Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-07

" ytdfs, duu al 'AISu"''u'S
a million and 4 half on Free Schools. their
should have hcen 80 Inproh'ably
that u research nt0 Tie stalls
lis of the Stale exhibits so mclanctlal. "a
resui,-such II blelnisb on The age m which
We liye-so benishtcd n condition oi 80
large a portion of our population, and so
depraved and extensive Gn abuse Of the
nunificence and liberriity of The S'ate.
/. therefore. respectfully reircrarc the re
communication oi The appointment q! Il
supervising officer. whose wisdom aud ri
pericncr. after i wears exclusive devotion
to that subject, will unquc-iionabiy enable
him to present many valuable Suggestions
on which 10 base judiciuus add efficient
legislation.
One Of the greatest difficulties hitherto
existing 10 the successful operation OF a
uniform and practical system al Free
Schools, has arisen from the influence u!
climate and population, on the health, re-
quircmcnts and opportunities. Of diff rent
pc rtions Of the State. IN the interior
and upper districts, The establishment OF a
public school within The square Of every
six miles, you'd not only be generally
practicable, but would perhaps 6e emf
nently expedicn, and useful; even If car
ried 10 the extent o.: substituting an entire
system of education al the expense OF the
public treasury. The causes which would
render il incunvenieully impracticable on
the %sca-hoard, are too obvious In require
enumeration. But while the observation
OF 4 supervising officer would suggest the
ordinary Correction of many existing abu
scs and defects, his experience may al the
same time enable him TO devise, and sub
nit 10 your consideration, some system
more happily varied and accommodated,
to tho diversified requirements and circum-
stances Of every portion OF the SraI.. lie
would. Indeed, be the greatest Of oil ben
~efac.ors TO our age and Suite, whose la
buurs and researches should dcvcIopc some
mode of rendering the application Of 'h;s
fund proporuonaic!y profitable and useful.
II, in The view Of establishing an entire
aud inform system Of public education,
our stale revenue was even Obliged To he
Increased. at least n third Of lis prcscuI
amount; sill, by diiusinS lis advantages
within the reach OF every mans dwelling
aud Iainily, II would per'aPs more than
Compensate for any al iElnnal burdens
which II might be supposed 10 impose on
the people, by diminishing the heavy aud
Indispensable expenses Of board and in
strucliOu, which necessarily enter into eve
~ computation Of domestic economy: and
which, oppressive as they are 10 The rich.
operate as an exclusion Of light and know
ledge 10 The poor. Even as a question OF
OF economy, therefore, il may perhaps I've
,aliiac,urily demonstrated, that il would
produce lhe greatest results. with the least
expense, both Ia the State AMI The citizen.
Aud while, according 10 our present sys-
TEN Of taxation, lis burdens would devoIve
chiefly on wealth. II would nj The same
time. diminish the contributions, which
are COW extoried from The rich. 10 obtain
asmore imporfrcI terutiiiioa ahroad.4and
would practically extend The benefits Of n
liberal, and even OF a classical education.
within every mans means, family and
opportunities. Thus, would the laclirions
OF rank in society be ~ob!iuratcd. by The
moral elevation Of all classes, IL The same
high standard OF ledge and inlelli-
scncc. Thus. would The assOc;ai)n and
affinity Of ingenious youth IN the same
scrulnarics of learning, rcciprncally cXcr-
else n hencficial iulu,n nee on tic minds
aud morals uf each other. md result in tie
formation Of n high national and demo.
cratic character aud feeling. And thus.
with less expense TO The opu!eni. wiih no
buHhtn 10 the poor, would the blessing,
aud advantages Of The best system Of clu
cation, be universally dl!u.ed. 10 iu,!iseGcc
as we'll rs 10 wealth; from The grammar
school, To III" college; from The irsr ruii.
. mems OF learni z. 10 the latest and high.
eat developments ii science aud phl"so
ply.
Courrasted with these just causes o! d!,.
saIi,iacrinn. Is TO the benefits and apr!l
cation OF lnc Free School lurd. wc may
contemplate with a pride aud gfaliica'inn
proporlIonaIc To lis cn!ncn. usefulness, and
succc-s. The continued results of the E5c.
raj aud enlightened patronage bestowed
upon our College. The most muni!iccnt
Of all our STATE CndnwmrDls-ihc most
honorable o. all lis bcnriaclipns-t!Ic most
useful of all it, insIitnrions-Iiic most i'm
pcrlshabIe monument Of its wisdom and
Ibrra!i,v-ils continued aud uninterrupted
career of success and prosperity. even
amidst the unusual disadvantages ul TIE
prcsrn. year, cannot hui he a source OF The
mos, heartfelt, eralIica'ipn 10 il o!iIcia!
patrons. Adding its annunl Tribute al
l%narnin. 10 The general intelligence al the
Stare-Ihc perennial source Of lis lilcra'
;urc. its cruiiiion. and lis cloGucmcc-
contributing It's successive generations 'l
enlightened youth 10 commence IhcIr ar
dent career of usefulness and of honor, an:
10 occupy their distinguished places III so
ciciy-wc have just reason 10 cInlt in the
%unnhaie! prosperity which 1t manIfc>'s
in the number. The morals, and the ac
uuircmcnts of It's students. and in the yea!
rruiiIIon. and ludicIous management oi III
, faculty. Receiving an anionnt less thar
| half Of the annual cudow mcIt bcstoncc
on Free Schools. The ~l'cnei's Of n srurlc
y-nr; the a]uoinmcnis Of n single class; Inc
acquircmrnis ofnnc only of rs ripe >cu".
nrs: The ftult Of 4 single one Of those great
...,I. uhn>, rperutpS has lpyplDDelI