The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-02-07
STATE SCHOOL REPORT.

most comprehensive report that mas peeh
ssued from that office. Besides the reg
ar reports of the County Superintendent
IF Schools, the report contains special re-
ports form the different County Superin-
tendents, which were made at the solicit
tation of Mr.. Young, and they contain
many good suggestions for the benefit
and improvement of the public schools.
Mr.. 7. B. Gray, Supt. of the schools of
Storey county, truthfully says: "Let it
be made the County Superintendent's
duty to consider the efficiency Of a
teacher when asked to renew certificate.
Teachers certificate issued upon examin-
alton are almost useless. A true test of |
teachers qualifications is his work in q |
school. room, and there the County Super
intendent should judge it, In this way
the Office of County Superintendent
would be made useful. Under the pres
emit law it had better be abolished"
Following is the special report of DIR.
G.. R. Alexander, in regard to matters
pertaining to schools in this county:
The condition of our schools is good.
All of our schools are destitute of funds.
The longest time any of them can run is
seven months. Our tax, fifty cents on
each 500 dollars Of taxable property, is
the maximum constitutional limit. Our
school houses are comfortable; not tine
but plain. There are no libraries in any
of the schools in the county. The schools
are also very poorly supplied with maps,
reference books and furniture, the cause
being lack of funds. The teachers will
compare favorably with teachers in any
other part of the State, and elsewhere,
that l have been, as regards education
and power to discipline school. There
are no particular methods Of instruction
used here. The County Superintendent
should have more power; should have
general supervision over the schools;
should hire teachers and discharge them
for cause (the trustees should attend only
to the business of the district. He
should be better paid; should have travd
cling expenses paid, up to limit an
actual amount, while visiting schools.
Either this or the Office should be abol
ished and the Auditor made ex-officic
Superintendent. The State funds should
be apportioned in manner similar tt
that Of county funds. The richer coun
ties can afford to be magnanimous and
lend assistance to poorer counties.
The County Boards of Examination
. | .lz,.lJ l.. oLI;ooJ 20 hold avopo,po ion,
at stated periods, and should not b.
called from business at the beck and cal
of any applicant for certificate. thinl
there is great necessity for State teachers
certificates to hold for four years. Their
should also be uniform rules adopted 70
the guidance of the Boards of Count
Examiners.
, There is also need of more stringen
: legislation in regard to sectarianism
I our schools. We have in this county
, sect 1.-THE Mormons) that l have had
battle against all the time. They al
getting stronger all the time, both her
,, and in White Pine county. Their school
,, are held in their churches, rented fc
that purpose. Wherever the Book
Mormon has been found in the scho'
house the excuse is made that it has bee
carelessly left there from Sunday. Ha,
7 been told that these books are used fl
/. readers but have not been able to find
' so. l think every teacher should tai
the Constitutional oath, as our Constit'
ton provides, and that there should be
s non. sectarian clause in addition. Blanl
# should be provided. I adopted this
this county, but as no other Super
= tendent in the State was doing it,
3 abandoned it. In one Of our districts v
't had great fuss, which originated amol
!, the Gentle citizens because the truste
a had employed third wife as teache
% This same woman holds certificate
=. day. She came well recommended as
* moral character and was competent, sc
Sc gave her certificate. After this com
the accusation that she was third wi
10 | wrote to the State Superintende
,e about it, and he answered me that
~ United States was unable to settle I
polygamy questions and, that being I
ce case, County Superintendent had bet
err let it alone. Another case occur
where an alien was teacher in our p,
- lie schools. If these things are not
40 sirable, they should be settled by law.
I'd A HINT TO HoRsEMEN.-The Min
he sofa Farmer sensibly says: To quicl
u put horse in condition, exercise h
as well, then rub down vigorously; VII
he cool, dry and rested, give him hay, til
to oats of the best quality, in quantity
q cording to the work he does. Fat v
nd sweat of, muscles will not. A fat no
Ter is liable to indigestion, sunstroke, CO
1 fatulence ever so many other i
DIS which a horse in condition is not Oh
he free from, but if properly cleaned
ed fed, is not liable to get. 1t is usus
r. poor economy to reduce either food
ny exercise.
~ Our Celestial residents started in C
brating the China New Year at s o'cl
ave on Wednesday evening. The true rae
led with the Chinese for the celebration
1 ~ 10 loto of