Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-05
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(Erom The -71iuedon PUPPIES F'iend
EMORY {. HENRY COLLEGE AND COMMON SCHOOLS.
EIraa Of utter from Protestant Episcopal Clergy.
IN Bamors, 10 one IF TIC I'sit0's n EmOyy and
Henry Collage:
baltimore, 9TH Oct. 1899.
"MY DEAR BROTHER The documents relating 10
your Literary Institution have reached me since wrote
you last have given them an attentive examination,
and rejoice TO believe from The evidence afforded that
will probably attend yUur lauda5le effort. As
you refer me 10 the o. Brother Taylor, who acted
OF the Examining Committee how would il suit
the views Of the patrons OF The Institution TO make that
excellent brother Professor III The College? Surely
you could not get better and all the Board
of Trustees If like mind with yourself! cannot believe
his being Presbyterian would form serious oil lection
TO his holding the Office. But perhaps Jou already
supplied with many able instructors the present
condition Of The College would Justify.
Zone object which prompted me 10 be very exact in
The information which sought of you was, that might
Learn how Manual Labor School Of highly literary
character would succeed in my nave State From all
the information gather from other there
appears 10 have ben general failure IN these lnsilu
lions. among the industrious hard working class of
New Enelanders They appear 10 have fallen through,
and have Icnred that similar fate would attend them
every here in country There is institution of
this paronlzed by The Bapts, denomination Geor
GA South Carolina which still maintains nominal
existence; but have learned that il managed
with efficiency. Could Manual Labor Schools
get footing in Virginia, | cannot conceive
admirable paa for the promotion of knowledge Vir
ginans greatly need some system which will teach
their young habits of industry and with them the
inesmable value Of sound learning The condition of
society in Virginia is peculiar. The rich educate their
children exravagantiy and elegantly, bu, very seldom
with iboroughness they are, therefore generally very
superficial scholars The poor seldom educated at
all. or in such imperfect manner, rs 10 make them
feel through life their comparative deficiency How
great blessing would any system of education prove
the community, that would put the poor boy footing
with the rich
"You give surprise in saying The institution has
it's enemts That narrow minded men should object
It because il has n denomna,iona character. is what
nigh, have been expected get | cannot see how you
could expect an s!helent management Of lis high inie
rests any other plan unless should be paronzpd by
the Sale irrg"Td the subject IF Education tc.
longing peculiarly 10 The State: and coery State in The
Union that has any right psns Of the eaiuc Of Educaoa
at distant dny encourage e1tsns,re plan II
Common School Instruction ! think this result almost
inevitable. But, until such system be introduced
cannot see how the increasing demands for instruction
be met. il it be not undertaken by the large veal.
thy denominations. Among those best qualified 10 CON.
nence and carry forward this great work know Of none
superior The Methodist Episcopal Church, and thank
God she appears fully awake 10 lite importance
MOVEMENTS NAvY.-The New York Herald
says Several changes in our Navy will be made a
few days Commodore Downes Rdrry, emo Chaun
cey have received preparatory orders for Commu.
dore motifs 10 either to take command Of the Boston