Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-01-03
Carson Institute Resolutions.

7. AT the recent eschers' institute held
in Carson City, the following resolutions
were passed, and the StRts papers were
requested to publirh them. In eco
dance with that request, they are given
; space in our columns:
At this time Of rapid educational pro-
gress III Nevada, ii is fitting that the
teachers here assembled declare their
attitude touching important educational
policies, and TO hat end your committee
submits the following resolutions Tor
consideration:
We hereby express II appreciation
Of the interest in education taken b,
the last Legislature and congratulate
the state upon he imp rimt and pro-
g~ressive Legislation enacted. The sys.
ten Of supervision adoped Tor the state
is well adapted to its needs and will in
time confer great benetit upon the
schools.
We wish to en- phasize the TACT OF the
need Tor better professional preparation
on the pnrt OF the teachers, in order
SNN SDo thog " Nv illSu-
est standard Of excellence and to this
end We favor the use Of appropriate
mems. We pledge u support to the
state board OF education and to the diS-
trict superintendent in the ir effort to
increase the efficiency OF our schools by
requesting higher educational and pro-
%fessioDal attaiuments on the par, Of
teachers. IL the schools are to attract
into their service the most capable
young men and women, in sufficient
numbers, aud retain them when they
have become highly efficient, the saIar-
les must be reasonable. With the cost
Of living M high as it is now, the ealar-
les are too small. The demand is for
better service and for better service
there must be better pay,
As a means to more efficient work Oh
the part Of the teachers wa advocate the
systematic reading OF the literature Of
their profession and the attendance up.
nn institute and summer schools.
We recommend that there he appoint
ed a committee OF the state teachers
nsscciati"n to confer among themselvec
aud with the teachers OF the state con-
cern:"S the feasibility u establis hing an
educational journal and to report at the
next meeting Of the state associatiop.
For high schools employing at lenst
three teachers, we Recommend "A far
years course. We also rccccmmed tina,
sufficient money be prropriated by the
different school boards Tor nh adequate
equipment of laboratories and Libraries.
Whereas the percentage aystem OF
grading pupils Is necessarily b~urdensome
to the teacher and tends to create false
notions in the minds Oi the pupil, we
recomeI,d the letter system OF marking
for adoption by the schools Of this state.
We congratulate the state upon the
happy relations existing bet ween the
public schools Of this state and the
university, particularly as this is made
evident by the cooperative spirit and
participation Of several uuiversrty pro.
~fessors in the work OF his institute.
We congratulate the people OF Carson
City upon their school building,
modern, attractive and well adapted to
its educational use; and we recommend
that other districts secure good building
plane providing properly Tor space,
heatinr, lighting, ventilation md
sanitation, and at the Same time not
neglect the artistic side.
The movement innugnratcd in this
II first dist riot institute has been
highly euaccseiul. Tho regular atten-
dance OF Superintendent Ring gladden.
ed the hearts OF his many friends and
we wish 10 insure him OF the high re-
apect ana afTectioIRtS regard in which
he il held by the temcbcrs aud people OF
the state and to declare our Loyalty 70
his leadership. An admirable feature
81 the institute wns tho scction work
which gave te each teacher in the short
esi timo the help he most needed. For
the excellent working plan Of the instit.
ute we are mninly indebted to District
SUI erinteudent Bray. Tho results OF
the II stiiute are due, IN no small degree
to Professor Kork's inspiring talke.
Therefore, he II resolved, thu we extend
to zach Of theae gentlemen II sincere
thanks aud congratulations.
The hospitality oi the Carson City
teachers, Of the Leisure Hour club, ~
The Sagcbrush club, mud oi those who
20 kindly furnished music WIS greatly
appreciated.