Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SUPPLEMENTARY RSSJ7flConri5IM:.

lie Schools arc dehignod rs an Antidoto 70 these fear
ful evils. TheLegislaturc has the poverte prevent
these to . very great extern. Sensible or their ex.
and feeling that o remedy should be vested
in the tegislAtureI the trainers OF tho State Constl.
tuition vcsts the authority In that body In Section
>, Article IL, in the following words, to.Wit:
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SnldIen ih oAeH "eHSo' us"N' upon 6a'N 1o"N
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lne EIeas niesI'a'usy y q = : n MAG.
nitude as TO require a remedy II Isl 70 ~ baeiutsn-
nuence neAt 70 non.atis a'su rs,ids.Srs ara
tensiSe man u gsheIany eons!usieI. Suno' TIL
aeta " a. no% 9tn ySf n Sen nDsI ssInla, oI sfy isno.
4 re. ~ ds ny G 'bIon .na' ~ y = T1r, uanersiiy drops thc
nnnII hshynd Ss cIsss n NAV rsouir. a vigorous
y : m iii bIs nowcrs and nromni abundance 10 COM
n,sn man, = q resnacy.,Is s,andIng Coon dSsciist follows
cIossIv i,nnn tie h.eIs ~ dIscou1o0ament md there
- no IonInr y .,,rsc,io' n,thas To- .chooI asso-
riates scSIsoi ,s.chcr ~ ssbnoi bnnsn WortIhpd
Ambition cannot endure daIy exposure For the
onrnoses Of eTuestioni ehiIdTcn are in a certain,
$ense. the properfy or thc State Tn. law demands
that nroncrty Sh.iI n. tsSnd % snnnor, . p,,hIIr
school for III months in eSeh yesri In return Ior
Tho nayrnent or This fax nron.r,v h.. \ rigbG n 40.
nlahd that Children between certs,n ages ahail avail
themselves Of these expensive %iacilIties ior A like
term. or their equivalent at private schools. To in
IL in the publIc estimation that posItion and conu.
dence that the system should command, the stand.
ard Of Scholarship on the part OF teachers should be
80 raised tnut persons OF an indifferent or detective
education, unfortunate in other departments or In
dustry. would not venture, as q Temporary eSpedi.
ent. 10 aspire 10 the contoio Z Public School, The
feeling is altogether TOO prevalent, that any person
Primary School. II IS my deliberate Judgment that
IL requires more skill, 4 greater amount Of tact, q
wider range OF general knowledge, and . clearer ap-
prehensIon ofthe complicated o that control dli-
ferent chlloien w senooioI Ioily or u'ty istie ynss,
ana 70 excite anu HAintain Az inteLest shIonS ~ =
VINO nave no lue1o tne fniue ~ euuSa'Ion, .A.S
AWAKEN anu maihsaim . nSe tnseiess u,aS ssbeo y
Many Of the w!sest educstors 10 the country have
oIen expreSsea .n,s sensnIeHL an T. ,EH,nss1i' ,nnnr,.
anu lolce. IeEalu seseIias a. ~ ~ VI ~. N.Y. ~
ahl as wen an tus n,ost ei ~ A.. y ~ ,pdSvIJ.
sions-one that demands OF JUS Memoeis muiS,ai
and moral philosophy. a quicker perception and
knowledge Of childish likes and dislkss q me nu,
merous springs OF action, and how 10 turn them 70
awaken interest, stimulate thought, produce dlscl.
pline and cheerful obedience. than tnosc OF any
other or the intellectual proiessiohs; 10 one isIe'
qarded competent 10 practice any or the learned pro.
LESSONS who has not gone through q long course Of
professional training under the immediate dlrec-
ton Of their most eminent aavans, 70 quality him 70
intelligcntly the responsible duties his
profession may require. No one Is regarded cornpc-
tent TO make u shoe or u shovel, q house or q hand.
saw, n coach or a crowbar, a broom, a bt o. q
bucket, without mat serving an apprrntieesnip:
The man who can make Q steam engine, or VINO can
control It's movement after II Is made, VIII coin.
mand more compensation than the public Is Wiling
10 Day all OTullATN teacher III n IuUuC CSnOOlt
though every part OF the engine, from It's feed TO Its
exhaust, with It's various individual and combined
uses, could be learned Ia q fortnight by \ wei. disci-
plIncd and we'll educated teacher, whose mind hasR
mechanical tendency. Persons 10 be teachers,
should learn their profession by a coursc of discipline
and training, under the direction OF the most sue
ccssfuI and celebrated educntors in the country, 700
- -, .ovx,, .cuoo,,
smut out sna inr Iemosea a. OUT STATE sIom .ne
great educational eehtets Of tle country, our oppvI.
tunitiss are SLIM indeed TO secure INST class tensn.
Pacific Coas, WIN BE assorted and euled out BY n.
EDUCATIONAL BOARDS OF san franclsco, sacramento
and other parts or California. and we have nothing
by which to invite superior educators 10 our desert
homes. unless our School Board, oner sItraysgant
be allowed. ...
Our great educational want Is q Normal School
an iniltution 70 educate those Of our youth ambi.
train them 10 meet the educational requirements OF
our INES anu for our peculiar locality: young men
and women whose parents. relatives Or frisndS, or
will remain permanently with US. An Institution
Of this character would, In addition 10 It's regular
supply for our schools Of wen educated. well drlled
and live teachers, do much TO awaken and foster
throughout the State q spirit or intellectual culture.
and TO bring permanently before our people the
great value and importance Of popular education.
An Institution OF this character should be located In
one OF the most p~opulous towns Of the State. where
A SUFFICIENT number OF pupils could be procured for
the organization VI a training school. to be attached
thereto. LOT n NOTIllnl SCuOOl WlluOub kllls llHpOT-
tant adjunct would be as inefficient as q school for
the study Of practical chemistry that should Ignore
,ne iaooinSUIs, , ~ . .s q Sitbout IN s,dpoS
,hs hsavsnir bodir, uuadrants and telescopes.
There h. ifoweysr. n considcrabIe number OF Young
peopie OF respectabie attainment in our midst who
Hays Taught school more or leIs, aud Ambitious 10
Obtain A respectable rank In the profession or teach.
nv but whose SnoSleJrr OF tbe tSoory and ursc-
III. nT tenchIng IL altogether UNEQUAL 10 the adj.
vsnced Intentional claims OF The present Time.
MANY Of thrsp would be drawn 10 an Institution OF
nj. Character 10 nrocure the proper informstion
E RH.r . a'p n NAV wn dis, s : an u s sSoTld d M,sh sen tss
local boards Of School Examiners throughout the
State. The stay or this class would be longer or
shorter according TO their previous attachments and
aptness to acquire. A Normal School would gIye
forth It's first fruits rom this class. Were the State
In a pecuniary condition TO organize aud support an
institution Of this character: u would not be an
public school interest in Nevada. But II need not
nccesSarily be attended with great expense. The
he sslary Of one Protss:or. with trinins additional
Incidental expenses, would be all the outlay that at
present would be required. The permanent edincc
an an ,s SsT sSfso or nnd ihe ISsre sSe, Of 'I ShS S tas E scSool
Fund. II the State would offer two thousand dol.
lars annually for the inst two years, on condition
that private donations would equal that sum, and
10 BE- added to II, I feel confident that that amount
once put Into a successful working condition: Some
source OF revenue could be created TO raise this
amount by the State, without seriously depressing
any person or class.
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There Is one suolect that l wouIu IKE 70 ollnS 70
your notee LOT yout eonslueIatlon. IAN soHeNnat
In doubt whether tue plesent Is me proper tme or
this the proper channel. but with my Ideas Is re-
ganis the comprehensive character OF our Public
School system, the proposed suggestions IN this con.
nectlon. VIII DC ootn legluulAt and proper, IT'S
well known that the peculiar character lthe climate
tween the ROCKY anu sierra nevada mountains, Is
but little known ny our o%n people, and very I'm.
perfectly understood by inc people OF the other
states. a plan that would secure the proper re-
cordlng OF heeulste Ineteorologlcsi opserSauons IN
ihoSe parts Oh tne Slats wneie tuohe Senools would
10 ikeiy 70 DC maintainea .nroushont me yea.
Che course OF decade Of years would throw much
lsnt IN regard 70 OUT elmatc; uns teacner ~ eaeh
OF the principal towils IN tne otate, u lurnisneu Win
sns hsee e,r y n ~ mem ,Sr aet thn tne neat
SnS T of ,Ss Winds the AMOUNT Of t n fS Silfs az ISin ana
snoS. anu boox 70. sec9talnE tns necessary o6ser-
vatHns-an OF %nich tns Smltnsonlan institute
wouia unaouDtsaiy SheeruIS SuppH-wouI Win
u ar,ai,x auSiu4mo ~ SaisS!' y ~ uiieStea " lHw'
accuistely pSIioIm VIC Iask. Lnesc OBSERVATIONS,
Pn1ilsnen ei.ae, %eexIy OF monthly, woula AWAKEN
lie generally, habits OF closs observation In regard 70
atmospheric changes O. sHt 1.nIt Haa
NHDiRLcTlOH or TIE PRocELDs or fHE HALF MILL
.... -, TAX; ,w,.~uu,,n
s%ti xi,yiG Il occur To- me-. was dlysrtsd nv S1 M i q
Legislature, frum the use intended by those who
formed that instrument. Section 81 Of the School
moneys derived from the tax herein levied (hsif
mil iaxl shsll be paid into the State School Fund,
and be Spportioned in the same manner a. other
money In hat frnd.~,hI is the interest sceuing