The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-10


We are Glad 10 note BY the following
Communication from the County Super
Iintendert to the School Trustees OF JAS
ner that al least portion OF the waste
~ The Common School Fund OF the cor
poration is about to be stopped. This is
only Justice 10 those who pay the money
u hich comprises the school fund, and
- hicb they anu the law of the State,
lcontemplatc should be sacredly and
honestly disbursed 10 the best advantage
"a secure education TO the growing gen
Grafton. No local prejudices or bias
should he permitted 10 influence the ex-
penditure or IL in the least particularly
= here. a. IL the case with Dubois county,
over one half Of the fund is derived from
taxation on people who have no proper
~ in the county, and therefore pay their
tsxes with the tacit understanding that
The money shall be used only In accord
snce with law. Last year there was nvel
pnblic schools in the town, and three Of
Them v ere graded in the same studies
one m the Public School building, one
liz The old Catholic church, and one at
Ifhe house Of the Sisters OF Providence.
'lTwo Of these schools together only
shc eed N, average attendance 81 twenty
Ave. while the Sisters corresponding
ldepartment did not average thirty, max 4
linz An expenditure, including salaries,
rent. fuel. &c, Of about % per day for
Teaching Is scholars. or o.. 100 for the
Iterm. Or an average for tuition In the
!, moro rudiments OF an education of about
x2u per scholar Tor six months. This 70
too hirh price for the advantages az
! forded. We hope the Trustees will heed
Il,he admonition given By the Superin-
ltepdent. aud not only cut of one school,
hut Geo II they cannot devise grade en-
I lbracirg All the others, as II should, un-
+ der one head, and compelling escn cniid
i IA attend the school its qualifications,
0 upon examination, will entitie u 70 enter,
!. "a that its mental education may be best
forwarded, and also see II some means
lcanpot be devised 10 secure more rcgu-
lar attendance OF scholars.
2 We are glad the County Superinten.
2 dent has taken tue matter IN hand' As y
became evident that some one must ac'
aIto prevent an illegal squsndering OF tnt
> money Of great public trust, ana We
think now an issue is made, Is gooo
:, time TO reorganize the schools, ana place
y item on q sound aud tried educations
= basis, and our present excelient anu
I. progressive School Trustees nave
y grand opportunity presented % them
y which we trust they will embrace. in'
n following Is the superintendent letter
ovslcE or SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
JAsrss. Jaly sth. iss5.
r e the the 1 js.c1 S' Ssurs6 r. sScsSSSs
W GENTLEMEN ~ In connection with m!
v. ossc;ai dn,ics a. Co. Supt. OF the School
~ If this county, have observed what
cannot help but call an unlawful ant
/ mn necessary application Of our schoo
q. funds in Jasper, especially during 20
VI last scholastic term. This misappilca
- zion consists in tho payment OF exoro'
"a tantand unnceded rents from the "ope
- lcial Fund.- and the payment OF super
nnmerary teacher. The additional Hig
school department last year was On Ok
y. nerimcnt, and that II proved 2 sigma
M failure | can officially certify. Your Il
cent action 10 auditing and allowin
hills. chiefly in again proposing 70 en-
\. pIov unnece ssary teachers, constrain y
Y - tile INV official protest against an
and Al such procedures. ! Will =.
r. Longer stand idly by and see the funu
'er that Are sacred as public trust, turne
ny into private channels TO further person
Al preferences or sectarian nias. ! guy
~ this action after mature dehoerauon
fe, to It's justice and prcpr.ety' ~ acco !,
ance with my oath Of Office. ana N y
Ia educational interest OF all the scny
all children Of Jasper. We ask out W
liz right, and we cannot 10 me iusul
Il. IN We have in the past, submit ~ W.
~ Ia wrong, II the school laws q TINS go
& have force aud effect. In AL canoor
" AK you not to squander tho iunus,
=. Nc will test the validity Of your actio
~ Respectfully,
~ ANDREW M. SwEExEY, 70. Sups-
- or Schools, Dubois Co., Ina