, 1877-11-09
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1877.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

At a meeting, held last Friday af-
ternoon, for the purpose Of electing
a school director, and at which DR..
H. G. Willison was chosen to fill the
vacancy, there were principles and
prospe cts involved which merit dis
cussion. The meeting was very
largely attended; so much so that
surprise was generally expressed.
This surprise was not because of our
citizens becoming thoroughly reused
upon the subject Of our educational
interests, but that personal jealousies
and interests should call forth so
much extra exertion.
There seems to be not so much in
the way of objection to the person
chosen--as he may provo a very eff
cisnt officer--as in depreciation of the
causes which led to the choice. That
Mr.. Tibbals is one of our heaviest
taxpayers, public spirited man, and
one deeply desirous Of an upward
movement in conducting and main
taining our public schools, and that
his exertions heretofore, in favor OF
establishing hrst-cass graded
school at this point, entitled him to
consideration, no one could deny.
That the interest manifested was in
dicative of anything but healthy
state of affairs was evidenced by the
fact that several persons who were
not entitled to vote, were cosxed to
attend the meeting and exercise that
privilege. We do not know how
these persons voted, and it matters
little, but that many Of them had no
real interest in the matter and took
part because a personal interest was
gotten up, is quite evident. -
Appropriate remarks were made
in the open meeting, by each of the
two candidates, tc 4 few of which
we de sire to call especial attention.
Mr.. Tibbals stated that according to
previous computation, not less than
six thousand dollars had been paid
out annually in cash, from this town
for several years, in sending pupils
abroad to obtain such school privil-
eyes as might very easily be obtained
at homeif the matter were taken pro
perly in hand; that we want an acad-
emy established here, supplied with
professional teachers from the nor
NAL schools, or at least, teachers who
are thoroughly competent to success
fully conduct such an institution,
and that the money paid out to
schools abroad would not only be
kept at home, but thousands of dol
lars would annually be disbursed at
this place in consequence Of children
being sent hore from surrounding
counties. ~ - % '''~
r There are many potent arguments
which might be produced in favor of
establishing such school at this
point, prominent among which 10 the
fact thst the location would be cen.
trail one FOR every county along the
lower part Of che Sound, and also
thai oompetent medical men have
pronounced the location the health.
lest 10 the Territory. The immense
advantages 10 be derived FROM such
an institution, even IN a business
Poias e.f slew, esanot be estimated In
barvrainu letions q dollars aad cents
and AAsy sah ouly bs family con.
ctirsd n by eoWpsFison. However
. tBay to profitable 70 rsisr 20 the
tEnal sucreas ol similar enterprises
AS Olymgaa 9 succssaful acsdemv.
and oae tigi.ly pro6table a. ueH az
ers4ialls ss tts tg~n 70 IN opsra
tisa,, snd bids laig " rank Gmoug tie
iwm snhools % ihs cosal Il 40
owaed ~ . iqint Stock rompsuy,
~aq parchsasd iana, erected a suits
BE- builalug, EHsd rnies of tuition
sna si4rte llio business, smpiovinu
a. fsinciptla yugRg tnsn whoss sac-
rsst haa besa 40 maFksa as hs enef-
sy and slaliiY. The district school
n'onsy . applied 10 dsinying such q
Peresgiags as Is oil cover, q tbs a..
sestion of papiis residing 10 ths di,
n1ei Whe tfe entitled 10 such money;
Ell papa IRON disianc. oi course
psylng igll pre-. In regard t1 pc.
csniary interests, We nav sav that
uu,oa Academy Is Oue Of sls main