Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-06

the young aud plastic iina IS cast J" 'ie p''' P
or;ions o. virtue and usefulness stamped Win the
holiness of vica ad cri!new doubtless receive from
YOU that regard, which the palerna s"lcliuuc o. IT.
gnia Legislature has rarely failed to accord IL i"
mic on which, however Commanding Us interest, % Ho
seirn tn ndrre but shall limit myself To very Jew re-
ACTIONS surpcsted Nv the act appropriatg the surplus
Of the Literary Fund.- passed by the last IeheTa Assem-
y;ryinia long since, to her high honor established
,r, nj Educa,iun at once liberal and comprehensive
J r;,I,1 n,uniiccnl'y endowed 1t was eaboratry d.
rsed cautiously proceeded WITH narrowly scrutIn1rd-
and finally in !C2l when Colleges, Academies "Hd inter-
mediate Schools provided for, seemed from inc NICE
adjustment Of its provisions TO Inc varying "
lie scholastic wants Of the community TO be accoimo
d1,ed to every interest, and 10 command genera aP
,roba,on. ALL at least. were disposed to give II u
lair trial What less was due 10 scneHlc mus anu"
icusy .labnraled-so approved OF the wise-ahn 50 IN
irrwovrn with the best interests o' .''E
T.at trial has now been in progress tor many years
Primary Schools the first provided tor oy Inc sJs
lem, and the University afterwards haze each long en-
loved as they we'll observe IL ENJOY Inc ''u',s % Us
bounty. The peEiod At length arrived Mnen. i.'' ~
u.ed income Of The Literary Fund Sch"ois OF
the intermediate grade by the express ana
TONED provisions Of the system To participate 10 IT'S We
neGts A Bill securing TO them the pro"'Sra "","'"
oes was accordingly brough before The last
Rn This at late stage OF the Session, was suppAnleG
b ,oo,hcr adding that surplus TO the Primary School
Fund and lea wing the immediate schools dePenoant oh
tho favor OF the school Commissioners even LOT 'h't mo
dicum Of the amount which should iai' 10 the con'Fs
or towns in which such schools might be situated nus
without any data slew the exclusive or even superior
claims OF primary intermediate schools mas ah I'M
nyrtant provision Of our well.haianced ana l'ng-'P
moved State system of Education been defeated and
without any opportunity afforded Of testing its value
Attaching much consequence to the provisions uiludee
TO- and especially in The view that BY its effect in ehe"
eninr Education at High Schools, it would afford &c
Youths Of limited the only opportunity they eau
have Of appro1nang the scholastic advnn'ag o .,e
more aurn-lhe propretg of restoring IT 10 s p,SI@
in our system Of instruction. is respectfully fe'e'eu
your deliberations. c.,ro,I,h
The condition of the finances of the Commonwea't.
always an interesting head of enquiry Will Dc iouna u.
the present OCCASION demand from, you more i' vi
binary consideration For oil de'a's pser yo,
in full possession of the subject: respectfully 'e'e
to the reports Of the proper ohceFs' A.. H., ,,,,
On examining these, it will be seen that me aetua
r. ,he isst fiscal wear exceeded the estimate o
the Finance Committee Of The House of .se
about $4,000 yet, as the a';n
course of the anticipated balance in the Treasury OF
CURED al the close OF the year.
last as arpcars BY the report OF the Fourth AUDITOR