our Public
School system, the proposed suggestions In this con-
nection, will be both legitimate and proper. II Is
wen known that the peculiar character ofthe climate
OF the vast ranges Of these elevated tableIands be-
tween the Rocky and Sierra Nevada mountains, is
perfectly understood BY the people Of the other
States. A plan that would secure the proper re-
eordlns Of accurate meteorological observations n
be likely 10 be maintained throughout the year.
would DO q valuable contribution to science. and In
the course or . decade OF years would throw much
ofthe principal towns in the State, iffurnished with
the necessary instruments for determining the heat
force Of The winds, the AMOUNT or the fSii OF rain and
snow. and Z book for recording the Necessary bser-
vitions-all Of which the Smithsonian Institute
= trining addition 10 bis salary. q 90 directed BY law.
accurately perform the task. These observations.
published either weekly or monthly. would awaken.
both on the part ofthe teachers, pupils and the pub
lie generally. habits OF close observation In regard to
atmospheric changes.
rspIEcrIox or TIE rlocrrDs.oP TEE uILY MILL
The proceeds OF the half mill tax. provided for In
section Of Education, Article xof the 6tate Con.
Legislature. from the use intended BY those who
formed that instrument. Section 81 Of the School
Law. approved March 2th, lses. provides that: :
mill tax) shall b paid into the State School Fund.
and be Gpportioned In the same manner As other
money In that fund"-thati 10, the interest accruing
shall be distributed 10 al the counties In the State.
according 10 the sscertained number OF persons be.
tween the n ss. CSC Of S .iS and 81 sif sn : years In sSid
object ofthiI half mill TAX was designed particularly
TO create 4 fund for tho support Of the Mining Col
lcge-the mining branch Of the University. II was
the general opinion OF the member OF the Constltu.
4 tional Convention that this tax would yield the tirst
year from ten 10 nteen thousand dollars. with 4
large annual increase, thereafter. and. that at an
and from other sources Of revenue, would enable
| the Board OF Regents 10 establish this branch ofthe
| University and to put Il Into successful operation In
q very short time. The section S) rcferred TO above
Of the Constitution. Is In the following language, to
Wit:
half OF one mill on the dollar OF all taxable property
OF the State, In addition 10 the other means pro-
Vided for, the support and maintenance Of said Uni.
versIty and eommoH school," ca
| Tha last three words, land common schools
\ above, were coupled with the word University, 10
make II appear manifestly clear that the University
| was q part or the Public School system. The inten.
| tion OF the Convention. In regard 70 the disposal OF
the proceeds Of this half mill tax, viii more clearly
| appear by reference TO sections, OF the Educauionai
Article OF the Constitution, which readsa a. iono~s'
TO wit: ,.
| accruinR from the first FUNDS (from the half lltaS)
| which come under their control. immediately organ.
lie and maintain the said hining Department SoI
the University In such manner as 10 MAKE 'no
| most effective and useful"
From me foregoing II appears TO my MUD 70 90
| conclusive and binding on tne posIu neHS ,nS ,sn ss
he exnended. not BY distributing the same semi.
snrn.SIv among the several counties In the State
sor The support OF Public Schools. q Sfction lst or