The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-12-10

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Iof reading in our schools and colleges, !,
similar TO that which Is produced on III.
minds of young females, BY reading sen
timental novels. Il introduces them into
. world OF fancy. entirely different in ali
respects, from that 10 which they are des-
tined TO act part. and evidently tends to
tdisqualify them frnm setting that part.
amidst the rugged realities Of life. To
counteraci this tendency, . concise popn.
lar history OF our own country, written
ina pure and simple style, and clear ex-
position Of the great Fundamental pfinci-
pies Of our system Of Eoyernment,
should be introduced into Oh our gram
mar schools, For the purpose Of effect.
ing this desirable resuit, mesns should
first be adapted for nbtsininS ahsae works;
aud to secure their insyf,dnetion inta
our schools, u should be provided 10 the
regulations nt the Coledge, that no young
man should enter the SoPhomore Class
who could mol stand an examination on
the historical narrative. NOR the Senior
Class who could not stand 90 examination
on the political exposition.
WIN the same view ~ giving 2 more
practical bearing 70 our system OF popular
instruction, l snggcst she expediency Of
establishing in our College Z Professor.
ship Of Girl and Military Engineering.
The works OF inicrnai'mproyement,wh which
are now in progress. and will probably.
coniinueto be projected for many years to
come, liz s1uih Carolina and the neigh.
boring Suites, win require The services OF
a number Of civil engineers: and iiisin
all respects desirable that We should hare
citizens Of 0nr own we'll qualified In this
highly Important department., whose ser.
vices no eau as al times command. 81;
great 10 .hc demand for this kind of scr.
vice all over the Union, ihat The. rate OF
rom ensa,isn Is becoming exirayaxantly,
high. end az measure of economy sione.
tho cst.blishtncnt or shc proposed pro-
iessorship would Be well worthy Of con.
sideration.
The department Of military engineer.
ins. will of .cours. be made a include in.
.,,,nc,;nr - ~. ma. of ,,,;il.,r. And IA
M. m.v +. ,,..f;,ii, i.dd.d ,hs ,r,,ti.,i i
ins,rnc,;on of ~. ranns 1s. nsn - :, ec,ss;n
honra. In the clement. .. infsn,rv sss,ies.
Nv obscrya,ion and rejection, during The
oresen, wear, have confirmed tl,e opinion
/ expressed Ia my las,, annual message, as
10 t.hs expediency Of combining 10 our
general systcm pf school instr ac,ion. tho
nse az arfus and the elnmcuts az military
tactics. wiih the aomman branches of
cduca,ions There h no ott,cr5 mode. IA
nv opinion, ~ which such important rr.
sui,s can be produced. with d. snail IN
expenditure Of ,imc aud money. Indeed.
I have great doubts whether il be nos The
only practicable mode In which tho sle-
mcntary principles Of military movements,
can be scientifically impaired 10 the great
body Of our citizens. = Il will supply the
great desideraium now cxpcrianesd y g.
fcesually sfaining the tia.compstent
officers to command and instruct The niii.
tis companies; and | feel perfect assn.
rance .ha: if generally pursued IN our
sehools, the very next sensrsaon sha!
comes upon tho Stage OF sctavs hie. vth
DO IN srmy o. citizen sotoiefs. 0sAef quec.