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duli white persons Who cannot read, IN
their respective neighborhoods, and urge
them TO attend Sabbath Schools.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
The follo~ing Is he repett u the &C. m mi,tee
on Common Schools. a. amen tcd and hnaily A.
dop,ed ~ the ConvsAuon
The Com uiiiee TO whom was referred
the sobjecto OF primary education. respect
iully preses: the following Report. ss con-
shutting suitable expression Of the vie~s
OF the Convention.
In every nation under The gossrnmspt
oil republican institutions. a proper regard
10 nsiionsl prosperity and individual well
isre requires tha, every citizen should
possess such an education Ne will enable
him TO know aud appreciate bis rights. TO
pursue BIS search Tor knowledge. ., far %
his e'reomsiaress IN life may permit. and
20 discharge .inhis appropriate sphere. the
duties Of CITIZEN.
Were such an education one of tha..
wants. whose demands. seeo-din, 10 n
well known principle of political .cono-
my. would create supply. :, might safe
~ be lrfi 10 the operation Of iba, pr.nei.
pie but unfortunately the more segrava.
ted the want, the more enbanced - the
difficulty OF supplying q remedy. Aid
must come from without.
To the government OF . State belong,
the duty OF providing for every child. the
means necessary 10 secure this great bles-
sinH.
The State Of Virginia. long since i'm
pressed with the almost obvious truth of
these positions. has. IN part. ATTEMPTED
the fulhlment Of the solemn obligsi,ons A.
recognises. But while We readily con.
cede The character OF sincere patriotism
and gres, wisdom 10 The ioundsTs OF the
existing plan for educating the INDECENT
children OF the Comm on wealth. and a.
readily admit that the operation Of thu,
plan has been productive OF benefits
and while we admit that the localities Of
some parts Of the State aud the sparse.
ness OF The population may. for The pie.
sent. impede the Introduction Of the Dis
iIiet System into every quarter Of the
Commonwealth; and We are unwilling 10
change the system at once, without AZ
Pealng 10 the wisdom and wishes of The
people yet We think II duty 10 mako
that appeal. to prepare a system Of Rener.
oil education which IL Gale ula,ed under
such circumstances az are favorable 10 TIA
introduction, TO teach the white children
OF the Commonwealth in a more efficient
manner-a system WS.ich derives its re.
sources Tor Iis sustenAnce from the ACRE.
gated contributes Ct all classes in The
Commonwealth. and shall dispense. even
handed, lis blessings. - all the children
OF the country.
system Of general Primary Educa.
ton should embrace the following Man
That Primary Schools, accessible
without f. 10 every white child Of nro.
per age, should be maintained a; the pub.
lie charge. 80
,. That i is Indispensable to procure
competent teachers. and il necessary 10
provide for their preparation Tor theI OF.
6ce.
3. That yigilant and cons,au, .u,erv;.
sion IS absolutely necessary 10 maintain
the vigor az any system.
| We leave IL for the wisdom Of the lie.
gislaiure and Of the people at the polls TO
decide whether cireumslanees NAV no,
demand the modi6ea,ion OF The first rrin
cirle. so as 10 require Q tuition lee for
each child. so small as 10 leave but few
unable TO Afford IL. who might be admit.
ted grsiui,ously.
a county organization would be proba.
oily more desirable than a general one
and II might be lell TO the several ooup.
hes and corporations 10 sdont il or not.
al thelr d'scre'ion. at the ensuing or sny
future spring election.
The proposed laS to eoniain these lead.
ing provisions:
Ist. That every county and corporation
adopting this law shall be immediately
laid of under the direction OF iis court
INTO Districts suitable each for a school
having regard conformity 10 TERRITORY and
population. In each Of these District,
there shall be one School Com missioner
The legal title Of the school house, and
the lands on which they shall BE- bull,
and school property thereon. shall be vest.
cd IN IN" President ADD Directors of thu
Literary FUND. And the present proyi-
'ions relative TO The School Commission
efs shall be psrserysd. under such modi.
hea'ions as may improve their vigilance
and efficiency.
I'd The Board Of Commissions. .b,u
ascertain yearly Whsi sum - necessary
including the State Contributions from
the Literary Fond and the local funds Il
any TO allow each district in The cous;v
not less than $3.50 year tow ard. teach.
er salary, and The expense Of inspection.
stationary fuel, SC.
They shall report The sum 10 The cou,,
which shall be required 10 impose a prop.
cry aud poll-tsX sufficient 10 prod uce the
required amount
This sum shall be distributed amongst
The districts. The proportions before des,y.
na'ed'' 90 soOn ssihe Disirlci Commis,,o,er
shall report 70 The Board Of Comm,..,oo.
e''. that The disifict has erected school.
honas end spputienances. ssd that he
same are 70 good repair. and that = school
ms been kept BY a qgsI6ed teacher At
least four months.
The Boafd Of Conmissioners shslI %.
point Committee Of Eram,oai,on Of
IesehsE', snd shall rspof, annually 20 the
PFs'ideai and Directors Of the Literary
Fund.
~. The course Of instruction she'll b
% sleysied o. possible and shall enbfaes.