Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-08
'L'ASIAoIs OF rHs S,srlA.

lac Board 81 Commissioners.
ALvASIASIs THE S,srrA
isi IL has perfect equality OF acton. Those coun-
tee that adopt tie system viii enjoy az bench itLop,
Obtaining hen IN any degree tie expense vi Tie older
hn-s Tor per capita divisioa vi "a. Stat. S,ho,
funi be desirable tue Mel Districts will l.. ,n,i,lI m
" 10 'hsi' pes espsts pTovooJn ia the eontrn,y n M.
'~'eH'eht supports al ats own expense schools for the
sS"'a"oh o Teachers " upprs funds bcIono inc Il, the
whole state, To IeLeht fAe Isis end those lew The vrr
ones least IN need OF aid Lecau.e the Ices nj ,.,
uu ~ H." expense OF tho State, At this educ ,n LA.
r'sn To them superior qualifications will al~., Ia c,,
'"ded ey Tie waAliher seeions, while the poorer are no
"'t ." 'han before thus the State Government edueafss
ih' 'ish al IL. sTpShss OF the poor.
Ind 10 employs the best neaps that can b. c,,,o,eI
,t raisi"s an aSnndIni supply OF well qualified teachers
lbs abuhdant supply be Obtained an any otet way
sni - Of age. allow 81 Of ,ne.n a..
'F. leaving out Ui the all below = and ,Lo,r n
who would be at school a,i3s teachers r,q4irrd II
ue Government should attempt 10 educate these teachers
by establishing Normsl Schools, or Unnst .n.is, Of
aIIl Icy Grating teachers dc paT,m,nts in Acaj,-
i"'s' anu we suppose that the teachers would
'eaeh ~ the PRIMARY Schools long. the ave.
rsss, rs they have been Instructed Ly Government II
Normal Schools or Academies ia suppSson which in prAc
uce would hardly he spstained) the Government would
Then be Annually CHARGED with the tuition OF ai3s teach
,fs al an expense ~ not less than S7JiIO. II III, "a,
pead"ie 81 this sum more, could accomplish the
object, To Wit ~ could fully supply the Stale with v,
quslhed primary School teachers, 1t misit perhaps be
well expended but such result utterly hopeless more
'aGr Scu youth must anCualiy enlist ia ihs service and
among those Who ate able T. charge theHiceye- IN the
oer expenses Ut obtaining education al Acaen,,s ar
Normal SeoOls, but very small part OF this minnie,
could BE found who would he willing receive tlui.n
gsiuisOusy an condition that they 1ud render and mr.,
geo. by ttatbiog IN primary Schools But the
that Ohly sf35 tracsrs wold be requir, is loo ivn,a
Die The Coveinment with this number cou'd not supply
iht whole State about 1000 would lie necessary
u IL provides regular aud unioi modes Of teachiny
sht ewes ,ncfney :" tie nennl and 'oral discipline in.
parted 10 the ehdren hcy will be secure ft m the common
EVIL oi incompetent teachers. La the MAJOR School, .t
ucnlary. the pupils aI acqurr habits OF Older
and method love OF subordinsIGon aud correct notions OF
morality, their physical powers will also be Ieyslop,d
gsihet with their mental.
Alb draws out the talented youth OF .e msor district
snd enables them 10 OBTAIN liberal ed.cstonL ~ their
.fo,k.
9Th. IL secures proper disc o,insion and uoC,,v IN
the use a books.
9th The system contains the elements oi life and piss,
Ihe fundamental principle upon which 10 is bpsrd IN re-
gard 20 tho administration ct Vie s,,rs and 90 me ,ns !,
found IN the generalization fully
"u, The details Of the system The State Government IN
uIbntes IN par 10 liz support and hss the Boar of
EJu' alton limited supervision. The major di,lrie col
iecisely supports The mSC5 School aud has tougi die
Board 81 school Commissioners the chioi Of
'6e systm Zach contributes IT, the s1pport az
oil tue Schools in tie distrie also individually In tb
support OF lis own school. the details of which Al
'h,ongh 's own School Commissioner and agents
Thus Ne enlist Ia the support aud management Of The
psem ahd by consequence warmly interest success.
tbs State Government tie counties composing the ma,
osW'e' tie primary School sections. aud every Ind.vda.
VITO pays btsN.
9Th Each district supports s o~n School. not by ,ul
td"s To procure teachers from Bbfnad but by tho .ysl
Ht' VI Tvs OWN resources. ~ lie.
rom nmongis own sons and daughters The d,s,,,, =.
not drained OF ~ wealth, tut oil e. ponds upo. to .s
TEN - expended in eniiching itself
oi The system Is VI universal application aJut mo II,
se TO The wants u part ci the State Ii On accom-,
VI the sparse population ~ SectiOnq primary .,s
'anuOi DO 'slabishod nj once MAJOR School ran s -
ISblshod, ~ ur many cii ldIen would be educated L
would otherwise fenAn m g0Otsnce aud at which eIl
"oId receive better education less expense tb,a
cVud be obtained elsewhere The mlI4r Sch.o beco,.
nucleus hrouod which primsry scho9s VIII spnns 10 az
fsst as the capabilities Of llle district admit
pt Eyer mriof school. besides educ.,,, ,.,.L.,.
nay be zee HIGH school fer more Advanced rh,,.
IYh ihS N'sm is a chap one. Ia tho "aovl,r.t,,,a
OF the sysom" the comp8fisoa made yyl, the c,u,,,
School sy'iam Of Msssachua0tis exhibits ih feature A.,
important lecture too
lih The tasiof School presents O d.Gs. st,,,c,,, ~,
81 ubic object npDn which pfivs o nun6csore ma, -
Cise ITSELF; means tor establishing q ms scb, ,,, .,
whole " n part. lie provided by public spirited ~
end gfRdu,lh II may become permanently .nIo,,.J a., .
rendering ~ Tue public. hs expense o tho y iiu,,y :,
lem very light. ~
18th. The system u ANyRIc.v: " dos not tsroeo -,
Ne poor child object Of charity IL know. no dis
hneon between rich and poor but provides free cdncno
tom tho lowest elements IN The priDar, S,hoo' T., tic
bIhes' Riade ~ the msIof School, slLe Tor III.
REHAsKs-The author ol the system does NOT ut,,spI
70 cay bow much ad should be gwen II, BY the Stat, COY
eminent IN sisihng the system " nay ~ may not b,
Ptdient 10 show some these cOnnt,a that MI
adopt H.
It's not expected ihst OH the Districts Will slov tie
tsSes 10 be PAID IN the produce Of the couates nt
those remote if,m market