Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-09-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

The Freehoders and Housekcepers ofAugusta
County, held u meeting on Monday the 23rd Of
August, to inquire into the condition OF the
S,aunton Academy. They appointed commit.
tee with instructions to report upon three points.
LIST. What sum the public pays to the support of
the Academy. Sd. Whether the Teachers are
competent and faithful. Sd. Whether the Trus-
tees have performed their duties. That commit
tee would beg leave to make the following report:
The Staunton Academy was built and endowed
with the money arising from the sale oil the glebe
lands in Augusta, which was appropriated to that
purpose, by the Freeholders and Housekeepers Of
the County. The income at present, arising from
that source is about 1910, of which, however,
the Professor receives nothing-it being held up
by the Trustees for the purpose Of repairing the
building. When those repairs are completed the
fund will again be applied to the support of pro-
fessorships. In addition to this, the School
Commissioners of Augusta, have given to the
Academy $500 of the surplus revenue of the Lit
erary Fund, which was distributed among the
counties by the act of Assembly, of 1885. This
liberality OH the part of the commissioners if Sec
onded by liberal patronage from the citizens of
the county, would give TO the Institution great
pecun:a y advantages-and justify the Trustees
in employing able assistants to the present prin-
cipal professor, and in purchasing in Snort time
convenient and suitable Philosophical Apparatus.
In regard to the second point of inquiry, the
committee might be satisfied with simply stating
that the Academy Is, at present, underline control
of Littleton Waddell. AS the inquiry has been
made, however, they would state that they be-
licve MIR. Waddell to be emnently fitted for the
office which he holds. AS gentleman and schol-
ar he is extensively known, and the committee
believe that his plan of instruction is calculated
to develope the intellectual and moral faculties of
his pupils to the best advantage. 1t has long
been the desire of Mr.. Waddell to have associat-
ed with him some competent assistant, who would
take charge of the classical department, and aid
him in the management of the younger pupils. In
accordance with this wish, the trustees at their
last meeting, determined to employ such an as
sistant, and the committee would refer to the re-
solution unanimously adopted at that meeting, as
sustaining the opinion which they have express
sed of Mr.. Waddell.
AS to the third point of inquiry, the committee,
not being aware of any responsibility of the trus
tees to the freeholders and housekeepers of the
county, would decline answering. Ii gives them
pleasure, however state that the last meeting
the Board of Trustees, measures were taken to Sc
cure the active and constant supervision of the
ceeding which is calculated more than any other
to encourage the Professor, and to stimulate the
industry of the pupils, and which was ear
nestly desired by Mr.. Waddell
The committee would say, in conclusion, that
1t is to the parents of the pupils that the instu-
ton must look for its success, and that if they
will but bestow upon it the attention which its
importance deserves, it has all the requisites to
make it a valuable and extensively useful insti-
tuition.