The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-06-18
For he Camden Journal.
THE CAMDEN ACADEMY


From the remark. OF Curator in the last Journal,
reasonable ASSURANCE has been ofcrcd for the pro-
pric,y oi The present teachers clretion. The COM
mi.icc, appointed by the Orphan Society, TO make
the nomination Of the nes. suitable candidate, Of.
ter dligcn, inquiry. ficques, correspondence, and
public advertisements, considered Dr. Ho!brook.
Of ,hc numerous applicants, the indivieua, trs;
qualified sor the Office and mos, likely 10 givc
ecacral satisfaction. From, The character Of tho
gentlemen composing that eumniirs, j, must bc
Obvious. hat they could tayc had no motive for
their rccommc ndaiicn, and the secciy no olFct
IN confirming il, other ;han ;lir fuihincn, 10 the
bcs; Of their ability. o! responsible trust; and The
attainment Of pubic bcnest II Was the desire Of
both pa..ics 10 secure the services Of teacher the
best accredited and most approved. Under those
circ amsianccs The selected enters upon the d.
ties Of his appointment In il not reasonable that
he should claim the fulfiHent Of moral pledge
implied in his e!cc,io,i: snd receive that encohr-
agcmrui, which ernllrman Of letters and worth,
.hoald expcci from truly liberal and enlightened
community Camden has not been more justly
fan,rd Tor The anc.ai virtues, than the uobr public
spirii o i's c!izrHa character Can they be indif-
tcfrni to the ncnrntaus subject Of their eh'idrcns
cducai;nn, 10 ii no, o! vital consequence 10 The
pubic wcifarc' VIII ,brs feel no becoming no.
i:etudc % .aisc the standard Of instrrctou TO ai
ford The rising generation the scs. lights Of the bcs,
systems oi moral and mental improvement; and 10
s.rc 10 society commanding i",rl!rciual cha:ac-
TER, Now. how can this patriotic feeling be man
,ics,cd. unless The public Academy 10 patroaiscd
and cher,sheds It's tcachcr, doubt, will b. high
~ grai;rd " it The occasional vs;,s .! his hicDds
and pai.ona ai The ordinary rotations Of the cas-
scs and, in due lime wiil offer general inri:a-
| ,ion 10 the public examination Of The school.
The fact should no, b. disguised, that there can
be be, ono large classical Academy IN Camden II
any number CT citizen. desire The private ins.rae-
ton o! their children. in sclccs rchool, no ono
has the right 10 object But, then, the persons IN
quest; n, should rsree, 70 pay p,oport,ena!s'y IN
errasrd expense. tbs resources OF public patron
sv should not be diverted for private benefit, frog,
,hr public school. And The reason IL cbviuns -
diysian Of noascrieaI strength sanr 6c fatal 90 itr
intrfcss Of Tbs body divided On ttac other hand,
tssr csneratra hare the
dl,rc; ir!r !rcncc girr celebrity 10 the Academy
The youths Of tbs District, ho fer The purpose
q! education. now sra; e. isom homo, might thus
/ lie placed Ia ouT community. Families o, wealth
and .capcc,ah,!i!y Nigh, Be- induced. from this
70. oInsncni advantage. 10 make permanent rcs!-
dcncc IN sandi:!!s. tnwn and thus By an IN.
crease q! population. Eew impetus may b~ g'Sen
10 !i.c dceaying energies O! our sntia HE. Ii this
obircI drsi,ah!c, can be obtained, the united eff
ny; of pua!lc action viii hc than ccinPensatrd
Camden would rrrlyc Of b. brs, prepared TO ucei
the adscts,irs ei gradual decline In allusion 10
,hc r.:.ues and n!eais Of her Offspring Of both
se1es, cdueaird uudcs the high moral and mental
! esi.srr Il teachers. such srr found n the Fc-
epalr Seminary, and in the eistsical Academy, she
could display With maternal fapdncss The lriuEph,
q! education and in any resc,c OF cifeuma,ssccs
did the mother OF The G.arehr could w:ih iss;iee
bass; Of hrr icwcls.
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