Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-24
SCHOOL psR1srRspBsrsRspoar
ANNUAL RERORT
or tho Storey Comfy sup-eriutendsnt

VI -
ofsPublict Insfruction.
Hon. A. F.. Rhits, ~SEpe1nsadsn, Of Publio In.
s~truetion for the STATE Of Ntrdda:
DEAR Sin: Ny statistical reports afford YOU all
the Information IN regard 70 the receipts and dts.
bursements OF school moneys In this county, for
what purposes expended, inc amount Of cash IN the
teachers employed, the number Of schools. and the
number OF pupils attending the same, average pt-
TENDANCE an sbstrsct ron nc reports Q, Inc Census
nich general information as the School Law requires.
Perhsps a few words, BY way Of explanations and
suggestion, In this connection, may not be out Of
Tie School Law, approved March %. 1855. repealed
the special school law Of November. 1869. which eS.
cmpted Storey county nom the school law approved
S SS.rs ~ Ea;u lSil SR NE o TnlsG tIS and sIS worked sqS VIII
sbolished the old Board Of Education and brought
our schools under the provisions Or nc new %,t aT,
small but comparatively thickly populated county.
The schools Of this county were placed under my
supervision on the 18th day Of May, last past; !!
one School District, carved up. by my predecessor
who, by o decision nc the Supreme Court. held the
office OF County Superintendent without legu au-
thority-lnto four School Districts. two Of which,
from a pauclty or population, could not maintain q
school for q time sufficient 10 entitle them 70 draw
the funds, distributed by the State Board OF Educs.
ton. without resortingt 70 distrlet axauon; tnoqSn
II VI Y NAokl
ductlon Works OF the Gould q Curry Mining Com
pany, and seven or eight Quartz Mills-haying an
s%%Sant 4 Of s. isSsSls R r gss. Sls tn ses %Sal % ilSe alGE
support q fourishing school for the entire year. Con
sidering so much Of the'action Of my predecessor as
illegal, that divided the county INTO Iour distlieS, L
restored the same TO one School Dinr1cL wltha view
OF making the schools more efficient, BY; bringing
them under one management, ana appointsd lot
School Trustees tor storey scnooi DislrlGI, Messrs'
tSHee gentlemen ssassSa; = wei ri a Known iO ri tSe i public spirit.
energy OF character. business capacity, and devoton
70 the interest and prosperity Or popular education;
u thS ia Se9as@s work 1ee of snisrsins repsirins, removal,
Ing, ventilatlng and luInlsnlns lhose senool nTus 80.
which were constructed Or ntted temporary iof
school purposes ~ ~ snSaotiS o. WITH w1rn INC com rGea inss
and permanent school edlaess: These imprcyo.,
ments were ATTENDED with eonsid Th expense oue
been arduous. They have already aceompnsned
very much, but much more remains 70 DC acc0n.
pllshed. Tho result Is, the BostI OF EanSaaon H "a
now eleven seno9! noUnls' maS ,rof ), ,.n,II.,ed snd
neat, .paSlous, VII ne, dnn snds " tSe nrssent and will
probably serve a good purpose for a few years in the
xiture These houscs have yard room, which, in
this city. are fenced In and covered, In part, By sheds
10 protect the pupils from rain and sun. The Board
own ali these school houses with the exception OF
two. Two ofthese are well constructed. hard fnish-
ed buildings. The school furniture consists OF two
hundred and ten chairs and single mahogany desks.
for the accommodation OF the more advanced pupils.
III UulhIlCC VI lUC OOulr W. kUC vi olu
furnished with neat and convenient desks, by which
tho smallest. pupils have comfortable seats, and BY
means OF which can use their states without ineon-
the Pacific coast, Gan Francisco not excepted, more
comfortably furnished rooms than those or Storey
county. The corps OF teachers employed will COM
administration the schools arc rapidly rising in pub
lie estimation. Tnougn the population OF the county
Is eliminating. the schools have Increased about IS
Tvo nav schools hays been orvsn3,ed and I am
happy 10 be able 70 report that our schools are In q
healthy and nourisnlng condition. The Board or
4 sc,S en,,rey ~ IN, woSE ~ ins,n,r ;,ns ~ nrnii.
IN ali tse schools in the county. IN vocal innate fhcc
i nna s,,Ssu IpSu e lns TbIs esss nj : s ts : Sss
ms worried chsrmingiy.
The county school tax for 1864 and 1855 was fixed
by the Boaa OF County Commissioners at IS cents
Tvs tsx hardly equal 10 the wants OF this depart
wEcnt INT with economy ana no serious DRAWBACKS
We shall probably :. able to maintain the schools in
eeou
SCHOOL LIBRARIES ...
Dbl Dls; sdss,, Sss sS I,i LiSr.r is oS sp9 pSSIIs se Sns o. nm, imt
can be employed. Their importance. when wisely
selected and judiciously managed. can not be easily
over estimated. There are books admirably adapt;
mind. rich In Information, moral lessons and religious
instruction, untainted with sectarlan BIAS. Mner'
iIsSed t6ey have avaEencd and cultivated q spirit
for reading, and have essentially Todined me char.
acter OF those districts for good; u the legislature
would offer the Trustees or each Schooi Dlstr1ct q
premium pre- aIGSis o. n ys,S sep pr ' tSs ea son SgitsSa' M, SstN prIys se
donations In cash should double that sum, ana 70 De
added thereto, l feel confident that 10 less than one
year rom the passage 81 1,, ins a.,, AZ, tnsre MSnIr DC
School District In the state, insurlng pleasure anu
profit to the pupils X. a I,b = re9 nI reward ,S0ls pST1's soI1,Es
IN me iuture, 70 inc puons, SSne 'no 1u,ld rsn v
results OF great moment
VACCINATION.
=, :. very ,mnort,nt for the continued prosperity
o. our fnoho oS Il ~ nr 1894 81 ~ Pnn.sancs
thAt aI tne pupns shos,L - M. n,..sSspr,s anS
mas emo ObI,n%,ntiv SSsis ~ in hear he small eS.
kuaIuia.S, aounIenS a nho $780, ,hsj, chiId,cn
pens Of vSGsi ~ Som. , rhn ~ cnnrorm ~ ~ ,Sc niles
sHv IN pen.d r. n nsntsh ch,iSrsn rom .choo, on
Of l nsI nU nr n.rsni,i sysr4ce ~ Contrary 10 10 the Genius
oioSr ruone o.. 0Su ~ n,hiic and sbSonid not hs ,oIrr.
70 the PnpM ,s chr cs ~ n csrta NH seems inst that he
atsG. IN suSn y sSo,iS ~ tnSes,ed S,,tS ths nower
70 nave susn cnIoisnn a So,'sn ~: ,ha CIorE ~ ~.
cSpehsej aasHe do, u1,s o. ~ d,strct "A VI 'e
D3Stu oi sSr rSutr.n ~ Instssnt narents WIN shopld
Lnens Ms ,cd u, ,sa D y, syn.pse In these cases
the county should bear The burden, A. t Is ioT tI ,ns
shouid be onaildedt to successfully 'reaiit the loIih.
.sor Ss Sa~ m rSDs. sS, ssg han now exists, should
he fran,ed. TO secure educational facilities TO the chill
drsn IN Negroes Indians and Mongolians. A severe
nsnaitv IL sttas6ed 10 any district that will admit
Children OF any OF the prescribed races into The Pub.
nc SCHOOLS ~ ., . n1s yotr ~ III ciiiIsens' the riTht
.SshU ? ann ~ .hnse unTortnnstes Tho CalIfornIa
ScSooi Law ~ which airs in M principal features,
1e = y rscr,,nt hss hen + believe 40 far modIdcd'
Mali M sdvsnrinvs nlrit Of The arc. As 10 rrpeai
tnlS penaIty: a.. e,oo, Conu,. NJ.,,h.I rs,prps
nne spont ,s,,,nsn InSisH anS anccn Monrolian
even nes,o' MI eenntn h.,s.asn an and eigSteen
Sna y ~ Ths RnasS N Education have eSpend.
"a nnch Nth ~ timc and earnest labor, 10 orranilc
a pnhiIe School for their benent; but there arc mu,
tHnl ptc ~ not oS SnisI ~ st n DGI a. nm ofths superoi
ainioeS t.h hIri,s Az Sonrs ~ sducatIonai halls
Iae1, ,hen, III, hn, ,hns fr have NAN unablo h
sssnmniIsS th.ir nyrnose Sitbout incurrinr a much
Srcstas ontIsy OF money than the occasion, IN theil
Judgment, seemed to Justify. Prom the orgaA zatlor
m. negro has been taxed for the support OF Public
SeSooi. The Issessors hooks. for IH3. show that
tSctsS.blc nroperty on the colorcd people OF Virginia
Civ for tbat year' Amounted 10 the sum OF $4,000.
y ccn .1' wns nsia into the County School FUND,
Ehts r. rroSs ontrare upon a beiple. cla@-our
.sIS1csnectN n moi our ,ense OF Justice, should coun.
Soj ma ID terminate or modify this system or wrong.
IT.
IMPORTANCE OF LpVcAFioN'n WA
The genius OF our Institutions rests upon the pop.
be illumlned only by aystem OF popular education.
The Public School systen. q now undcrrtooo-
which holds tho STATE responslole 70 Iurn,sn euuce'
tional facilities 70 Az the cnloren OF tns StA.ei Ire-
spectye OF condluon o. Gill;. empnsS s,i9 a.
bound 70 hnord these tAciutles TOT tne cnLuIeu, tnen