Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-15
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
/. REFORM IN SCHOOLS"
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY rs, is4,


We have been requested repubsh (which we do with
great pessure) the following observations upon this sub
ec yielding in importance none, from late number Of
the Richmond Star. Al Schools obnoxious the
criticism Of the writer but many schools arc We do
hold with the Frsnkiisisa maxim, that slime money!"
We do no, think the only thing be regarded in
this world that every Of ought bs devoted
to the accumulation Of pc Of that Of knowledge
which is to accumulate il. We think miseriy
and debasns maxim: But while think mental relaxa-
ton and physical exercise fully important children
Diwooh or Cocker and Ear prefer strong healthy
sution To examining the revolving minds Of children with
than they digest and appropriate, do doubt
that there great and unnecessary Of time many
schools Long vacations psrncious: frcqpen, times
arc beneficial: Saturday think ought longer to be
dies
"MK. SrASs-in your paper of Monday morning have
read with unnnged satisfaction editorial headed "Re-
form in schools" Ii is subject Of the gravest
quenee to both parents and teachers bu, o. all pu.
pills. Fer parent, who has long perceived and sorely
felt the PeTnicous effects OF system, sincerely thank
aud hope you may reap the reh reward OF working
REFORM How true, how justly your remarks
the vas, amount OF time, the richest possession OF YOUTH
lost and msapped by short daily sessions and long
,ions, in all schools Instead Of place
dy and learn, they converted into places OF
semblaye to reci,e lessons, III gotten home.
Time is money in ali pursuits; AMI time lost missp-
piled in youth, is Loot IL be
rcganrd. doubt, Mr. Editor, whether you pcrceiv-
Ing this evil do have cOoy calculated the very
small modeum Of time spent in tuition in sehoos
Observe Sir that they propose teach but months in
the year Instead Of twelve; whilst ali other utaan pur
suits spend twelve; and then they scholastic
ces but five days OF OF every week. and then what
Mr. Starr Why SIR hours in winter and ssrsa in
o these five weekly days. Have you Sir. made
this caculaion' Thirty hours per week in winter, aud
thryhve hours week in summer, day and six hours
per week IN winter. and day aud quite haif per
week IN the spent teaching for len months.
Thirteen hundred scholastic hours equal ffy.four days
and four hours in the consisting three hundred and
saiy five days. How is it possible for child be uuda.
mentally taught any thing. when such small proportion
OF h. time spent with his teacher, and that in the
crowds tia; are found IN most OF our fashionable
schoo.sl There is scarcely Time in many Of them for
the recitation OF lessons, Ill gotten at home -
WY Mr.. Star, when boy. the habi, go
school early after breakfast
abesay o'clock in the winter months, and hali past
in summer; and remained in school until the bell
struck locock, much later necessary study
and recite all the morning lessons. The school en
discharged and be in .ehoo! gain punetual
the hour of three The evening exercises then gone
through, BY or half pas, winter and half past
in summer: thus making daily sessions where tie
lessons studied with tie aid aud instruction OF hs
e,cher. When the children discharged, they were,
aud felt free, and charged with nigh, lesson for Ia
'heT mother to teach theu the tutor his duty
| Ii there q night lesson il was simple and
short lesson ia spelling grammar, to be reci;ed
| by all, the frat thing IN the morning. You per-
! eeve, Mr.. Star, that this change in the system
alone by which the children would study all iheE les
school under the eye and Of their teach
er, and spend much time IN his company. would
essentially effect thorough acquaintance with their stud.
which they have, when they founder home.
simply rcci'e them at school in crowd. Learning
would then become sweet, and would be like and
drink the hungry The school house then becomes
peasursbie spot and there they learn and find friend viii
80 ...i assist them in their duty They form in.
dusiral habits ard boy becomes habiInally fond
Of geng and recnng his lessons his proper pursuit.
sny full gTon does the daily discharge Of his pro-
fesional duties.
AT another time you may hear from again in refer
ence TO other point. touched "n in your editorial
PARENS."