Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-10
SCHOOL LAW LEGISLATION.

EpIron News: It is gratifying to
notice that the teachers Of the State
have awakened to the necessity Of
amending the school laws OF the State.
Headed by Assemblyman Howe, the
teachers will make their influence felt
and secure the desired legislation. Tho
creation OF q State Board OF Eramina-
ton. from whom teachers may. by pass.
ing q high standard examination, secure
State certificates for life. and thus avoid
these examinations. which become cpl.
dsmic every few months, IL another
move in the right direction. ! am sorry.
however, TO see that the bill is so anon.
ded rs TO place the Textbook question In
the State Board Of Education. where II
has been for years, instead OF the State
Board OF Examination as recommended
by the State Teachers Institute. The OBJ
lection was that as the State Superintend-
ent would have the appointment OF the
other members OF the Board OF Exami-
nation. he would have full power In the
premises, as no need only to appoint
such teachers a. agree with him in his
views. I would respectfully suggest
that this dilemma might DO obviated by
giving the Governor the appointment Of
one member aud the Supreme Bench the
other member OF said Board.
The Virginia Enterprise. In q recent
article, unjustly criticisss said amend.
ments aud accuses Assemblyman Howe
Of "egisldiing more IN The interest Of he
teachers than he schools" The argu.
ments adduced. however. In support OF
the above accusation. are 30 weak that
they scarcely require or deserve q notice.
Il was proposed. for the sake OF uni
formity, that the school month should
consist Of four weeks OF fivo days each.
I would like the Enterprise to tell us
whether the expenses OF running the
schools would DO increased IL the school
month were made ten Instead Of twenty
days. i think not. So, too, the same
cry OF economy and cldS legislation is
raised when the State is asked 10 appro.
pirate Ave hundred dollars for ~defrsying
the expenses Of q State Teachers Insti.
tute. The amount should DO made n
thousand dollars. and would then come
short Of ~dsfraying the actual necessary
expenses OF a State Teachers Institute.
II such Institutes are worth anything.
let rs make IL possible 10 hold them, by
appropriating an amount somewhat
commensurate with their necessities and
importance. II they are worth nothing,
let the Law be repealed at once.
The bill also allows each teacher three
days in each year for the purpose Of Wis.
itipg other schools. / believe. u carried
out, that this idea will be OF great nd.
vantage to our schools. In institutes.
teachers are offered very plausible theo.
riss. and well prepared class drills and
methods. but how seldom applied In the
school.room. II Is as important that q
teacher know what mol to do US what 10
do. what to apoid as what TO prdciice.
Hence teachers will learn something OF
practical importance and use In visiting
any school whether well or poorly con.
Quoted. Having examined said bills l
offer the above. with the sincere desire
TO be Of some use to the teachers and the
schools by adding my Recommendation
10 that Of the teachers, for the passage
Of Assembly Bills No. GO and Gl.