Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-07-28

AHiIu, tnat appHcallOn lor any
book be made by the parent or
guardian in writing, this applica-
ton to be signed by the teacher in
whose school the book is needed:
and when the book is drawn it
shall be charged, together with It's
value, name and number, to the
pupil, on ledger prepared for the
purpose, the name of the parents
and location of their residence. to
he entered on the ledger also, and
when he returns the book, he
should be credited with its value
then after use and the balance
charged to loss and gain whenever
a balance may be struck; also, that
the amount for which the pupil
receive credit be placed on the
blank space on the card which is
pasted In the book, and this new
value to be charged to the next
pupil who draws IL, and so OH. II
a pupil wilfully destroys a book,
he should be obliged to pay to the
treasurer a reasonable amount, be-
fore having any more privileges of
the library. These books should
also be charged to the teacher in
whose school they are used, and
she should be responsible for their
return at the end of every term.
The applications to be used might
be in the form Of printed blank,
and contain the rules and regula-
tions of the library. These blanks
might be furnished to the teachers
and by them to the parents. There
would then be no misunderstand-
ing and the applications might be
fled if desired.
Fourth, that this library be un-
der the general management of the
Library Committee, or else tho
Committee on Schools, who should
be empowered to purchase any
second hand books that might be
needed for the library, paying such
prices as their judgement would
dictate. These purchases Of second
hand books might be made once
in a month or once in a term, the
time to be announced by the teach
ers throughout the schools.
The loan of books and keeping Of
the ledger accounts might be at
tended to by your Superintendent
every Friday night, from half past
four to six o'clock, and complete
reports made once q month or once
a term TO the committee in charge,
or to the Board.
III appears TO me that this plan
is feasible one, that it would not
only furnish books for nothing to
those who are unable to buy, but
others, on whom the cost Of books
falls as a heavy tax, might avail
themselves of its privileges and be
benefited; and those whose shelves
at home are numbered up with
school books, might sell out and
make room for more. / see no
reason why this plan should not
result in q saving Of expense to the
general public, and thus be ben
lift, either directly or indirectly, to
all.
You are aware that there are
one or two situations to be supplied
with teachers. Pardon me for
again urging that the method Of
impartial, wfitteh examinations,
adopted two years ago, be not
abandoned. Let due notice Of this
examination lie given through the
papers, and I know of no reason
why the doors should be shut
against any. / believe it would
be Injustice to the schools with
whose interests you are charged,
to deprive them Of the benefit Of
the best and ostexperienced talent
that can be had for your price. l
have good reason to believe that
the time has come when the min
imum Of requirement can and ought
to be considerably raised. I think
1t could be easily and safely placed
at rs per cent instead Of 60 or even
67.
Thanking You, gentlemen, for
the deep interest you have ever
shown in our work, and the ad-
vancement of our common interests,
the cause Of education among us,
and thanking you In behalf Of the
teachers, to whose earnest labors
you have been witnesses, l am