The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-19

no free schools, and Vic1 perSa Il THU
provision remains, you will find q large
number OF school districts throughout the
State without schools, which will be
sad blow to q general common school ed
ncation, In nv opinion, every district Ii
tho State ahould not only be required 10
hold at least four or FIVE months schoo
per wear, but the people should be forced
by law to send their children TO school.
have known men, with large families o
children of proper age TO attend our pub
lie schools, living near TO school house
and who positively refused 10 send Their
children TO school; offering as an excuse
that they had already learned enough to
carry them through the world; when In
fact they could neither read or write cor
reCtly, and did not know the first prin
ciplcs Of arithmetic or English gram
mar. And l am confident that there
are hundreds and probably thousands Of
such men living all over the State. II
citizens wiliully neglect the education oil
their children, they ought to be forced 10
do 1t. Imerely mention this fact to sus'
tain me in my position that It Is danger.
Gus undertaking to leave the question to
a vote Of the people whether they will
have Free Schools or not, especially when
they vote TOR them, they vote 10 tax them
selves 10 pay the expense OF the schools
Men don't olten vote tax upon them
selves when they can manage to get along
without 1t.
Another serious objection Is the one
man power Of tho trustee, Instead OF
three trustees as heretofore, to take
charge Of the schools in each sub.district,
We now only have one. 1t is impossible
for ono man 10 represent the interests Of
every portion ola school district as well
as three could do IT. The history OF the
past will bear US out in the position that
one man power in anything Is dangerous.
Still another very important objection
to the present bill Is the power given to
the: Boards OF Education Of the districts
(townships) to fix tho salary OF the teach
GERS. This is wrong, and Is q dangerous
experiment. No one Is so well qualified
tol regulate the salary Of a teacher as the
trustees. They are tho ones, who have
the responsibilities Of the schools resting
upon them; and who are acquainted, with
the wants Of the Schools in the peculiar
qualifications Of the teachers. THIS Is so
plain that Il needs no ventilation. 1have
seen It eiEectually tried In my own Coun-
ty when 1t proved an inglorious failure.
It takes the lite and energy out OF both
trustees and teachers, and will prove q
serious wound to our Common Schools.
There are many other objections to the
bill now under consideration which l
will review at another time.
The Printing Frauds win likely come
up again on the II instant. Walker says
they have 10 take water, they must either
clear or convict him. lilo Is safe IN urging
tue thing, as no has IS noses counted who
are pledged TO vote to clear him, aud Of
course he can afford 10 be brave. Look
out for another "black cat" There are
new developments that will DO made on
that day, than am not at liberty TO men,
ton now
The Legislature is getting quite indus
trious They meet Of 0 A. N and at 2 p.
NJ and hold night sessions OF their Com
mittees. They arc determined TO ad-
iourn some time next month, and they
can't do 1t unless they employ every
available moment Of time in per(ecting|
The legislation necessary 10 govern the
State.
The Republicans elected their entire
ticket in the municipal election last Mon.
day. The Democracy Of Charleston Is
lar below par, with prospect Of getting
much lower. A Democrat can't be elected
10 any office in Kanawha county II he
q party man. Mr.. Snyder, the
candidate for Mayor, Is re.
cent accession from the; Democratic
ranks. He stayed with them as long as
be could, and then "threw up the sponge"
This county Is good for three Represent
atives in the next Legislature.
The weather is beautiful. Tho mud
has about all dried up. Mails regular,
Boats on time. r. H. Freer has gone for
Nicaragua. Legislation brisk. Look out
Tor an adjournment about the 1st Of April.
HENRY.