Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-05
FOX TIE E-Vst t7RFR
Uniform System Of P4Jiic Instruction IN ItrgtHta.

FOX the ENQUIRER
Uajorm System Of P4Jlc Instruction in ItrgiHia.
No.
Nv las, gave the statistics of Education in our State
an1 pinlated some The Deficiencies. Toresume The
uap,rasan, subject: We cannot ascertain the number Of
irnp.an, adults 10 Eirginia-lt only aggravaon,
ii could; for that generation must die unelIevsd By
CO, rt!3rts The population of The county OF Washing
ton IS about 10 0NOand the estimated number Of school
able children about lcuU of whom, about 7c3 year
q, school-,hatis lille more than third OF the school
a5cs or ! 20,h ofths population -Meck!enburg county
has ~ go population, aud there annually at schoo
100 l-oih. These not the worst provided coun
t,s. instead therefore q! estimate Of lih there
probably no more than -loIh OF the population Ut
or State al school
Let Us look al what pretend 10 have done know
present school system, so far as the State is
concerned refers oy the poor; but the schools
mostly supply the community ct large, we can thence
lDt,s somewhat ct the condition OF instruction. We
say The STATE provides Instruction for The pooT: she ex
ferG> So 900 annually to school The INDECENT, and We
nv tie hallrrr uacton to our souls that tins is NUM-
n,JT"e We hear called hut read the reports Of the
school Commissioners of all the Counties and then Judge
Cl TIE sG"cr>s Il he present method IN The aggregate
c2t5cl ron jhc fepr,ls al l$lhey are iuii OF details
q DEFICIENCIES and ce.ec's!a means aud manner. In one
county ''in public schools and all expended
l.: instruction Is $3.50 from lie Literary Fund for poor
Children o. rs couUt!esc> make no remarks, all the
rest ree'ae ,r absolute iradtquacy Of the State quota;
~ are CcC:Gcy against the present system end speak
GerIce@!y o! lg"p7c .emprlThe defects and Lctcien
cIrs Shown, the following Very may reprr ''tha
lis utterly Impossible 10 get cnmp:,eGt teachers,
couat Of the irdr"cg Ct The cnbpensaCn; many say,
there Of the teachers their morals
~ kupwiedg"; st, less suppose, 10 their aptness
70 i'"cE-"ir7 cTs arc, inGbsuy 10 get commissioners
to s-rve-and non 1cijaucc Of commissioners at The
neeuocs, win Wilton, reports and nonallcHddnce
9" IT," rn.s from pride and ud!ce against receiving
t1CG'j: tEHm distance aud i0m detention 4. home to
won; from negligence Of parents and guardians, and
!T"iA Gessi"i"n \ tc" counties aprrOve uGcondi'ioa.
ally, Gu. "Hrn SXnIa.nr the actual proceedings of
'hr'e Fe'y counties, find or instance one Of them
mat reports -@ poor chcren. aud only l1; entered al
school! a!u Ina. r,' Up1,v oar Others own the in.
e""P''"'F !'u '""'tA.Iy OF some teachers by vOuch
ing on these points ar the naiori,y" upi;: the rest
condemn with The fnai rra..e tia, he children do as
wei. as ~ Trna'y scAcuS generally, o. sas we'll as
could he expected
haze asked on every opportunity fy the rood Of our
present method Q! Common Schools aud ,Lc, has mn,
been one solitary instance in which it his been ,,n-oy
"a Rae" It must have done considerable ronG. Ln,
as /" IT'S comparative tie is Sir i, d entirely
worthless Is jGst throwing away so much money md
IS worse man nothing, because II blinds eyes and
P'''"s US IRON seeing our great wants chealing Us
WIN lac notion !t'at We are doing something"
." tts tone oi remarks from the Second kud;,or
"h':r suggestions are SO often judcious The system
HSf'"e" a. rs the Committee of the PENNSYLVANIA o.
!>a'"r" sg"Hr Of their former "Pauper Sysem'J'Lo
rae Sc"o.' system which have had lis rise irnu
P"''E al" acknowledged defects in the prespn ,lnuob
d" 4! com" parts II: this, extended enoucI;
a." "''r optional is partial. Al but four counties de-
~ -. man? Ha"r committed themselves agains, il,
toes ~! educate al the children in IN. STAT ,,,, -
~ '!'"" gooa reasons 10 say, thai it never will or
" ' Abstract Tor 1887, referred TO- the phrases and
t'S'os concerning teachers. take il for granted that
: axe 81 o% grade and office, and the answers OF ;
"F Attorney therein, echo the same common
q" Il rachsr IS there mentioned las having sworn
@,'''aEcc q eight pupils, who were no, a, school"
~ "'E etc there spoken Of .'bavinp more partial
"u ''i'ce than the schoo! commits sinner ard "no,
VhitiChi 10 delicate duty, Che selection Of
'"'ait') occurring discrimination aud Judo men,"
'"s 10 tel that pous regard 10 the interests Of Tie
'"''5i'n whose moral and literary improvement go
Concern themselves and The county,
".H'cn "hose officers are Of such character to |
'o by the State 10 prepare it's future parents and
ti"" does that tally with the idea of P!oIes |
r. 4" russell, fathe! Of The " American Journal of
I.-'"'"; tie says, "io improve elementary cduca
, "t Nlls' i"o& 10 the character and qualifications Of
.. '"''S themselves; one prevalent and fatal error
'"''eceG-iae impression that little is required
~. '''"tLt1ry teacher, and that any person is com.
a" 10 such an Office: il not So this Office requires
% moral prEieclinn which other teacher has
'" 70 exercise; he must understand the nature Of
l. ,'- !.iHd. On which is his business to operate;
e@2fac;cr s> ~ p''' W '''~ ''N' |
IA b pamphlet containing the school statute of New
we Superintendent OF Common Schools states in !
20 Tie elevated character which il is desirable |
s""ciu attain. that Notwithstanding the rapid ad-
~ population, wealth and agriculture. man uflc-
ts,, " Internal Improvement, il not TO be denied |
CO., i"t MODE OF Instruction in the mass OF common
h. wy mas remained almost stationary" New York !
ma, '@H' Will control tina, Improvement, end others
r. y'ht hy her experience.
~0hiaic the above with this Sa,e-sre we halter than
r. 'FE nAoTs: Are we not far worse:
'' oo".nG are the results 0! conversation with !