Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-16
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
" ANNUAL RERORT
OF tho storey County Superintendent
Of Public distraction.
Han A r. Waite, Superintendent Of Public In.
,,ruction for the State Of Nerddd:

ANNUAL
ar tho storey Comfy superintendent
or Public Instruetion.
Hon. A. F. Waite, Superintendent Of Public In
struetion for the State Of Nerddd:
DEAR sR: Ny statistical reports afford you al
Information IN regard TO the reeeiptS anu d hr
What purposes expended, the amount OF cash N tne
hands OF the County Treasurer. the names OF INC
teachers employed, the number OF schools, anu ~
OF pupils attending the same, average ht-
tendance. an abstract from the reports OF inc census
School Marshal, School Trustees, Ieacners. anu
such general Information as The SchoolLaw LequiSs;
pcrhaDs d few words, by way OF explanations anu
SUGGESTION, in this connection, may not be out OF
The School Law, approved March q, lS,. repealed
the special school law Of NovenOer. H. + : w "nnInveJ
1861, under which the storey, county
Hoard OF Education was organized, anu WORKED Win
great efficiency enc S fST R nearly Sf f9 ESa ssaIFSi and n%IS b SoaSSt
our schools under the provisions OF Ine new NV NV
which was poorly adapted TO meet the wants OF lnls
small but comparatively thlckly populated county:
Tle schools OF this county were placed under my
sineryIsIon on the 9th day Of May, last. past;
found the county, which formerly consisted OF put
one School District, carve. up, by my predeeeSsoIm
who. BY a decision OF the Supreme Court, held the
office OF County Superintendent without legal au-
thorlty-lnto four School Districts. two OF when,
from a paucity OF population, could NOT ilaintain a
school for a timc SUFFICIENT TO entitle them 10 draw
the funds, distributed by the State Board or Ehuca-
ton, without resorting to district taxation; tnOIgh
one Of these districts embraced the extensive Ite-
luctIon Works OF the Gould & Curry Mining Com
pany, and seven or eight Quartz Mills-hAving an
amount Of taxable property, the school tunu from
which, II expended In that district, would hOerally
support a fourishIng school for the entire year. Con-
sidering so much Of the action OF my predecessor as
Illegal, that divided the county into four districts,
restored the SAME to one School District, wltha view
of making the schools more efficient, by bringing
them under one management, and appointed Tor
school Trustees for Storey School District, Mcssrs.
Louis FeusIer. d. Adklson and =. IL. Moplnson'
energy Of character. business capacity, and devOtlOn
to the interest aud prosperity OF popular education.
These gentlemen addressed themselves at once 10
the Important work Of enlarging, repairing, %renovat-
Ing, ventllating and furnishing those school houses,
which were constructed or lifted Temporarily for
school purposes In 1862 and 1863, with the Idea that
they would soon be displaced by more commodiOus
and permanent school edihces. These improve
mcnts were attended with considerable expense, but
were lndispensahly necessary. Their labors have
bcen ariuous. They have already accomplished
very much, but much more remains TO be accom-
now eleven school rooms. which arc comfortable.
neat, spacious. well lighted and well ventilated, and
equal to the school demands OF the present, and will
probably serve a good purpose for a few years In the
Eture. These houses have yard room, which, In
mia city. are fenced In and covered, In part, by sheds
10 protect tho pupils from rain and sun. The Board
own ali these school houses with the exception OF
TWO Two o fthcse arc well constructed. hard finish
eJ buildings, The school furniture consists OF two
hundred and ten chairs and single mahogany desks.
for fine accommodations VI lhN hiOlS az dllNN pulltNs
Tho balance OF the school rooms In the county arc
furnished with neat and convenient desks, by which
the smallest pupils have comfortable seats. and by
means OF which can use their states without tncoD-
ycnIcncc. It is safe to affirm 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 Will COM
oaTo t~avorably with any IN other cities. Under their
administration the schools are rapidly rising In pub
lie estimation. Though the population OF the count,
ia diminishing, the schools have Increased about S
per cent, and are rapidly augncnting In numbers.
Two new schools have been organized, and j am
happy to be able TO report that our 'ch no. Are u = 2
Education employ q singing master, who deVotes
himself entirely 10 tho work OF instructing the pupils
IN al the schools N in i The county, S; IN hsS yoS ca music ssIscn Ihs
and subduing character. This enterprise thus lar
has worked charmingly.
The county school tax for 1864 and 1865 was ixed
by the Board OF County Commissioners at 10 cents
on each Sl0 Of surface taxable property IN the coun'
ty-a tax hardly equal to the wants OF this depart
mcnt. but with economy and no serious drawback
we shall probably be able TO maintain the SCHOOLS III
the county through the year.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
Dl,trict School Libraries constitute one OF the
most eficlent auxilIaries TO our Public Schools that
can be employed. Their Importance. when wisely
selccted 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 icsSons ana rengiouS
over these libraries have been successfully eStao-
IIshed they have awakened and cultivated q spirit
for reading, and have essentially nodined the cnar-
acter OF those districts for good. II the legislature
would offer the Trustees OF each School Dlstrlet q
premium OF my cents for each person, between six
and eighteen years, S on t 6Sr SSn ihat su mat ab prt 10 Se
added thereto, l feel confident that In less than one
year nom the passage Of that Act, there would DC
reading matter for the little folks In every prominent
school District In the State, insuring pleasure and
pront 10 the pupils, and a rich reward, particularly
In the future. TO tho public. One thousand dollars
expended In this way by the State, would produce
results OF great moment.
VACCINATION.
II Is very important for the continued prosperity
OF our Public Schools, especially In towns and cities,
that ali the pupils should be vaccinatcd. Experience
has demonstrated ttnt there are many parents. and
Sense OF vaccination, who prefer their children
should remain at home than TO conform TO the rules
OF the Board. To Danish children from school on
account OF parental avaricc Is contrary TO the genius
of our Public School system; works a hardship both
10 the pupil and the public, and should not be toler
atcd. In such cases II certainly seems just thar tnC
school authorities should be Invested with the powel
10 have such children vaccinated. at the dcllnluentS
expense, after - days notice by the Clerk OF the
Board Of School Trustees for the district.
There are children Of INDECENT parents who should
be vaccinated at the public expense. In these caSe'
the county should bear the burden, as II Is for inc
interest OF the county that both children and adults
should be qualified TO successfully resist tho loath'
some disease OF small pox.
NEGRO, INDIAN AND AoSooLiAS 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 scyeIy
penalty Is attached TO any district that VIII ADMIT
children Of any Of the prescribed races MO me ne ~,
even BY a unanimous vote OF Its citizens, the rlghl
10 admit one OF these unfortunates. The California
School Law, OF which ours In It's principal features,
IL a transcript. has been, | believe. 30 far modified,
TO meet the advancing spirit OF the age as 10 repea'
u" The repo2t OF the School Census Marshal returns
seven negro, thirteen indian and fifteen Monaghan
children in this county, between SIX and elghtcen
years OF age. The Board OF Educatioh nave eNpGna,
A Public School for their benefit; but there arc mu'
tual preJudices existing OF one race against anotner.
almost, II not quite, rs strong as that OF the s1peIl1I
race. which bolts the doors OF educational hall'
against them all; but thus far, have been unable 70
| their purpose. without mourning q mucn
greater outlay Of money snah inc U ga otSsp " 1a ,hSIn
OF the Territory to the present time inc p[SpGr,S .
the negro has been taxed for the support OF Puolc
schools, The Assess3r,s books. ior . lSS, ~ V;rr snI,
CITY, for that year, amounted TO the sum OF 5000
| Upon this amount a school tax OF two.liths OF 0nG
per cent. was paid into inc County Seh C runu,
scIf.respect, II not our sense OF Justice, should coun'
sci us to terminate or modify this system OF wrong
IMPORTANCE or EDUCATION.
The genius OF our institutions rests upon the pop
ular will. The great highway OF the multitude can
be illumlned only by u system OF popular education
The Public School system, as now understood
which holds the State responsible TO furnish educa'
tionaI facilities to all the children Of the State, IRE
,@peetLve Of condition Or 81, S,sSs Sons c mp sSSaIS M M
the pride, OF our country. II the State Is morally
bound TO afford these facilities for the children. then
certainly the children are under Obligation 70 the
State 10 avail themselves OF these Invaluable faclli.
ties. Rights and duties are CO relative. Inc pubic
cannot afford TO allow any class to remain IN lgno'
rance OF letters. Ignorance Is the natural enemy TO
\ society. II generates and carries with u an I'M
healthy and contagious atmosphere. vastly more IN
furious TO society, and more to be dreaded than
those loathsome and Infectious diseases, when
arc so strongly guarded against, by all governments,
BY a perfect system ofmost stringent sanitary regu'
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 tho purpose OF good aug
inents with the growing intelligence OF the people
composing II. In the train OF Ignorance follow DIS.
ease, poverty and crime. The records OF our criminal
Courts testify against ignorance with an eIo9uencc
and logic that should not pass UNDECIDED. WISDOM,
the fruit Of education, brings security andpcacc,
Tho schoolmaster ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS destroys
II ia vastly more economical for the state 70 main
tain schools and schOolmnsters than criminal Courts
and criminal otilcers-to construct school, academy
and University buildings, than prisons. penitenta'
ries and gibbets. As the morning dew disappears
before Inc warm and genial rays or the ascending
ann 80 recedes crime with It's necessary appliances
IN those communities vitalized with q comprenen'
siye education, sOftened by moral and religious IN.
fuepces. The recent rebelllon-the greatest war OF
tho centurleS-that peopled nearly . million OF pre-
present and past generations. and mortgaged tnc
labor Of generations u~nborn-would proDaoly Iot
nave occurred had the worth and Importance OF tho
srhoolmaster been better understood ana apprecia-
ted. and his presence and influence been lnVokcd IN
every part OF our Federal Union. How forclbly, IN
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