The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-21

House oil representatives, proposes to con-
stuntc- each township a eub-Schoot district-
and TO establish Jhereiutwo white and two
colored schools ,uader the, control of A hoard
of three Sub-DlStrict School Commission
ers, TO be appointed by their respective
BOARDS OF Supervisors.
These Commissioners are to elect teach
ers tor.au four schools in their townships
visit these schools and discharge various
othePduties Enumerated. 'ts "
The law now III force permits the pat-
rons of each school 10 meet ard elect. for
that school, three local Trustees, who select
teachers, VISIT theschool, and look after its
local inte rests. Under lis provisions th :
pareHts OF each neighborhood, who are Gi-
rectTy Interested control their own schools
thrOughn en whom .thcys may. The 10 selves
choose. Coloref patrons. select colored
Trustees, and white patrons, white Trus-
tees. ..G ~.
The race question is avoided ana no con
hict occurs. But on the contrary, the Sub.
District School Com missioners system a.
proposed may revive the race question and
developrace aatagonisms in every neigh
borhO0d i'm the State. For, as both races
are interested iii the schools Of the sub-dis-
trict, the supervisors will be forced, in
mauy instances, 70 appoint at least one of
the EbIee Commissioners cOlorGG M an. Ii
win De simple justice and should not be re-
fused It Will be political Necessity and,
the Supe4 yisorS viii be forced to recognize,
ltstt1J4lUb III ctTGditllV Sllcn
cuGnsiey as Hluds,, Warren, IazoD, Law
renee, NoXubee, etc.
In these counties, refined and cultivated
ladies' Who seek schools may be f0Teedrlt to
askthe support OF the colOred Commissioner
and to serve in a subordinate capacity under
him Their schools may be under his local
suDervfSi6n in part. lie VIII be suthof-
zed and6a duty bound .to'vislt dlfes Sc Schools.
to sit tlHL4s In aa4n1ent IN controversies
and III lies Ie Hi cps In sorue "a re rim.
stance fte9 tire ID form be-
side 81 fEfyprinci psi.s s3afcsilt es deat
Mrs. S6ae 'FRONT.' e School bys 70 s6f rs
1t ma ND Or be alotlo hsrst, but tho 10 osafs
bility sh4Sl h be .av6iE edYJ | Mss ~ -
The go Hiesti GA does 9L occur & aoiss %
our SC 0af fFste1ns 9ifsstt mere an cfat4s&
systsu!fs 81; tsssyEs yen Tire
were E<nek b To be Uethefsl 1sW bubble a 5se-
rious qnes 91 Of poiseSss t3 ladaption.
But it isl #Ell6wn Wssse BET rsf.=AIen- of
experieAe4 khpftAa5 III Al, d fiier=tile=
cumst tnf sas ~. tffafa tosaiake sths-ex-
perrin q ssss & ;s !, !. :. IS: ae ffsS
The ab % Il pseaeat
systenrpF1se Trustees is that they do not
visit tffeir SCHOOLS AdnIiti this. D.,es Il
prove than the Sub-District School Commits
sionef win no any better? What reason
have%4Te ttnr assHJaipg that ,wheR a5aa,I.
D
that in his own neigh bcrhoOd, where his own
children are educated, where his own inter-
est is conferred the .str1ne man, perhaps. as
Commissi6fier will visit four schools, some
Out-o4 his ne Oh bnrhood, iIr three of which,
he hN+Rt5cr "a dreiAild lfteiraere, whateItA
l say the sam faaa,3 BECAUSE .the patrons
now always SELECT the leading spirits OF
their npighbOfhOods, the, men who take
most interest in edueationI Z IA ~ n
The Supervisors will most probably make
thejfaPpo!9t!peFf though they may not) of
the same class of citizens The chances are
that over half the Comm issiOners expected
to 90 so much will be~Of the very local
Trustees denounced for doing so 1fbtle. it
is argued that>the' duties and responsible
ties win be Increased when he becomes "a
Sub2Disi1ct SchoOflG6mm missioner, so las TO
be commensurate with the length and dig
nifty of his new title. But f a man fails to
meet the Slight obligations now resting upun.
him, how can we expect him to discharge
greater ones?
Contrasting the practical workings of the
two systems we find the local Trustees
much more feasible. Under tlfis system, it,
troubles occur, the teacher can send word
to his Trustees at once, As their children are
in his school and next morning have them!
come TO the .schOol-house to settle the diff
entity. .I5yis prompt aud certain. Under
the Sub-District School Commissioners sys-.
tem,|two frthe commissioners may, and
justly should, live out of his neigh bor-
hood i'm other ptrts of the districts Their
children should attend other schools, SO chat
time vii be required to notify them to 'se-}
crtre their afteudahce for action on the. case !.
Untlef the present system, the local
Trustees meet at their cross fences, at log.
Rulings, hbu<s rasingS, or Church on Sat-
urday or Sunday. They talk over school
matters ia a, very informal way, and agree.
tqemploy such man or WON an as teacher.
Unless troubleS occur, their dutieS practi-
books Or minutes. THERE'S no red tape TO,
trOtthle them. This works well, because the
fewer and mpler their duties, the better
they will discharge them. g5,4t $50 %
Ender the 'Sub-District School Commits
sioher7plan, minuSesof their meetings mast
be kept, copies thereof forwarded to- the,
County Superlnten0 ent, and many other.
red. t4pe restrictions too numerous to men,
tioh.t How many of these minutes would
be corded, how many copies transmitted,
how many record books handed over to-
their Successors I? How many form al meet :
ings would ever be held? Let every MEM,
Der look at his own neghborhood Except
in towns and answer the question. ga
Indeed it is only by requiring Trustees to
do nothing that you can guarantee con-
plete' discharge OF Their duties as -lonS-as
they, qrawpO pay and tue more nearly their
duties approximate nothing; the more near
ly ttFtyiwiii bedis6kafsed
Our policy is to require as little work as
possible, except from the teacher. lntrl-
cate machinery and compicate details
defeat the very purposes for which they
we're eoRtriveL But thes duties imposed
require consultations with the County SUI
perintendent and in an average county he
would have tsesty of these. Boards to meet
antf-Ceal with when he has now only the
Boardo tSueeFvisors. at =. -
Here the people do not want their officers
appoint ed forithem. IT. is not. in accord
with the spirit of our government lbs
Riea iiate hes ted most the patrons OF each
school claim the right to elect their own ot1f
vised expressly to meet this demand. The
appointing system was tried and repudiated
by general conse-t., h z.Sst ava - ..aeU
As to the visits 0fTrnstees improving the
ehAractar aflihA schools. we are IN dOuDIs