Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-15
SCHOOL supERINTEYDENrs REPORT.
ANNUAL RERORT
or tho Storey County superintendent
OF Public Instruction.
Hon. 4. +. Waite, Superintendent Of PHbhc IN.
nruetfon for the State of Nerddd:

III lIlDI Ilhllul u ItkdIu w NV AtN'tHNH nN'A "e
burSements OF school moneys In this county. Tor
what purposes expended, the amount Of cash In the
hands Of the County Treasurer, the names OF the
teachers employed, the number OF schools, and the
number OF pupils attending the same, average At
Tendance, All abstract from the reports Of the Census
School Marshal, School Trustees. Teachers. and
such general Information rs the School Law requires:
Perhaps u few words. by way OF explanations and
suggestion. In this connection. may not he out OF
The School Law, approved March %. lSS, repealed
the special school law Of November, lsk2, which eX-
ernptcd Storey county from the school law approved
November, ls6l, 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 and brought
which was poorly adapted TO meet the wants Of this
small but comparatively thlckly populated county.
The schools OF this county were placed under my
supervision on the 18th day Of May, last past. l
found the county. which formerly consisted Of but
one School District. carved up, by my predecessor
who. BY q decision OF the Supreme Court. held the
oflce Of County Superintendent without legal Au-
thority-into four School Districts, two OF which,
from a paucity OF population. could not maintain 4
school for n time sufficient 10 entltle them to draw
the funds, distributed by the State Board OF Eluca.
ton, without rcsorting TO district taxation; though
one Of these districts embraced the extensive. Re
n. duct nv WORKS 9sSsS OF II INC SIo G3I ouS * Gp MIyyl; Mlhb11TES S0m an
amount OF taxable property, the school fund from
which. II expended In that district. would literally
support a iiOurishlng school for the entire year. Con-
sldering so much Of the action OF my predecessor as
Illegal, that divided the county Into four districts, l
restored the same TO one School District, with a view
OF making the schools more efficient, BY bringing
them under one management. and appointed for
School Trustees for Storey School District, Messrs.
Louis FcusIcr. D.. o. Addison and s. II. Robinson.
energy OF character. business capacity, and devotion
to the interest and prosperity OF popular education.
These gentlemen addressed themselves at once TO
the important work OF charging, repairing, %renovat-
Ing, vcntIlating and furnishing those school houses.
which were constructed or lifted temporary for
school purposes In 1862 and 1853. with the idea that
,hn,, y.nul1 Snon ha llgniarnl bv mprn rnmmOllOua
and permanent school edllices. These Improve
mcnts were attended with considerable expense, but
been arduous. They have already accomplished
very much, but much more remains to be accom-
pllShed. The result Is. the Boanl OF Education hHs
neat, spacious, well lighted and well ventilated, and
equal 10 the school demands Of the present. and will
probably serve q good purpose for u few years In the
future, These hoilses 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 OF
TWO. Two OF these are 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.
furnished with neat AMI convenient desks. by which
the smallest pupils have comfortable seats. and by
means OF which can use their states without incon.
the Pacific coast. San Francisco not excepted. more
| comfortably furnished rooms than those Of Storey
county. The corps Of teachers employed Will COM.
| pare ~Iavorably with any in other cities. Under their
administration the schools are rapidly rising In put
lie estimation. Though the population Of the county
IL diminishing, the schools have Increased about Is
per cent, and are rapidly augmentIng In numbers.
Two new schools have been organized, and / am
happy to be able 70 report That our SCHOOLS arc IN :
Education employ u singing. master. who devotcs
himself entirely TO the work OF instructing the pupils
in all the schools In the county. In vocal music. This
influence upon the scholars has been OF a ~softenIng
and subduing character. This enterprise thus fsi
has worked charmingly.
| By the Board OF County Commissioners at Is cent,
| ON each SlOO OF surface taxable property In the coun
ty-a tax hardly equal 10 the wants OF this depart
ment, but with economy ami no serious drawback
| the county through the year.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
District School Libraries constitute, one OF III
most efficient auSillarles TO our Public Schools tbs
can be- employed. Their importance, when wi5el,
selected and judiclously managed. can not be casil!
over estimated. There are books admirably adapt
cd, both In style and Thought, to every grade o
mind, rich In information, moral Lessons and religion
instruction, untaintcd with sectaran bias. Whcr
ever these libraries have been successfully estah
lishcd they have awakened and cultivated q splrl
for reading, and have essentially modified the char
actcr Of those districts for good. Ii the Legislator,
would offer the Trustees OF each School District
premium Of my cents for each person, between s'
and eighteen years. on III" condition that prtvati
donations in cash should double that sum, and 10 b
added thereto, / feel confident that In less than on
year from the passage Of that Act, there would b
1 L " IL HNlNNA piha ~ @Ns ASbh'f
School District IN the State, insuring pleasure an
profit to the pupils. AMI q rich reward, particular
In the future, 10 the public. One Thousand dollar
expended In this way by the State, would produc
results Of great moment.
VACCINATION.
II Is very important for the continued prospeTlt
of our Public Schools, especially IN towns and cltle'
that all the pupils should he vacclnated. ESpertenc
has demonstrated that there are many parents, an
guardians, abundantly able to bear ths small eS
should remain NJ home than TO conform TO the rule
OF the Board. To Danish children from school o
account q psSenial syaIiss Is contrary 10 ihs Sf my
10 the pupil and the public. and should not he tolel
sted. In such cases II certainly seems Just that III
school authorities should lie invested with the powe
TO have such children vacc!na,ed, atthc dellnquent'
expense, after - days notice by the Clerk or III
Board OF School Trustees Tor the district.
There are children ofindlgcnt parents who Shout
be- yaccinated at the public expense. In these case
the county should bear the burden. as II Is for III
Interest OF the county that both children and adult
should be qualified 10 successfully resist the loatI
some disease Of small poN.
NEGRO, INDIAN AND NOSG0LTAS CHILDREN, ,
Some law more efficient than now exists. shout
be framed. 10 secure educational facilities to the chi
dren Of negroes, Indians and MOngollans. 4 sever
penalty II attached 10 any district that VIII Adm
children ofAny OF the prescribed races 'nto the Put
lie Schools OF this Statc-dtnying any School Distrlc
even by q unanimous vote Of Its citizens, the rtGh
to admit one OF these unfortunatcs. The Callforni
School Law, Of which ours IN It's principal iS S !
TO meet the advancing spirit OF the age. as TO repeG
this penalty.
The report Of the School Census Marshal return
seven negro, thirteen Indian and fifteen Mong0lial
/ Children In this county, between six and eightecl
years Of age. The Boarl OF Education have cSpend
cd much, both Of time and earnest labor, 10 organic
a Public School for their henent; but there are mu
tual prejud!ccs existing OF one race against another
almost, II not quite. as strong as that OF the superlo
race. which bolts the doors Of educational hail
accomplish their purpose. without incurring a mucl
greater outlay OF money than the occasion. 10 thci
Judgment, seemed 10 justify. From the organization
OF the Territory 10 the present time the property 0
the negro has been taxed for the support OF PUBL
Schools. The Assessors books, Tor lebS. show ina
the taxable property OF the eolored people Of EirSini
CITY. for that wear, amounted to the sum OF Soo.OC
Upon this amount q school tax OF two-flths. Of on.
per cent. was paid Into the County school FUND
This IA gross outrage upon \ helpless GLASGOW
scIcrespect,i II not our sense Of Justice, should corn
sci us 10 terminate or modify this system OF wrong
IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION.
The genius or our Institutions rests upon the pop
ular will. The great highway Of the multitude en-
be illnmined only by a system OF popular edu.atlon
The Public School system, as now undeIstoou-
which hold, the State responsible 10 furnish cduca
tional facilities 10 all the children OF the State, IRE
spcctlve OF condition or class-is emphatcaIly Al
he nridc. OF our country. II the State Is moral!
bound 10 AFFORD these facilities for the children. theI
certainly the children are under obllgation 70 w
State TO avail themselves OF these invaluable facili
ties. Rights and duties are co relative. The pnbni
cannot afford 10 allow any class TO remain In lgno
rance OF letters. Ignorance Is the natural enemy Z
1 SOCltIY. ~ aAu NehtN
healthy and contagious atmosphere. vastly more IN
furious TO society, and more TO BE-. dreaded thai
those loathsomr and Infectious diseases, whlcl
are so strongly guarded against, by all governments
By a perfect system OF most stringent sanitary regu
lhtions.
The School Department Is the most important y
its conservative influence OF any branch OF the stat
G~overunent-not In cure. but In prevention, Tn
power OF the State for all the purpose q good aug
mrnts with the CROWNS intelligence OF the pcopl
composing II. In the train OF Ignorance follow dis
ease. poverty and crime. The records OF our
Courts testify against Ignorance with an elo9uenc
and logic that should not pass unhecded. wisdom
the fruit OF education, brings security andpeace
The schoolmaster co~nscrves-ignorance destroys
II il vastly more economical for the State to main
tain schools and schoolmaster than criminal Court
and criminal Oficers-to construct School, Academ.
and University buildings. than prisons, penitentla
rirs and gibbtts. As the morning dew disappear
before the warm aud genial rays OF the ascending
sun, 30 reccdcs crime with us necessary applahee
sive education, softened BY moral and religious IN
cuences. The recent rcbenion-the greatest war o
the centurles-that peopled nearly a million OF pre-
mature graves, and consumed the earnings OF IN
present and past generations, and mortgaged tn
labor Of generations ~unborn-would probably no
have occurred had the worth and Importance or 70
schoolmaster been better understood and appreeia
ted. and his presence and influence been invoked II
every part OF our Federal Union. How torcloly. U
this connection. Is Illustrated the truth OF dhs pro
verb, that Prevention Is better than cure. ines
great truths should inspire US TO cherish our Publ
Schools as the life and hope OF the state. and on
Legislature should give Joyfully for thelr support
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
With the great fact staring us In the lace, ina
rine-tenthso OF the present generation OF children Y
oar State viii be entirely dependent upon our Publ
achooIs FOR their education that more than four