Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-03-20
The Pubic School.

school mohthf, o. three quarters OF
tWeiVe weeks ei'ch Is iiiteildea ana e6-
rected Go fe Tree sehooi. And Tor s
re reasons hereinafter stafe't We hare
decided 20 nave + eo'hhience ana con- /
tihne as nesitiy rs possible as follows:
First Quarter, IbH Term, to begin /
alondaf, September IN and end fri
day, November 18th. Second Quar- I
ter, Winter Term to begin Moaday, |
December 7th aud end Friday, Mach
l2th. Third Quarter, Spring Torn, |
TO begin Monday, March 22l ard end
Friday, June llih. Thus giving suf
ficient vacation between terms and for
the holidays. The first Monday in
September next is as soon as the school
can be started, because no teachers are
yet employed. There being 507 per-
sons within the district between the
ages of fonr and twenty-one, and who
are entitled to attend the school, to
say nothing Of some coming in from
outside the district. we know with good
teachers and free school tl5ere will
lie fully as many pupils attea,l as four
teachers can manage to advantage. It
is essential that teachers. AS nearly as
possible, every way qualified and COM
petent be secured, Patrons should
consider tia vase of their money to
have it paid to unqualified and incorl-
petent teachers.
1t is not the work of ONLY a day or a
week to select and contract with foul
teachers such as are )i,1ely 70 give ren-
eral satisfaction to Tie patrons Of the
school. To seeule the principal. as
there must be one, who is in every way
competent and qualified is probably the
most difficult part of the business of
secnrina TEACHERS While q.ood teach.
ers are required for the lower or nri-
mary departm equally AS competent
in their resnective departments as the
p,incinal at the same time the nrinc;.
pal must possess the learninq exper
ience and Judgment to fit him, not only
to conduct his own denartment sue
cessfully, but each and all the other
department. lie must understand the
correct methods of teachina Of classify
mo. of advancing the Scholars. and the
rules of discipline for the government
and regulation Of the several depart.
ments and the general management of
the whole school. He M ust be allie tc
maintain amiclble relations and har
monv amono the teachers He must
possess the experience. enerrv and in
dustry together with the requisite edu
cation to create and maintain an int ~
est IN the work ly both teachers aae
pupils.
The patrons Of tie school pay tllt
taxes, they furnish the money, the,
want and are entitled to the larees
possible benefit for every dollar. The1
to secure teachers and principcl, aud t.
start and secure the kiul Of school de-
,
sued is manifestly a responsible duty
To perform the duty and accomplish
the desired object, we do not see tn
way clear or safe to try to start tn
school before September. If all tn
tax levied is collected, together witt
the public money, thtle will rot b
more money at our command than vii
support one full term of nine month
free scaool; and Se think it best t
arrange as above. If for no other rea
sons, the fact that teachers are not en-
ployed and that there has not bee,
time since the annual school meetin
: toarranee matters relating to the schoo
and employment OF teachers and vii
! not be time enough to do 50. suffieien
reasons for NOT havino = free fern q
school this Snrine Wa - NOT s,,,.
nose majority Of the natrons a,o any