Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-12-01
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The. plan proposed b. the Convention is as fol-
lows:
lst That every county, which by majority
OF legally qualified voters shall choose to adont
the proposed plan, shall immediately be laid oil
under the direction of lis county and corporation
court into districts suitable each for school bav
ing regard conjomily to territory and population.
In each OF these districts th.e Shall be one school
commissioner. The legal title to the schooihouses
and the land on which they are built shall he
vested IN The President and Directors of The Lite
rary Fund, and the present provisions relative Ia
me schooi COMMISSIONERS TO be preserved, under
such notifications as may improve their vigilance
and efficiency.
End. The board of school commissioners in
each county and corporation to ascertain yearly
what sum, including the appropriation from the
Literary Fund, and the local funds if any and
the extra, voluntary contributions of private ind
vidua!s, will be necessary to be raised, so as TO
give to each district IN the county or corporation
not less than $3.50 year towards teachers sal
airy, and further sum sufficient to defrav Tie ey-
pehses oi inspection, stationary, fuel, &C. The
sum ascerlalned In This manner TO be raised shall
pe fsPofcu 70 the county corporation court
who shall be required TO impose proper,y and
poll tax sufficient 10 produce the required amount
the sum to be raised, to be distributed AMONGST
the districts IN their proper proportions so soon
as Inc district commissioners shal! report TO the
board oil school commissioners, that the District
has erected schoolhonse and appurenances and
acquired The Title 10 the land Which il is erec-
Ted, and that the house is in good repair and that
school has been kept by a qualified teacher for
fonr mouths. The board of commissioners To he
required 10 appoint committee of examination of
teachers, and make an annual report to tie Pres-
dent and Directors Of of the Literary Fund.
3rd. The course Of instruction should be as el
evated as possible. and ought TO embrace road;rp
correctly, writing well, arithmetic applied practi
calIy, English grammar and gcography-the ont,
lines OF general history. and the history of virpin
ia and of the United Statcs-the Co1sii;n,ioo IS
the United States ami Of Nirginid--ihe general
elements OF physical science. 10 secure the Gen
eral attention 10 this system, and more c(Iecfnai
Iy, TO make available the revenues of the Literary
Fund, general superintendent should he appoin.
ted, with salary adequate TO secure the services
OF an eminent man, 10 visit all parts Of the Sta,e
and address the people, from time 10 time. n ibc
deeply Interesting subject Of education. To- cnlis,
by his eloquent appeals, the exerions Of ind yidu
ais In behalf OF education, and the contribution.
from Their private purses i'll ad or in relief of the
county Ioyios, 70 prepare the proper school books
or TO purchase tbein IN large quantities. SO thai
they viii come cheap, and TO diffuse by rrop,r
as universal an interest as possibIe
in the subject; aud whose peculiar duty il shouId
also be, with the aid Of proper agents, under I'm.
Immediate supervision and control, 10 attend f.,
he collection Of fines, the enforcement Of forfeit
Tres and escbeais throughout the State and tho
application Of the proceeds Of gle5e lands not n
herwise appropriated, and the requests of iudi-
'iduals TO the purposes Of education; and also.
he bringing into tle treasury the undisposcJ of
esdUum Of personal estate. and for which there
nay be no legal claimant.
Uuife with this system, the rdUcaiio. II COM