Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-07

~ WI" NV "" AVhua ESpNSlllutI OIL, lNni, |
at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ.
The Public school system.
The Public School system I'm the United States, by |
its broad and comprehensive range Of studies, from |
the lowest PRIMARY School to the Free Academy; BY
Its opened doors to all classes, regardless OF rank, |
fortune or condition, organized and supported by
authority Of law. yet under the control and manage
ment of the people, Is essentially an American In |
s%titutiOn. II Is the legitimate offspring OF our DEM |
Ocratlc system OF Government. Bcgotten by our
necessities 1t Is admirably adapted TO minister to
our peculiar wants.
Something about the History of Public
The history Of the Public School System shows
that II has not always been characterized by that
perfection OF system and harmony OF arrangement
that marks Its present 1t Is only BY
degrees that the most beneticents systems are brought
10 the highest degree OF perfection. Long and Sc
we're were the struggles of this system for life anu |
growth and popular favor. Its early existence was
feeble. II awakened strong prcDudlceS, mostly from
| a miSconceptlon OF its true character, and from an
inability TO comprehend the grandeur OF Its mission.
Some considered II an Ingenious arrangement for
| pluudering the rich for the education OF the children
OF the poor. and others, as a conspiracy on the part
OF political demagogues, TO break down tho social
walls of separation existing between. the rich and
| the poor, the vulgar and the refined, the plebian and
| the patricIan classes. One class considered II lmpOs-
Sible that Public Schools, fostered by. and TO a GER
tain extent under thu management oil, the Govern.
| mcnt could be as efficient educators OF youth, as
| those conducted by private enterprise; another.
| that secular education without u strong admixturc
| Of religious Instruction, would leave the pupil TO be
controlled by Ills wild and unGoyerned passions and
| prepare him for \ vagabond and Goddess NE; while
%.ii~ions JSnomInatIons would never consent TO
have their children Instructed In a School which pur-
posely separated ecclesiastical nom literary and sci
/ cntltc studies. But In the older States, experience,
i time, nm enlarged and cnlarging spirit OF liberation
on the part OF the people, coupled with a wise al.
juStment OF the Public School system TO a common
| sentiment-erectlng u platform upon which all, ID,
voraOle TO universal education. might stand and
tremendously cooperate, without any sacrifice oil
religious or political opinions. We repeat !naI .nSsn
Il and nVhaF pna1fiDns nTDnlptlC of tlp NlrlN uOMnlul
/ OF the Public School System, have been triumphant
~ settled In their favor. 1t Is now generally admit
ted that there Is u system OF morality, accepted by
/ all civilized communities and a common religious
| ground, up TO the base OF sectarian differences,
where all can stand-that these VIII allow the niSh.
| est religious truths. and the SublmeSt morality TO
be t~aught-equal 10 educating the mind OF the
| School Into a sense OF Its religious anu moral rcspol-
| sIbllties, and Of inspiring Its pupils. with a respect,
veneratfon and love OF God, and a kindly feeling for
all mankind.
The disturbing iotess 0I sSvIaian, eISrUn y u p NJ
| School System. On this common ground, a truce Is
| proclaimed. and liberation establishes Its empire.
The Neyndn Public School Systcm,
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lhe ruUns SSnvvi ySt.m VI vS !, ~ So ,ha,
was otSanixeu ~ y, ~ y; Sy" hnsi i, u cIncs,,o n
facilities LOT u goou SUBSTANTIAL, ouSlhcss cuuea!ion.
In q thickly populated county IKE stotsE. they
shSuld possess az the quaInSnuons oi nrst 5eMS
schools, eluaito those OF = s ~ AZ s,aue anu 'a0iH-
Ties, existing III any part oI Ihe IouuI|'
Your Cooperation Invited
The great success that has attended the Public
/ SchDDls in the county Tor the IuSt nttptn mOntns,
| has encouraged the undersigned. TO whom their In.
tercsis have been committed. TO ieheitate you upon
their Improvement, anu 70 earnestly S"nSit your
cooperation TO increase thelr usefulness anu 10 eN-
tend their influence. that they may more inlly sub
serve the noble purposes OF their organization.
Importnuce Of Our Public schools,
,-urI-I,,aI 49,, hon,ut 30 y, ,ht, % Ct ,ho,
Tue uiuc[stsheu ac napps " ~, W. ~, .uat
WI m.hs prnIi,, SeSgnnis IN ,hIS countv a1S NbicS
s~onspireJ largely, to a6TidSe their influence, have
sSir,nc.,hsr rhsy ~ nnx with ~ nStroniyrs h~ Mi
| cisSssS Tn. ne1nlc hay, learned that Inc PrhIic
,Ss NJ n,.rei, 90 r.s,ra,n hal h"ys nom rnnnInr st
s nan ~ ,Ss ,y..,s. brt thai on The contrary tbcv
aTS stieLep! q educating the mind, ealtiya.ins the
only drills them SiheiSn.E anu ,S SIT ,SS; ~ IN sTs
'iln HsrSnnaIiT nrcsent with them in their ont OF
asO 49, gs dny,p, yecsSs"s and Intrrmissions inns. /
inC into their amusements a dccorous and respect
fl bearing one toward another. cultivatinG IN them
moral feelings, courteous manners anu pohte laii-
Suage-a social anu moral tralllnS almost as essen.
| tlal to their well being Is that OF mental culture; that
In our public schools pupilSOt the same grade nave
improved In their ell, Sia ,SS S T. rapidly nt , as sn SSSe %ao
out from and beyond the healthiul influence OF
parents and home. Those who nave taken inc
trouble 10 examine the system OF education adopted
by the Storey County School Department, have
learned that Il Is similar TO that employed IN Dos
ton, chicago. san ttailSiSSo anu otneI iatse sT"ns
where the Public Schools have broken down all OPP
position and are acknowledged TO be among the
most efficient. the most thorough, and the best dis
II Glpuutu sNuONN NA1A hu1 NhtlN tNaoh
Wbnt Our Public schools Require.
Our Public Schools should command the conf.
i denee OF the public, Your sympathy and cO-opera-
| ton are necessary to aid the Board OF Education,
/ gratuitous, 10 bring them TO the highest degree OF
public favor. 1t Is important TO the future well
/ being OF our country 10 bring them 10 u higher
| standard Of efficiency aud usefulness, because but
i comparatively few Of the youth of our land can en-
peet to enjoy higher educational adVaniaSs; than
| tIcipate great things In the future for that school syS-
/ tenn which awakened the lrst educational impulses
/ triOus names In American history; which impellcd
them TO self culture. and among which may BE-
named George Washington. Roger Sherman. BenIa-
| min Franklin, BENJAMIN West, Nathaniel Bowditch,
| Rober, Fulton, Andrew jackson. Henry Clay, Ste
phen A. Douglas, Lewis Cas-. Willard Fillmore, HOr.
ace Greeley, y. p. Banks, Elihu Burritt and
Abraham Lincoln.
yyb,t Our Public School. nre Doing,
uor, In storey county every branch of an Gle
mentAry English education Is as Systematically,
thoroughly and understandingly taught In our Pub
lie Schools as in any schools In the American Union.
| The great drawback Is this: that our limited pOpu-
trading the schools. The range OF studies EN-.
brace in the Primary schools spelling, vocal culture,
vocal music. ealis,hsnio exercises, reading, writing,
| United States, elements OF natural philosophy, map
| and llneal drawing. physiology and hygiene. In the
Grammar Schools are addedto the foregoing studies
S1oS heepITS, aI ~, 10. ,ir,y H and niso Ss,ronoInr
I, ~ ,Sa yn ANN ara snftcIcpiIy advanced 10 rconIrc IN,
" Ine puphs y i"''"' "'""Ne' ''f""' III
suueuoh 'hcis,n. S.LooI
V" Sn"oo
The monthly report OF tue IeacnsT OF INC IRAN
mar School, located In the Ihirl warn IN Nlrgl;lla'
Tor the month OF July Iasl, returns nItSYne s'noI
airs. VI TINS NUMBER twentf-nNe were nlafh anu
twenty-slN females; Otthesc twentyTohew were mas
tiers and niteen misses between twelNc anu seven
teen years OF age, ms school Is open 10 any youth
In this county VINO Is suihclehtiy advanced IN the
elementary English branches TO pass an examination
therein, a prescribed by the Board OF Education.
Application can be made either 10 the Supcrlntend-
cnt, or to either OF the undersigned, or 10 the
| Teacher OF the Grammar school, ms statement Is
made that persons unacqualnted with the facilities
which the Public schools auOru may DC informed
that there is no necessity, on account OF deficient
school opportunities, lot sendlhH thelr chllIreh out
Of this State TO acquire an EnGnsh edmeation.
| From tint 10 time the Boaru OF Educatlon mas
added school apparatus 10 iaciltate instruction III
the higher departments ana VIII continue 10 ncrcase
this important assistant 10 the teacher, as the con-
dition OF the School FUND VIII permit.
Public School Library,
r,.,u -, 49, hundr,J and 1nr Joilors has hes,
ILL., a. nIaU, p,biIc Scboai ExhiiSi,,Ions which Ss.
.JanI aYnr ave- bnnSrsS yoinIncS ~ ynip"sic HOOKS
10 the School Library. This ausplcious commcncc.
sem,.annual Sccnmulations I'M this institution |
shall swell into proportions that will render II an
| important feature In the Public School system In
this county. We trust you Will encourage your
/ children to take books from II and TO rely upon II As
a great source ofinstruction and amusement.
Non-Attcndnnce.
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