The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-18

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n,nni thhII h8fpn|f bfaHtichplb| n. 4.
liot She unefilDh "A how, ana ny VIA
|iouenH, fhpIi titIi atlnlDp'ftt p.oeRm
"a provide iyf 4 hiflel standard ~ siuca.
ilon for Tue n,a,Aes0 d w. pnpple, tinu ihu'
rilioI, Wfil iit thou for tnleIllgcnt clnsgh'
5hlp IL 4 republican gpyernment Iht
naniard fxod Ia law a certainly blgh
enough % cpaple ihe rgss'f q people 81
that general diffusion or knowledge, which
Il ,'' sesse,,tial 70 do sproscryAtion Of the
liberties and rights 81 the people, That u
the obiect. Indicated by the cons.ituiion,
ard ofnecefsify fxcs implicitly a lifnita ion
,,ncr ibe ,o.yef ana duty OF taxation Tor that
oSiectJ 4 nythlnI,lu excass oftha 4 10 beyond
ai1y 6gtablished theory or principle OF the
ohhrniiOn N the Slate 10 prom0te the
general education b. the masses Of It's peo-
nDle. Something else, than an increased and
sneciaI tarafion. must be resorted to. Our
Tp ev rsiII;ors ~ acres of school lands NAV
ha = fili,ed Nv sale or lease. SO as to largely
;ncrsase The available school fond TO be an.
nnaiIv di.tr;h a. Il has peen doing for
e. =, ~ 10 Id 1tiII Il will he found when
II a. f;,nd iuilv mstnres. Inc rapid increase
" an r,onuIat;on will he,ore many decades,
bavs canrbt nm with II. 40 That III proper,
ton ~ the scholastjc Population will then
tlon = ~" ~ thsr Il n now Alter which
time GT q viii iiI grad aIly lei less.
The o,,jv Sracticai hernia ent remedy for
tba a,ta;n AIM a. III the desirable objects that
!, av u No., No mad will he found IN the en-
90, 70 ID aant n mora towns and cities to as
su n fhe control Of their own schools in
the iormation of permanent school districts
T.; ;ne ~ nar,t;as e,s;n the residants can
~ - Wy s,'a,s,ss,vss whan the nnnuIation he
com an az sns3 c;entlv dense I which will REQUIRE
a chance IN the constitntion): and until
that caI, ~ done. IN arous.ng public senti-
indnce free nublio Schools to be attended by
81 s. sohnasst;c 30 tha cnm nensation for
liz .,h s,,;e;n ~ 40 who race;ve the hem
al ~ h nil orsdnaliv ienctben the terms
~ ~ schoolle srd S;ncrease the com pensa-
t;on ~ tho taachara
'' IN ss.sa hav;ng f;llad tho measure of its
nr, ra,;s,,.a I, ,,st he nlaced m local tan A.
t;on' and com nensstion from the indiyiduals
henefitsd ~ finnish the means for longer
teros batter nav and q hicher standard of
al ncation n the public free schools Of the
stota Ana this mnst he the case under the
nrasa, n ars.s,r ~ .nder sIsv other that
pleson. sys'e - .'i.hn,,t ~, y,os;rr srch
burdens Of taxation upon the people as they
will not bear any length q time Amen d.
ments may, and douotlees VIII, oe mau y
upon the present Scho0i law 70 periect y
more and more, from time to time, as 1t,
defects are made known IN its practical
operation.
One of the greatest obstacles IN the way
of reaching proper conclusions 6y eau
oat1rs anu many S;n1r rs Sae " str;c,Iv Il
snetL cons su;Hc ah;acts ~ the state n IN
stitutins bubble schools, as indicated by the
~.-ks h. n Ian me ~ n q 81
They hsbitusily devise plans for genera
wh,cS ~ = 10 he tanebt. whereas the object
~ Inc etc ~ IN raUard to each school is spe
cific. For instance. the public free schools
are Instituted and regulated BY the consti.
tution and law to teach the mass OF people
| such branches only as are necessary for in
telligent citizenship in republican govern
ment Normal schools, are instituted t.
ana cientlv tn enable them to be competent
seacbars IN the pnbiic tree schools
Snm N or normal institutes are designed To
/, ain and Improve teachers who are al
! raadv anoao ed in the business of teaching
The inst,tntes tor the deaf and dumb, ant
| Tor the blind. are designed to teach pupils
such things as will best enable them te
supply the want of the lacking faculties, al
| far as practicable. .,
The AGRICULTURAL ana MeCnHulchl cOlloRs
lis designed to teach learning in agriculture
| and the mechanic arts, ana the natural SCI
IeDces connected therewitn. ~
| The university is designed to teach IN.
higher grades of Learning and science, ane
sions.
| A proper appreciation OF these SPECIFIC
Iobiects will serve as a guide in the estimate
Of the a means to be used in their support
respectively.
respectfully refer you to the reports o
i he hoard Of eduration. OF the board of re
gents Of the university, and other reports
Inc Eco conslderflion Of the facts presented
,nd Recommendations therein contained
TATE EXECUTIVE oFrcERs AND RMPLorr
OF rHRooyEBSsRNT
1 Tn the close of my administration TAX
.,laas"re in hearins witness 10 the genera
'aithtnlness and ability Of the executiv,
Ulcers f and other employees OF the govern
.nant IN the discharee Of their duties; an,
''..ls' =. a-.J c,,rrfan,,a oseooiaiiol