Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-19
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
ANNUAL RERORT
or tho Storey Csunty superintendent
Of Public IugtruetiOn.

UEAk bIls NY 9IAIlBtlC0l TepOrLS nuO1u you MI
the Information H. regard to the receipts and dis
OF school moneys in this county. for
what purposes expended, the amount OF cash In the
nsnas o. tns, County : x. T Is1sSrr ~ tns scS names ,0 Of t ,Ss
number Of pupils attending the same, average at
tendance, an abstract from the reports Of the Census
School Marshal. School Trustees, Teachers, and
Perhaps . few words. by way Of explanations and
In this connection, may not be out OF
place. !s1
the special school law Of November, 1864, which ex:
Storey county from the school law Approved
November. 1851, under which the Storey county
eficiency .for nearly three years. This change
abolished. the old Board OF Education and brought
our schools under the provisions OF the new law,
was poorly adapted TO meet the wants OF this
but comparatively thickly populated county.
The schools Of this county were placed under. my
on the 18th day OF May, last past. l
on. sc me SG SI.slict Te eslRa sGr up. 81 @ GS1T predecessor"
who, by . decision Of the Supreme Court, held the
once Of County Superintendent without legal au'
four School Districts, two Of which,
from q paucity OF population, could not maintain q
for o timo SUFFICIENT TO entitle them TO draw
the funds, distributed by the State Board OF Edues-
ons OF these districts embraced tho extensive Re
Works OF the Gould & Curry Mining Com
pany, and seven or eight Quartz Mills-having an
which, If expended IN that district, would literally
o hourishlng school for the entire year. Con-
sldering so much Of the action Of my predecessor as
Illegal, that divided the county INTO our dlstricts. l
Of making the schools more efficient, BY bringing
them under one management, and appointed for
School Trustees for Storey School District, Messrs.
Louis Feusler, D. 0. Addison and s. II. Robinson.
three gentlemen well known for their public spirit,
energy OF character. business capacity, and devotion
70 the interest and prosperity OF popular education.
These gentlemen addressed themselves at once 70
Ing, yehtllating and furnishing those school houses,
which were constructed or lifted temporary for
i tSeYS w pSLP seen ~ ia dIsp Iaa t' nv more . eommodioas
and permanent school edifces. These improve
ments were attended with considerable expense, but
were indlspensaS,y necessary; Their Aoors nave
very much, but much more remains 70 BIO accom-
pllshed. The result Is, the Board OF Education has
now eleven school rooms, which are comfortable:
neat, spacious, well lighted and well ventilated, and
equal TO the school demands ofthe present, and VIII
servea good purpose for q few years 10 the
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 ofthesea ore 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 more advanced pupils.
The balance OF the school rooms In the county arc
Furnished with neat and convenient desks, by which
tho smallest pupils have comfortable seats, and by
means OF which can use their states. without lncon'
yenience-- 1t L. safe TO afnrIn that there arc not on
the Pacific coast, San Francisco not excepted, more
comfortably furnished rooms than those OF Storey
county. The corps Of teachers employed VIII com
pare nyora6ly with any n other cities. Hnass tnsir
lie estimation. Though the population ttne county
Is diminishing. the schools have Increased about j
per cent, and are rapidly ausmenting IN numbers.
Two new schools have been organized, ana l am
happy TO be able 10 report that our schools are me
healthy and hourlshing 'conoiuon. 1ne ooAru OF
Education employ q singing. master, VINO devotes
in all the schools In the county, In vocal music. The
influence upon the SCHOLARS ms peen OF q soItening
and suodulng cnatacier' lh's enterprise mus 'A'
has worked chaImihgS: ,ss, and ,sc, uos o,sd
by the Board OF County commissioner ~ 70 GEM
on each SlOO OF suriace taHabie propery ~ jug eoun'
ty-a tax hardly equal 10 the wants OF tnis uepMp
we shall probably be able 70 maintain the schools In
the county through the year.
.a3nHsDss SCHOOL LIBaARIEs. SEEo8
DIstrlct School Iibraries constitute one. Of the
most csScirnt SnxiiIrries 10 our Public Schools thai
can he employed. Their Importance, when wisely
sSIected and iudicIousfy MANAGED, can not be easily
SS 10th IN siyle AMI thoSS6t' TO every grade Of
!, rsch In iniormatIon mora lessons and religion,
instr,cfion nntainfed with sectarIan BIAS. Wher
nrsr these iibraries have been suceessfuIiy estaI-
iyIsSsd ,hey nave nwatened and cuItiynted A snirIt
sr rssdiny and have essentIaliy modified me char.
!. ~ Jtstrc,s ~ conJ IL the TcgIs,atnrc
would offer the Trustees Of each senoo, District =
pIeuiuhto ~ ssr y ,he congI,jon ,bSt nrivatS
ano eign.eSn, s & sHien,d ~ dorSIe that snm and N he
o9IaiioHs fsai nnrSSon, ,ha. IN Lac .hsn ons
added tnereto, ieei Sonnaent that ,hs .ess snmIb ~
yeaI nonI ~ pMnssseesss T,,,ia So,us IN orsrS rron,Inen,
sSe eSnnI n nisrtTs = IN ~. Siets iISmrnS 5lensure and
proat 70 the pupils. and q rich reward. particularly SaI1II
IN tne iutule. " tne puoNS. sly n.onid nsodrss
eApenue4 w ~ mayU ~ s'@S' ~
''" VACCINATION I
itls He,y ulP1lIantI ~ n, so,n ~ nan ppn INV ps,,oJ
n our IN ,ns nnnIIs sbnuIa he vascinated' .Experiencs
S y sd sa t%Ss that there are many parents and
gua.ois " .,nsninatoS S rSo Dreser thsir Children
Pense OF Vnce ~ SoI SnU y ennform m ~ the Tinss
s9oSiu 5snia'h ~ ~ SanssS ohrJron rom ,cSonI m
account OF paaenta avaiise Is SonSraIy " a UftISS, hn,s
olour fuonc oGn0oi systxm MoLn %. Az III ,oSan
70 the pupil anu the puone, nng snou.u n 10y 2 So tSr
sehooi authSritles snoulu oS inssstSu W. ,taIinn ,p o v
70 nave susn cnlluIsn naeS,nn.g y. ~ enIe,p ~ ~,
expense, sIser uays uou.e d,s ~ '" VIZ
There arc children ofindlsent parents who shouIe
% vaeclnated OF lhe puone expsnse, n NEE sa y,
ING county snouu pSM w puIS as,IS.an snd .d,i,.
should be qualified % successfully resist tho loath
some oIsease ., snisa pUS. - oy,,r,xx
NEoRo, INDIAN ANp NoSooLiAS chiLphkS
BE- S fsa@e as 70 % sssa sen sSaea. isas facilities SST e; he s chill
aren OF nesrOes, INDIANS anu MonEo y, ,hn, ,.nI shmI;
penalty - attached to any dlstriet tnst VII aam ms
&c Se's scSools otinis sts,es@denyiss any school ), pl..fisl
49,. - . Aaa n ~ la TIM Nnhl
e ,n IKE w onn az ,hcss nDSor,unStes Tbc caiifa,ni'
ScSnoi Law AZ ~ which onrs in ia princinai featnres
% : tSsnscr,ny has hecn II believe 10 far modiasi
70 meet the advancing spirit or the age, as TO rcpcai
S,Sncnaity
Tho report OF the School Census Marshal returns
seyen negro. thirteen Indian and nfteen Monaghan
Children In this County. between SIX and eighteen
Ss.r. AZ .ge Tbe Roard Of Rducatlon have eSpend.
- rrch ho,h nS tine and earnest Iabor.t 10 oroanIIe
4 Pubiic School for their benefit; but there are mu.
tuh preudices existing OF one lace asaanss anosnci,
rscs wh,cS soits tho doors OF educational halls
srsinst them aii: but thus far, have been unable 10
sccnmnush their purpose. without mourning q much
0Testsr outlay Of money than the occasion, In their
udgment seemed 70 justify. From the organization
the negro has been taxed for the support OF Public
Schools. The Assessors books. for 1855, show that
the taxable property Of the colored peopleo OF Virginia
Upon this amount a school tax Of two.aths OF one
per cent. was paid into the County. SchoolFund,
This Is gross outrage upon a helpless claSs-our
selfrespect, n not our sense Of justice, should eoun'
''iu''' ' 'laPoSrS AZ a a0S OF EDUCATION. j., ~
The genius OF our Institutions rests upon inc pop
,ulal win. Tho great highway o. the muitltuae gan
b ilpmined only by a system OF popuiai SauGaat9h
The Public school system, as now undeLsuJoI.
which holds the STATE resP9nslole 70 tSIn,sn saEsn.
uonai iaciiues 70 an inc cnnusenot .u 4 a. H., m
speeuEe o, STna.'i0n !. IN Sono ast shonI3 hc
Amenchn Systetn. - n, AZ a,.,a - n,or.iIv
ulop.ioe, y our eountry; ~ h ~ ~ nhiJJ,an ,San
ooenn y enpru tneee iacnIt,es ". nhiH,a,Ian - ~
eerleinly tne SnnaIen AIe unusi VUnsa, III y !, LILY n
State 70 avail themselves OF these invaiuaoIe laslh.
esanot n saora a to allow allow any ny Glass j 70 remain i isno:
rance OF letters. Ignorance Us tne natuIai snoiIiy "
society. IL generates and carries Win u san IN
healthy and contagious atmosphere, Vastly mofe %.
jSilous .o S soms' M ,nSecsio%s Sisesscs winch
= r : s,.onsI, n,,,rscd a.ainst Nv All coycrnn,enfs
ny sfoc.s sm ~ mos, strjngant san,tary reon.
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