Southern Argus., 1842-09-06


chase ofthe necessary scientific endow-
ments. one half for tbe use and benefit
,ofan academical ssfeaas
g.tt,e Common school
.,s Which J mS laid on II in their
respective countis
To show tllSA more than an
ordinary infefk tm'this natter see what
is required af 9. teacher. The act re-
,quires "That in examining persons de-
Sous to teach either academic or cOa-
An schools, the inspectors azores, q
aaning the Trustees)shall not giTe
u krtifcate Of qualifications for teach
academic schools unless the candi-
FaHgive satisfactory evidence Of good
worM character, land be regular grad
Ipate of some College or University OF
eafning equivalent thereto; ; nor shall
9V5eE give certificates of fitness to teach
-common schools unless the candidates
e'evidenee ofgoOd moral character
Sad .capaciry TO teach reading, writing,
English grammar, and geography"
!. The act contemplates the establish
ment of common schools in differen
parts a. each county and one academy
where the higher branches may be
taught.
But even this is not all that is done
for Education. Congress has appro
priated and set apart %, 200 acres o
land for the establishment and endow.
ment of two Colleges. These college:
are not yet in operation, but the con
duct Of the Government in the dis
charge Of this portion Of her duty ha'
surely acted nobly. 1t is unnecessary
for me TO say anything in praise ofth'
course pursued forit speaks volume
Isnself. TheitiPortahce Of a gener
al diffusion Of k4aSpIsdge in Republi
can Governments Sas,.lQng been ad
mitted and surely Texas deserves cred
it for practising so early what her tru'
interest required. =.
The people have been idle upo1
this subject in hd Fivate capacity
but wherever he 1ularion is sufi
cienlIy dense TO support schools the.
| give them a good encouragement ant
contribute literally where aid is asked
One Of the strongest Nevidence
which can be given of the sta Z of pub
lie feeling 0a the subject is III cours
pursued in regard to the Rutersri!l
College which is under the patronag
Of the Methodist Denomination. |
was incorporated in February 1910
the charter is very liberal 10 its provis
ions, the Government gave 1871
acres of land, private contribution
have been made in land also maxim
line whole amount to about 1000
acres, (somc Of which l know to b
very good.)
The College is located in Fayei;
county near the Colorado river in a
beautiful a looking country for healt
and pleasantness as | ever behelc
A little village is building up aroun
the college and they now hav
about l20 students, male and female
was Informed that there were abol
twenty schools in Fayette county, bl
this is not generally the case for tn
population will not support so many.
What has been done for Rutersvill
/ College can be done for others if
l proper effort is made, ,and | hesitate NJ
I to say that the Government would iii
: orally encourage all such efforts. Th
: the citizens do encourage them is a
/ ready evinced. l think persons we
B. qualified for teaching who would ca
t ry testimonials Of a good moral cha
Y acter could do we'll in that country.
S Very respectfully,
n OLD CANEY.
FL ALABAMA MONEY LOOKING UP
d We notice with much pleasure, tn
very sudden and favorable reactit
has taken place In the exchanges