Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-29
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times eas during the session Of The school, and ii
they find the teacher remss IN his duiies either Ia gov
entneui or instruction. they may dismiss him and have
his place supplied by another. Each district appoints
annuallya committee, .ho engage tho teacher, keep
the school hopsa III repar provide fuel. and call nert
inqs OF thu District WHEN necessary The district conn
n'ec annually, on The first Monday Of August. make
ont si OF all children between the agra ofEr and SIX
iccn aud return this lisi 10 the comptroller. Thus
~ year, the number Of scholars in the State is acerain
ed, and The avas Of the fund divided To the several
districts in proportion TO their return. The public mo
ney be applied only f the compensation Of teachers.
udlng and repairing school houses aud furnishing them
must be done by the districts, and eae district tx
pend what II receives before it draw anther diyi-
dcnd. When the engageneni Of tic teacher has closed.
he receives certificate from the society clrrk that his
'chool haa been KEEP, according 10 law This cerfcate.
with order for his wages, he prcspnis 10 the society
treasurer. anil receives Els money without mnmenls
delay 1ho while the State provides almost The whole
amount 10 educate the unre community the naeaVc-
mca is earusled ihose Immediately interested which
stcures the economical and advantageous OK prndi-
tore OF tbe money. The schools attended by all
ceucs Tho rich. well as the poor receive lipir psi-
uury education alike from the same source. Jhr fund
the epmnpn property oil The whole community. and
nom il they receive common Advantages have passed
tlaa twenty years Of my life in the S'an Of Con
ucceu. and rrycr yet did sec native ofthe Saie of
mot1n Yoafs unless an dr, unable to read and write;
and e the go found in the State, three iunftls,
loast ray be put down foreigners or natives ofo,tcr
States.
Hut it fhoud lie harne in mind. ,llatlcwcvcr nurnrr
he schools tuay be in any district ef ctnuly, and
however beautiful the theury may appear upon which
they founded, il tells nothing definite of ihe epndi-
lion u education that district, The arhaois mist OF
themsoyns ruesrss high character, and an exalted
slndard render them any real value. Numbers bi-
sracy finn qualitiea tell hu little; and by
animation, may Hen that several II the Siatfs. were
schoos quito nnlaeruus. have, no,wits,andinn..
large ien5fan population. although statistics iuvn
roIreoee oouly thee.oplcet aitainmenis Such the
condition Of education in pars Of the country. that
thousands nhn feed and write can do nothing
10 those acqutcmenis ihcr knowledge Is limited, aud
instances aally ring which show that "aE-
Nt 'cG7tipg dangerous thing The STANDARD otin
it iona must be raaed aud The whole business Of edit
Gallon must undergo reform.
And fist The character aud qualifications e ieachc,s
are Of Tho highest m9atn There % employment III
wc mn can cnaaqe. That requires greater hl iies,Ian
thln tni 81 trachnq II hasbcen thought ard rfefetin
sag slll thought by aomc. thai any person WIN csn
road, without spelling moro dian haff the Worts 10
! the - eader'-ulo can write ep5lchand- zpYrher
hmusl the ir0t mnr nles o arithmetic who can t.lis
his pupls that the eu Is round. and With great sravi's
and sa rf r;anea assrc them tat the earth geea rpuil
dc ,ap, and Hyl tleefa arurd le Garth. II, with hose
varied qualifications, ed to lnstrect the rising genera
t1N md iii them 10 become GfTeFntrg. ttnsf fsrcn
lul Presidents, aa independent frtencn WHO arr t't
HID r. slime q mIGy uaten An Nd IA ~ f'nb,
his learned fame euanc-dhy his reputation fa gc'i
guyotunfnl; aud 10 all, Il IL ask The reas1nalc
pce 81 Ely eage M fmfand fYpenc per month r gives
iunt,cr4 satisfaction Elevation II character IL Of 20
Fcrp3eqnnaec Tie seehtr nay b. an bollna arnhard.
md IN tie constant use 4 yuEpr and rroane language
IA the lfarnc n his sthuays yet thcse very slight
IotcliQas. il he Is chap aud i'e9S 90 soundts. No.
lWauar haB full 'he county Of such schpeis a ihta-
hoy arr worth noh.ng-ihey are verso ihsn noihine-
he rupa ia ant {, .ipg hls eacAer-he efea thinks
is nltaaaena the hele.1t Of Lpnan knowledge. an3 y
Iderts ls lnlgee, paenet. art mede ofeAlIasl. n -
WHO does that tho clo.i must be 10 fix IN sl'v
nnJ tn Acsl possible dca Of M .,nca'ipr, and acess
muale more or5rs aud gc0us habits thar Yess u als
study ean correct ard eiadicaie man qualified trai1
up children. 10 impart Ia them sound knowltLer and
form their minds and characters fer us,f ness in Ike.
should in tho rsi place. ben rpo scholar, ready and
cratc in all branches Of learning that rcme within the
r9ugc ola Thorough tngsh education lie should next.
have that kindness Of disposition. which. While il Is
ncccd with dmaess and decision, is calculated 10 gain
the affection aud COED viii of his pnrils lie SIN ud
posse * faculty iorinparne knowledge in such man
nor TO be easily comprehended He should possess
an unepottel character, and display all tGrs
Departmental nobeneas Of disposition. add purity Of
heart And 10 complete all he should feel the import
Of his station and The responsibility which rests up
him. He should consider that the wcliuro Of lis pu
pills put in great lnnasurc into his hands, and thai
upon hun 1t may depend. whether they become
Thy citlaena deserving the respect aud 'ncr Of naI
kind. degenerate into worthless creatures, gre! and
burden 20 tnr friends and disgrace 10 ETY.. Such
aculd be the claractofo school teachers bul how
y can be uni Of this slampon9, who in ihcsc i'm
,rtaut particulars. is properly fitted for his Office,
The cause oi their scarcity is obvious Tie fault is
with The public Isaehing 10 become " hat il ought
10 be- should be made profession; and those who
gaze il should do sofr hic. Its properly distinct
pr ssion, as much either of the ,rec which have
iccn daicd hy the title. 10 have il become stcli pro-
ssor. compensation must he given that will ensure
qualified and iathiul instructors. teacher VIM dis
charges lis duty. leads r Of labor am ofien f
perpaxp and prra, sell Genal aud unless the ccnlpcn
,on pond with tie extent CT to labor. tusc Win
arc disposed he lihiul will seek ether employ ncnt
Il is axiom in oiical economy, that ''labor will II +
lows capital, aud nothing is moecnarly ,stan
that talents will always tie found wherever their
tons are properly rewarded Irre is no Kind Of oces-
patton IN y bcl plenty and good 1aborcrs will NIL re-
ound their labor he enumerated, and the occupation
be deemed rcsreclahle Bat rsan will aivc years
time and eNrnd thousands of COLLARS anslify himself
for business. which will lvtdy yield hia The interest
of his odaaa ion money rnd fr busiAtss, too, hch
is looked upon by niay Of a sffyilo aud deysndcn
character. Savsa powerful and feaneat writer. up u.
this subject HAS Mt the public mind been unaccount
sIly SLOW IN coming up 10 due OF the se dignity
sud Importance OF great bnsness If public ns .le-
tIon Have eT talents and eminent services de-
voted 10 this W H. ndnd either that generous adj
HatIGn. CT ]ecunary e1uits, which they wvuld Esve
ensured in any other ct the liberal Professions 7--
lime, IL hss he naecorled, in general ters, thai tho
iathlui I'D successful teacher is public beDefacior-
But ho' ask, aes the public manifest its gratiiedcs
Is bv magnificent iiberaly whicc BIN with
bund.nce and secures his entire devotion and his undi
vdc services, BY pa, ng him and his family beTosd tho
reich Of wauil What employment demands sacb skill.
T.lcb su.h md evate nd