The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-04-14
DEFERRED CORREsPONDENCE.
OUR COMMON SCHOOLS.
The County. COmmissioner Makes Some
Pertinent Suggestions.

The County, ommissione Makes Some
Pertinent Suggestions.
Hartford. ky April 10, 1875.
EDITOR HBRALD:-Having contributed
nothing for some time TO the columns of
your valuable paper, will offer for the
perusal OF the readers of The HERALD, a
few thoughts and suggestions relative to
the common school interests of our coun-
ty. While AM aware that many grave
and important questions pertaining to tn e
general interests Of our citizens are con-
| stanty presenting themselves for our in
vestigation, and perhaps. from their ma
tnre. demand al least liberal share of a
thoughtful consideration, when we con.
| template the fact that popular education
forms the basis of good government, and
is also the pillar upon which rests all the
noble and generous institutions we enjoy,
certainly there is no enterprise with which
we are connected, upon which our pros~
perity and happiness so much depend, as
that of the public free school system,
which has for its object general and uni,
versal dissemination of knowledge among
the rising youth Of the country, thereby
eleyating the standard OF its citizenship,
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Then, viewed in this light. we, as citizens
OF Ohio county, desiring TO labor for the
promotion of the best interests of her cit
liens. should labor efficiently and earnest
ly to secure a hearty cooperation of the
friends of education throughout ihe coun>
ty in building up and improving our sys>
tenn of public, schools, and we may soon
expect education and intelligence to light
up the faces of children living in the most
obscure novels in the county. f...
Every good citizen should feel that it is
his duty, as well as his privilege, to labor
earnestly in the use of all reasonable and
legitimate means at his command for the
promotion of the common school interest
in his neighborhoody- and. then we might
confidently expect steady but sure devel,
opment of the common school, system
among our peoples result that would be
grand and glorious in its effects, in eleya-
ting all of our citizens to a higher plane
of social order and moral purity. In fact.
this attainable perfection in the working
of the present school system, would make
our land 70 blossom as a rose. v--f .'.
We are reminded of the fact that soon
another school year is to pass into histo-
ry, and notwithstanding this has been a
year of great financial embarrassment,
preventing much of the private outlay
that would otherwise have rendered the
common schools more efficient, and for
the same cause has also prevented the
necessary improvement in our school
buildings-yet, when tell you that there
will have been five months school
taught in eighty-six districts in the coun-
ty, and three months school taught in
five other districts in the county, / think
this will be sufficient cause of coDgratu-
lation to the friends of education.
/ feel assured that there is growing
interest manifested upon the part of our
people in behalf of the common
schools. s,.,. .,
And l will again take the liberty to
urge upon our people the importance OF
providing better school houses in which
to educate the children The very fact
that the children have to spend five
months in each yeas in the school room
demands that parents should carefully
consider the urgent necessity of building
houses with strict regard to the health
and comfort of their children, and also
make them pleasant and attractive. In
vestments in this way would most assur-
eddy be attended with the most remuner>
alive and happy results. trust the Of
ficers and friends Of common schools will
give the matter a very careful considera-
ton, and as the result of the same we
hope soon to see neat and commodious.
well lighted and properly ventilated
school-rooms take the place of those mis-
er ible little huts in which the business of
education is now attempted to be .conduc-
ted. .---. 49,. ..'- $50. :.
1t is to be hoped that the trustees OF
their respective districts will be prompt
in taking the census as required by the
school law, and duly report the same to
the Commissioner by the first day Of May.
Any mistakes that may occur IN this
matter will not be corrected after the res
port is made. ..- d. ,.-
Trustees will be required to hold an
election on the first Saturday in July for
the purpose of electing trustee, and said
newly elected trustee is required to take
the oath of office on the second Saturday
in July. The County Teachers Institute
will be held some time.in August next.
An attendance of all the teachers will be
required. Due notice will be given to all
the teachers of the county Of the time and
place of holding same. ~.
Very respectfully, w. L. ROVE.