Iron County register., 1889-11-07
10 the Officers and Teachers of tile Pub
lie Schools Of Iron County.

The undersigned having recently assumed
the duties Of County Commissioner, look
with confidence for the hearty corporation
of teachers, school officers and patrons to as
sist him in elevating the public schools O.
Iron county to the front rank. It is, there
fore, with feelings of pride and confidence
and an unwavering faith in the future o.
the duties of the office. 1t is to the effici.
ency of the the common schools that we
must look for that thorough elementary
training, and that general diffusion OF
practical knowledge, which shall make
of every child an earnest, vigorous, intel
ligent individual, and shall lead up to q
more exalted and symmetrical manhood.
To this end, then, that We may more fully
accomplish this desideratum of our public
school system each of US has an imperative
duty to perform.
THE COMMISSIONER
desires the acquaintance of every school Off
Ger and teacher in the county in order to OBJ
tain Information in regard to the schools,
that he may commend the strong points and
aid in strengthening the weak ones. Hewil
gladly confer with teachers and officers on
any subject pertaining to their respective
schools, rendering them all the assistance IN
his power.
SCHOOL OFFICERS
have aspecific duty to perform as such. and
they should faithfully and conscentiously
discharge the same as a matter of pride.
The law makes it the imperative duty OF
school boards "to visit the schools under
their care, examine into their condition, and
the progress of the pupils. advise and con-
suit with the teachers, and to exercise such
supervision as will best promote the inter-
ests of the schools"
PARENTS AND PATRONS
should also visit the schools and by their
presence and announcement lend inspira-
tion to both pupils and teacher. In fact it
is your imperative duty-one that you owe
not only to the children but the community
in school, acquaint yourselves with their
progress, and if the teacher has not done his
duty hold him RESPONSIBLE.
TEACHERS
should endeayor to make themselves ac-
quainted with parents and guardians, in or.
der to secure their aid and cooperation,
and to better understand the temperaments,
and wants of the children.
They should carefully prepare themselves
Tor each days work, and earnestly endeavor
to arouse and fix the attention of their pu-
pupils by exhibiting proper animation
manifesting lively interest in
he subject taught; avoiding all formal
'outine in teaching, lest the pupils become
lull and drowsy, and imbibe the notion that
hey study only to recite. 1t is, believe,
he experience of all teachers of graded
schools that pupils entering their schools
rom the country. are very poorly graded in
heir studies; this is not as 1t should be, nor
s 1t in keeping with the spirit of the law.
The subjects enumerated in Sec. 7077, should
constitute the course of study in our coun.
ry schools, and the teacher should be re-
luired to do legitimate work in these
branches. Under the head of Constructions
o Teachers" propose to take up and dis
,uss methods of instruction In each of the
branches mentioned in said Sec. 1917. :.
Very respectfully submitted,
A. p. VANCE,
County Commissioner.