Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-26
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
ANNUAL RERORT
or tho Storey County superintendent
of Public Ia%structiou,
Hon. A, T. WhLe, Superintendent of Public In
.,-..,;o, foy The STATE of Nerdda.

A. T. Waite, Superintendent of Public In.
E~truetior for hs State Of Nerdda:
DEAR Sin: Ny statistical reports afford you all
The Information 10 regard 70 inc receipts and dis.
."hs, nnrnoses expended, the amount OF cash In tho
Ssnd. Of The County Treasurer. the names OF the
teachers employed; ths I 6G%G tbs o. sa 1seo Svcr ana az, %,
tands o an abstract nom tho reports ofthe Census
SchooI Marshal, School Trustees, Teaehers, and
such general Information as inc Senooi ~ IeHuiles;
in this connection. may not be out OF
The School Law, approved March mSar q ~ ~, T IsPeA y.
c cne storey county nom the school law approves
Snysmbcr, ISL, under which the storey e9un.SS
Roard OF Education was organized, anu %oiAeJ anaa
great e~flcency for nearly th t, SeI.s, and brought
M snSooIs hinder the provisions OF the new NV,
which was poorly adapted TO meet inc wasps ,orntv
small but comparatively thlclly popuaateT urdsr nv,
. sshSSIs o. ON thu the 9Th day Of Hay. last past; !
found the county, which formerly consissSa w.
one School District, carved up. py M pIs,a SsIS The
once OF County Superintendent without iegh ~
four School Districts, " OF whien,
from q paucIty Of population, could not nIaiu y draT
The nnnds. dIstributedb BY the State Board OF Eduea.
lion. without rcsortIng to district taxation; though
one OF these districts embraced me extenSin1r an'.
pany, and seven or eight Quartz MilsIhavlnS ~
amount OF taxable property, the school iand rom
which, If expended In that district would noeTEs y
support 4 tiOurishings school for the entire year: Son.
sidcring so much OF the action Of ny predecessor az
Illegal, that divided the county Into four distllcts,a
restored the SAINT 10 one School District, wltna VIEW
OF making the schools more efficient, by D,inS,sn ~,
them under one management. and appointsd iof
School Trustees for Storey school DlstriCI, piessis.
Louis Fcusier. D.. U. Addison and ). II. hoOlnso.'
three gentlemen well known for their pupnc spi,l.,
energy OF character. business capacity, and devotion
20 the interest and prosperity OF popular euuSa.ion.
These gentlemen addressed themselves NJ once "
the important work olenlsrIlng. Iepatlngi is hnusss
which were constructed or htted temporary 20.
school purposes in ls62 and 1868. with the Idea that
they would soon be displaced by more comInoaious
and permanent school edlfces. These improve.
ments were attended with considerable expense, OUT
were indlspensa6ly necessary. Their laoors nav
been arduous; They have aireaay aeS 2 pnsom.
plIshed. The result Is. the Board OF Education mas
now eleven school rooms. which are comlortAplc;
neat, spacious, wen lighted ana wen venrltas sna VI
probably serve q good purpose for q few years IN inc
hture. These houses have yard room, which, IN
this city, arc fenced In and covered, In part, by sheds
TO protect the pupils from rain and sun. The Board
own oil these school houses with the exception OF
two. Two OF these are well constructed, hard finish
ed buildings. The school furniture consists OF two
FOR Inc secommodation ofths more advanced pupils.
Tho balance OF tho school rooms In the county arc
furnished with neat and convenient desks, by which
Inc hmhllcbt pupllb nave CollDoI toVlo ocAto, aHu "
means OF which can use their states without incon-
yepience. II Is safe TO affirm that there are not on
the Pacific coast. San Francisco not excepted, more
comfortably furnished rooms tnan those OF STOREY
county. The corps OF teachers employed. Will com.
pare Avorably With any In 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 -
per cent. and are rapidly augmenting In numbers.
Two new schools have been organized, and ] am
happy 10 be able TO report that our schools are In a
healthy and nourisning CONDITION; tne b9ara Of
LauSaton SLIpt ~ ~ = worE ~ tns,,Sr,Irs ,hs nunII.
nni \ ~ easb I T. IN ne cnnnty n IN vocal innate mai Ths
49, ~ rnon me srhniSrs M hen IN a soffeninS
III .,,SSripS chsrscter ThIs enternrise inns M
has NV worEe6 Sna s5onl y; ,or ,m. and ,ss, wa, nxcd
NV The Rosr3 Of County Commissioner At is cents
o oy zach aim Of surface taxable property In the coun.
tyNs tax hardly equal 10 the want; Of this depart.
= sS,n nrohahiy h. abie Ia maintain the schoois in
,ho nnnnty ,SroiivS the year'
SCHOOL LibRARirs.
DIstrict School Libraries constitute one Of the
most enScient auxiiIarIes 10 our Public Schools that
can be employed, Their Importance, when wisely
seIected and Indiciously managed. can not be easily
over estimated. There are books admirably adapt
ed both in style and thought, 10 every grade OF
mind. rich in Information, moral lessons and religious
instruction, untainted with ~sectarian bias. Wher-
ever tnsse norat,ss naHS 1 SSd c,i,Ivs,sa sni hI
Tor reading, and have essentially modified the char.
aHfnF OF InONh QlAtTCts IOT ROOu, ~ u IfGlSIuLuIC
would offer the Trustees Of each School District q
premium or any cents for each person, between six
and eighteen years, on the condition that private
donations in cash should double that sum, and 10 be
added thereto. I feel confident that IN less than one
wear from the passage OF that Act, there would be
reading matter for the little folks inevery prominent
School District in the State, lnsuring pleasure and
profit 10 the pupils, and a rich reward. particularly
e.n 1rnd in Ills way by the State, would produce
results OF great moment.
.,.,.
ltis He,y nHPo IN. .ST ~ M NV ,nusn, ppnrd pp,,,e;
T,hsSS our h r ,bs n,niIs shouI5 Ss vsscinateJ' EInerience
S Snst d en ID that there arc many parents and
aaseT i ahrnS.ntIy shie 10 hesr ,hs small eS.
Sssa ~ ,raccin",Io1 who nrefer their children
psS Sn, r.moSn ~ Snm. than 10 conform 10 the rules
OF tne boaIu. 40 Uanisn SniiuIsn non asuOe, ~
aecouhb o. paIen.ai ara,tSS e ,niSs ! ~ y ,dsS,S hn,S
o1 our Sr r r,n,i , Ssn IN SSSIIc and sboiid moi be- ,oIer.
ated. IN sucn cases u Ss,taniy sssHIs ySs : tsuae = sns
sshooi auInSr lhSs snOH a.. n q, ,Sc as IN
onxre SUN nr. no,,ss by ,hn CIars ~ III.
SNpenset atedto, T,u Sss ~. ~ Al strJo, S"'N " NV
b3a,u o. Sen rS;it,.n oTinS N napsnts who should
ineIe =. !. NJ O,hitn In ,hess casss
y 'aS1ns.s sSa",d NJ az Snpien a. II ~ fnr the
interest," o} The County that both children and adults
should be qualified 70 successfully resist the loa'h-
SONIC uise"so '""'p oN'
NEGRO. INDIAN AND NoScoLIAN CHILDREN
Som. law more crnc,cn, than now exists. should
I. eramsd ~ sncnTn eIncatIanal facilities 10 Inc chi.
Se ,,au'eu, 70 inStsns anS MongoIIlsn, 4 severe
unnsi;v n attached 70 any district that will admit
prSiidIrc, oS my oT Tho nroScrIheI races into the pub
S 81 SrSdn o. az Any XII o. s ,stspN roGSe1,gIt% ANY nv School District
nysn Nv : rnrn,mons vote az il Citizens. the right
20 admit one Of these unfortunatcs. The California
S S"n Law NJ which ours i'm is principal features,
~ " tpanSrr,nt has hccn I believe 90 lar modified.
n NEE, the adyancIng spirit OF the age. as 10 repeal
Ibis %nenaity'
Tbe rsnort OF the School Census Marshal returns
chiIJren in thIs county. between siS and eighteen
!. ~ .aa The RnarL M Education have expend.
~ ns'ch So,h nf lime ami earnest labor 10 organize
: m lsiIn SS oSSeniH To- ,bcir hcneat bnt there arc mn.
, aI nrSindiccs existing OF one race against another,
almost. u not cute, as stons As tn HHr =. ihe sIIpfh. IN.
race, Hnlen oVis ~ SUuoo,S 49, h.ar nn.h,c 10
asalnSt u Y naSW ,h all nyrnose Sd,bout ,ncuTr,nr a much
assonip nn,,sv ~ ponpsv than Inc occasion' in thrir
,xiJSmcnt seemed 10 iiSStify, From the orcnnI1stIon
= M noc,n has hSen ,SSed for The Supnort OF Public
snsooIs rho IsSessors hooks for IS3. show thai
osnooI,, ~ rona,,uo ~ az. coIored nnonI. M VIRGINIA
Civ i, Sr ,Sat Sesr ,monnted 10 he sum OF $sS.UO.
iIn ~, ri ,hts smonnt ! school tax OF two.flhs OF one
upom u1i, .sa n.is into tbc conntv School Fund.
.eiiGpssnect n moi onr sense OF Justice. should coun.
- rse,,ppe,.ar, r,,ns,s ~ modIfS ihis svstcm IN wrong.
ee' , 'h'"" VI "'ON"'
IMPORTANCE or EDUCATION.
Inu Iif "'T srbo cp S hiShHsy N he mnltitnde can
Vial mn'. y :. .sss,nn, ~ ronuiar sdnrs,Ion
De lhuininea 9nLy ~ As!sIemo Popu'n, ssa.Su'
nhe fSSonE S = syse.m, ma ~ tnrnish sSvc,.
, wn.sh noii,,s y !, s III 4 ~ nSiarsn ~ ths Sts,e ,rrs.
s snns,iys ~ eonS,tIon or cisssHIs ,mnbStjeSilv an
hmcTIr.n ,ystsm' II Is the hope, and ISoud be
H. aida ~ am conn,ry n the Staia Ia morally
h ~ ~ .o ,aord ihsse f%sc,iitie, Tor the children Then
o oos.u 1ho chiIdpor arc nndcr ohiIostion n Tho
CO. 80. g.. 81 thsmsslvss N thcs, inwnInnhle 6aeili.