Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-01
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Isl. lhatcvcty county, which Ivy malnrly Of le.
gally qualified voters shall choose to adopt the proposed
Plan shall Immediately be laid of under the direction Of
liz county and corporation court into d,lflc. suitable
'a'h iof school having regard conlony 10 terrific
~ and population IN each o lhnse dslrics iarn shall
be one school commissioner. The legal title IL the
scho"lhuuses and land which they built shall be
vested Ia tho President and Directors of the Literary
und and the present provisions relative To the school
commissioners 10 he preserved under such modiGea tons
AZ may improve their vigilance and efficiency
2nd. he board u school commissioners each coin-
" and corporation to ascertain yearly What SUN, nclu-
my the appropriation from the Literary Fund.- and the
local funds any, and the extra, voluntary contributions
u private individuals will be necessary IL br ia.eJ AS
To give 10 each district in the county corporation MOI,
loss than $3.50 year towards teachers salarv and
further sum sufficient 10 deray the expense. n nspec
ton, stationery. fuel SC. The sum sscc,iancd in
this manner 10 be raised, shall be reported the county
or corporation court who shall be required To impose
property and poll tax sufficient to produce tho required
amountihe sum raised. 10 be distributed amongst
the districts IN their proper proportions the
district commissioners shall report 10 the boa rd vi school
commissioners, that the district has erected scloo
honso and appurenanccs and acquired the r tho land
on which ii ls erected and that the house Is good
repair, and that school h,s been kept by qualified
teacher for four months The board OF commissioners
obo required to appoin, committee Of examination Of
Teachers and make an annual report TO the President
and Directors Of the Literary Fund.
Sd. The course Of instruction should be NJ elevated
as pnSSble ana ought Ia embrace reading correctly wrl
ing well arithmetic applied practically, English gram
mar and gcoaraphy-the outlines Of general history,
and III, history Of Virginia and Of tho Emitted States
the Constitution Of the United States and Of Virginia
the general elements of physical science. Tosecnfe the
general IGNITION to this system, and cecually 10
make available the revenues ot the Literary Fund. n
general icndcn should be appointed With saa-
~ adequate sccnte the services ri eminent man.
visit al parts of the State and address the people from
time To the deeply interesting sub ectoi education,
to cus. by his eloquent appeals the eNrrtIons Of nd
vhuas in behalf of education, and the contributions
from their private purses. IN aid In relief o The cpun
~ lcvies prepare the proper school books, ruT
chase them IN large quantities, sn that they Will come
cheap, and 10 dfnsc by proper publications, as uniyer
sal interest possible in tho subject and whose pc
culia duty il should also be, with the aid Of proper
gents under his immediate supervision and conrol Ia at
nres ,nd rsccas through ou the State and the appca
ton of the proceeds Of gebe lands not otherwise apro
psted and the bequcsis Of individuals 10 tho purpose Of
cducao and also, the bringing into the treasury The
nadsposed Of resdunm Of personal estate, aud or which
there may be no legal claimant.
Unite with this system, the educating Of competent
teachers, if not by normal schools specially intended for
that purpose at least through tho continued agency Of
the Military Institute at Lexington portion Of whose
cadets hhe State Cadets received the cond
ton Of their devong certain period after they have
left tho institute, to teaching In others In their own dis
trics some portion Of what thay have learned at the pub
lie expense. Extend a similar system to the Public
Guard in the city of Rlchmond-as lar as the wise dis
erection Of the Legislature will duly recommend
And now, fellow -cltizans, we cOinmi this vast and
great subject with all its monentous Consequences To
your candid and most serious consideration. bill EN-
bacng many Of its views failed in tho last Legislature
after i, had left the House Of Delegates. That bill
might have been in part defective. 1t presented obcc
tons which along with the novelty fhe proposition and
the prorac,d period Of the session. might have contrbu
ted to its defeat But its failure furnishes sufficient
son against tho reconsideration Of the whole subject Il is
for you and your representatives to decide. whether h.
is the time upon the system. and what is best to
be done. Every thing rests with you. The whole
system, which the Convention recommends, is founded
upon the will and the free sulragcs of The People in
each of the counties Ifthe Convention have not guar
ded your rights sufficiently. guard them better Every
thing we say again. rests with you OuR duty is, TO call