Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-08
RICHMOND DAILY WHlG.

i ACiloN OF THE SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA.
General f's" Let county. OF many eoan,i,. o.
'"o"sc 10 unite IN adopting the system be Ly
lac Legislature inio Major District aud let his Dis,rict
e'''n'" Ma" Sshosi adapted To IL. wants. A,
sni'be ":c, aui with .ni,ible qualifications. primary
eseier' ni'y h. admitted ,u the M. or school aud the,
PIE 10 CONTINUE attached To 1, daring IL yca- al
'thi'v su5yi"s add teaching, bcin: allowed 10y dc Ma
"' p''nt loo their seTS.,- ioscLcts sfpsnd spai
X'"" wni economical habits. Tor their maintenance.
Y It tho MIH D'irsi provide. NOTHING further. E,eh
'""v hin the District, isq uIcd rafs by tax.
di which, together With WHIST MY be received frou, the
axe Scto'l fun6, snd other will be sufficient
i"us's quota due to the MAJOR D.re'; then make
sach ir,her for The benefit OF it, pima
81 schools. oueh, eapcdient Zach Section L.
also nj liberty cxertt,ci proro,iny ia. ner,. of
lite avn ',hsol This nay DC done by providing the hes.
''"o" hoi'e; securing 'e regular susJanee Of tie seo
ai proriirg hb'u'y. &r but especially by giving such
-oiiSns' compensation 10 HE teacher Ms will secure
"'se " 'ie greatest Aleiience and best Qualifications.
Inc v'sh ~'h not come int operation all nj once:
''',fore, taay not b. eSpedsn, ~ comm. n y
noishns the State Institute, q educate traeLe, fvr t,
Mr Schoos; but thus fesiuIe will PERHAPS more n,,,,
a"y envelope itself. after the system has l.. come gene.
rail- after the ELI cncy operation even in in. ,n.n
~ i ~easn.s has becn icsed aud after the people mr.,
P"pa'd !" Hdh't that ie whole irgne OF the .y,iep,
"oad DC 'n''soraied by giving head u tho body by
".Irm'''csI!Y cdncsiag the teachers of the teachers.
Ihr sparse PcpssI'oa oi pars vi vi.,inis will
preclude the adoption n, tesen ct any system Of prn,a
~ schools. All that can be done IN th,se ,binIv ,J
asn's. w'll be douga msot sehools not 10,
""'hef- bn or the education ii MI nlao and female h
"e'" "" ages ot ten ard ~ wh, can Ice taken ir.,,
r"'' and placed under the thorough instruction aud mo
Is' "ng oi the MAJOR school: Nor will esr sh 81
ie'' bat lite, OF will their inhuruce Ia. ..nf,.I g., 80
10" ''t'es in'uaeion being without charge IN. u,L,t
'p''e1 Of an Institution 4. hs Kind eau lr Inn d. livh,
h"i ."'th oi ordio,ry inda- II sil~,L t ,,,Jv b,,r
dss aad ." tabor the other hall IN cul,;y,tn, . s 49, .
so'". pruh'sble mechanical punui would no, only mi.
'anS as f'id progress IN the nclusIn OF knowlr, dee
Us 'h"y wo"Ii without manual lnLu but woulI aiso m
""S OF m great psit spp.l .np. ,b,,,
l"S''es' p""eI-, Ia po,nt Lal OF pool and ..
4ihr not only book learning bat h.b,,. ami
sd' p'astsal knowledge ot ordinary s,ocati,uS N. v
'"ao@ hen To begn the world With every prosp.e, Of
success lhus the MAJOR school would be M,
"ny 10 the rich, snj those IL Jderae mean. hut hs
'"'iafeh OF e'eH the pso'e.t ebfsn u The state
oessTHmsM let let Board Of Eiue alton b.. an,ni,t
u's the S'a'e Legislature. ~hVs- du,es will be 10 advice
W." manner az nPpolnis'g the state School Fund;
10 make annual reports 10 tho Legislature IN regard N de
rrtuhi condition oi Public Educ anon ,h,,pgb,u ,l -,
- Collect all Sslusbie niVtalion t.aty. 10 IA,
a'"h AID To suggest improvement ~ ia. System
-nd Let Hoard OF School Conan ion-rs L., rLoS.n
" e secuons COMPOSING tia Mslor DISTINCT Tn. ,t..
n's o'a'd wi De To deirrmne where the Moor Sehoo
'hs nc o'n'ed 10 estimate the vi The Syseu In
me pa"c' 'nd 10 make the proportional upon
earn couny: 10 su lit the oun 10 c1uloy the
ii To attend the examinations the MAJOR School In d,
''',"s what sgs and What luali atoms shall be ,.,i
'e to adhlison into the Mpjor School, what text Loo.s
sha DO ust Throughout the District report 10 Tho uvarJ
dev"lving upon them f'NT'''
So la -sch S-eI'un will reside an individual NJ H.,
Board, whose duties IN be 10 procur, ia, ,u.,J.,o :.
the MAJOR and Pr.msr, Schools ,i ,b,s, ~, 49,, w
awaiting themselves of the p,i,oge In provide isuot 10,
receiving All supplies Tor the MAJOR School aud To- fot
'n 10 Tue school 10 sapgiugnd the siias Of "a. Pima
~ school IN his SecDn aud 10 make tIl t,oa, IN