Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-14
COMMON sCnOOLS "a VIRGINIA..


That the resent system OF common ,
school education IN Virginia !, defective !
and imperative is TOO plain propusl-
tIon To neeI an argument Fruia what I
ever causes TINS luclhclency arises. whe. I
'tneI from the want OF funds, or from
the wa0t OF proper man0genent,o or both I
that a aJcS eE,Yt cannot toe uues toned /
In every way pus>lb.e has public sen /
tmsnt OacA cNprsssaI, sJtlCutlug nay dc /
az tHiily the application 81 remedy -
hrough the press, 0ud from the pulpit, /
through the PRIMARY assemblies, and I
tron tao roS,rd.n, b, the voice of Tty .
tIOUslHt white adults VINO can ncItner /
read nor wtIte;Jy vICl aud all oil these .
ways nave We Occh called upDI 10 THINK /
aud AZ | upon thIS goat ana vital JueS /
uOn.
calm and can d examination Of the I
following st,iencIl ct the condition aud /
detects at tlc system as II nov exists /
nj OF the Gcc1 upauyInI schctna for us
amendm"lt respectfully solicited ON
the part OF those who possessing the
Poloer are called upon 10 exercise it NOW
OF extending the blessings OF education
to every county and village and cottage
ia our state.
Condition 81 The Common Schools ia 1874.
Number Of poor children
IN III coJIues aud towns, 1S,IS3
NumJef ot pour children
IN III Counties attending
school, 1899
Number Of poor children
IN III counties for whom
no provision is nude, 1896
Amount expended yearly
in education, S72,225.5I|
Average attendance of
each poor child per year, 60 days.
Average cast per dieW Of
tuition for each cGild, ! cents.
the Literary fund Of the state is con
trolled by board composed OF the Gov.
crnor, treasurer, first and second audi
tors, who are members OF the board
erS!G5jIS.
The superintendent OF the schools is
assigned 10 the second auditor, rr0ficiO.
The direction Of the schools IN each
county, Is committed 10 commissioners, L
who are appointed by the county courts
aud receive no compen satlon for their
services.
No provision is made for a supply of
teachers, except through the Virginia
military institute, by recent law rcqui. (
ring the slate cadet to teach two years
after graduation.
Defects Of System.
/. All the poor are not provided for.
10000 poor children receive no inslruc.
tIon.
9. Period Of instruction is too short.
10 be ehectlve,it should not be less than
six successive months each year.
). The Compensation 10 teachers is
100 small TO secure those possessing pro-
per moral aud mental quail ficalons. |:
!. The officers constituting the board {
at education are so much engaged by ,
other official duties, that they have not
the time 10 devote 20 the subject, while
tHe same dl,hcuitIes restrict the useful
ness Of the highly respected individual
who suPeGutends the schools.
.. lneificlency Of school commission
crs.
6. No adequate provision is made FOR {
teachers.
7. And chi.Ry-the amount Of funds I
is inadequate. [
HJIo are Msse detects 10 be remedied! {
/. BY au increase Of the education
fund.
2. By an immediate provision for the :
education Of teachers by Normal schools {
or otherwise i
3. BY the appointment OF board Of
education and perln,endeul Of the pub 1
lie schools, whOse duties snail be confined
10 this one subject, and VINO shall be {
paid for their services. {
4. By the appointment Of one assist.
ant superintendent Of schools for each I
county IN lieu d. inc present commission
crs, VINO shall be paid for his services
3. by making provisions for the cree.
ton OF scuco!nouscs
]. As - he crlent ant mode of iacrca
sing tie Education flHd
Six months or lZJ da, S school
my Of $4,000 children, at FIVE
cents per IN, would cost 100000 |
Annual cost oi baaas OF $4,000
children, at 80 cents cacn $4,000
-y-.-.fii7 ss0fy. at sup"rininn-
dents Of schools, at the aver
age rate Of $500 each $1,000
Pay Of board Of education, and
supora.."don' $500
Annual Yr2vlslon for educating
teachers, 10000
1857, 500
say in round numbers, 400 600
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