The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06
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THUaspAY. October I1th, I872.

~ Prince. for ptlptnS, be ailoWeu' hb1 your
commiJteo would further recommend that each
and every member OF this }1sld use ms best
exerhons TO induce the School Inspectors To
attend to their duties III regard - mahin% out
their reports according to the requirements OF
the law. And further We would tecnt9mehu
that the superintendent DE allowed 'ui time
while detained ut home on account OF SICKNESS
All Of which we respectfully submit
4. A. VAN RIPPER,
i. 4. GREGORY, Commttae
H.. NUCIlNG,
sUPCRINrENDENrs REPoBT
10 the Honorable Boar OF supervisors of Van
Buren County:
have the honor 70 submit the following
report: NJ your Sprll meeting made report
TO your Honorable body, then la session, oi
my labOrs up II that time Since then, up 10
sept. LIST, the close or the school year my en-
tire time was devoted TO my oflclal uu'ies' ~
visiting one hundred and tNenty-sX SCHOOLS,
holding three conventions. examining slSty-ohe
teachers ana re-eXaIululng three am Slat 10
report the schools, during the summer, at nav
ing been in bignly prosperous cona'uou, WIFE
but few EXCEPTIONS. 1t became my palniul
Guty 10 revoke three certificates anu tniee
teachers were removed from their SCHOOLS hy
the acton of school boards. N increasing
interest has been manifested III the cause o.
education Throughout: the entire county.
large lumber Of new and beautiful sclOu'-
houses have been erected during the summer.
and tie school-bouses at South HaVen ana
! Maple Grove have each been thoroughly re-
pared aud are now model buildings. he o.
ficers' convention held at Lawrence Aux. "a,
unanimously adopted the report oi the com
mltee on text books, since which Tune public
sentiment has become so educated and en-
nghtened upon the subject, that the uniform
list OF hooks is now beug placed IN very large
number of the schools or tho County. Paw
Paw, Naverly, BloomlG9dale, Almena ana
Bangor townships taking tue lead IL lhtroduc-
ucn. In several townships a5ents have been
APPOINTED 10 receive the books from the puD-
lshers thus avoiding even the possibility or
speculaton. The to. chers' convention held
at Lawrence was decided success, over one
hundred teachers being III att ndance. These
i consider not oply the best means OF eieyatlng
the standard OF qualification OF teachers, but
! Of arousng and awakIng OF the people general
ly. / expect soon to hold JOINT convention
! with the superintendent OF Allegan County. at
South Haven, 10 be followed by Que early III
the winter at Hartford. Owing TO protracted
sickness i have not yet held my Fall eXaInina-
/ tions, but shall begin the work on the I'D. IL
was my intention to report to you tue amount
OF fines received from the County treasurer
10y the several townships for library money,
but the re urns made to me are 80 incomplete
that il il impossible for me TO make report.
Suffice II to say great evil exists IN the man
ner in which the library money is used. The
labor or the Superlntendency ls constantly in
creasiug, and am aware that more II eXpecte ]
of me than ! am able t. perform, but II the
good people ~ the county will bear WI me J
will strve to do Justly by all parties concerned
NJ my last report this Board generously al
lowed me my bin Tor incidental expenses in
Cured. | then estimated tire amount to be
sufficient to defTav the necessary expenses to
the eud OF the school year, but tue increase OF
business IN every respect euch a. materials Tor
the supply OF the office EXPIRE ssage. postage,
a.IF F,IIt
aud | iiud at this date that have expended
S24 9-l0J more than vas sppropria6ed ana
1t will require at leass an additional sun or S25
10 supply the office with ncidentals and pay
bills up to Way lst, 1873. 70 hold my conven-
tione demands extra printing, and all costs
iaoney beng grateful to you. gentlemen. for
your sympathy, your aid, your influence and
Your support, have tue honor to subscribe
myseit the peoples servant
HENRY j. NELL0GG. Supt. o. schools.
LAwToS, October lith. 1872.
To the Board of supervisors Of Van Buren 90.
IT. aditlon TO my regular report including
the time TO sept lst 1872. | would still further
beg leave to report that on account Of sickness
1 nave been unable to hold my regular Fall
examinations but have been able, through O
competent person, whom ] called to INV aseiet-
ance TO do all the other business OF the office
answering correspondence. making my annual
reports and myself examining twenty nine
ltiCuefS, elts Ny slchuers WAS uTOugnt on DV
over-work and constant travelling in the eY-
cessye heat and sand. Ny fail examinations
will close or the 20 day Of November. In
view Of the large amount or labor TO be per-
formed 10y me during the fall ard winter,
would most respectfully ask this Board 10 allow
me two weeks Of absence immediately after the
close or the examinations. t0recut my health
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY j. kELLOGG, Co. Supt.
October rs, 1872.
Onmotionihe Board al 1journed until clock.
The Committee ou Comparing Rolls reported
t1at they bad completed their lahors aud or
notion the report was accented aud she com.
mlttee discharged On motion tle gnard adj
jourued until evening.
EVENING SESSION
Board convened pursuant To adjolIumeut-
1le Committee on Claims tl whom fs report
OF tJe COuutY superintendent ai schools was
REFERRED reported the same 1iel. i0 tie board
NIthodt rlcOmmeu IetiCu. SuptrtI- It IOl!es
moved the adoption o.: tae report OF the Com.
tlttee ca Education. Supervisor G T. Hea-I
moved 10 Umeud tlo motion, by striking on
tlo recommends. on to pay tie SUPERINTENDENT
"ilio SICK, and ~ amendment was made TO tie
amendment and accepted by the mover o. tie
hfst ameadmeut 20 strike ont the reconmend-
alton o rsiss twenty-five dollar. for pro. pective
incidental expenses. rhs amen1n,snt az
amended prevailed.
The Committee ON Drainage raade a partial
report. which on motion wlz referred back Il
the committee with instruction TO examine the
report OF tho Drain Commissioner aud com
pare the same with the published report of sald
Commissioners, aod report to this board the
result OF such examinations, both "a 10 assess.
ments on townships AZ large and on the severa
oescnpuons OF land mentioned in such report,
together with their Recommendation. for the
action of tlls Hoard ON said raport