The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-04

anu Ca" only nope TO get them thFoupb tbe.a
It's true, the State Superintendent of,..
feres In school laws, and he makes manv b;unaas.
but tins II no fault Of the County Super;nta.,
dent. Our schools ara none too rood and -.
should make them better. Society," AT once a.t.s
riorates when you neglect education. W. 40
| not pay attention enough to our sohools. -
should make them attractive. VIC
MI. Armstron8-I do not think the teacher
works 30 very hsrd-three hours in thu morn;r,
and three in the afternoon. Tbev A. s'.. -?
| the holidays. think it is swindls IN =" ~
payers
Mr.. Rics.-The gentleman from Dear P.,k
could never HAYS taught a school. or \. -nnl5
not think the time he has spoken Of ali thst
teacher must give. l found it different vh.n 7
was teacher. When was superintendent 7
thought great part of the money expended for
| teachers was thrown away, because it was maid
to incompetent teachers. These institutes eSn.
cate and greatly improve them. Though vs
pay our teachers in Ottawa much larger salaries
than they receive in the country, il they hadn't
homes here, theys would be unable TO live on
their wages. should be in favo. Of increasinr
the $50 rather than diminish it.
Mr.. Croswell.-We pay our teachers in Strss-
tor at the rate of about 81 per hour. Why do
they engage in it il they are not we'll psidP
They are we'll paid and leave the business be.
cause it is not congenial 10 them. I doubt
whether the institutes do any good They re-
commend frequent changes in books and cause
them to DO accepted by the directors have
lived long enough to know that all changes are
not improvements.
Mr.. Crooker,-1 know that those elderly gen.
tlemsn, who were educated in log school houses,
and sat on high, hard wood benches with their
legs dangling towards the floor have partiaity
for the old system, but I was fortunate TO be
horn under the new syste,u. This system is in
accordance with the spirit Of the age, with the
progress OF the day. The old system made
the master OF the log school hoass, to o
great extent, the dictator Of the whole district.
We have improved upon that plan. Our school
system 10 one great distinctive feature of Ameri.
ca, and we should be proud of it. Let us con.
tinue 70 improve it, Under the uniform plan
Of modern teaching, when teacher "a leaves .
school, teacher "B' begins where "A" left oh,
and thus the education of the pupil continues.
Under the old, "B" would TEAR down what "A"
had erected. You cannot form an opinion Of
the qualifications of teacher 70 impart his or
her knowledge 10 Others because he or she An.
swers five or six consecutive questions correctly,
but you must see tina, teacher in the Institute,
where you may test his or her excellence by
comparison with others.
Arnstrong.-Mr. Fleming has been looking
up the law on this subject, and no ha. found
none wArranting this appropriation. l move its
reference to q committee OF 9.
Mr. Williams followed in further remarks
about the utility of institutes An auxiliary Of
state normal schools child under the i'm.
proved method Of teaching, can learn as much
and b as forward at l2 or IL as they used to be
at 81 undor the former method, thus giving three
or four FIVE year. of his minority in business
or work to his parents.
Mr.. Fleming spoke Of the abuses OF the school
book changes So frequently introduced by super
intendents. The directors have the authority
TO order change In books, but thov are nfu.
enced nv the teacher and the teacher by the
superintendent, and he by the book akers.
They make prof. which is divided probably
somewhere. A book cssts the parents dollar,
that originally was worth but twenty i've cents.
Mr.. Williams--Mr. Wedge wood i, holding
hims oli free from these book abuses He is try.
ing TO make all the school officers DO their duty
Armstrong motion TO refer 70 = cOmmit.e of
three was amended by adding county attorney.
Lost; and on motion Of Rice, the reference TO
special committee wa. tabled, aud the subject re.
referred 70 the commite se,Ele with the Coun.
~ Superintendent.
Mr. Stout presented petition to have the
court house renovated and improved. The petit
ton signed by - large number OF citizens of
the county. Referred to the committee on court
house and all, with instructions TO report plan
and probable expenses.
Certain pauper accounts were presented by
Mr.. Flaherty, from the committee on paupers,
and allowed
The Clerk read report showing the amour.
OF money appropriated for the different, bridges
in the county. This resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Guiles Of. Msndota.
Mr. Fleming moved the usual allowance 70
the supervisors for approving the collectors
bonds. Carried
The judges and clerks of elections were or.
dered TO be paid the usual amounts.
Mr. Williams, from the committee to whom
was referred the matter of appropriat;ng 300
for County Teachers Institute, reported, with
the law giving authority to the Board to make
such appropriation, and on motion the appropr-
alton was carried.
Mr.. Williams also reported resolution i1vit-
ing the County Superintendent to address the
Board at The next session on the subject OF sdu-
cation. Adopted.
Tho clerk stated that there are many tracts Of
timber land III the county that csnust be proper.
ly assessed because there is no lawful or definite
description OF it. The law requires tho assessor
to have it properly plated and the expense
charged to the owner, and collected with the
taxes Through the neglect of the assessor much
money is lost 70 the county in taxes. The mat
ter was referred to n special committee OF three.
Messrs. Sploer, Flemin, and Ryan were appoint
ed such committee.
Mr.. Rice, from the committee court house
aud Jail, reported plan for improving the court
hoase, costing $4,000, and recommended that it
pass. After some discussion the subject was
postponed until evening.
Mr.. Stout offered a resolution tnat each super
visor receive 50 for coming to Ottawa to get reg.
istry blanks. After long discussion and some
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