Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-05
SCHOOL stptR1NrtYpkNrs kEpoRT
ANNUAL RERORT
or the Storey County superintendent
~ of Public Iustruction.-
Hon. A. +. Waite, Superintendent Of PHbhe IA
s~truction for the Stdte Of Nerddd:

OF the Storey County superintendent
10 Of Public Instraction.~
Hon, A. +. HAits, Superintendent Of Public In.
s~trHetion for the STATE 81 Nerdda:
DEAR SIR: My statistical reports afford you all
the information In regard to the receipts anu dis.
burscments OF school moneys In this county, ior
what purposes expended, the amount OF cash IN inc
hands OF the County Treasurer, the names OF the
teachers g employed, tns GGInp ,So Of , TenooS. "a ana tm Io
tendance, an abstract from the reports OF the Census
School Marshal. School Trustees, Teachers, and
such general as the school Lawregulres;
suggestion. In this connection, may not be out OF
place.
the special school law OF November, lS62, which OK.
empted Storey county from the school law approved
November, 1861, under which the Storey, county
great efficiency for nearly three years. This change
abolished the old Board Of Education and brought
our schools under the provisions Of the new law.
small but comparatively thIckly populated county.
The schools Of this county were placed under my
supervision on the 9Th day Of May. last past. I
ono School District, arved up. by my predecessor
who, BY q decision Of the Supreme Court. held the
Office Of County superintendent without legal au-
thonty-lnto four School Districts. two Of which,
from q pauclty or population. could not maintain a
school for q time SUFFICIENT 10 cntitle them TO draw
the funds. distributed by the state Board OF Educa-
lion, without r~esorting to district taxation; though
onc OF these districts embraced the extensive Re
iuction Works Of the Gould & Cnrry Mining Com
pany, anu seven or eight Quartz Mllls-having all
amount OF taxable property, the school fund from
which, II expended In that district, would literally
support q ilourlshlng school for the entire year. Con-
sidering so much Of the action OF my predecessor as
Illegal, that divided the county Into four districts. j
restored the same 10 one School District. with q view
Of making the schools More efficient, by bringing
them under one management. aud appointed for
Louis FcusIer, D.. o. AdElsOn and S. II. 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 NJ once 10
the important work OF enlarIing, repairing. renovnt-
Ing, ventllating and furnishing those school houses.
school purposes in 1862 aud 1863, with the idea that
they would soon be displaced by moro commodious
and permanent school edllees, These improve.
were indispcnsaoly necessary. Their labors have
been arduous. They have already accomplished
very much. but much more remains 70 be accom-
nliShcl. The result Ia, the Board OF Education has
now eleven school rooms, which arc comfortable.
neat, spacious. well lighted and well ventilated, and
| equal 10 the school demands OF the present, and will
probably serve q good purpose for q few years In the
| hnture. These houses have yard room, which, In
this city, arc fenced In and covered, In part, by sheds
to protect the pupils from rain and sun. The Board
own all these school houses with the exception OF
two, Two OF these arr well constructed. hard finish
cd buildings. The school furniture consists Of two
hundred and ten chairs and single mahogany desks,
for the accommodation OF the moro advanced pupils.
The balance OF the school rooms In the county ARE
/ IuTnlhlf0 Nltn lftuI hlll IOlNt lllC hC9hotO ~ NIllNl
the smallest pupils have comfortable seats, and by
means Of which can use their states without incon'
v~enIcncc. II Is safe to afirm that there are not on
the Pacific coast. San Francisco not excepted. more
comfortably furnished rooms than those OF Storey
county. The corps OF teachers employed. VIII conf
pare iavorsbly with any in other cities. Under their
sdminIstrstion the schools are rapidly rising In pub
lie estimation. Though the population OF the county
is diminishing, the schools have increased about IS
per cent, and are rapidly augmenting In numbers,
Two new schools have been organized, and ! AIN
| happy 10 be- able 10 report that our schools are III \
healthy and fourishing condition. The Board Of
Education employ a singing master, , %n o. devote nI'N,i,
in all the school, In the county, IN vocal music. The
influence upon the scholars has been OF q ~softenIng
and subduing character. This enterprise thus far
The county, school tax for 1854 and 1865 was nxed
| by the Board OF County Commissioners at - cents
on each 500 OF surface taxable property IN the coun'
ty-a tax hardly equal 10 the wants OF this depart
| ment, but with economy and no serious drawback:
we shall probably be able to maintain the schools In
the county through the year.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
District School Libraries constitute, one OF the
/ most criclcnt auXillnries TO our Public schools that
4 can be employed. Their Importance. when wisely
selected and jadis!ousIy managed. can not be easily
cd, both IN style and thought, 10 every grade OIL
| mind, rich In information, moral lessons and religious
INSTRUCTION, nntainted WIN sse'arian nIssi mn we
| lished they have awakened and cultivated a spirit
for reading, and have essentially riollncd the char
would offer tho Trustees Of each School District a
premium OF my cents for each person, between six
and eighteen years. on the condition that private
| donations In cash should double that sum and to be
added thereto, I feel confident that In less than ono
year from the passage Of that Act, there would be
reading matter for the little folks In cvery, prominent
School District In the State, insurlng pleasure and
profit 10 the pupils. and u rich reward, particularly
In the future, TO the public. One thousand dollars
expended In this way by the State. would produce
results Of great moment. ..
fACCINATlON,
II 10 very important for the continued prosperity
OF our Public Schools. especially In towns aud cities
that all the pupils should be vaccinGted. Experience
has demonstrated that there are many parents, and
guardians, Abundantly able TO bear the small cS
pense OF vaccination. who prefer their children
OF the Board. To Danish children from school OF
account OF parental nyartcc Il contrary 10 the genin,
Ofour Public School system; works a hardship Doll
10 the pupil and the public, and should not he tolcr
ated. In such cases II certainly seems Just that Tho
school authorities should be invested with the powel
TO have such children vacclnated. at the delinquenis
Board Of School Trustees for the district. =,
There are children Of INDECENT parents who Shonlt
Be vacelnated at ihe public expense, IN 'ne, ss sa IS,
interest OF the county that both children and adults
should be qualified TO successfully resist the loath
SESSo' ISpIIS AND MoxGoLIAS CHILDREN.
Some law more efficient than now exists. shoul!
be framed, TO secure educational facilities to the chill
dren OF negroes, Indians and Mongollsns. 4 sever,
I fDullN y "" Az. 1850
| children OF any OF the prescribed races Into the PUB
lie Schools OF this State-dcnying any School Dlstrlc
even by a unanimous vote OF II, cltiI Tshn rnS rgh
School Law, OF which ours In lis principal features
Is q transcript. has been. ! believe. 50 far modified
to meet the advancing spirit Of the age, as to rcpea
The report OF the School Census Marshal returnl
seven negro. thirteen Indian and fifteen MongollaI
children In this county, between SIX and eighteen
years OF agc. The Board Of Education have cXpend
ed much, both Of time md earnest labor. TO organic,
a Public School for their benefit; but there are mu
tual preludices existing OF one race against another
/ almost, II not quite, as strong as that Of the superior
race, which bolts the doors Of educational hall
against them all; but thus far, have been unable 4
| accomplish their purpose, without mourning q nuct
greater outlay OF money than tho occasion, In thel
Judgment, seemed TO justify. From the organization
OF the Territory 10 the present time the property. o
Schools. The Assessors books. for lS63. show thai
the taxable property OF the colored people OF virgins
City. for that year. amounted to the sum o. $500
pcr cent. was paid into tho County School Fund
This is gross Outrage upon \ helpless GLASGOW
sci us 70 terminate or modify this system or wrong
IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION.
The genius Of our institutions rests upon Y INC pop,
The Public school system. as now understood
tionsI facilities 10 ali the Children or the State, IRE.
spcctlve Of condition or claSs-ls emf hatically an
American system II Is the hope ana |; should pSni,I Pc
4 HE II luNN vi "a WIZ ~ w. NfaN
bound to afford these facilities for the %shildren. then
certainly the children are under obligation to the
State TO avail themselves OF these invaluable facili-
ties. Rights and duties are co relative. The public
cannot afford TO allow any chhss to remain In igno-
rance orirtters. Ignorance Is the natural enemy TO
society. il generates and carries with II an un.
healthy and contagious atmosphere. vastly more In.
furious to society, aud more TO be dreaded than
those ioathsome and Infectious diseases, which
are so strongly guarded against, by all governments,
by q perfect system OF most stringent sanitary regu.
latlouS. .-
The School Department Is the most important In
is conservative influence OF any branch ofthe State
aforementioned 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
ease, poverty and crime. The records OF our criminal
Courts testify against ignorance with an clo9uence
aud logic that should not pass unheeded. Wisdom.
the fruit Of education. brings security Andpeace.
The schcolmRster cOnserves-ignornnce destroys.
1t Is vastly more economical for the State to main.
tain schools and schoolmastcrs than criminal Courts
and criminal ofncers-to construct School, Academy
and University buildings, than prisons. pcnitentla.
ries and gibbets. As the morning dew disappears
before the warm and genial rays Of the ascending
sun, 50 reccdes crime with Its necessary appliances
In those communities vitaliZcd With a comprehen.
sIve education, softened by moral and religious In.
1uences. The recent rebelllon-the greatest war OF
the centurles-that pcopled nearly a million or pre-.
mature graves, and consumed the earnings OF the
present and past generations, and, mortgaged the
labor OF generations unborn-would probably not
have occurred had the worth and Importance OF the
ted, and his presence and influence been invoked In
ayerr mart M onr Federal Jnion. : How forcibly I'm