The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-10
EDUCATIONAL.
This department a,eiH Be conducted Jy
W. Il. HA WETNS,


w. L. HA WEINS,
ia trustee should pay money raised by
tax to an unqualified teacher. Zone without
a certificate or license he is liable to a
fine for misdemeanor.
All goods and merchandise owned BY
merchants. whether in stores or shops, or
in course OF shipment to them. are subject
to taxation and must he listed The val
uation must be made as on the first day
of April
The per eaput this year is one dollar
and sixIy>fi'e cents. The reason for its
diminution given by the Superintendent,
is depreciation in value Of property taxed.
and increase in the number Of pupil chill
dren. The Superintendent Is IN no way
responsible.
D.D.-l would not, il we're you, ask
such question:; certainly. will not an
swer it
Watch your own defects and leave your
neighbours to his own care.
Contribute to the happiness OF others;
you will thus enhance your own.
A teacher must keep his scholars busy,
or they will keep him busy. R.
Children oftener need encouragement
than reprooE K
No better heritagescan be left child
than a good education. This is . hers
itage that cannot be squandered or stolen.
r.
Thanks TO R. for his contributions
Send some more.
GY.-I do not think that much whip
pi1 Should be practised in school. Some
pttmes, though, little Of it is very bene-
fetal.
All male white persons between the
ages af l6 and so. who are able to labor.
except licensed ministers Of the gospel. are
liable to work in the erection Of school
houses.
When the Commissioner told teacher
that be was in loco PARENTS, he was
stunned with the reply: "Hold on thar,
mister, never bloued old Prentice in my
lifs."
]. J. asks if there is any law for the
use Of the rod in schools-There is not,
excep. in the law OF custom, and some~
times, the law OF necessity. have stated
before, that the scholars are accountable
to the teacher for their acts In going TO
and returning from school
SULPHUR SPRINGS, KY, Oct lst, 1871.
PRoF. W. B. HAYWARD, SIR:-You viii
confer great favor upon me, and also
the pupils of my school, if you will at
your earliest convenience deliver lecture
upon education before my school
Very respectfully. R R. WEDDING.
]. Y.-Ifyou will call upon me when
have leisure | will cheerfully work
your sum" for you. II | were TO com~
mence that here. would soon have room
for nothing else.
J.R Mi q teacher agrees to teach
a common school and voluntarily quits at
the end of three weeks, he forfeits his
pay; but | don't think you can hire an
other teacher to finish the session and
pay him for the full term.
A trustee has no right to contract with
q teacher for less sum than that appor-
toned to the district, and appropriate the
remainder to other purposes.
The trustee has no right to require
teacher to close his school. in time Of an
epidemic, and make up the time amer the
repidemic has passed.
The trustee transeeBds his power when
he requires the school closed for any
cause, unless the teacher agrees to it
If a teacher goes TO the school house
and remains an hour. and no pupils come,
he may leave and count the day, il the
trustee approves.
G. B.-Your question not bearing di>
rectly nor remotely upon the subject Of
schools, will not be answered here.
No answer involving the school law is
given off hand, but after diligent search.
1 have for reference the Commissioner
reports for several years, the statute laws,
and Henderson's Kentucky School Law
yer. besides severa! educal ional journals
Of this State and Of Others.
I. H.-Write under what nom de plume
you please. but your communication must
he accompanied with your name.
]. B-Thsnks Tor your friendly notice.
! hope to merit your good opinion.
X.-This correspondent wants to know
where l was 6Ornsf, and as many OF the
humorous incidents of my life as can
reekuleek Well, X, when write my au-
photography, | will send you a copy on the
fly leaf OF primer.
7. You may rest assured that as long
as the Board OF examiners remain as now.
a first class first grade will be deserved
before it will be issued.
Rev. W. F, Ford received first class,
first grade on the. 22nd nlt. MAY his
shadow never grow less. lie subscribed
for the HsRALD.
A good ASSORTMENT OF school books at
both OF the drug stores.
ID wants me to get up debating
club, but | am so uniformly got dozen in
debating clubs, that beg to decline.
A trustee is liable individually for the
amount ofschool funds paid to a teacher
who has no certificate -HendsrsOn's