Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-21

oes OF the bad become mer ed ,nd ios IA tns ,ba,te
ihd mud behaviour oi the we'll bred aud sman aud
while the upper and better children advance, the
lnie'ioi are elevated and crtled forward by sympa-
Thy aud association with them thus improving So
eiety IN ITS germs and elements.
\ material advantage oil the district sy,iem il.
that any OF all The children OF i,unl, may go to
tie schoos whenever they are disposed 10 do so.-
The 'eacher'eeeWesa stipulated salny. aud lac has
no trouble about lost time. &c. ol the scholars.-
Boys. wncn not required 10 work At home, OF gh-,
when the, can be spared, may go 10 school but tor
few days Al time, and n these schools spend all
thetr "spafe time" probably
Why should the wealthy pa,t OF The com immunity
prefer the dsillCt system! Under the old plan,
they der,yc benefit whatever from the literary
fund but under the district system, they even
,eiyc moro than the poor and ,niigent;" because
The children OF the dch have more me to go To
school, whilst the poor must stay al home Ia wotk
some portion OF the year. Heretofore, the "indl-
gent only, nave received any profit from the lite
rmy fund and even they accepted that profit
luctantly and nngratelully
On tie district system all classes may participate
and erJoy the advantages Of that fund. 10 which all
have contributed all are therefore Interested IN
preserving, as well as enlarging II and should be
IN favor oi keeping the literary fund lnyiolae, aud
sacred To the objects Of lis creation.
The academic character which is proposed to be
gwen 10 some OF the district hooIs BY tho STA
mend neHt, may increase tho interest oil the ilch
them, because preparatory and classical cou,se
can then be had AT ullng expense, "he the,
may keep their children under lhelt own eyes
To enlist the iloh, nay, indeed, all classes IN be
hall o The district system, or any olher. that may
be adopted, will require before SAID, The appoint
uent 81 Agents, TO travel over CERTAIN districts OF
the STATE who shall explain the law and exhibit all
the advantages Of the system uy to convince the
people Of The importance OF education and framing,
and AID them TO locate and establish tie schools !;
and "! 0 shall continue To visit the schools III the
several districts, after they established. and
that they are properly conducted not on the
former mopotonous and miserable methods OF old
field schools, but on the most recent md philosophy
zeal ,ples-whch npa,t truth, spur, and plea
sue 10 the children. lie should see that the leach
ers be men OF erudilion and science, OF II MT, he
should stimulate them to become and encourage
ieIchers and neighbours TO make the school the
interesting AMI animated place OF in the
district; to hold state examinati ions, exhibitions
and periodical lectures, and endcayour 10 lnspne
the young with iondness Tor school. aud love Of
leafuing.
These Agents should be wholly dycsled of all
sectatian attachment, and parry oduur. ] hey
should be men of pipound erudltion, taste and re-
iuement. Aud hentver til" agent Is expected 10
visit Il e schools II saould be sort Of gala-day.-
Neighbours, itlends and acqnaihlanees should be
invited, aud assemble Al the school LorIe IL heai
the lecture. The Relations Of tho schoi IS, lhe'r
/ speeches, aud splays and the latter part OF tie
| day should be gwen to iestlvtiy and amusement.-
/ THIS will awaken splrll Of glee aud elor, IN the
breasts OF The young, aud they vi" see that lie irnne
Is not thai dull, cold, hieess pursuit winch the,
had supposed, and their days lhus spent al school
wall be ever remembered with satisfaction and hap.
! pness. instead OF DISCUS, and gloom.
The Agents should that the S, hool houses
are constructed with particular regard 10 The
nence, heath md comfort OF he scholars aud render
ed Inviting aud agreeable in all respects.
Tasks, to be committed 10 memory out of school
hours, ought TO be discarded. They only 10
cmbarlass Tie mind during those moments which
should be gwen 10 relaxation and JOY. Emulation
loud also be discarded Ga this subject, the A.
pc, IS aud Teachers should be iamili with the o in-
,,us o, lha best authors,-suclI Andrew Connie,
DR.. d ok, Garrett Howe George Combe, and others
The Agents shonld have general supervision oil
the whole subject, ~ CONJUNCTION with the trustees
OF the schools.
The success Of any system. Of sducalion. in Vn.
gna, will depend, like works OF Int.'ua' improve
ment, on the Agents which may be aprolh eu 10 car
~ them into execution. Does any one beinA" thai
the James River and kanawha Canal wou. haze
been undertaken, much less completed. lar rs IL
~, without the immediate, Inccssant and persrver-
ing eilorts OF distinguished genem Tor une
like HIM who became is advocate and champion,
IN he field and out OF It. aad every theatre urged
II with a hero's might
Sins, you know, ilI well, that all such underta-
qune Chlei TO bl,Ge the way, and voice To AM
mate aud guide uen to cDnCt nlIated ACTON.
Your UbedIent servant, l..
OAKLAND RACES.
The Il ices over the O,klInd Course, Pntsylva-
MIA Courthouse, Vng mia, comm need on Wednes-
day, the 29lh Of September, and continued four
days:
FIRST DAY-A sweepslake for coils and FLIES
3 years old, mile heats; entrance 500, half It.
Col. John l.. Whites 8 c Lehigh by
Skylark, dam Nelly Webb, by Indus
try-S6 lbs,
E. c. Moore's { by Pian, dam Sir
Archy-S3 lbs. Q
Townes d Willlamson's colt, by f.
manc patton, dam Koanoke-86 lbs. 9 dist.
TIme-2m. On 81, and las.
Track very heavy IN consequence OF hard rain
the previous night.
SECOND DAY-Two mile heats-Purse $3.50;
entrance $40.
II. Partnerships m Sally Page by
Chateau Mmgeaux, dam Vugtnian, 5
yrs, old-l07 lbs, 9 dr..
Col. John l.. Whites b m by Tonsoa,
dam Forz !, 4 years oln-l07 ID,
TONNES & WlIllamsous h Woodcock,
by Emancipation, dam SIX, lark, 4y'rs
old-l0O lbs. L
Petus q Goodies blk h BIackhawk by
Shark dam by Georgian, y'is. old
100 lbs, dist.
Times n SIS, An 9. and Am Os
Track still heavy.
THIRD DAY-Two mile heats purse $50 en-
trance $40.
Peuis Il G 1odc's b Gohanna, dam
Contest, 3 years oId-63 lbs, dist
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