Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-11-28
Fairfield Manual Labor School.

NJ the nublic. TO tins bla,lch Of the fnlnan
Insti,uiion. It is highly gratifying 10 item
to be able to state. liat te stluc!itS save
the present wear. entered with spirit. int" ti'e
design of this Institution i'll reIvrcnc" To ne
suaanai labor system: aln! lave manifested Il
cheerful compIianrc with the r. qulS .ll"'l> oi
their officers, in his part of :ielr ,i'l'f ludc'u
after close confinement and me! tai eNGlti"i
1hrou II the dav. it often comes ';s IL rciiei !"
both teachers and pupils. to exchange their
books for implements OF hllsbandly aud Spend
two hours, in the close of the da". III 'Ic cH-
ercisc of tine field. The experiment ol thc
present year, we think satisfactorily proves.
that with proper management ana N"o o'S'
sing, nothing but patronage Is wahllhS' u
give success to the manual labor system OF
sducation-a system, which VIC rcgard OF rt-
tsi interest to the prosperity OF oar country.
As however, in regard to tie lnstIintlon. WIN
which we are more immediately CONNECTED,
we neither expect nor desire patronage, Will
ont corresponding benefit TO the patronS, we VIII
briefly state the advantages 10 be derived rom
this Institn'ion.
manual labor plan, it is absolutely necessary
thatcvery thing be conducted IN Il very y STEM,
ATTIC way. To adjust the exercises ol inc Sciioo'
room to the hours oil work. eSp'c:alE' III
pourhin" time, when the dltierei't Glasses oi
plouehcrS, must follow each otef III te"u'a
succession through the day, re4n;r : 'he -frat'
est exactuess and reeu.ari'y. iia,'rS mi ear!
r;s;nu tao arc necessarily formed. The s,;l
dcnts are assembled for PRAYER. generally be-
forn the rising of the >un. ala. immediately
after the devotions of tn" morning proceed 10
tho exercises of the school THUS 'llt'sc lab
L e Il. Il l.plt. .I.,fli ,
nrc so INJURIOUS to MANY of "mr youth, and
which may be indnlgcd. without restraint IL;
those schools. where the pupils arc not at nj
times, under the teachers care, IN onf iilSt't-
tion. where they all hoard al one pace. under
tho immediate supervision of the P:inrip !.
may he entirely prevented. Here 100. they
1corn 10 divest themselves Of that iudnIHnc" and
thos,. false notions OF honor. whch naturally
arise from n state of slavery for here. t':cS
have to wait on themselves, provide ti'e'r wood
and water and keep their ronS ciea'i and III
order. These and such like meulal offices.
which perhaps. under otter circumstances.
they might have blllShrd 10 perform. iIlcy learn
10 regard AS nothing degrading SiDcc they are
common to ALL and as proofs on tn coi'ra!!
oi' manly iudependencc. since lilS'' al al benz.
indebted TO others. they obtain by their own ci-
forts their comforts and accommodate rs
Now. if no other good were (" result rom s'lc!l
Institutions than the formation OF such hahit-
and the correction of ialse notions tdo rrev;-
lent. one of the greatest Objects OF c,!ncI"n
would be ac"ompIshad-a preparation tor IN
,ure usefulness in life. The grea' mai"'il: ni
those who are cdutaied, will prof, l'n, l,tic by
the knowledge they may have acquired Dat hr
habits they form. if they are g0od oncs. rM de q
xse 10 them fhrOUGh fitC.
9. Health and cigor Of COnsf;t.f;on.-it is t"
be amented that many OF the brightest "illa
mpnt of society. have completed their etrica-
tion with constitution 50 impaired and ech;e
that their exalted intellectual powers can Ec o!
comparatively little benefit. glitter To en-
selves or others. The student who Is intensely
engaged in the acquisition ot krowieGs". l.
not aware, at tie time. that he Is deStrnyI
his bodily vigor whilst he Is giving nndnrrX-
ercise to bis mind. and that ultimately bn! nl~
fail together. lie discovers WHEN too Lite that
he has been violating one OF the laws ni nature
in cntIyaiing his mental, al the eSprncr OF
his phHsical powers; and that now II Is utterly
i,npracticab!e to restore theni bot; to tic lar
monlous aud healthfu action. Exercise tier
must not be- left to the choice OF tlic Sta cn.-
There mus, be some Necessity TO arrest lil'I III
his eapcr pursuit of inowied. n AID cOmTcl lIm
10 take exercise, at proper in'"rva = ai'd III
sufficient quantity. OF he ial $ Il VIC IN thhr'
10 his love oI learning o: i;iS !ovG oi case |
Others however (and such roiI3'i'titr ii!r ma
iority of those who are sent 10 Schnai) arr H." |
by their active prnncnsi'icS 20 cfrfr'Sc r;,ii "i
than TO siudy These Should have l..cIr acilN"
propeusities controlled and directed. III such 4 |
way that they would be injurious neither 10
themselves nor others. Aud what exercise 20
aay the least is so innocent 4 at the same iic 80
moderate and healhiTl. IL the mental cX"rc:'C
on flrm7 Again, il has Great Il &c H; ne /
ngainst education. because many. who arc cii
loved opportunities Of improving III i,""w "'':r
while they have failed to b.. useful. 'y t:cir
learning. have been rendered li tii' II cd',ca-
ton, unfit for thr common pursuits o he. and
are thus thrown upon society aS mere dr"E'S.
il not ricious and abtniOncd Us the cnIiscq"cmr"
of finding no useful employment suited Ia liici-
taste. The manual labor system. II is hoped.
will eventually remove this prejudice. by pre-
pariur ynung men, Tor the cnnluOn pulslIi s Of
life, ,s well as lie higher walks OF sncicry: by
qualifying them to adurn with in'clli@cr &c am!
manly virtues. the seat OF the crunr; platter,
as wcll as tn ill tic l.aiIs cr lrssIaliGh.
Tie Cultiraiiou # thc Moral Pmrtrs. Tic
moral sense is Justly considered the highest
faculty in the constitution Of i;'u lu!"an mind:
vet its cultivation is very lu,!2 atc",iod to, il
not entirely overlooked i'll NEST s''"lS u!
learning. Teachers seem I" rlrirk they l,avH L"
do with nottin. but the cultivation ol Tic 1T
teiiect This we consider Il d feet in our cio"i>
of learning. We might make men ,'r rary
giants and yet, if we left them destitute oi
moral principle to guide them, VIC S:on.d le
contributing only to our country's ran. Tile !
early cultivation Of til" mora! powers. there
fore we cndeavor TO make leading object III
our institution. For this rnrpos" various
means are employed. the principal of which.
and that which we think hest Gil cu!a,cd to pro-
mote this object il the study OF tie Sacred
Scriptures. Bible lessons are required Of al
the students once week; and a p.citv good
Sunday Scaaol library opens to !heu, lis treas
ures of sacred knowledge i'll an inviting form
In addition TO these means. the students attend
upon the worship Of God every Lords Day,
and daiy devotional exercises IN tie school