Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-06
Something about the History Of Public
schools.

walls Of separation existing between the dCh anu
The patrcIln classes. one class considered Il iinro<
SlSIe that Public schools, iOStggCI BY. ami 70 ser
tain extent under tas ulantSsmonI OF, me %TSsfn,
ment could De Is etiCent educators 81 YOUTH a
those CONDUCTED by private enterprise; anolle.,
that secular education without \ stE9ns aluINSusS
OF RELIGIOUS Instruction. would leave the pupu TO DC
controlled by bis Wild and unSovernet passions ana
prepare him for a YAsabODd ami GOileSS Me; vale
Tciiciou, lenomi,aiiSnS wouM never consrn, TO
have their children instructed IN n School which put-
pOSely separated ecclesiastical nom literary and sch
cnude studies. But in the older states, experience.
time, an enlarged and charging spirit oi toleraIlpn
on the part OF tho people, coupled With wise ai-
luStment OF the Public school System TO a common
Sentlmeut-erecling a platform upon which all, Ia
vorable 10 universal education, might stand and
harmonlouSy so-opesate, without any NSilnSs o.
and other questions prophetic Of the early downfall
OF the Pubic School system, have been triumphant
" settled In their favor. II i now Senerany admit,
ted that there Is a system OF morality. accepted by
all civilized communities and a common rcuSl"us
ground. up TO the base OF ScStGIan differences,
where all eau S~tand-that these viii allow the hiSh'
est religious truths, aud the slOulnest moHNitl 70
be tausht-eluA to siHeatinS tnS MINI :! oMe
~Sio!iiIeS, and VI Inspiring Us pupils With 4 respect,
veneration and love OF God. AMI kindly ieeAnS Tor
me disturbing forces OF ~Seciarian religion and par.
ty politics, and no Sgul:enaass or support IN on
School SYSTEM. on THIS common SroGnl, ltueeS
proclaimed, aud liberation establishes It's empire.
The Nevada Public school system.
The Public School system Of the State Of Nevada.
was organized 10 furnish the youth OF the STATE the
In a TSicEiy Populated County Ike STOREY. they
should possess all the qualifications OF hr>tcllsS
schools, equal TO those OF 4 similar grade AND i1clIi'
ties. existing in any part OF the Country.
Your Cooperation Invited.
The great success that has attended the Public
Schools N the County for the past hftcen months,
has eneoGIaSsd The GnSsrsSne =, s e Whom ~ IN tSe MN IN,
their Improvement, and 10 earnestly solicit your
cooperation to Increase their usefulness and TO eN-
tend theirinnuenee that they may more MY sub
serve the noble purposes OF ihelr organization.
Importance of Our Public schools.
The undersigned are happy 10 be able 10 state that
very many Of the prcUdiceS that iocmeriy existed
against the Public Schools In this county, anu which
cOnSpirrI largely 10 aortge their influence, have
gradually diminished. and IN many cases disappeared
a!;oSethers They are now WITH Us patr1niked ey a.!
schools HAYES higher mission AMI a noolcr purpose
than merely 10 restrain bad boys nom running al
large in the streets; but that on the CONTRARY, they
arr efficient In educating the mind, cultlNatluS tue
habits and tastes OF the pupils; that the teacher not
only drills them efficiently aud successfully IN the
various branches OF education. but that he Or she i
also personally preSeni with them In their out Of
GOor plays. during receSSes and int7rmlSSionS, linus
Ing into their amusemeutS a GecoroUS and respect
fl bearing one toward another. cult!vatinE IN them
moral feelings, courteous manners anu pOlte IAN
SuASe-a social anu moral ualhluS aitiioSt a, S>>Su,
In our public schools pupASof the same ETlio nave
improved in their studies a. rapidly A. those who
have been sent out OF the state AZ large expense,
out from and beyond the hcalthiul influence Of
parent, and home. Those who have taken the
trouble 10 examine thesys,em u education adopted
by the storey County School Department. have
learned that Il Is similar TO that employed In Bo>-
ton. Chicago, san Francisco and Other Large towns
position and are acknowledged TO be among the
most etncleni, the most thorough. and the best dis
cipIined schools th~aranywberr exist.
What Our Public schools Require.
our Public schools should command the cOnd.
dence Of the public. Your sympathy and cO-Opera-
ton are Necessary 10 aid the Boani OF Education.
whose aoors n me school Department are entirely
gratultouS, 10 grinS them TO the highest DEGREE o.
public favor. II Is important 20 the future well
being Of our country 20 bring them 20 a higher
standard OF efficiency and usefulness, because bat
comparatively Few OF the youth OF our land can ex-
pect TO enjoy higher SENSATIONAL advantages Than
i!cipate great things In the future for that school sys-
tenn which awakened the trSt educational Impulses
In the minds o. many thousands OF the most Illus
tr,ouS names In American history; which lmpelled
them 10 self culture, and among which may De
named George Washington. Roger sherman, Benla-
ain Franklin. BENJAMIN West, Nathaniel BOwdiich,
Robert Fulton, Andrew jackson, Henry Clay. Ste
phen 4. Douglas, Lewis Cas-. Mll!arI tnin2re' uor,
ace Greeley, y. =. Banks. Elihu Burritt and
Abraham lincoln.
What Our Public schools nrc Doing.
Here In storey county every branch Of an ele-
mentary English education Is A. systematically,
thoroughly and uEderstandInSly taught tn our Pub
lie Schools as In any schools IN the American Union.
The great DRAWBACKS i this that our limited pOpu-
lAiion does not permit of an enlarged system Of
grading the schools. The range Of studies em.
q "a AZ AAA- ~FNNs
vocal music. c4llSthenlc exercises, reading, writing,
arithmetic. geography. grammar, history Of the
United States, elements OF natural philosophy, map
aud Inca drawing, physiology and hygiene. In the
Grammar schools are added 10 the foregoing studies
S9os seePins: aSeS,S; EsSRsSgy; SaemisSry aS6g5S'
II the pupils are sufficiently advanced to require in
strueiion therein.
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 fity-one >choI,
ar: vi ms s, Sg@0eT q S mem iTsnt wetg W Tegs S aaa
tiers and fifteen misses between twelve and seven
teen years OF age. This SCHOOL,, open 20 any youth
In this county who j. sufficiently advanced In the
elementary English branches 10 pass an examination
therein. As prescribed By the Board OF Education.
Application can be made either TO the Superlntend-
srt or 20 either OF the undersigned, Or 70 the
Teacher OF the Grammar School. This statements
male that persons unaelualntet with the facilities
which the Public schools AFFORD may be informed
that there II no necessity, on account Of deficient
school opportunities, Tor sending their children out
Of From sS5a st ;ine Z 10 St iine tS az b boiHin Of fa EiasSion has
added school apparatus to fAciltst. instruction In
the higher departments, and will continue TO Increase
this important assistant TO the teacher, as the CON
dition Of the School Fund win permit.
Public school Library.
The sum Of ave hundred and any dollars has been
realized irom Public school Exhibitions, which has
added over ave hundred volumes OF valuable books
10 the School Library. This suspicious commence
ment we trust Will be followed up By quarterly or
s6aI swell into proportions that viii render il an
important feature Ia the Pn6le school system In
children 70 take books rom 1t and to rely upon Il as
u great source ofinstruction and amusement
No~n-Auendance.
The returns OF the School Census Marshal, In the
month Of July last past. show that there II a large
number Of children In this county, between six and
eighteen years ofage, who do not attend any school.
This should not be. No community can afford TO
have It's youth grow up in It's midst In ignorance.
our institutions spring from-are moulded and gov.
erned BY the people. and vii be good. bad or lndli.
I ERE t. sSeSsa tnas. " ~ me sS s%Sti%e a5 m'i sasS ST5Gas
power. In countries whose government and inSti.
buttons arc managed by the favored and educated
few, popular ignorance Is not 50 mischieyouS as
with Us. The mission ofour Public School system
is not to pull down the great and the good toa
lower standard Of exc Hence, but 10 elevate the
multitude. To bring the claims Of education 10 the
favorable consideration OF those families In the
county which have not ayailed themselves Of the
excellent facilities our Public Schools afford, IS an
important and noble work. The undersigned solicit L
SSo out a= sssaa1s ,b 10 ~ t. af S1sT aissnS 81 aSS5; Inc be
made 20 return 20 the public. IN intellectual and
moral MOI sGl.s sn:. JS IN ,A STf Seh lSt '9 Tse @SG @g.{ s1 &c
iionai matters, before their eaieiensy and usefulness
can DO materially augmented; There are many
tbIngs vet 20 be done 10 make them what they
should be. There should be a public sentiment that
would be equal 20 the pleasursole task OF indueins
every parent IN this county TO send his children 70
Irrexulariry of Attendance.
The school Registers Of the several Schools In
this county lot tLo pA%b sSAiS0 -
the melancholy fact that q very large NUMBER OF
children. who have been permanent residents IN the
county, have been exceedingly irregular In their
attendance. Some have been absent three-ionrths,
many oneIhalI and AlArge number one-quartero OF Tue
time. Had the Schools been In a crowded CONDITION
AlArge number Of pupils would have forfeited thelr
seats. The present school year the Board Will be
more rigid than heretofore In enforcing its rules on
this subject. The high order OF scholarship ofthose
whose attendance have been constant. In contrast
with the opposite Class, demonstrate the immense
injury that parents innict upon their children BY
retaining them from school, or who do not insist
upon regular attendance. The modification, the
discouragement and sometimes even the disgust for
school that this p~ernicious custom almost necesSa-
rly produces should caution parents 10 set their
faces against the continuance OF this disastrous
habit. Children not eomprehending the evil results
that follow Irregular attendance, are generally too
ready 70 fall In with any suggestions that viii insure
them q vacation FOR a few weeks, or a few DAYS
even. 0ten without a thought OF the pernlcIouS
influence that would be likely 20 follow, parents re-
tain their children from school TO perform the most
trivial duty, which could be done as well before or
srer sehoolhours. or upon = Saturday. TlT
Tardiness.
r.rJiness Is another habit that eonsplres 10 dis
.onr.se-to keep the delinQuents behind In their
$3.50 M 10 sensibly retArd the progreSS OF ma
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