New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-28

I no: transcend IA inheritance .Ls No:i:IC4
progress q: :Ee re"r!.. iae et.-n., tour
CatioIs Of & more ;eI,tc: Structure nav
beer ."ic. al: Old :liu@ iave passed awa.-
70 lie eiogy .: Il. .cs.
lie: - glance e: t.e ,'E.:.."0 II sc:!oc
matters during lEe iGte:ecLu.L a.: E4..:ar;
rule and Ike liza. Re a.5.. i.neu. ~ -he STAT.
or tia. ;nteTva. iU:;ng wtich he affairs q
government were ADMINISTERED ~ :Le Ia.
ucal friends q; he wiCie people.
p; .Hr. k,be:. II. iusAe: va. .Le >.a..
snpe.iIteLieD: Gu:in. Hi, ..,u. .!Sa:-&
~. ard We ..e:e. 20 LIN a. eM.neE: All
'Ec;:ty. and cu'.s i'm 4.r5..i.o. q H'.5Gt:r.
a. yl!l..irG:!"nt., 70. So he saws: NJ
opinion can aOw Us expressed: as 20 IL.
general e!t!t!eLcy Of tLe .uial SCHOOLS.
Soon after Us Louc.!or 10 Office. .Le
STATE sup.-:.teIGeI: yen.es:ed ia repo' 5
:ro:n c:Et. Citlea and parishes 20 wA,ci
! funds had been furnished :Ic,E Tie State
treasury, nuy no replies have been received
!rom ciiic.c. IN charge OF .ne schools there
| IN. 'IeacLers Ot-en utterly incompetent.
and G!rec:o!s-the only supervisors u the
scLoc.s--atmos: universally neg!ec:fu. Ci
the sacCe! interests :ptcus:ed 20 tht r
guardianship" From Ike .lnrer!ec. su,.
cess ct :he i-ee school system n the ,as..
etc. during this year, tie number Of pupils
attending schGCls WIS. as :ar as asctl..IeI.
!3.oo.. and Ike COS. If the same s45s. eco.
For 1850. circular No. l advises new
schoo. district. with special reference 20
1 G1 Of a.,
will probably avail themselves oi paulic
school Instruction.
No. S.-"As you DOUBTLESS concur IN
| the opinion tina: !. Is indispensable 20 the
| future honor and prosperity Of Louisiana
and to Tie supremacy CT he Caucasian race
IN her councils. tia, The benefits Q: a liberal
education should lie extended % every
white child within he- limits etc
No. 4-'Sle louisiana has nevertheless
been repr"ached ny Radical polite. ans
! with having neglected :he education and
enlightenment: o: he; pco.e, citizens /: Is
! trusted that her people viii 10 .onge: :o.e-
rate :his ioul calumny. bu: tha: now
:ney w, with one acclaim. vinG,cate the
honor and supremacy c: tie Caucasian
race. 10 redeem tie system ..u1n ,he op-
IoQuy cast upon j: III most o.! :ne .reasuleys
published reports as 70 ia coI:it:on IN pas:
years-a condition which Las caused !: 70
iorte!: ;he respect Of the Legislature. -
well as Ike executive. &c.
The ;:eCuep: sllusions 20 "oc- race"
''our people. the white race" "":le uh..e
people. ''tne Caucasian race" etc. .en-
der the above reports mcro.Ouou. and The
constant recurrence Of .he charges and evi.
Gerce il al reports vf .he misapp,ila.lcn
OF school revenues received from taxation
and the misapprop,ia,ion OF funds received
from sale OF United State. lands &c.
mated &c public education. display a per
fdv .hat. By comparison. Ieu:e,s ordinary
rsscality to!erabIe.
Providence is indeed long suffering and
full o: mercy. else the affections received
wculG be az atoms 70 world. and tie Iare
OF the cites OF The plain follow suci viola
.ions Of sacred trusts.
II. as ]: has been shown. &c the pas. the
cause OF education has been neglected. and
cuipably so, by those 70 whom was IN
trusted this all-importan: day. let rs see
what s :ne conduct Of tie wo.k IL the III.
mediate present.
The Legislature at il. !as. session enacted |
Jaw. at the solicitation 0: the present |
State snG city supe,intenien.s. providin. |
for the competitive examination o: canG:- !
dates 70. positions IN TIE schools of the
sixth division. or city dist1ict-:hereby |
. he %tCI OF
political. partisan or other Influences. that
mad controlled the same from !ime :.I!Le.
moral, 20 meritoT.Nus qualifications
Under ;he provisions of the Jaw an exam.
nation was heid IN Nav. and @! :ne is6
who were examined the sixty lnoIe success.
tui were selected. and IRON .L.s n1muer
vacancies have been ard are 70 be filed.
- ao. :hl. emnentiy satisfactory. an.: does
anything "a the PAST compare Win the
.aMe!
OF late there las been another exa,n.na-
ton. similarly conducted. ard apply.n. 70
teachers Geslro:s OF promotion: and from
which One.aaii have and the other mai: wi!
receive promotion. Il no. his an anomaly
II the history OF cur schools
For honesty and fair dea,n: su!elv the
present school officials vii. suffer Ic.Ling
oy comparison.
Ii IS but today that the schools of New
Orleans are removed from partisan politics.
y wa, reserved Cor the present regime :,
,1tricate from personal ENHANCEMENT: an!
POLITICAL patGcnse the conduct OF our city
chco)s. Now. Tor the frs: time. the crucial !
est Of qualification is wholly considered!
md educational attachments gwen priority
n the selection of teachers: ard this is done
" 'usurpiDg' Legislature. urged ry
superintendent.
ITO the victor belong the spoiis." is the
reaturo Of Andrew Jackson, and While ,
h!s WAS more the offspring of .an errins I
cad than an honest heart. We are 20: ;er. /
uaded bEt that the eminent service o: This 7
atrio: was more than Cancelled by III, IN. a
5!ieitous expression Unless. perhaps. We , :
kept the benefits OF 'i,ac steriin, CRY Of q
the Union mus: and shall be preserved" :,
es. rotation and revolution. at the ce!!es.
the ward politicians. among those WI" .
ave the care and keeping .: children. aud
lis. :c" before the war" IN .!ay. ian- =
ne. ere carpet baggers were known and /.
her the Mississippi .Eo: historically :ar s.
mpid stream. ;.
II 10 requirement: Of the existing corst:- a
ltion that no child shall be excluded from ! Is
le public schools Of the State on account .
race, color or previous condition Of servi- | cl
de: and It i. now q recognized fact. espe- II
ally n our city schools. tina. any child. /! IN