Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-11
THE TUTORS.
Yiint In Council with the
BehoOl Teachers.

The teachers Of the Storey county
public schools met In convention this
morning. Professor Janos' room. in
the Third Ward Sehool.house. Virginia,
was chosen as the place Of the meeting.
Among those present wero Professor j.
N. Flint OF Virginia City. Rev. Mr..
Eastman Of Gold Hill. Miss N. g.
Simpson OF Virginia City, Professor
]. G. James Of Virginia City. Professor
O. b. James Of Silver City. Professor II.
r. Baker OF Gold Hill. Miss Mary v.
Cordiell Of Virginia City. Miss Mary
Timmons Of Virginia City. Mrs. w. N.
Mcnamara OF Flowery School District,
Mrs. W. Il. Sheppard Of Virginia City,
A. d. @. Davis Of Lower Gold Hill
Professor J. b. Chestnut Of Cincinnati
(Ohio), Professor Mills Van Wagenen Of
darlington (wisconAin), Mrs. Marie l..
CASTOR Of Gold Hill, Miss Z. Nicol Of
Gold Hill, Miss Annie Dunlap of Viz
ginis City. Miss o.. l.. Taylor OF ths
Divide school, l.. II. Lister Of Gold Hill,
Professor J. 4. Brny Of Fall River (slas-
sachusctts). G. =. SAKE Of Gold Hill,
Miss II. l.. Scribnsr OF Silver City. Miss
Annie Sullivan Of Virginia City. Mrs.
n. A. Swift Of Dayton. Miss Clara
Currisr. Miss Mary Davis, Miss Mary
Atcheson. Miss Fannie Drlevan. Mrs.
NJ. Mygatt and Miss Ida Bartlett. all Of
Virginia City. and Miss NJ. J.. Lincoln.
Miss Jennie Kcrcheyal and Miss Laura
Holman OF Gold Hill.
The ~convocation was called to order
by Professor Flint. sx-oficio Chairman.
Miss II. O. Simpson was chosen Secre-
tary. After n few preliminariss. tbs dis
cussion Of questions OF general interest
was engaged in, the order Of lessons in
school and the time allotted to each
being tho first subject considered. No
definite conclusion was arrived ut in
regard to this matter.
Questions upon special subjects were
then called for. Following are Il few Of
those sent forward:
Do we want any amendments to the
school law?
Would Il not 10 well TO read daily
newspapers in SCHOOL,
How shall we punish our pupilsl
Shall we teach morals In SCHOOL,
Declarations and essays-How far
shall they be carried?
Do we want our compulsory education
law enforced?
Would II be better TO have more nttcii-
ton devoted to the cultivation OF music
in schools?
In speaking Of the present compulsory
school law Professor Flint said that 1t
Was Of no effect AMI could not be ELL
forced II contested. II serves only ~ n
bugbear with which Ia scare the children
into going to school. but would not stand
the test OF q legal proceeding. A vote
was taken anil tho opinion expressed
that there ought TO 10 Al amendment TO
the school law.
The second question wus discussed at
some length, and though championship
Professors Baker and Flint was voted
down by the teachers. They don't be.
licye in reading political papers in
school. After talkingo OF music for n few
minutes the Convention adjourned ~
Fitzmier's restaurant. where q splendid
lunch was set forth. After disposing OF
this little matter, for even teachers must
eat to live. the instructors Of the young
idea returned to tho school.hOuss and
again commsnced the discussion Of the
questions proposed. We will have par
t~iculars OF their proceedings Tomorrow.
Some OF the learned professors will pro.
baby lecture before tho Convention be-
fore IL adjourns.