Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-09
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited and Conducted by
j. f. LANGENBA UGH.
CALIFORNIA.

Principal OF the State Normal school. TIE
Superintendent of Public Schools of the
city and county of San Francisco, the
Superintendent of Common Schools Of
the respective counties of Sacramento,
Santa Clara, Alameda, Sonoma and San
Joaquin, and of two professional teachers,
who shall be nominated by the Sunerirl-
tendent of Public Instruction, and elec ed
By and with the advice and consent of
said Board The Governor is the Presi-
dent. There is also State Board of Ex-
animation, consisting of the Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction and four
professional teachers appointed by the
Superintendent. This Board grants State
educational diplomas, upon examination.
The county S1perinterdents are elected
by the people every two years, and direct
the administration Of school laws in their
respective counties. County Boards of
Examination consist of The county Super
intendent, who is er oftcio chairman, and
a number Of teachers, not to exceed three,
lobe appointed by him. These Boards
grant county certificates. Cities having
Boards of Education have also Boards of
Examination, with functions similar 10
those of county Boards. The State School
Fund consists in a tax of ten cents on
each one hundred dollars value of all
taxable property. Counties also levy a
special tax for schools. District Boards
of Trustees may also call for vote upon
the question of additional tax for schools.
The school aee-whites, from ) to 21
years. Separate schools are established
fo- pupils of African or Indian race when
ever applications from ten parents or
trustrees are made to any Board of Trus-
tees or Board of Education. The State
Board of Education adopts a uniform
series of text books, to be used in all
public schools. The branches taught are
readiog, writing, orthography, arithmetic,
geography, English grammar, history Of
the United States, physiology and book
keening; and such other studies as ma;
be designated by the Boards of Education.
School days are six hours, with intermis-
sion at noon; and for pupils under eight
years. four hours. Teachers Institutes
are held once year in all counties where
in the number of school districts is ten
or more. The county Superiniendents
preside over them. Expended for school
Libraries last year S25.193,4
TEACHERS SELF EXAMINATION.
l. Have commenced 'he day full Of
strength and confidence upon God?
2. Have my cares extended equally to
all my pupils.
3. When it has been Necessary TO cen
sure, punish, or recall to duty by expos
tulation, have done it with calmness,
reflection and in an impressive manner
a. Or have l yielded to precipitancy,
impaticnce, anger, or want of charity, OF
on the other hand, have I been too III.
dulgent?
8. When it is necessary to reprove OF
punish, do seek always to bear in mind
the particular character of the pupil with
whom have to do, in order to guide
myself accordingly in my reproof oil
punishment?
6. Do l always distinguish offense:
which proceed from levity, Incidence, ol
rooted habits, from those which are the
result of evil dispositions?
Z. Have not sometimes unconsciously
excited the desire of praise, and promoted
vanity or sefishnessg
g. With regard to that which is exteri
or, have required order, quietness, suit
able manners and cleanliness?
8. In what manner have I Influenced
the moral progress of my pupils?
10. Hare l made any progress il
knowledge and yirtues
The night has thousand eyes,
And the day but one,
Yet the light of the bright world dies
, With the dying sun.
The mind has thousand eyes,
And the heart but one,
Yet the light of q whole life dies
When love is done.
We talk of human life as a Journey
but how vsriously is that journey per
formed! There are those that come fortl
girt and shod, and mantled, to walk ol
velvet lawns and smooth terraces, wher
every gale is arrested, and every beam il
tempered. There are others who wall
on the Alpine paths of life, against driv
ing misery, and through stormy sorrows
over sharp Affections; walk with bar
feet and naked breast, jaded, mangled AM
chilled.
d Ii you want to learn the value of a dol
lar. go and labor in the burning sun tw
days, as hod carrier. This is an exec
+ lent idea; and if many Of our young ger
tlemen had 20 earn their dollars that wa.
how much less dissipation and crime "
would witness evry dayl So of our fash
d ionable young ladies, If they, like SON
OF the poor seamstresses Of our large c