The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-25
Questions Worthy of DiscussiOn-The
state and City school snperintend.


Editor Of the Register:
You have intimated desire that a
certain portion of your columns should
he occupied, say once week, with ar
ticles touching the interests of educa-
ton. The suggestion, it seems to me, is
a good one. Indeed, l have sometimes
wondered why SO little has been pub
lished on the subject in our city papers
within the last few years. That the war
has had much to do with this seeming
neglect, there can be no doubt. But it
is needless now to inquire into the cause.
Let us see whether different course,
with decided advantage to the public,
may not be pursued in the future.
In regard to this subject Of publish
ing, and with the view of bringing out
those who are best informed, allow me
to make one or two inquiries.
1st. Why is it that reports of the State
Superintendent are not published in the
city papers. | do not know exactly
what is required, either by law or Gus
tom, in other States, but 1presume that
publishers are not expected to lay them
before the public without compensation.
1t can hardly be the fault of the State
Superintendent, for presume that he
would feel desirous that his labors
should be known and appreciated by
the public. The only remaining snppO-
sition is that the Legislature has made
no provision for their publication, even
in the more prominent newspapers OF
the State. They are published with the
Acts of the Legislature, but, so far as
the masses are concerned, this wonld
seem to be about equivalent to no pub
lication at all. 1t is now nearly three
years since the new school law went in
to effect. .bpt whst does one man in 2
the effect of Professor Whites labors
| would respectfully suggest that he
shsuld let the public hear from him on
this subject, for which purpose l have
no doubt your columns would be open.
2nd. would again inquire, why it is
that the reports of our city Superinten-
dent are not published more in ertenS0!
presume that the Board of Education
have the right to appropriate funds for
this purpose; and certainly small por-
ton of the school fund could not be more
advantageously appropriated than for
this purpose. 1t is hut reasonable that
tho people should fully understand the
operations of our school system, and
how are they to know unless those whose
duty it is, use the proper means to Ell
Tighten them! Surely there has been
an oversight here, both on the part of
the Legislature and our city board. 1t
would be well for the city Superinten-
dent to let the public hear from him also
on the subject. My impression is that
it was not by such oversights that the
free school system has gained such n
strong hold upon the affections of the
public in other States of the Union.
ALPHA.
I'VE most respectfully and cordially
invite the State Superintendent of Com
mon Schools to favor the public, through
the columns of the REGISTER, with the
substance of his Reports, Official Decis-
ions, and his views upon educational
topics.
To our City Superintendent we ex-
tend the same invitation with like
cordiality. While we may not be able
to publish these important Reports i'll
ertcnso, we will be glad to publish lib
eral synopsis of all such documents for
the benefits of the Cause and our read
ers.-ED. REGISTER.