The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-06-28
cIRcULAR.
To the Teachers Of the Public Schools
OF the State OF Nevada.

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The following circular. addressed to the
Teachers Of the State Of Nevada, has been
sent to this office, with the request that we
give it q place In our columns
TUscARoRA, June Is, 1884.
Fellow Workers in Education Knowing
that you seek. with us. the interest of all edu-
c~ational matters. we venture to address you
As a profession We are scarcely recognized
in the framing of laws, which are ostensibly
for our own governance and the conduct of
school matters.
Undou btably because we lack organization
by means Of which we may unite eur efforts
and thus gain suitabl laws. To overcome
this difficulty tho Estate Teachers Associa-
ton" was formed at Reno. at the close of the
lack Of efficient oficers-soms of those ap-
pointed having left the State-it has accom-
plished absolutely nothing.
We have waited till lifetime appeared ripe
for calling upon the teachers. and now, be-
~lieving that time to have arrived, we beg to
submit the following facts for your earnest
consideration
First-0ur school law is sadly deficient in
many important particulars. such as:
1. Provision for . State Board of Exam
~ination.
2. A plan by which life diplomas in this
State may be granted to qualified teachers
B. A system OF interchangeable county GER
tifcates.
5econd-We have a State Superintendent,
whose title is a misnomer. for. according to
the report of the last State Superintendent
che is. officially. q man of straw. The most
J conspicuous thing that he has to do is to ~isii
the schools. What do these visits avail ?
They are no moro than visits made by any
other intelligent school friend who lectures
a class or advises with the teachers. No.
body. under our school system. is amenable
to him in any way. He should he empowered
to correct certain evils, upon proper aud sat
isfactory showing to some properly constitued
authority"
Therefore. the teachers should so com BIN,
their energies as to devise a plan by means Of
which these and other DEFICIENCIES may be rem.
edied. In order, in some measure, to helt
accomplish this, We make the following sug-
gestions:
Lot us make common cause to secure such
a school law as is required. The nextlegisla.
ture will convene in January. 1855. Befor,
that time, by united effort. u bill can be pro
pared-the product Of the careful thought OF
all those whose daily experience warrantl
their ability-and if properly pi csented Their,
is little question but that such u bill wouIt
become law.
To do this. a large correspondence must b.
maintained with tho teachcrs at a consider
abio expense. To, meet this OK pense, let al
teachers and others interested send fit
cents TO the Association Fund, which will
entitle them 10 receive copies OF all paper
bearing on this question that may be issued
and to vote at the annual meeting of the As
sociation, " hich. at the request OF the teach
ers. can doubtless be arranged to take plac'
during the next session of the Institute.
As time for consultation and work is some,
what limited, Ii is requested that all who ar
interested immediately signify their wish il
this matter. In corresponding. let teacher
give their ideas upon the existing law. ant
make suggestions for its amendment. W,
are. yours faithfully, NJ. u. BowES,
Bx-Supt. Washoe county. and Vice Presiden
n. S. I. Association.
GEORGE w. JAMES,
Secretary n. S. 7. Institute.
Remittances should be by postal note OF
order, on Franktown. Nevada. and made pay.
able to M. ID. Bowen. who will forward a re
ceipt for all moneys received.