Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-07-23
puByIC SCHOOLS

10 THE NlIinENS. we, Tie unuer-
signed, having been appointed by the
County Court for Montgomery coun-
ty, the Executive Board of Educa-
ton, to organize aud put into opera
ton system of common schools
throughout the county, and supervise
the same, put forth this address to
work out the plan we propose TO pur-
sue, and to ask the earnest co-opera-
ton of all parents and friends of edu-
cation throughout the county.
We have labor to perform that
will require the assistance of good
men in every district in the county,
to enable us to accomplish IL, and
meet the expectations of the commit
nifty, and convey out in a successful
manner, the wise and generous pur-
pose of the County Court. S-
The Constitution of the State hav.
ing enjoined upon the Legislatureth the
duty of establishing system of COM
mon schools, and each member of
the Legislature having sworn to sup.
port that Constitution--ithas become
a high and sacred duty to establish
the system, but owing to the diversi.
ty of wealth, and population, and
climate, the Legislature has vested
the power and authority In the Coun-
ty Court of each county i'm the State
and we think the action of the
County Court eXpedient and proper,
for If they had not levied the tax and
put the system in operation, the State
would have done it in a manner per-
haps not so much to the taste and
wishes of the people.
We will work earnestly, but we
must have the countenance and sup-
port and advice of all the education
lists I'm the county.
The schools, by the action of the
County Court, are established upon a
more liberal footing than ever before.
The school fund that will be pro-
vided will be sufficient for the present
time. 1t will be collected In the
county, and expended in the county,
for the benefit of the very persons
who pay 1t in. 1t does not leave the
county, and there will be no unreas-
enable delay in paying over the same
to thoIe entitled to it. We wish to
have the people prepared for the in
auguratiOn of this system, and there-
fore give this timely notice. ll
i list. There are many districts In
which no district commissioners have
been elected, but the Sheriff has Civ
en- notice that an election will be held
for school commissioners on the day
of the Judicial election, Thursday,
August 4th, in all those districts that
have failed to elect commissioners
heretofore. Please see that your best
men are selected to fill these import
ant offices, for they will have much
to do with the employment of the
teachers of your children and the
general oversight of the schools.
End. Immediately after the elec-
ton the district commissioners are
requested to take scholastic popula.
ton of all the districts i'm the county,
and make report thereofto the county
court clerk.
Bird. The district commissioner are
especially requested to look after the
condition of the school houses in theiI
respective districts and put them in
such condition that the teachers and
children can be made perfectly com
Portable in the coolest weather; other.
wise they can make no progress In
. learning. iia rfn ~ -lt.lat-f ~
4th. The district commissioners
should not be content with any ex
cept the very best teachers, for the
,, pay allowed the teachers will be suf-
ficient to command the services O
persons who are worthy and compe-
; tent to instruct your children.
5th. The undersigned are appointed
,, by the court board of examiner,
/, who will give certificates of com
potency to teachers upon an exami
, nation and those holding certificate.
may be employed 10y the district com
furnish evidence of sobriety and goOC
moral character.
9th. The schools shall be opened OF
the 18th day of September, 1870, an,
continue for five months. None will
|, be paid for services rendered befor,
that time, and for such time as Their
is delay after the 10th day of Septem
Der, in opening the school will b,
, counted AS days to the district thai
! lags behind.
9TH. There should be at least tw,
large school houses in every district
!; made ready and furnished by the 15tl
4 of September, and for this purpose n,
! portion of the school fund can unde
any pretence be appropriated.
Sth. Inasmuch as we are cOmpelle,
to make reports to the county cOur
of the condition of the schools, W,
: ask those persons who are most inter
E ested to aid us, and contribute inhu
ence and means in establishing sys
tenn, that will properly illustrate th,
g generous and enlightened policy o
I the county court; therefore elect you
6 commissioners, count the pupils an,
a report build new school houses an,
: repair old ones select the best teach
ers, and unite for the purpose of per
fecting our system of education.
j j. B. KILLEDREw, !
G.. II. ALTERNATELY, Boart
r.. w. HUMpIREYs.