Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-04-05

with which the holders press thsir claims a0E
berths on board Of the vessel bound for Salt Riser,
BEERS, MASTER, we apprebend it viii not con-
aan one halt the applicants and that in consequence
other vessels will have to be chartered Judge
NILES, we learn, has been appointed TO the command
of certain "Iong lO, black Schooner, which Is to
set sail about the middle of May next and that during
his absence at Washington application may be made
in this county to his Honor the Judge Of Nonnewangs
OF to his Boatswain at Blue Swamp Judge S~coTing-
man. The smaller fry will go on their own dorkeys!
, The National Intelliyencer Of Monday announces
the death of Iaaac McKim, ESQ. OF Bainmore' and
representative in Ccagress from mat CITY,
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
As understand that meeting Of ths electors OF
this town is to be called Monday next to ia e mo
considerations among other things the method Ovid
ing the interest arising from the deposit fund, a.
mong the common schools ofthe town, & as fear that
this subject is not sufficiently understood by those
whom it will most deeply Affect request that You
will allow the following thoughts, (thrown together
last year soon after the division Of the fund among the
several towns) place in your paper
Mr. Ed,or-Permit me through the medium Of your
paper to cath attention Of those concerned, to the
subject Of the "Surplus Revenue" By the act
which divides among the several towns in the State
in proportion the number Of inha bitaRss isenact
ed, That the entire income interest aAaif be ap.
propriated annuallyat least half to the promo
ton of education in the common schools in each
town, in such manner and proportions, such town
may direct" Thus it will be seen that it becomes
matter of some consequence to the inhabitants Of
Ltchfeld as well Of other towns, that when they
are called upon to decide this question they should do
| it Understandings. Perhaps many without reAec.
ton would be ready to say at once. letit be divided
in the same manner as the School Fund 10 now divid
ed that is, that each child between the ages of and
l6, share equally. This at first view would seem to
be very just and proper method Of dividing ii. But
let us look at The subject little in detail and we shall
see that the benefit conferred operates very unequal
ly in different circumstances.
The difference in the expense attending large and
a small school, provided the qualifications OF the
teachers be equal) is for from being great as the
difference in the number Of scholars. The expense Of
board and fuel will be the same; and one great rea
son why small schools hire teachers for less wages
than the large ones is that they under the neces-
sity Of taking up with young inferior eachers-for
teachers who are competent to instruct children and
youth will expect compensation for their time rather
than for the number OF scholars, and it requires as
much time to instruct a small as large school and
who eha say that the children living IN small dis
trict are not in justice much entitled to the servl-
ces of competent teacher as those living ~ larger
one Now to see this subject in its true light will
suppose a case: ,,,
There are two schools, one numbering sixty child
rem between the ages specified and the other fifteen
In the school competent teacher might be enga'
ged for fifteen dollars mon,h-while in the Other,
The same teacher might be had 70, ten dollars oil 81
lar year, (Which believe 10 something less iiian the
actual anouni then the large school gets sixty dGl,
the other gets fifteen " sufficient TO hire teacher
and halt mon,hs3.hus the children in u. The large gs
months in year free of expense. while those in the
small school must be content with one and halt
months or pay the extra expense.
But with schools in general II is customary to hire
man ieacher for about urinQpths in the winter,
and female teacher six mOnthsi IN summer Twill
just make an estimate Of the expense Of hiring n
teacher in EACH for year, and see how they stand
| LARGE SCHOOL.
Four s,nontha @l5 5000