Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-07

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Henrico are not even bound out 1T all by
the Overseers of the poor but are permit
ted to run wild like the weeds which sur
round them s-How many guardians arc
annually called TO account by our county
courts !--How many iDtestate S estates are
| neglected, because they are committed int,
the Sheriffs' haLds9 Surely the day is not
far distant. when til. sc and similar subjects
will be handed over to Tribunal for or
phans and wills to be conStitated for that
purpose.-Until then. it will be idle to talk
about the sanctity of Indentures, or the
education or apprenticed orphans.
The best thing that we, citizens of Rich
mon'l, can do for our children, is, to es-
tabiish a School upon the plan of LGncas-
Ter. 1t has 81 least erheriencc in its favor.
1t has teen tried in England and Ireland,
md su C eed beyond the most sanguine
expe tatioos Its author, like another
Howard, has performed =" "a tour OF hurani-
w and wherever he has appeared and
delivered his Lectures, tie purse has been
opeaed and his plan adopted. Dover has
a school for $50; Liverpool, 500; Lynn,
500; itwould be tedious to enumerate the
names of IL the places he has aroused suf-
| fee it to say, that in the o igin.l institution
itself, that of the :. Borough Road, ST.
Georges Fields, Southwark" more than
four years ago, 4" above 5000 children had
| had the benefit of education gratis of
this number not one has been known to
| have been brought into court of justice"
he says " he cannot traverse a mile in
Southwark, without meeting those, who
have been objects Of instruction, one child
with his basket on his arm, another with
load upon his head, or an apron before
him and receiving from many the cheer
irg salutation OF alec.ionate and grateful
earts."-This lisht has spread TO our own
country. Some of the Northern Towns
| have adopted it. In New-Yor a munifi-
cent institution has been established I'VE
arr, however, better acquainted with the
efforts of neighbor ng town. In George
Iowa, Tin the District of Columbia some
enterprsing men exerted themselves to
procure fund by subscription; and they
were crowned with such success, that they
| invited MIR. Ian caster to send them a man,
who was competent to carry on th- school.
The two Messrs. Oulds accepted this in
v,tation, and arrived at &c re town in
November, 1911. One of them took charge
OF the school in that town; the other SUI
perlntends the Washington Free Town in
Washington. Mr.. Ould of Georgetown, i'm
1879. had the care of $40 pupils and so
great was the demand for education, that
another room has been put up contiguous
to the former ore, for the accommodation
OF female scholars, " 10 aid,Uhich, the cor
forati0n u Georgetown has very Hbcraiy
dffiroflriated one thousand doLiars."-
Near 200 female have been received into
1t, under the care ola female tcacher.-
Nor has Mr.. Oud stopt here. He has
quaified more than 80 teachers, for
spreading the benefits of the school,
there is one III Alexandria, in Lexington,
in Lynchburg, In Petersburg, perhaps in
Staunton-there IS one IN Richmond,
under the charge of a very meritorious
man,* who has the care Only of 81 pupils,
at . 10 year, but who is prompted TO
decline it for want of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
had another lately under MI Whitfield,
who has suspended it-A,l these, it is be-
licved are on a friUate footing-unaided
by public or private contr1butions-but. in
Norfolk we are proud to see an Institu-
ton arising under the patronage of its
most respectable Citiz ems. AS this insti-
tuition is about receiving its organization,
we cannot, perhaps, do better than to lay
Copy OF their Proceedings before you
AZ meeting of the members OF the Society," OH w,,nes
day tbs a7h September the following gentlemen were elect
Ro6ert IL. Taylor, George Mention,
Thbip BdiTuud, Richard H. Green
Waher HeI7on, nm, Ma rz,eU
Lho"aS ~ IM3Hson, John f. LoH,
Rep .lir. PartOn, James ynitcieR,
Miles King.
And a meeting the 2sth the following ,r.
were made: III
GEORGE NEWTON, President.
MILES KING, President
WALTER HERROE, Treasurer
ROBERT Is. TAYLOR, SecretaTy
sgeh guidance, we may certainly anticipate every
advantage which can flow from this excellent system of III
yeTile Instruction. fNofJt p ", '~
Norfolk Laucasfrian .academv,
ME Association for the establishment
n oil LdIleaSt'ian Academy in this Borough has been
organiz d, and the Academy will be omen. Il for A. a;
Of Scholars Wednesday the nth tay of tl ,rn, ,,h
he regulations adopted for the management of Tins Isti
luton are herewith published which the attention of
ros OF awaiting themselves of benefits arising ot oC,b;s
Es'DishmeI invited, particularly tothe 10th and Ith
hrueSs regulating the admission of Scholars. Subscribers
arr that Tor scholars BY them hey will IL Gre
dttd by the amount Of the payment towards their sbScrn
uoI, ana ichSts OF admission will be granted TO them on
sopnee Win ihe 10Th Regulation The price of ution
eignt collars per annum, payable quarterly IN adj
vance Scholars are not provide books slate ar ,,,r
all OF which will be supplied by the Society Dr. PlIo
farrau REV. Mr. Paxton, aud Mr. Walter Herr,n eons-
tute the School committee for the present on,J NJ XVa
ter HERON appointed Treasurer tn. ASsocaon IIe
our' VI mo are from August to April from 20 ~ o.
clock III the morning, and from in the evening firm,
APro August FROM to II O'Clock in the morning md lo,
two to five o'clock in the evening. law"
Ocfo6er2 GEO: NEWTON, President.
Bye-La7vs ofthe Norfolk Lancasfrian
School Societv.
sie ooeley sha BE composed Of all subscribers and
= AT the Annual Meeting eleven Trustees s,u l., .:.
81 by ballot, TO supernten the concern, of The sa;
Irutes snali elect from their body President
IieePreSdelt, Secretary and Treasurer fy NIe,nI'
snil De competent to transact business M any N,,;,s,
d ne Trustees shall have power To receive eontrhn
ann suDseriplotsyt to manage the funds and direct ,I;r o.
peatlonto The purposes ofthe Society to employ ep
cher and Tx his salary, procure suitable bone apJ -