The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-10
LOCAL LITERATURE.
That Blouse OF Correction" - A
Friendly Rejolnder.
Tho sirlnglown Slaylag Again -
Walking Match IN sight.
'ihcr Matters. Local Ia Nature.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS Vs. HOUSE OF COR.
HECTlON.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS V5. HOUSE OF COR
HECrioN.
DALLAS, June 0-[ ~ iilol HERALp. J. Re-.
Serripg - the erirlo in tue HERALD OF this
morninr relative 90 the Establishment OF u
bouse o. correction Tor the Ayward youth
of our oitr. | will offer u few practical tug-
oestlolk Tor the consideration OIL the leading
and substantial oiiiG.ns OF our beautiful
and prosperous city. | take The broad
oroupd thai idleness Is the deyl's wokIship
and that thorough, practical eiuciiion IL
snragonlsiio 10 iJltntss aud ils consequent
vicious tender clos. What sc
nsed 10 this city Is frst-osss public
free schools In which the youth Of our city
car obi6in praclloll education thrt viii
m them for n business acGiions Of he.
Establlfh these hld there viii BE- no need for
houses Of correction. 10 IS a sad fact thai
tiN ITEM Of oducuticn IN our city 10 very
deifcjye, whilst our sister oities Of Fort
WORT Terrell. C0rscaua, Denton aud Gle
burnI sre maxine pralseworihy Efforts la
thet direction. This ~ due not 20 y want OF
enteII rise, bui raj hor 10 detec,ivo sys.
tem, Las nt present ~ use, and q
isck1 Of Interest on tho part Of
our beading Citizens. IL 10 o conceded
fact tmongst educators that wsu conducted
grad, schools are Che cheapelt and tho
hest Tor pOpuler education. But these 20
he tnccsraful must no well ofllcared and
well conf noted. AS wo already have pr.
mar r0hoOls iu 0taL ward, | would sug'
gest fhns we e4'nOiish % some
poin near the fo9rraphicsi csntor
Of he city es possible iirtt'
olasi 'nraded high fcao3l, into w.lch
car he promoted tA8 most efficient
mi lis 70 tue words schools.
inan It's appointments, m regards build
ing furniture aud TEACHERS. let II cost
vhnt N may. Poor Instruction Is dear at
any utice, aud good irgtruation Ia always
worth what we bay for 10. Second That
we elect oomp3ient board OF trustees, 20
connist Of one m mber from each ward. The
svtiem OF GppnintmeUt 40 90 present pur.
sued Is a iaica aud failure. rms board
of trustees 20 have genera. management ot
fhs pubic schools oil tho city. Third
That the board OF trustees em-
ploy n thoroughly competent teacher
Ino broken down professional charncter)
as superinterdent whose duty IL shall be 10
appoint ali tie other teachers In the public
g,hools sub cot TO tho approval OF tho
board OF tristees, to tenoh in tho high
Fohoolr. 10 instruct the teachers Ia all the
schoola aus to have personal supervision
of tho instruction and discipline ia oil the
schools. II other words take the manage
rnenr of tie tchools entirely out of the
hands oil The CITY council and plece
IL In thu hands OF an elected board
nj irue les who, with tho auperlu-
tendent, shall have supreme control
of ali thi schools. The superintendent Is
the oyer party 20 appoint the other
teaciJri, IN this way the teachers will
feel Jnt they owe their appoirtm to
him La he will feel thst be is personally
resi- 1sible 70 the people for tho conduct
of n tho teachers. Ia conclusion / would
saJthat we must have firgt.olass teachers
inl,Iargs Of each school, aud in order TO
oI'lin these liberal Price must be paid
II sheir Eeryices; ray $3.50 per month for
Jpciintendent, 500 per month
III principal and $40 per month for
Lch assistant ia the ward
fohool. In order TO raise the iunde, let the
|seople vote tax upon themselves eufli-
Gent TO build q high school, and IL the pub
lie fund IS not sufficient to maintain the
current expenses OF tho schools for ten
lot the bosrd Of trustees fix a
schedule of charges tor tuition sufficient TO
meet the deficiency. Les the schools
be thus organized and properly
and no parent Will
object to paying tuition sufii.
Client to maintain them. i trust that
this article, imperfectly written as 1t IN,
NAV have somo little weight in correcting
the evils ofour present system of education,
and in tho establishment OF syttem oil
public schools OF which our city may be
Justly proud and then We will have no
need OF houses OF correction for the punish
ment OF the youth ofour city.
JoHg II. JONES.