Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-01-04
IN THE INTEREST
OF EDUCATION

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At this time Of rapid educational
progress in Nevada, it is fitting that
the teachers here assembled declare
their attitude touching important
educational policies, and to that end
your committee submits the follow
ing resolutions for consideration:
We hereby express u apprecia-
ton of the interest in education TAX
en- by the last legislature and con-
graduate the State upon the import
ant and progressive legislation en-
acted. The system Of supervision
adopted for the State is we'll adapted
to its needs and will in time confer
great benefit upon the schools.
We wish to emphasize the fact of
the need for better professional pre-
paration on the part of the teachers.
in order that our schools may attain
to the highest standard of excellence
and to this end we favor the use Of
appropriate means. We pledge our
support to the State board of educa-
ton and to the district superintend-
ents in their efforts to increase the
efficiency of our schools by requiring
higher educational and professional
attachments on the part of teachers.
II the schools are to attract into their
service the most capable young men
and women. in sufficient numbers.
and retain them when they have be-
come highly efficient. the salaries
must be reasonable. With the cost
OF living as high as it is now, the sal,
aries are too small. The demand is
for better service and for better SER
vice there must be better pay.
AS a neal to more efficient work
on the part Of teachers we advocate
the systematic reading of the litera-
ture of their profession and the at
tendance upon Institutes and summer
schools.
We recommend that there be aD-
pointed a committee of the State
Teachers Association to confer with
themselves and with the teachers Of
the State concerning the feasibility of
establishing an educational journal
and to report at the next meeting of
the State association.
For high schools employing at
least three teachers, We recommend a
four years course. We also recom-
mend that sufficient money be appro-
priated by the several school boards
for an adequate equipment Of labor
%atories and libraries.
Whereas the percentage system Of
grading pupils is necessarily burden
some TO the teacher and tends to
create false notions in the minds of
the pupils, We recommend the letter
system of marking for adoption by
the schools Of this State.
We congratulate the State upon
the happy relations existing between
the public schools of this State and
the university, particularly as this is
made evident by the cooperative
spirit and participation OF several
university professors in the work OF
this institute.
We congratulate the people of Car
son City upon their school building,
modern. attractive and well adapted
to its educational use; and we rec
ommend that other districts secure
good building plans providing proper
ly for space, heating, lighting. ventil-
alton and sanitation, and at the same
time not neglecting the artistic side.
The movement inaugurated in this
out first district institute has been
highly successful. The regular at
tendance Of Superintendent Ring
gladdened the hearts of his many
friends and we wish 10 assure him OF
the high respect and affectionate re-
gard in which he is held by the teach
ers and people OF the State and to de-
clare our loyalty 10 is leadership.
An admirable feature OF the institute
was the section work which gave TO
each teacher in the shortest time the
help he most needed. For the excel
lent working plan of the institute We
are mainly indebted to District Sup
erintendent Bray. The results of the
institute are due, in no small degree
to Professor Kork's inspiring talks.
Therefore, be It resolved, that we en-
tend to each of these gentlemen our
sincere thanks and congratulations.
The hospitality of the Carson City
teachers, of the Leisure Hour Club,
of the Sagebrush Club, and of those
who so kindly furnished music was
greatly appreciated.
r. ADAMS,
MRS. 4. II. BROWER.
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