Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-21

OuR ScRooL SSsrgNs.-Tkere has been |
some little query Of late in regard to the
nature and origin Of cur school systems
What are they, and after whom DO tncy pa, !
rnf are questions that We have heard
made 1t il not TO be wondered At that
that these questiors ct ould be asked. We
are . young State md have eur destinies tc
work cut, our own system Of education TO
build up. 1t is in the school room that the
prcservers Of . nations destinies are form>
ed. Discard the principles and traditions
Of nationality from the halls o! learning
and you drive both from the land. The na.
ture Of our systems govern all this, and al
events change they must also change, ~
must be kept U? the standard Of advanced
public sentiment We know there are sys
TENS Of practicalism and empiricism which
makes Of education mere ,llegitimate de-
velopment Of mind. by which to attain that
range Of Information which may enable
their possessor most successfully to com
petei ~ the great scramble for wealth; and
here il is that We see among the people
where II obtains . forced, unprincip!ed,
ovdu3eaching condition Of society which,
wtihiG bege,s on the one hand radicalism
! aud anarchy, presents on the o.her that
I; anomaly which Is defined only in Yankee
vocabulary as shoddy and petrolia. We
! trust that ours is no. this. but rather the OF.
positcy, by which the schools begin with
the elementary and pass On in gradaiion TO
the highest, which is the polytechnic. In
the primary and intermediate it shcud be
the object to lay the foundation and also
form either master workmen or skilled
wOr..m in all the trades, as was illustSa
ted At the late dedication Of the new schoo!
building At East Davenport. Yet We appre
hend what We say there was bu. fnncy
sketch IS far as the daily workings Of the
schools are concerned. Were this truly a
part Of our systems We could then boast Of
the practical as we'll ~ the theoretical. All
our schools are given 10 the theoretical
Many . college graduate finds ss he leaves
his alma Mater that he must then begin to
learn to meet life, or il he does not he must
ever after call it failure. We avoid an
swering st present al direct questions in re-
gard to the nature and origin Of our systems,
but simply make the ABOVE suggestions and
| leave teachers to draw their own infer, nces.
LADIES can gat dress goods at kepnes's
tore, for thirty days, at cost.
An USpLKALASr STAIR Of ArrAiRs.-Thc
Poor House Directors, in accordance with
the urgent request Of the Board Of Snpcr>
visors, and, 90 far - known to Us. tho unan
imous consent Of the Board, and with the
cordial approva! Of many Of our prominent
business men, have made arrangements to
establish regular system OF supplying the
wants of the worthy and suffering poor in
our midst
| Tho trustees o. the township seem TO
view this arrangement a. interfering with
their official duties Section ,4O6 Of the
revised Code of SEQ. clearly defines the du-
ties of the trustees II reads as follows -
"W hen trustee furnishes relief out Of the
Poor House TO any person. or gives an or
| der Of admission thereto, such trustee is re-
luired to notify one Of the directors forth>
with OF the fact, with sex. age, health, and
property Of the poor person, and the date
when relief VAS first furnished, and tho di
rectors have authority to coun.ermand such
order or supply, aud 10 mako any other pro-
vision in relation to him."
One would scarcely suppose it necessary
to inform the trustees that ifthcy exceed
their authority, rs defined in the above ex.
tract, they make themselves personally re.
sponsiblc for all debts thus contracted. The
Poor House Directors have no intention Of
interfering with or infringing upon the bus.
mess Of any one. official Or otherwise ; but
they DO intend to discharge the duties Of
their Office according TO the letter and spirit
of the law, and expect the trustees to do the
same and II the trustees are willing to
comply with the requirements of the law in
this matter, there is no reason why there
should be any clashing or any unpleasant
feeling in regard to it.
We would further call the attention e the
trustees TO a resolution Of .he Board Of Su-
pervisors. as published in the Daily Democrat
Of the 18th inst, requiring all who grant
relief to the poor TO keep rscori of the
families to whom relief is furnished, or in
other words, to comply with the law as
above quoted. II. G. NEAL,
In behalf Of the Poor House Directors.
VINO Is II. II. Tom. OF DAvExPoR .
+ We understand that . gentleman by this
name has been engaged in hiring lecturers
for the Associated Congress, without the
knowledge or consent Of the members of
that organization. Lecture brokerage. New
business! We have examined Roots new
Directory and do not find his name. In
the business department We don't find
"l.ecture brokerage put down. Did Mr..
Root overlook this gentleman, or 10 he .
new conner? We would like to take . look
at this man Who engages lecturers and then
hires them to the Associated Congress At .
modest advance. Who il II. II. Todd, Of
Davenport lie should remember that the
Associated Congress folks generally hire
their own lecturers. and when there is any
thing TO be made they like 10 make it them>
selves. BY Especial arrangement" What
is this special arrangement whereby the
Young Mems Christian Assoc slion accept
what the Associated Congress reject. Do
they psy any heavy advance expenses, or
does II. II. Todd, Of Davenport in consd-
Grafton Of this being benevolent Associs-
ton make some reduction This Associs>
ton is now struggling for its yer existence.
and it is TO be hoped that Mr.. 7. has been
generous. It is. perhabs, well enough TO
speculate upon the Associated Congress, il
il can be done Who 10 II. II Todd. of