The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-12-12


the County Trustee, until bond is given
by the district clerk and treasurer with |
two good men as securities, to be APP
proved by the other two directors. Some |
of the above named parties are already
preparing to give their bonds, others
have already sentin. think can safo-
! y say that there will be between Eve and
six thousand dollars in the hands Of tie
County Trustee, for distribution. The
apportionment of money to the different
districts will be made within the next
ten days, and those district clerks and
treasurers who have given the proper
bond, can then draw the portion allowed
their districts. urge upon all the pros
+ priety of perfecting their boads at the
EARLIEST practicable moment. ! have
issued certificates to So persons, 80
white males, 10 white females, 9 coIored
males and colored female. In large
number of instances where rtiGeates
have been issued, the receivers thereof
proved woefully deficient in some of the
branches required by the school law TO
be taught Though the State Superin>
tendent suggested that ian applicant
for license" may grade well in Orthog-
raphy, Reading and Writing, and yet
prove deficient in Grammer, Arithmetic
and Geography. The several branches
being graded in the certificate, viii in
dicate the lieontiates special attainments
aud deficiencies. Guided by this, gave
the certificates, believing that the effort
to establish high grade Of qualification
Just at the organization of the school
system, would prove failure, and de-
priye the county of number of schools,
! where they we're needed, and urgently
demanded.
Besides this, citizens FROG. different
parts of the county would petition me
for such teacher well satisfied that he
would suit them, but not mindful, that he
would not fiji the requirements of the law,
or that it was my duty to make a
thorough and strict examination, for the
purpose of securing teachers, well quali>
fed to fill positions assigned them.
In not single instance, has colored
teacher applied, who could come up, even
to the lowest standard of qualification,
bat the same reasons viii apply to them
as to the whites, they were the best
could fad in the county, and certificates
were issued to ten. It Is required that
these certificates be renesoed nOxt year.
Teachers will have full year in which
to prepare for a second examination, and
a mere rigid STANDARD of qualifications
will be exacted. l can not, and will not
submit to such examinations as / have
passed through during the year. If
teachers do not come better prepared
they may expect to be rejected, and their
places supplied by persons who can and
will prepare themselves for the duties
of the school room. have considered
it best to attain higher standard by
gradual approaches, and not require toe
much at once. There are 5943 children
in the county between the ages Of and
Is years, and GAG between Is and q.
All of these are entitled to school priv
i'eges. The enumeration was as correct
as could be made uuder the eircumstan-
ces, and so reported to the State Su.
perintendent The school warrants have
ali been sold by the County Trustee, and
, l am happy to say, teachers viii be pait
in currency. There are now 80 Ere,
, Schools in successful operation in thi
county, and an ardent desire for moro
in localities where none have yet beer
established The want of them is the re
, suit of a scarcity of teachers to FL tht
= positions. Applicants for position reaoi
me from abroad, but in almost every in
stance the salary we are enabled to offe
: is inadequate, and does not encourag
T teachers to come to our county. + 1 de
sire to call the attention Of district di
rectors TO the enormous salaries the,
n give to teachers. In q great many in
Y stances teachers who are worth no NOR
d than $50 or S35 per month, are PAL
$40, $45 and $50 1t can be demon
: strated by good testimony that they hav
10 never been able to make more than So
9 per month throughout their whole Iiyet
This is an abuse, too aggravated to b
countenanced for 4 moment, and l ur
gently appeal to the School Directors t
put stop to it, at once. There are ell
s rolled upon the different teachers regi,
tersr 1858 white children between ii
NJ ages of 6 and Is and 40 colored. Be
10 tween Is and q, there 55 white and
ic colored pupils. The average per mont
as paid teachers is $40, 423. Within
i few days, 1 shall make my rounds OF,
of the county, to visit the schools I sha
he endeavor to see all, and use every NEAR
w in my power to advance their interest
as suggest good dicipline, encourage Il
id pupils, and have them properly class
Do fed l sincerely hope teachers will Wis
"a it the parents Of children attendil
at school, ascertain their wants, and ur!
Va them to encourage a regular and fl
4 attendance. BY this means cooper
nd ton may be secured, and teacher al
parent work together, in harmony a
III accord.
Teachers are requested to keep the
ed school registers at the school house, d
,oi ring tho days taught, as it is my du
in and desire to examine them. earne'
de ly beg teachers to study the branch
ed, upon which they were examined by n
l that their second examination may
nd more perfect.
ing The Scholastic year began. Sepk