Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-29

Vere were the struggles OF thIs sSstell LOT ne 49,
feeble. IL awakened StrOns prcudiceS, mostly HVm
a mlSconception Of its true character, ana ltvhi az
Inability 10 comprehend the grandeur OF is mission.
Sans Son,lderei n an Ingenious arrangement Tor
plundering the rich for the education OF the ShlIIlva
OF the poor. and others, asa conspiracy :. tnv pSi
walls OF separation existing between the rleh and
Ire poor, the VulSar and the reuned, the plcoIan ahd
the pAtrlclan classes. one class c0h>lutTei II ilpoS-
SiSls Th,t Public schools, tostercI by, and TO a GER
TAIN extent under the management OF, the uoEcTh'
ment could DC a. ,cLhSlent eIuSaSoIS %. SUuSIsa y
thoSr coniuctel by private enterprise; another,
that SECULAR education without a StrcuS aduliNtuTc |
on RELIGIOUS Instruction, would leave the pupil 10 be
controlled By his wild and ungoSerngl passions anu
nrrpare him for a vagAbond and Goddess lie; while
a third class insisted that the people Of the various
religious denomi DattonS would never consent 10
have their children inStructcd In school which pur-
posely separated ecclesiastical nom literary anu sci
entinc studies. But In the Older states, experience,
time, an enlarged and enLArslnS, spirit Si totsrailoh
lusiment OF the Public School system TO a common
sentiment-erectins a platform upon which al, Ia.
voraole 10 universal education, might stand and
hArmoniOuSly cO-operate, without any sacrifice OF
religious or political opinions, We repeat, thAt these
and other questions prophets OF the carry IOwnliA
Of the Public School system, have been triumphant
" settled In their favor. 1t Is now generally admit.
ted that there Is a system OF morality, accepted bE
all civilized communities and a common RELIGIOUS
ground, up 10 the base OF >cCr1rtau differences,
where all can staRI-that these viii allow the high
est religious truths, and the subLmeSt morality I"
be iaught-eQual 10 eduGatins the mlnI oi tn'
School into a sense OF It's religious and moral respon-
%sibllities. and OF Inspiring IT. pupils with a respect,
veneration and love OF God, aud a SinaIS teenhS LOT
The diStGrbinS forces Of s~cetarian religion and par
" politics, ind no eountenAnce or support IN our
SrSool system. ON this common ground, a truce i
proclaimed. and liberation establishes Its empire.
The Nevada Public school system.
The Public School system OF the State OF Nevada,
was organized 10 Furnish the youth OF the STATE inc
facilities for a good substantial. business education.
I'M A thlckly populated County like storey, they
should possess all the qualifications Of nrst-ct4SS
schools, equal TO those OF a similar Grade and tAcih-
ties. existing In any part OF the Country.
Your Cooperation Inyited.
The great success that has attended the Public
Schools In the county Tor the past Uitcrn months,
has ENCOURAGED the understand, 70 whom ther IN,
tercStS have been committed. 10 teACilAic YOU upon
their Improvement, and TO earnestly solicit your
cooperation TO increase their usefulness and to eN-
tend their influence, that they may more laAN NGO-
serve the noble purposes Of their organization.
Importance of Our Public schools.
The undersigned are happy TO be able 10 state that
very many Of the prGUdiceS that ioTmeTlN existed
conspired largely TO abutSe their influence. have
gradually diminished, and IN many cases disappeared
ItoSether. They are now with u pAtronized by al
classes. The people have learned that the Public
Schools have higher mission and = n0bler purpose
thln merely 20 restrain bad boys from running al
ArSe In the streets; but that. o. the contrary, they
are eficleni In cdacAtins the mind, cUltiNatlns the
habits and tastes Of the pupils: that the teacher not
only drills them efficiently aud SucSeNSiGAN u, tue
various branches OF education. but that he OF she j.
also personally present with them In their out OF
door PLAYS, during reCCSSc> and intcrmlS>lpu>, mus
Ing into their amuSements adecor0GS and respect
fui bearinS one toward another, culuvailnS In them
moral feelings, courteous manners anu polite Ian
guaSe-a social and moral training almost ~ essen
tIalt 20 their well being a. that OF mental culture: that
in our public schools pupils Of the sane grade have
improved In their studies A. rapidly ~ those who
have been sent out OF the State AZ large expense,
ont nom and beyond the healthful influence Of
parents and home. Those who have taken the
trouble % examine the system Of education adopted
by the storey County School Department, have
learned that Il + similar. TO that employed In Bo>-
ton. ChlcAgo, san Francisco and other large towns
where the Public Schools have broken down all oP'
position and are acknowledged 10 D. amonS the
most eticlent. the most thorough, and the best dis
clpl!ned schools that anywhere exist.
What Our Public schools Require.
our Public Schools should command the conl-
dence Of the public. Your sympathy and cO-opvri-
ton are necessary TO aid the Board OF Education.
whose laborS In the School Department are entirely
gratu!touS, 10 bring them 70 the highest degree OF
public favor. Il s important TO the future well
being OF our country 10 bring them TO a higher
standard Of ~etnciency and usefulness. because but
comparatively few OF the youth OF our Land can eN-
pect 20 enloy higher educational advantages than
our Public schools afford. We have a right 20 an
ticipate great things In the future for Thai school syS-
tenn which awakened the hrst educational impulses
IN the minds OF many thousands OF the most Illus
trious names IN American history; which impeASi
them 20 self culture. AMI among which may De
named George Washington, Roger sherman. BenJl-
min Franklin. BENJAMIN West, Nathaniel BowditSh,
Robert Fulton. Andrew jackson, Henry Clay, Ste
phSn A. Douglas, Lewis Cas-. Mllard Fillmore, Hor-
ace Greeley, \. p. Banks, ENhu Burnt and
Abraham Lincoln.
What Our Public schools nre Doing.
nST1 10 r5siSS eeIneS,,Sn 4 a. SySiematicaliy
thoroughly AMI undegstandlnEly taught in our Pub
&c schools as In any schools IN the american Union.
The great drawback l. this: that our limited pOpu-
lAtlon does not permit OF All enlarged system OF
grading the schools. The range Of studies EN-
brace IN the Primary Schools spelling, vocal culture,
vocal music. calisthealc exercises, reading, writing,
arithmetic, geography, gramnar. history OF the
United States, elements OF natural philosophy, map
and uneal drawing, physiology and hygiene. In the
Grammar Schools are added 10 the foregoing studies
book keeping. ALGEBRA, geometry chemistry, natural
history and perspectvedrawinS and also astronomy,
II the pupils are sufficiently advanced 10 requir" IN
Grammar school.
The monthly report OF the Teacher Of the Cram
mar school. located IN the Third Ward In Virginia,
for the month OF July last. returns hNy-Onc ,chOl-
ans. OF this number TWENTY-FIVE were males and
twenty-SiS females. Ofthese twenty-One We're mas
tiers and ,hteen misses between twelve and seven
teen years OF age. This school Is open 10 any youth
in this county who Is sufficiently advanced In the
therein' a. prescribed by the board OF Education.
Application can be made either 20 the Supcrtntend-
Teacher Of the Grammar school. This statements
made that persons unacQuainted with the facilities
which the Public schools afford may be iniSrInei
school opportunities, for sending their children out
OF this State 10 acquire an English education.
From time 10 time the B0arI OF Education has
added school apparatus 10 facilitate instruction IN
the higher departments. and Will continue 10 increase
this important assistant 10 the teacher Is the con-
diiion OF the School Fund will permit.
Public school Library.
The sum OF hye hundred and my dollars has been
realized from Public School Exhibitions, which has
added over ave hundred volumes OF valuable books
10 the School Library. This auspiciOus commence
ment we trust Will 10 followed up BY quarterly or
semiannual accumulationS, TIL this institution
shall swell into proportions that VIII render II an
important feature IN the Public School system in
This county. We trust you win eae9urase your
children 10 take books from It and 10 rely upon II aS
. great source Of instruction and amusement.
Son-Attendnnce.
The returns OF the School Census Marshal. In the
month OF July last past, show that there l. Arse
eighteen years ofase, who DO not attend any school.
This should not be. No community can afford TO
have It's youth grow up In Its midst In ignorance.
erned by the people, aud will be good, bad or lndif-
ferent according 20 the education, moral culture
and refined taste OF their creative and sustaining
power. In countries whose government and insti,
buttons are managed,b by the favored and educated
few. popular ignorance Is not 20 mlsehieyous as
with US. The mission -four Public school system
IS not 10 pull down the great and the good 20 a
lower standard OF exc Hence, but 70 elevate me
multitude. To bring the claims OF education 70 thc
favorable consideration OF those families IN. the
county which have not ayailed themselves OF the
excellent facilities our Public Schools anord, Is an
important and noble.work. The undersigned solicit
YOUR assistance IN this department Of labor. The
Public Schools should DO fully attended-shOuld be
made s .nI ltygre" the nun Worth for the money, care
snd Iabor expended In their behalf There must be
an Awakening on the part OF the pubnc IN euuca-
fIonaI matters. before their efficiency and usefulness
csn Ia materially augmented. There are many
thInvs vet 10 be done 20 make them what they
shopid BE-. There should be a public sentiment that
Vonld Be equal 10 the pleasuraole task OF inducing
eyery parent in this county 10 send his children 10
TrreguIariry of Attendance.
Tho School Registers OF the several schools IN
This COUNTY for the past school year. dlSclosS
The melancholy fact that a very large numoet OF
children, who have been permanent residents IA the
county, have been exceedingly Irregular IN IneH
attendance. Some have been absent three-iouItns,
many one-halt, and a large number one-quarter o. tne
time. Had the Schools been In a crowded SonuiSlVn
Alarge number OF pupils would have forfeited theH
seats. The present school year the Board VIII DC
more rigid than heretofore In enforcing It's rules on
this subject. The high order OF scholarship otthose
whose attendance have been constant, In contrast
with the opposite class, demonstrate the Immense
injury. that parents inhict upon their children by
retaining them nom school, or who do not Insist
upon regular attendance. The modification, the
ENCOURAGEMENT and sometimes even the disgust for
school that this pernicious custom almost neceSSa-
rly produces should caution parents 70 set their
faces against the continuance Of this disAStrous
habit. Children not comprehendinc the evil results
that follow irregular attendance, are generally TOO
ready 20 AL In with any suggestions that Will Insure
them q vacation for a few weeks, or a few DAYS
even, Omen without a thought OF the pernicions
inhuence that would be likely TO follow. parents re-
tain theIr children nom school TO perform ths moSt
d,tv whtrh eoulh h. iODa a. w.n -