Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-30
supERINTENDENTS


Clebnrne Tex. Dec 30.-tspecial)--
The superiuiendcnis Of schools convened
here today. Nothing but routine bust
ness transacted 80 far.
Superintendent Carlisle is present. He
delivered an address as follows:
The seIiool laws Of Texas as they exist
today, have been obminei laretiy
through amendments by the various ieEis-
iatiires from 1871 to the present time.
In this discussion ] shall call Intention
TO some Of the most prominent dieetF'
md sugrest what seem TO me. .he neces-
Fary remedies for these defects.
] ahall omit from this discussion the
laws that relate to the control aud Invest,
meut Of the state and county arhoni
funds. "a this body will hc more interest
cd In those laws directly affecting the
work Of the schools.
COUNTY SUPERVISION.
The law should be so amended az 70
require a county superintendent Of public
instruction IN every pppuions County.
There Is no interest OF greater Importance
b. the people Of any coEnty than us
schools Interests, The laws Of the state
make no provision for ex-oiicio sherlits'
ex.Oilicio county trensurers, cX.ntiidn
county surrryors, but those Offices are
considered necessary IN every county.
Enoh Of those officers has Important
duties to perform. hut none Of them are
equal in Importance 10 The duties OF Inc
chicf school officer Of the county These
duties reach and affect the Interest OF
every child 10 the county, and why they
are considered Of such sin1i Importance
lint they are attached 10 an office creni
ed and sustained for the purpose OF gn
entirely different character cannot he
explained updu any line Of Legitimate
reasoning Tho schools Of ronnty
should be- dealt with as Q business mat
ter uf great Importance No business man
would invest bis money IN nn enterprise
20 be managed by an cX-oiiiCip sUpeuuten-
dent. chosen without reference 70 las
understanding ~ the business In hnnd.
No county should invest its sacred school
fund ia n more careless manner ilun n
business man would do with llis money
no obtain ihe best results FROM our pub
Dc schools, they should be directed by
persons who ARE experts in these matters,
orr city schools ure making rapid de-
vnlopment because, in their management,
they recognize this fundamental business
principle and employ The beet equipped
men that they cnu get for this work
One city in this state undertook 10 cbH-
uilicio city superintendent of schools.
This city had % supervisor who was
teacher and understood dis busiucss.
Tic mayor was y sensible, practical mun,
80 he allowed the supervisor 90 do uil
the school work and m u short time
tits ey.oitci9 school superintendent was
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IN ono umc In the carly history Of
Tioriln. the shrrins wera eX-0lliei1 county
euuerinfpndentg. dq mon know how
thcv gucrt ctlrd with these cS-olirIo
duties. Int h i, uresnmalls fhni some III
Thorn did as wali M mon oil n.hor tuil.
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lind nj NIL ,gatI,i t,',,i J,ic
Some ef onr coD1ty iudyes al, pood
work for Inc schools. opd mo.t M tb.sr
dcsirc 10 bnya for tbcir cnnnrios gIiI,or
inteudcuts for The schools IL He
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main Il it.uos.ii1, IN l,ir, d, .i,. I'D
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