The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06

| is a great drawback to the success
of the system. County Superin
tendents are limited to the material
| within their reach, necessitating
often the granting of certifcatef to
persons who are deficient in the es-
sential elements of qualification.
This rule ought TO be changed, the
standard of qualification ought to
be elevated, and no certificate
should be granted persons whose
competency does not come up to
the required standard. Rather than
this, let the schools remain vacant
and save the cost Of incompetent
/ teachers. Tie benefits of such a
policy would soon be apparent. In
/ competency, thus rebuked, would
hide its diminished head and retire
out of sight Teachers trained and
educated would come quickly To
the front, the schools would be eff
GENTLY conducted and greater ben
efits at diminished cost would be
/ secured.
As the great majority of the
children entitled to the advantages
of the public school system are the
sons and daughters Of farmers, the
! public interest would be best sub
served by study of the elementary
principles Of agricultural science as
a necessary means to their better
qualification for the pursuit they are
to follow. In this unitarian age
education should be practical and
adapted TO the necessities of the sit.
uation, giving to each child that
kind of knowledge and training
which will be of most benefit to
him in the occupation he is to FOL
low. Agricultural text books should
be introduced in every school so as
to enable turner's sons to obtain az
insight into the principles which
lie at the basis of agricultural SCI
ence, knowledge of which is 40
soluteiy necessary to the intelligent
and successful prosecuti, IN of the
farmers calling.
Your Committee therefore make
the following recommendation to
the Legislature of this State at it's
next session:
Ist. To SO amend the Public
School law that County Superin
PENDANTS of Public Education be
restrained by proper legal provis
ions from granting certificates t.
persons whose Qualifications are
not fully up to the required stan
dard.
I'd To so change the Curriculum
of study in the public schools tn It
it shall embrace instruction in the
elementary principles of agricul- |
turaI science.
r. GALTNEY,
w. T, STONE,
L. B. LYLE.
WIN, PRICE.
Mrs. NJ. L. DARDEN.
Mrs. M. E. Macarthur,
Mrs. A I. ESTES,
Committee.
The same Committee submitted
the following, which was concnr-
ed in:
The Committee on Education. to
whom was referred the cou1muni-
cation of Mrs. Annie c. Peyton.
after due consideration, oeg leave
RESPECTFULLY, to report:
That the claims If women to co.
equal educational advantages with
men. and for the establishment, BY
the State. of sn institution of learn
ing so organized aud endowed =
viii >ecIre to her the advanta rs
sought, are strong and urgent. and
demand, as matter IF right and
justice, public recos milton and the
earnest consideration of the law
making power of the State. The (
benefits of education should be as {
widely extended IS possible, and to /;
iinit its advantage To he m lie por
hon OF the youth Of the State would {
Ds an act of discriminate IN As ala-
d'c:ons and unwise as it would {
prove detrimental to the intere + ~
society Al large.
Respectfully submitted. f
r. GALTNEY, Cain. a
A'iA 'tiO SoiilS SDtutDlELSe which / ~
vas coucurred in; s.
Your Committee on Edacation. p
0 whom was referred the comma.
iic4tion of Bro J. D. L. Davenport
With accompanying preamble and d
solutions, having had the same Il
lnder careful considers IN, recon- 6
mend that they be not ADOPTED. W
Respectfully submitted. i
]. R. GALTNEY, Chm. n
Com nittee on D .rrnant Granxes C
epor ed as follows, which Wa
dopted: q
We, your Committee, recos- Z
iziag he great importance OF the 4
MY entrusted TO US, and feeling q
luch encouraged with our pasi A
access, and the great work that y
UT State Lecturer has done. think r.
lat our present system can not be al
improved upon, we therefore re-
'mmend tue continuance Of the b
me. Resp, ctfully submitted.
W. t. STONE, at
A. J. RYLEE, y
F. ] SPRUILL, II
w. R. LOVE, II
Com ittee. D
On motion, the installation of off, In
RS was made the special order for IN
o'clock.