Annual Report of the Board of Education, Volumer 17-19

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Side xiv - Voluntary contributions are not included in the amount which is divided, in order to ascertain the sum appropriated to each child. In many towns such contributions, However liberal, are not permanent, and cannot be relied upon as a stated provision. They are often raised and applied to favor particular districts or schools, or classes of scholars, and not to benefit equally all that attend the Public Schools. Besides, the value of board and fuel gratuitously furnished is determined by the mere estimate...
Side 61 - ... all religious sects and denominations, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good citizens of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law ; and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another, shall ever be established by law.
Side 104 - ... to impress on the minds of children and youth committed to their care and instruction the principles of piety and justice and a sacred regard to truth ; love of their country, humanity, and universal benevolence; sobriety, industry, and frugality; chastity, moderation, and temperance ; and those other virtues which are the ornament of human society and the basis upon which a republican Constitution is founded...
Side 106 - ... the principles of piety, justice, and a sacred regard to truth, love to their country, humanity and universal benevolence, sobriety, industry and frugality, chastity, moderation and temperance, and those other virtues which are the ornament of human society, and the basis upon which a republican constitution is founded...
Side 28 - Catholic sections of the board in proportion to the number of children between the ages of five and fifteen residing in the various Protestant and Roman Catholic school districts in the province where schools were in operation.
Side 61 - The school committee shall never direct to be purchased or used in any of the town schools, any school books which are calculated to favor the tenets of any particular sect of Christians.
Side xviii - ... appropriation is as really a contribution to Common Schools as an equal sum raised by taxes. On this account the Surplus Revenue, and sometimes other funds, are to be distinguished from Local School Funds as generally held. The income of the one may be appropriated to schools or not, at the pleasure of the town ; the income of the other must be appropriated to schools by the condition of the donation. Funds, of the latter kind are usually donations made to furnish means of education in addition...
Side 93 - It is a source of gratification to be able to state, that the securities of all the banks and banking associations, at the present price of public stocks, are amply sufficient to redeem all outstanding circulating notes. I believe that the banks of Wisconsin are in as sound and healthy condition as those of any State in the Union.
Side 52 - It has been said that the man who makes two blades of grass to grow where only one blade grew before is a benefactor to his...
Side 62 - It is among the positive duties which our law imposes on all instructors and teachers, ' to exert their best endeavours to impress on the minds of children and youth committed to their care and instruction the principles of piety and justice, and a sacred regard to truth...

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