Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-25

Considerable interest has been mani
fest and talk arisen Of late because OF an
intimation that Miss Libbie Salksld IL
about to resign her position as assistant
in tho Gold Hill High School to take
charge Of a little homo class OF her W
by and BY. and that the Board Of Trus-
tees were looking outside OF the Com.
stock for some n to fill her place.
The foregoing report Is undoubtedly
true I; and, much as II is to bs dspre-
Gated, 1t is undoubtedly equally true
that there is Q dsarth on the Comstock
of competent persons to al the vacancy.
Those teachers who are known to bo
competent have already good positions
and possibly do not care to change to
the more laborious desk OF the assistant
to Professor Young for the few dollars
difference which there might be in sal.
AIRY. Moreover. the best good OF the
schools would not DO promoted by any
such change.
Gold Hill has earned the reputation
OF having the best schools In the State.
The Board-and this 10 written without
any consultation with its members or
either Of them-havs learned that 1t 10 OF
the highest importance to start right In
the lower departments; hence the more
inexperienced teachers are sandwiohed
into the department between the two
ends. This has been found to be most
satisfactory in It's practical results; but
it stands In the way Of promotion from
bottom to top. even II BY such promo
ton the place OF Miss Sslksld could be
satisfactorily Allied.
The position 10 one Of labor as well as
one Of responsibility. No teacher who
is content to follow the textbook cur
riculum will do for II at all. Object
lessons must be taught; and these re-
quirs study and preparation on the part
OF the teacher, no matter how learned
and familiar with books that teacher
may be-. Topics do not come and ar
n themselves properly without much
thought and ample consideration. Then
the text book in use 10 not the only
source OF information ever in regard to
the regular daily lessons OF the school.
Glsanings must be brought in from out
side and beyond till what is thus con.
tributed so Eliminates al points OF the
subject that nothing Is left dark or difi.
cult OF comprehension.
In the difficult task Of finding such q
person, 1t il most natural that the Board
should move cautiously and slowly; that
the members should consult, not only
each other. but their principal; and II
there IL not q person at hand exactly
suited to the place, It is not only their
privilege but their duty to look else
where for ons. They should be actusted
but by one motivs-ths good OF the
schools. II this can be subssrved by
giving place to homo talent, so much
the better; II not, they arc compelled to
look elsewhere.
It is not enough to say that some one
here can be found who Is ready to draw
the salary attached to the place. The
good Of those preparing to teach cannot
even be consulted. Teaching 10 like
nothing else under the whole heavens.
A bupgling mechanic may be employed
and the job tolerated, because there the
Effects Of his unskilliulness ends. Not 80
With o teacher ; for errors OF the school
room endure sforsver and, like waves
from q pebble dropped into water, 60 on
multiplying and extending in all direo
It IL Q dreadful thing to give
wrong direction to the Immortal mind
or to cloud or hinder 1t in its early dsvel.
It il like tampering with
eternity; and when officers and teachers
view their duties in the light OF these
considerations. favoritism must seem
most contsmptibly small.
Gold Hill has u good Board. 1t has
proved its zeal and its efficiency often.
II has not made the schools oil that they
should DO nor all that they intend they
shall be; but 1t has done well and Is
ready to do better. The members OF
that Board are moro anxious In this
matter than any parent even can be; for
they are acting in behalf o. all the
parents. With this responsibility and
the heavy sense OF II resting on them,
they are not likely to 60 far astray. The
best thing the people can do Is to let
them work this thing out the best way