The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-14
HAMILTON, Feb. the 2

HAMILTON, Feb. the 25th, 1873
LDirOE True NoEIHERSHE.
SIR Much has been said, relative tc
! the office Of County Superintendent Of Schools
Many are expressing their opinions about it,
that know comparatively little about the duties
OF the Office, and much q IS. about the requisite
qualifications OF teachers, and the best modes
of dsiphne OF our District and Mon Schools
However, there has been, and is, undoubted-
Is, reason for finding fault with the law, as /.
nov =, add with the way the duties ~ some
counties have been neglected.
Many people are saying tbs; We have 70 bet
ter schools nor any better teachers, than we
aad under the old law of Township school In
spectors, while teachers wsges ara nearly
double and assign Tor the reason OF wages
being higher. the county supe rntendency and
teachers conventions. id0nt think that this
is necessarily 30.
] have reasons 20 believe that examinations
have not always been conducted uniformly, and
verdicts rendered according to the qualifications
OF applicants for certificates.
1t would seem that policy, en- tho part Of
some county superintendent making bid for
a second term las hsd too much influence in
Granting certificates to cert ain applicants, that
are not entitled to certificates : and it NAV be
that some applicants, WHO are worthy. have
been in some instances, refused certificates.
Ii does seem to mo to lie no difficult Job for
4 qualified superintendent to, at least find out
the qualifications ss TO learning, of any appli-
cant, who may present himself, or herself. go
that 10 teacher may he employed in our schools
who has lot tho IsQGiste qualifications. &C
cording to law, dsfar az education is concerned.
A. to determenmg the qualification OF teach
ers n regard 20 ability, much has to be de.
pended upon IL visiting their schools. and es-
pc. ally 'esisntrs
la regard t. County Slperutendants visiting
schools, =: would seem 70 me TO be the best
To tie schools lac VISITS.
We have rignt 20 expect. that the County
SUPERINTENDENT when ne makes the e1amina-
ton, that he forms some idea relative to tho
ability OF The applicant, and II ne concludes
that toe applicant may reed some advice OK aa-
sistance IN school, 10 should make It a point to
visit such SCHOOLS at us earliest opportunity.
lnOt conyenielCe).
The way that 1t II conducted. very often. WIS.,
itnG schools don't amount to but little. il any
good results.
What good does it 90 particularly 70 visit
school when the term Lac nearly expired
IL superintendent caunot visit all the
schools il the county in their proper time, then
il wonld seem best to visit those who might
need bis assistance most
To repeal the law Of County Superintendent,
and fall back on the old law of Township
Schoo! Inspector entire(y, would be seemingly
a bad move but that the Law ae it now is. needs
some amending is obvious.
II 1t were not 10 take up too much space in
your paper. would express my views moro
fully on the subject Yours. +. T.. SnouDY.
The Republican State Convention, OF STIchi-
gan, held at Lansing on the 26th of February.
adopted the following resolution
RfsOiUed, BY the Republicans OF Michigan.
n convention assembled, that we have no apol-
Dgy or excuse FOR corrupt action proved against
my members OF our party, but desire the full
est investigation and demand the punishment
Il the guilty, conscious that the Republican
larty l. strong enough to purify it's own ranks:
hat IL cannot be strong If 1t eglects it's duty
n thls Tesrect that IL car ouIy continue to
ominGLd the confidence Of the country by {
urging 'tsei OF unworthy Clements.