Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-09

cial extent, supply the place OF "9rm"i SCHOOLS, anu o.
the same time prove far less expensive. .s 'h'rou"e'
tor; 10 such q measure, ! respectfully ifSo"l"ehu -
the General Assembly, the passage 81 81 &C, 'haPos,"s
as a condition upon all transfers @, Tue s".plos - 81
to academies, the obligation upon thea. to receive such
, pnnher of children, 10 be designated ny the sc.oo,
commissioners, as would be proPoFt'16 a'a "@'"
rate, TO the amount transferred. cr.
AT foo, of statement II. will be i"n$ is' "i .ne
academies. to winch i part of the sc!i!pn' Iaotas alIsins
from the surpius revenue and amounting 10 500 ",
was applied during the last year by the sciio"i comh"s'
sioners. In relation 10 this subject, oes ps'h'sso"
10 observe, that until ! general, uniform, ahu pta''Nu
lille system Of education shall be devised aad set IN mo-
tim IN n stable Foundations, with ample provision by
+, xa,;on and otherwise to sustain il, thu withdrawn OF
any part of the funds devoted by law ,fEhs education s nn,
of the poor, for any Other purpose "ANVres, aJes ~
appear To my mind TO be at all consonai* WIN lhe nv.
name and generons intention OF the Legislature, or 10
be warranted by justice and sound Pot"y. onusl .n'
view of the subject, | regret the nppl'cauoh OF .he sur
nlu. fund TO the use Of certain acacrlnles' WIN .nc
knowledge (at least on the part OF one or more :. u
boards Of commissioner that IN 10 dung 'hey ehec'u-
alIv cul of from any possible chance OF Instruction, a
l,rge number of poor children. who AUST Of necessity
he IN absolute ignorance of The alphabet wien they be-
coms MON and women The extracts From the reports
Of The school commissioners of Brooke, Greenorler anu
Kanawha counties in document l.. i"fi''sh occ"s'o" =
the above remarks. o,r,o,
.n,ln, oil The money they arc eat,,lsd to, IN cd'ca-
ing tas'I the poor, the transfer Of any 9(efp'"ysa pos''G is
of those funds to an academy Y neEd = Resistance -
nssu.edly as proper a dispositi't as can be made OF II;
hut | must confess, such a ca" seems 10 me aimos'
a.a..;hIc e The commissioner. are JEALOUS and active.
G,a mr. two Of the reports recommend thN compensaI
lion ha allowed to the school commissioners for thfbn
nor md expense of attending to tue dn3es imPq'ope-
hon However f~avorably such , measure Perform
rate in a few cases, IN securing .fe iatEaking per
ance Of The rsru iigh duties senetnllyiiescnt laws, ii
formed by the commissioners underiivoienI character
Is certainly inconsistent with :heh4 We Of one of lis
Of the system, and would be 9 day, the uiterance oil
fines, features. Happily atsipg, viii seldom find a re-
such n sentiment as the Is patriotic anaIiieral sons Of
Spouse in the breasts 2fare IS crerg arhtre alike, ana
Virginia "Hnma5re our country, and ro"H shed our
although many ofioes gaia, anil Me support Of our Ja'
mile; betaargs all dates in ~aie and prira'c, niM
tire, enay and prompttude, noSta ,e are patdt for IT,
more favored, free, and happy f>nd, the idea that every
Irerous feeling, every noble impulse of the heart, are
.~lmothered and swallowed up ii.the i%nordinale love OF
money, cannot, for a moment. be entertained. Our
school system is of a purely rlhilantbroplc character,
having been established for the sole purpose of benefit.
ing the necessitous portion of cur trllow-citizens, and
il can only be effectually sustained ny the reputation
of sordid or selfish considerations.
AT the last session of the Legislature two acts were
passed, one authorizing additional compensation Tor the
of poor children, the other authorizing the school
commissioners 10 withdraw, under certain circninstan
the surplus revenue, asst sned by them TO the use oi
Copies of these acts were transmitted, by
mail, TO every board Of school commissioners in the
State, accompanied by a circular, containing some
respecting both Of them, which seemed TO be
called for, 10 prevent any m'sconsiruct;nn. a copy oil
he circular is appended hereto, marked L.
Having from time 10 time in former Ieports, and par
Iicularly in these of the two last year communicated
The result Of my experience and observation, both III re-
lation 10 The means If improving the present system,
the introduction OF u more comprehensive one III
o.. r r. $500. rII n-,a IF 4. y
opinions | entertain on those subjects, The more espe.
as the president and directors Of the Literary
Fund, Of which board | have The honour Of being a
MEMBER, are required to report on ihr latter subject TO
The present session of the Legislature. | shall merely
ask permission TO make the following observation.
The opinion seems to be generally entertained, by
the most intelligent and experienced superlntendents OF
schools in other States, as Tar IS haze seen, that
the establishment of a general system Of education, IN
tended for the equal benefit Of all classes, the annual
Of which is TO be betrayed out of some iand
viii DO away the necessity "i taxing The people
in any degree for its support, * Hgh'r iwpoiitic. and
only injurious to the perfection Ct such a system,
calculated 10 aeteriorate il. II 10 dsemcd indisPen-
sable that the peoptc should be stimulated through con
tributions from their purses 10 take an interest IN is
management and maintenance, or at isisi' SO lar TO IN
,crest themselves as 10 ascertain wha: good their own
derive from il. The frequent alius:on 4 lew
years ago 10 the application Of The whole of ue United
States surplus revenue accrulng 10 tins State, and al
the prcscn, juncture, TO the anticipated rcccip;s from
the proceeds Of Lac Tn ted States lands, TO tins purpose,
I've induced me 10 submit, with due difference, the
foregoing remark.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. BROWN, JR., Second auditor.
Second auditors Office, Uectmbtr q, lSil.
: The School Commissioners rf Gutnhri,T report this year,
tlsil, J that there are goo poor children ~ The eodniy: They have
by parting from their surplus quota reduced then inndS 10 inc
10 school BY then in 1850, was s. -. Tue quota reserved VIII,
consequently. AT thei rate, sch""l only ~ children gu, o. sD III