The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-27
SCHOOL MATTERS
CARSON. Jan. 26.

CARSON, Jan. rs, 1871.
EDIroR STATE RroIsrER: 4 resi-
dence Of eight wears in this State leads
me 10 believe that the call published
in your advertising columns for teach
ers and friends Of education to assem-
bic for tho purpose Of organizing a
Teachers Institute" for Ormshy
Is, NAV not meet with that earnest
and hearty corporation which the OBJ
iecl justly merits.
II is with a view, if possible, 10
arouse 10 some extent the apathy and
Indifference which exists in this STATE
on the suhiec; Of education, that | ask
for a small space in your columns III
whicl, 10 urge the necessity Of a more
general interest in the establishing
auI maintaining Of good public
schools.
The organization Of 4 Teachers In
stitute is of great importance, and II
&C the hest means al promoting the
cause 81 education, inasmuch rs it
furnishes i time and place where tru
and carries. seachers Will meet and in
I terchaurc views, advise am! criticisc
| one another, develop and aGop: the
best methods Of imparting instruction
| 70 tho pupils under their charge, be-
sides tending to correct many Of the
I errors and abuses which from time
-immenorial have crept into tie sys-
tom of youthful! training.
The writer OF these few lines usell
remembers the heneiits-to say moth
ing Of the U.easurcS-ari~ing from a
connection IN similar institutions III
the States. soiuc years since, while
/ teaching, where the whole community
took i common interest in the cause
OF education.
we can hardly expect here aS there.
that coach and 4 viii transport mem
berS from one place OF meeting 10 an
other scott free: that families ia every
town will throw open their doors,
spread their boards with Injuries aual
give us tht hest in tho house en-
tireiy gratis; or thai entcrprising book
concerns o. the metropolis Will send
ont their AGENTS To- load a. down with
text books for our consideration: bat
& aEiAA AAtA-AkA f+-##HA H#tAtA hAN AtAHfA ~ AhttN8
inE hand if those most Interested
wouli arua>e to tho same spirit of en-
terprise which clg4facterizns them in
the furthgraucc Of other objects.
The Teachers Institute should he to
the youth Of the land what the Iegis-
lagure i To the adult portion of the
State; and like thai body should COM
bine wisdom with moderation. II
would hardly lie necessary 20 meet one
day. aud undo what had been done a
few days before, n TO reconsider what
we We're goiLg to 10 Yesterday. and ~
10 the matter Of the per diem that need
give rs no trouble AT All. for If our duty
be well performed "A generous public
WIZ, in due time, see tina we have oar
reward. l cid not mean 10 gct into
politics when | commenced this arti-
Gle. hope j havn'i: but will mo,le~tlv
ask the Legislature before they ia al
iouru sine dio. to give as . little lin
in school matters 10y appropriating out
OF Soae fund, II Viii aot advise which
a small fund, IL would not say how
much 20 Ice set aside for school pur.
poses. To do this it would lie bat lit.
tie trouble To- ind a precedent, or II il
! should be. oue could easily Toe estab-
| lishcd: then will we. the friends -
A., education. ever afterward, both speak
and write in favor Of narrow gang,
! railways, etc, asking again help 1,
% build one. a single track. in a direc
- line-heayy grade up the 'Iliil Of Sci
encc.'
: If any one doubts the necessity of /;
more general interest in cduca;in,
and training the young in Our midst
/, let him observe some of them OF "a
streets, and see how gracefully thr1
pun a cigar when they ought To b,
: putting or pouring over their books
or 90 into some OF the saloons Of tn.
! town and sec with what precision the
handle n cue. and how well the,
shoot: aud tell me if they had prone
q encouragement their hands would 10
guide the pen with equal skill and al
=, low their ideas an equal chance witt
1 their bodies to shoot.
Fearing l am asking too much &
both publishers and readers | rest d
least Tor tie present.
INsrRTCroR Il.