Pamphlet, Report of Samuel W. Greer, Territorial Superintendent of Common Schools Webb, Thomas H. (Hopkins) , 1801-1866 (Creator) Samuel Greer, having been appointed Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction by the Free State Party's Central Committee only four months before, reported on the status of the public education system in the Territory. Greer emphasized that perfection should not be anticipated as K.T. had little financial revenue to contribute at that time. He proposed dividing the school system by municipal townships and sub-districts for easier management. Greer did however find praise for the school in Lawrence, relating that "the best order prevails. . .the scholars. . .are advancing rapidly in their studies", and referring to the school as example to "awaken a spirit of generous emulation in other parts of the Territory." This item was part of Territorial Kansas Online (TKO# 102292). TKO topic guide: Immigration and Early Settlement>Community Life>Education/Schools 1858-12-30 StillImage electronic image/tiff ku-kansascollection:2576 https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-kansascollection/2576 RH Ser C1457 This work is free of known copyright restrictions.