Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-15

sIble that Public SCHOOLS, iostered oy. anu 10 q GER
I Nm extent under tue management OF. the Govern
men, could be as efficient educators OF youth, As
those conducted BY private enterprise; another.
that secular education without a strong admiNture
Of religious Instruction. would leave the pupil 20 be
controlled by his wild and ungOverned passions and
prepare him for q vagaoond and Goddess life: while
S = iaES s1 Ssaomi' ATOMS W = pi'P never eSnsea, 10
have their children Instructed in a school which pur-
posely separated ecclesiastical nom literary and SCI
studies. But In the older States, experience.
time. an enlarged and ~enlarsinS spirit Of liberation
on the part OF the people, coupled with a wise ad-
OF the Public School System TO a com mon
misunderstanding u platform upon which all. IA,
voraole TO universal education, might stand aud
hArmonlousiy cooperate, without any sacriaee OF
or political opinions, We repeat, that these
and oshs, SSestiSns g%TopSsaS o. he early d0Snian
settled In their fAvor. 1t Is now generally admit
ted that there u q system OF morality. accepted BY
ground. up to the base OF ~sectariau differences,
all can ~stand-thAt these will allow the high
est religious truths, and the suollnest morality 10
be tsught-eQual to educating the mind Of the
Into . seuse Of Its religious and moral respon-
s~o,uties. and OF Inspiring It's pupils with a respect.
venera;iona and love OF God. and q kindly feeling for
al mankind.
the disturbing forces OF ~sectarian religion ami par.
~ politics, nni no coun;enarce or support In our
proclaimed. aud liberation establishes It's empire.
The Nevada Public school system.
The Public school System OF the State OF Nevada,
organized TO furnish the youth OF the State the
for a good substantial, business education.
In q thiekly populated County IKE Storey. they
schools, equal 10 those Of a similar grade and facin-
ties, existing In any part OF the Country.
Your Cooperation Invited.
The great success that has attended the Public
schools In the county tor the past anesn months
tereStS have been committed. 10 eticitaie you upon
their improvement, and TO earnestly solicit your
cooperation 10 increase their usefulness and TO eS.
tapN thaIr inNuanrA that they may more fllly sub-
serve the noble purposes Of their organization.
Importance Of DAT Public schools.
The undersigned are happy 10 be able to state that
very many OF the prejudice, that iorinerty existed
against the Public Schools Ia this county, and which
e~Onsplrei largely to aeIldEc their influence, have
~srNiualy dim. nI>hr,l, anHi la many Cases disappeared
altogether. They are now with Us patrcniErG by al
classes. The people have iearned that ne Public
Schools hayea higher ul>s,ln AMI = ;tobl+r purpose
than merely 10 restrain Oai boys Irom ranDln: al
large In the streets; tut shat. on the contrary, they
are efficient la EDUCATING tue mind. eulttNatiHs the
only drills them efficiently and successfully In the
various branches OF education, but that he or she y
also personally present with them In their out II
door plays, during recesSes all: intcrmissious, iniu~
ing into their anuscmeuts u aecorops ami respect
ful bearing one toward another, eultivating In them
Srs:eNs soeisi and moral irainins almost as essen
tial 10 their well being as that OF mental culture; that
In our public schools pupils OF the SAINT grade have
improved In their studies as rapidly a. those who
out nom and beyond the healthful influence OF
parents and home. Those who have taken the
BY the Storey County School Department. have
learned that u Is similar TO that employed In bos-
whcre The Public Schools have broken down all OPP
position and arc acknowledged, to be smons the
most eineient the most thorough, and the best dis
ciplined schools that anywhere exist.
What Our Public schools Require.
Our Public Schools should Command the comb
denee Of the public. Your sympathy and co-opera-
uon are necessary TO aid the Board Of Education,
SratuitouS 10 bring them to the highest degree Of
public favor. II Is important 10 the Mture well
being OF our country 20 bring them to a higher
comparatively few OF the youth Of our land can eS-
pect TO enjoy higher educational ADVANTAGES than
our Public schools AFFORD. We have = right 70 an
tenn which awakened the rrst educational impulses
IN the minds Of many thousands OF the most Illus
,nem TO SELF culture. and among which may be
named George Washington, Roger sherman, BenJa-
nin Franklin. Benjamin West, Nathaniel Bowditsh.
phsn A. Douglas, Lewis Cas-. Willard Fillmore. Hor
ace Greeley. n. p. Banks, Elihu Burritt and
Abraham Lincoln.
What Our Public schools arc Doing.
Here In Storey county every branch Of an ele-
mentAry English education Is as Systematically,
thoroughly and understandingy taught In our Pub
lie schools Is In any schools In the American Union.
The great drawback Is this: that our limited popu-
lation does not permit Of an enlarged system Of
grading the schools. The range OF studies EN-.
brace In the Primary Schools spelling, vocal culture,
Arithmetic geography. grammar. history OF the
United States. elements OF natural philosophy, map
and lineal drawing. physiology and hygiene. In the
Grammar Schools are added 20 the foregoing studies
book keeping, algebra, geometry chemistry. natural
history and perspective drawing. and also astronomy,
II the pupils are sufficiently advanced TO require in
Grammar school.
The monthly report Of the Teacher Of the Gram
mar school, located In the Third Ward In Virginia,
for the month OF July last, returns nty-one sehol.
twenty-six females. or these twenty-one were mas
tiers aud nteen misses between twelve and seven
teen years Of age, This school Is open TO any youth
In this county who Il sufficiently advanced IN the
elementary English branches to pass an examination
therein, as prescribed by the Board Of Education.
Application can be made either TO the Superintend-
eut, or TO either Of the undersigned. or to the
Teacher OF the Grammar School. This statement Is
made that persons unacQualnted with the facilities
which the Public schools afford may be Informed
school opportunities, for sending their children out
Of this state to acquire an English education.
From time 10 time the Boart OF Education has
addei school apparatus TO facilitate instruction In
the higher departments. and viii continue TO increase
this Important assistant to the teacher. a. the con-
dillon Of the School Fund viii permit.
Public School Library.
The sum Of i've hundred and my dollars has been
realized from Public School Exhibitions, which has
added over ave hundred volumes OF valuable books
to the School Library. This anspleious commence
ment we trust win be followed up by quarterly or
semiannua aecumulationS, I'll this Institution
shall swell into proportions that vii! render II an
feature In the Public School system in
this county. We trust you will encourage your
children TO take books from Il and 20 rely upon Il as
. great source Of and amusement
Non-Attendnnce.
The returns OF the School Census Marshal. In the
month Of July last past, show that there i a large
number Of children 10 this county. between six and
eighteen years ofase, who do not attend any school.
THIS should not be. No community can afford 10
have u. youth gow up In Its midst IN ignorance.
w insutuuons spring from-are moulded and gov
srned by the people, and will be good, bad or indif.
tersnt according TO the education. moral culture
power. In countries whose government and instI. |
buttons are managed BY the favored and educated
nnu.s pop1.rs tsnotanee Is not 30 mischievous as
70 not TO pull down the great and the cool To-
lower standard OF exc Hence. but 20 elevate The
muiutsue' 40 9sins tne claims Of education TO the
county which have not availed Themselves on Inc
excellent facilities our PUBLIC Schools NYori. is an
your assistance In this department OF labor. The
Public schools should be fully attended-shou, he |
@ods CO tssS.n The 10 mi mi S Sos.S s5 IN IN, 1D:e, SsSas and
and labor expended In their behalf There must be
N aSaasnins S On The ,S part s % The DuSlis in siue..
can DO materially augmented. There are many
thiues yet TO be done 70 make them what they
.ho1ld b. There e. 'a ISs n,s &c = p snIa ,. ssns oI,eSs tina!
every parent IN this county 70 send his children TO
Irresuiariry Of Attendance.
The schoo, Registers o. the several Schools in
6is county for the past school year, disclose
the melancholy fact that = very large number OF
children. who have been permanent residents In the
county. have beer exceedingly Irregular In their
sttendsnce. Some have been absent three-fourths,
many one-hali and q large number one-quArter otthe
ttine Had the schools been In q crowded CONDITION
alsrve number Of pupils would have forfeited their
seats, The present school year the Board VIII be
more rigtd than heretofore In enforcing It's rules on
this subject. The high order Of scholarship ftnoso
whose attendance have been constant, In eonrast
with the opposite class, demonstrate the lmmense
injury that parents innict upon their children oy
retaining them nom school, o. who DO not INSIST
upon regular attendance. The modification, the
announcement and sometimes even the disgust Tor
sSnool that this pernicious custom almost neeessA-
NY produces should caution parents to set their
Aces aSAinst the continuance Of this disastrous
nAoit Colsdren not eomprehending the evil results
tnAt touon ntexular attendance, are generally too
reaoy uotAlm with any suggestions that will insure
tnem . SAcAton Tor Q tew weeks or A few DAYS
even- Onen without q thought o1 the pernicious
influence that would be likely TO follow. parents re-
tain Their cnhdren nom school 10 perform the most
trivial duty, which could Be done Is well before or
after school hour, or upon Q Saturday.
.Lg Hardness.
Turbines 10 another habit that consnt-.. "a A.
courage-to keep the delinquents behind IN mai
$780,. and 70 sensibly retard the progrer az M
sntiYo schooL Althe member Of The scAool shonL6
- IN their soafS At 10 O'Clock IN the morning ~.