The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-14

and the members Legislature will be appa-
upon subject should legislation be had with more
patient investigation delbeation If the OF pub
schools which has been incorporated to the
and to which both political parties commonwealth stand
thoroughly committed is be regarded ee when must
be borne little possible then, the sooner
80 b token for it's abolishment the better That
faults admitted defects past legislation should
supplied and its corrected must be manest 10 every
one all acquainted with the practical operation OF tue Jaw
It must confessed that in features the system
regulated by the legislation of former has been
pressed far beyond the and the ability OF the
people as burden rather than blessing AS the
result the last meeting of the Legislature the in
cpe reaction in; and it would be out of the sphere OF
ordinary analogy if respects the pendulum had not
swung opposite Such, would respectfully
suggest has been characteristic of the legislation upon the
subject Of
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
In place. they have been relieved of the duty OF
inspection Of the schools in their respective DISTRICTS
and then reduced eecuay to the
faithful of the renqushng Act has well been
said that system Of schools reach high degree OF
efficiency without close and constant supervision by compe
tent officers The truth of this proposition is fully endorsed
by experience of all countries where the public school
esabished and of all none
mperae need Of such supervision than our
own But in order to competent and efficient ioca
supervision something like adequate compensation must be
would respectfully suggest the Legs
ature that be amended require County super
ntendens to personally inspect all the schools in
their respective counties year, and that the
salaries superintendent be fixed at hdJ the
amonnt specified in the law Of 1873 should also
be made for the prompt from office of County Super
inendents in of the wfu neglect of their duties from
whatever cause, or gross mmoralty OF conduct
BOARDS OF EXAMINERS.
Upon these Boards depends in great the appoint
mont of those who shall Of County Superinen
dents Provision should be made for the appointment de
of such in all the countless and the certificates issued
by applicants for the office of County
should accompanied with their a6dac1 that they have in
all RESPECTS complied with the provisions of the law and
found the applicant qualified as required by law.
STATE UNIVERSITIES
For information respecting these institutions refer to
the Scholastic and Financial STATISTICS to be found IN my
| Annual Report In the Annual Message of His Elk
do TO cuohf facts
tie Universities Normal Schools pay be of general in
with such cearness and satisfaction The appro
priatons respective Institutions will require the at
tention of the Legislature am directed by the Board
Trustees of the Tougaoo University to ask that the appro
priaton to that be made the this last viz
$4,000 90, and more, if the way be clear
In this connection l would call attention to item
tanned in the Statistical Of the State Superintendent
of Public Education for 1875 One Professor in the UNvERs
MISSISSIPPI is reported as having received S2ooo. e.
$500 in excess salary My attention has been called t
this matter by member Of the Faculty, with the "reques
that be investigated it contains reflection upon SOM
authorized has ever been made No member of tn
Faculty except Chancellor received salary thar
$4,000.
While among the friends of Public Education some divers
y does exist to the administrative details
the great dogma education for the through
mental intervention is steadily gaining ground and has be
firmly lodged in the popular mind to receive from
all that respectful consideration which always accorded
a strong and rising power Of Institutions
demands the fostering of the wise
the good When this class of men in community shall
have put themselves the head of the schools when the
tire population of each negborhood shall have become
nesty enlisted in their behalf when the position of schoo
eagerly sought by the first citizens of the country
post of honor and of usefulness then shall we be able ar
Ito judgment the merits of the Public School system
has been with the hope of doing something however feeble
attainment of this end that have ventured address
these imperecty dgested reflections to attention
Respectfully, your obedent servant,
JOSEPH BARDWELL.
State Superintendent Public Education