Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-25
SCHOOL sUpERINrENpENTs REPORT.
~ ANNUAL RRROKT :
VI tho story County superintendent
ol E.uhItc InltruciIan.~

spuettoH JoT le Stdte OF Nepddd:
DEAR SlE: Ny statistical reports Afford you aI
bursements OF school moneys In this comfy to ~
what purposes expended. the amount OF cash In tSs
teachers employed. the number OF schools, and ths
number Of pupils attending the same, average nj.
tendance, an abstract from the reports OF the Gensn,
School Marshal, school T.Sstses. Teachers. and
Perhaps o few words, by way OF explanations and
suggestion. in this connection, may not be out Of
, The School Law, approved March 20. lss. repealed
the special school law OF November. 1862. which ex-
cmpted Storey county from the school law approved
November, 1861, under which the Storey county
board OF Education was organized, and worked with
SS tedE saii the I'D al Board of y and brought
our schools under the provisions = SsI, ,S or the new " l ,Sg:
small but comparatively thicEly populated county.
The schools Of this county were placed under my
found the county, which formerly consisted Of but
one School District. carved up. by my predecessor
who. by q decision OF tho Supreme Court, held the
thority-into four School Districts, two Of which.
from q pauclty OF population. could not maintain q
school for q time Sufficient to entitle them 10 draw
tion, without resorting 10 district taxation though
one OF these districts embraced the extensive Re
ductlon Works Of the Gould 4 Curry Mining Com
which, II expended In that district, would literally
support q tiourlshlng school for the entire year. Con-
illegal, that divided the county into four districts, l
restored the same 10 one School District, with a view
OF making the schools more efficient, by bringing
School Trustees for Storey School District. Messrs.
Louis Fcusicr, d. o. Addison and s. IL. Robinson,
three gentlemen well known for their public spirit,
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, %renoyat-
which were constructed or fitted temporary for
school purposes In 1862 and 1865, with the idea that
they would soon be displaced by moro commodious
and permanent school editices. These improve.
ments were attended with considerable expense, but
were indispensably necessary, Their labors have
been arduous. They have already accomplished
piished, The result Is, the Board OF Education has
now eleven school rooms. which arc comfortable.
neat, spacious. well lighted and well ventilated, and
probably serve a good purpose for a few years In the
hture. These houses have yard room, which, IN
this city. arc fenced In and covered, IN part, by sneds
to protect the pupils from rain and sun. Tho Board
own all these school houses with the exception OF
two. Two OF these ara well constructed. hard ilnlsh-
ed buildings. The school furniture consists OF two
for the accommodation OF the more advanced pupils.
The balance OF the school rooms. In the county are
furnished with neat and convenient desks, by which
means OF which can use their states without lncon.
vcnience. II Is safe TO affirm that there are not on
the Pacific coast, San Francisco not excepted. more
comfortably furnished rooms than those or Storey
county. The corps OF teachers employed Will COM
pare tavorably with any In other cities. Under their
administration the schools arc rapidly rising In pub
is diminishing, the schools have increased about IS
per cent, and are rapidly augmcnting In numbers.
Two new schools have been organized, and l am
healthy and fiourishing condition. The Board OF
Education employ q singing master, who devotes
himself entirely 70 the work OF instructing the pupils
H. III tka u.hnola a n NhA rNInfNg In UOF0l rpuafr Thu
influence upon the scholars has been OF q ~softenlng
and subduing character. This enterprise thus far
has worked charningly. ..
by the Board OF County Commissioners at IS cents
on each Slo Of surface taxable property in the couIl-
ty-a tax hardly equal to the wants OF this depart
ment, but with economy and no serious drawbacks
We shall probably be able 10 maintain the schools In
the county through the year.
SCHOOL LIBRARIEs.
District School Libraries constitute one Of the
most efficient III xiliarles TO our Public schools that
| can be employed. Their Importance. when wisely
| selected and Jud!cIously managed, can not be easily
over estimated. There are books admirably adapt.
I'd, both In style and thought, TO every grade OF
instruction, untainted with ~sectarian bias. Wher-
ever these libraries have been successfully cstab-
llshed they have awakened and cultivated q spirit
for reading, and have essentlally modined the char
acter Of those districts for good: II the legislature
would offer the Trustees Of each School District u
premium Of Any cents for each person. between six
anu tlknIctH yChIrp III huC hhlNt hhaN
donations in cash should double that sun. and TO be
added thereto. I feel confident that In less than one
year irom The passage q SI,, mt sa,t At e . shsTe n wSnI1 De
School District In the State, i~nsurIng pleasure and
profit to the pupils. and u rich reward. particularly
In the future, 10 the public. One thousand dollars
expended In this way by the State. would produce
results Of great moment
VACCINATION.
1t IL very important for the continued prosperity
OF our Public Schools. especially In towns and cities,
that oil the pupils should be vaccinated. Experience
guardians, abundantIy able TO bear the small cx-
pense OF vaccination, who prefer their children
should remain at home than 70 conform 10 the rules
OF the Board. To Danish children from school on
account Of parental avartce Is contrary to the genius
ofour Public School system; works a hardship both
10 the pupil and the public. and should not be toler'
school authorities should be invested with the power
10 have such children vucclnated, 1.-THE dellnquents'
expense, amer -d days notice BY the Clerk OF the
Board OF School Trustees for the district.
There are children olindlgent parents who should
be yaccInated at the public expense. In these cases
the county should bear the burden. as II Is for the
interest OF the county that both children and adults
should be q~ualiied 70 successfully resist the loath-
some disease Of small pox.
NEGRO, INDIAN AND xoSGoLiAS CHILDREN
Some law more efficient than now exists, should
be framed, to secure educational facilities to the chill
dren OF negroes. Indians and Mongolians. 4 severe
penalty Is attached to any district that Will admit
Children OF any OF the prescribed races into the Pub
lie Schools ofthIs State-denying any School District
even by a unanimous vote OF It's citizens, the right
to admit one Of these unlortnnates: Inc En,iUrn.a
School Law, of which ours In It's principal features,
"a a transcript, has been, / believe, 10 lar inodlneu,
TO meet the advancing spirit OF the age US to repeal
this penalty.
| seven negro, thirteen Indian and fifteen Monaghan
children in this county. between six and eighteen
years Of nEe. The Board Of Education lsTo nave W eIS :
A Public School for their benefit but there arc inu-
tunl preIudiccs existing OF one race against another,
almost, II not quite, as strong as that OF the superior
Tace. which bolts the doors Of educational halls
against them all: but thus far. have been unable 70
accomplish their purpose, without mourning q much
greater outlay OF money Snan me OCCASION &C. 70 ,heir
Of the Territory 10 the present time the property Of
the negro has been taxed for the support OF Public
Inc taxable property Of the colofcd people OF virginia
City, for that year, amounted TO the sum OF $s2.0oo.
Upon this amount . school tax Of two.nnhs Of ona
This Is gros. outrage upon n helpless elass-our
self.respect, II not our sense Of justice, should coun-
sci US 10 terminate or modify this system or wrong.
IMPORTANCE or EDUCATION.
The genius Of our Institutions rests upon the pop
ular will. The great highway Of the multitude can
T r tuq PnSlie sefs y sy sg I as 81 S Ro% an se1Set21:
which holds the State responsible 10 Furnish educa-
tional facilities to all the children OF the State, ire
s~pective OF condition or class-is enphatlcally an
American system. II Is thr hope, and should be
the pride, OF our country. II the State Is morally
bound TO afford these facilities for the children. thon
certainly the children arc under obligation TO the
State TO avail themselves OF these invaluable faclli.
ties. Rights and duties are co relative. The public
cannot AFFORD 10 allow any class 70 email In isno-
rance ofletters. Ignorance Is the natural enemy 10
society. Il generates and carries with II an un.
healthy and contagious atmosphere. vastly more In
furious to society. and more 70 be dreaded than
those loathsome and infectious diseases, which
are so strongly guarded against, by all governments,
by q perfect system OF most stringent sanitary regu.
lations.
Tho School Department is the most important In
It's conservative influence Of any branch OF the State
Goyernment-not In cure, but In prevention. The
power OF the State for all the purpose Of good aug
ments with the growing intelligence OF the people
composing II. In the train or ignorance follow dis
ease, poverty and crime. Therecords Of ourerimlnal
Courts testify against ignorance with an eloguence
and logic that should not pass unheeded. WISDOM,
tho fr1iit OF education, brings security andpcace.
The sehoolmaster conseryes-lgnorancc destroys
II Is vastly more economical for the sAte 70 maln.
tain schools and than criminal Courts
and criminal onicers-to construct School, Academy
and University buildings, than prisons. penltentla.
ries and eibbets. AZ the morning dew dlsappearB
before the warm and genial rays or the ascending
sun, 80 recedes crime with It's necessary appllanees
in those communities vitalized with Q comprenen-
siye education, Botcned by moral ana SllRlousn W.
tuences. The recent rebelnon-the grsatcst wAIoi
the centuries-that peopled nearly q mllion OF pie-
mature graves, and consumed the eaInlnSso " ny
present and past generations, and moilSasea .ns
labor OF generations u~nborn-wonld prooaoy y
have occurred had the worth and Importance Of inc
sehooinnssfsr been better understood and apprecia-
ia md his prrsence and influence been invoked IN
~ onr PedCrnl Union, How tOrclby. In