Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-21
SCHOOL sRRpoRT.
ANNUAL RRHORT
or tho storey County superintendent
Of Puhlfc Hnstructi0u, " y
gon. 4, =. White, Superintendent Of Public In.
,~,r,.ction for TIA Stdte of Nepddd: -

DEAR SIR: MY stAtlbtical reports anord you all
the Information In regard TO the receipts and dis
tirsemcnts OF school, moneys In this county, for
what purposes expended, the amount OF cash In the
hands Of the County Treasurer, the names Of the
NUMBER OF pupils attending the same, average at
Tendance, an abstract nom the reports or the Census
School Marshal. School Trustees, Teachers, and
Perhsns a few words, by way OF explanations and
suggestion. In this connection. may not DC out OF
place. ,.rn,rovsd March 70 lx, repealed
speclI schooiiswo OF November, 1862, which ex:
emntcd Storey county from the school law approved
1861, under which the Storey, county
Board Of Education waS ORGANIZED and TSTse a. WITH
sbolishcd the old Board OF Education. and brought
our schools under the provisions Of the new law,
which was poorly adopted ,s 70 meet ad ths wants sS 81 ass
on the 18th day Of May, last past. l
found the county, which formerly consisted Of but
who. by a decision OF the Supreme Court. held the
office OF County Superintendent without legal au'
thorty-Into four School Districts, two OF which,
school for q time suficlent 70. entitle them to draw
me funds, distributed by the State Board Of Educa-
lion, without resorting to district taxation; though
one Of these districts embraced the extensive re.
pany. and seven or eight Quartz AillsIhayin9 an
which. If expended IN that district, would liberrslly
buDDOTL y uUQIlbnlIH bSLOO Va "a W. w.
sldering so much OF the action Of my predecessor as
Illegal, that divided the county into four districts, l
restored the same to one School District, with q view
or making the schools more ~cficient, BY. bringing
them under one MANAGEMENT, and appointed for
School Trustees for Storey School District, Messrs.
Louis Feusier, d. o. Adkison and y. ~. hoblnson'
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 10
the important work Of enlsrging, Iepal!lnsi resn nov
which were constructed or fitted temporary ior
school purposes In 1862 and 1888, with the idea that
they would soon be displaesd by NOR re-, som 1mO1US
ments were attended with considerable expense. out
were indispensably necessary. Their lAborS nave
been arduous. They have already aeeSmpIsnea
plished. The result 10, the Board OF Education mas
now eleven school rooms. which arc comiortaole:
neat, spacious, well LIGHTED and vel ventilated, ana
probably serve q good purpose for q few years IN the
future. These houses have yard room. which, IN
this city. are fenced in and covered 10 part by i sneas
own all these school houses with the exception OF
two. Two Of these are well constructed. hard nnlsh-
ed buildings. The school furniture consists OF two
hundred and ten chairs and single mahogany desks.
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 ineon-
venlcnec. II Is safe TO snlrnn that there are not on
INC PACIFIC COAST, OAu FEhHCbCO mot eACepveQ, WOIe
comfortably furnished rooms than those OF Storey
county. The corps OF teachers employed will COM
pare ~favorably with any IN other cities. Under their
lie estimstion. Though tho population Of The county
Is diminishing. the schools have increased about IS
per cent, and are rapidly sugmenting In numbers.
Two new schools have been organized, and / am
happy 10 be able TO report that our schools are in 4
healthy and fiourishing condition. The Board OF
Education employ 9 SINGING master, who deyotss
in all the schools In the county, In vocal music. Tho
influence upon the scholars has been OF q s%otening
and su6duinE character. This enterprise thus far
The COUNTY school tax for 1864 and 1865 was nxed
By the Board OF County Commissioners at Is cents
on TE each a. sl Ssr q sG esasf y, tof tse S erase ~ this III sn Ss sDna:
ment, but with economy and no serious drawbacks
we shall probably be able TO maintain the schools In
tho county through the year. ''.'.'
SCHOOL LIDRkRIrs.
District School Libraries constitute one OF the
can be employed. Their importance. when wisely
selected and Judiciously managed. can not be easily
over estimated. There are books admirably adapt,
ed, both In style and thought, TO every grade OF
mind, rich In information, moral lessons and religious
instruction. u~ntainted with sectarian bias. Wher'
ever these libraries have been successfully estA6-
lIshcd they have awakened and cultivated q spirit
for reading, and have essentially modified the char
acter OF those districts for good. II the legislature
would offer the Trustees Of each School District a
ppn IND siSSteen wears. on the condition that private
donations in cash should double that sum. and to be
added thereto. ] feel confident that N less than one
reading matter for the little folks incveryp prominent
School District in the State, insuring pleasure and
profit TO the pupils, and q rich reward, particularly
IN tho future. 70 the public. One thousand dollars
expended In this way by the State. would produce
results OF great moment.
.1l VACCINATION.
II Is very important for the continued prosperity
OF our Public Schools. especially In towns and cities.
that all the pupils ssouid DC vaseinatsd. hxpenenee
guardians, abundantly able 10 bear the small ex-
pense or vaccination. who prefer. their children
should remain At home than 70 conform to the rules
OF the Board. To Danish children from school on
account OF parental avarice Is contrary 10 the, genius
OF four Public School system; works q 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 yaccinated, a. 1.-THE dennquents
expense, Alter days notice BY the CLERK OF the
There are children ofindlgent parents who should
be vnecInated at the public expense. In these cases
the county should bear the burden, As II Is for the
should be qualified TO successfully resist the loath-
some disease OF small pox. fiHH.'.'
NEGRO, INDIAN AND NoyooLLAS CHILDREN
Some law more efficient than now exists, should
be framed, TO secure educational facilities TO the chill.
dren Of negroes, Indians and Mongolians. A severe
penalty Is attached to any district mat VII ADMIT m
lie Schools Of this State-dcnying any School District
even by q unanimous vote Of Its citizens, the right
70 admit one q these unlortGnnteS; Ihe E sSa,
is a transcript, has been.I believe, so far modified;
to meet the advancing spirit OF the age, as to repeal
The report Of the School Census Marshal returns
seven negro, thirteen Indian and nfteen Mongolian
children In this county, between six and eighteen
years OF age. The Board Of Education have expend-
a Public School for their benefit; but there arc mu.
tual preJudIces existing Of ono race against another,
almost, II not quite, as strong as that oil the superior
against them ali; but thus far, have been unable to
accomplish their purpose. without mourning a much
greater outlay OF money than the occasion. In their
Judgment. seemed 70 Justify: lr ,,Int ne ,sS oT nSaHnI1,xn y
Schools, The Assessors books, for 1858, show that
tSs .A is1 ,SI IF SssT' s% nj tas sslG e az ef sa% e. e. t ssE.oo.
per cent. was paid into the County School Fund.
, ThIs s st0a II n SSo oaf sense aSeo Or JUSTICE sdiss' should eOun.
sci Us 70 terminate or modify ms system o. NTons.
peg IMPORTANCE or EDUCATION.
Tho genius OF our Institutions rests upon the pop
ular will. The great highway Of the multitude can
be illumlned only by a system OF popular education.
Which holds the State responsible 70 furnish edaea.
tlonal facilities to all the children OF the State, lire
specify. Of !s sSnGItIOh e. 81, slss SoIs. e snS sseSIS s se
the bride. OF our country. 1.-THE State Is morally
bound 10 afford these facilities for the children. then
certainly the children are under 0SIgsaSn 70 i me
ties. Rights and duties are co relative. The public
cannot afford 10 allow any class TO remain In igno-
rance o~flettcrs. Ignorance Is the natural enemy 10
society. II generates and carries with II an un-
healthy and contagious atmosphere, yastlymore In
furious 10 society. and more TO be dreaded than
those loAthsome and Infectious diseases, which
are so strongly guarded sKaiust, by all governments,
by q perfect system Of most stringent sanitary reSu.
The School Department Is the most important In
It's conservative influence OF any branch OF the State
Government-not In cure, but In prevention. The
power Of the State for all the purpose u good aug
composing il. In the train OF ignorance follow dis;
ease, poverty and crime. The records OF ourerininn
Courts testify against Ignorance with an elo9uence
and logic that should not pass unheeded. Wisdom.
the fruit Of education, brings security andpeace.
The schoolmaster conserves-ignorance destroys.
II 10 vaStly more economical for the State TO main
tain schools and Schoolnastars than cdmlnhC Courts
and criminal oficers-to construct School, Academy
res and sibSets. As tSe morning dew disappears
before the warm and genial rays OF tho ascending
sun, 90 recedes crime With Its necessary appliances
in those communities yitalited With . eomPrehen.
siys sduca54lSSn ton . sS,soae ssh " moral sn Sr. .f.ls.S %.r on 3;
the centurles-that peopled nearly Z million OF pre-
mature graves, and consumed the earnings OF tho
present and past generations, and mortgaEed the
labor Of generations unborn-would probably, not
schooinaster been better understood and apprecia-
ted, and his presence and influence been invoked In
every part OF our Federal Union. How forcibly, In
thisc connection. Is Illustrated the truth OF the pro-
verb. that Prevention Is better than cure Ihese
Schools as the life and hope OF the State. and our
Legislature should give Joyiully for their support.
f- T1H''' SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.