Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-01
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REMARKS on poprLAR EDUCATION.


IL VII be nseless fariter L. Prov. wial - many am
"hha. Ia eh1"ede, iiii 80 1fe generally well
educated as iien pripie Ut it To be- and tt We have
no system o, afasatts m operation LIKELY enslre that
blessing 10 lhaee who are s,HH IA odfupy oar places
why great State interest. ul such ap1auaw e3rel
impoHaoee-sa susceptible 81 ad vaueehent BIZ ptdHrb
iegsiaIta=-ind III irse ifnn ac prrIudices and pry
politics, should have broH pal aHd az spaaliy n,q.c
ted every reader must oapee ufp i1f hInatf some f
tho osensibie eas9ns lot arsleel are ls, ofar.
""hs, safseness ei population. aud the apahy aud aa
billy ol The people.
Tue lfst tWo oas arl.s arc nal insarn.,t,t,hI al
the last iwn do MOI exist. such al extent A. sne sun.
pose Comparatively lev DISTRICTS fYs ,ulrs in diam
"lef would nal alid suili ea annpers aud ability Ia
spPl,'' aA'd conn III seial during stK rigA ur ten
months al taco ye5f aud uJ rcason why The oroa
Ter na nhof SHOULD trtEb all The a,ivanfaga Of ofn,ni
zitln, ne.y 5ecause us bencGs canl be fall. eSien
lied 10 lew uni skirts. y hose situation w,ul n, h. IN
)afed by The change Apathy, s., far rs Il exist. m fe
eaid 10 'aae1ii"a. arises rencmlly from The bad sue
cess oil bad sysleof raihor tom capiiuued Glllrr
Tor The want 81 s}siem. l. vii be readily allowed Thai
ihee are m7uy who do not understand Tie exact nature
o thel Nahis-Nhu do ha nahilY appfecl,te the ,,lu
mate ends al edaeatn 81 The ms adyant,5,e5, moths
DDS oi par ulng it, shall We N4it fr na,nrg l., cham,
then Sews y VI, their grnpa dIspa,ifliu Ia i5,-
prove aud viii venture toafrn thai any IN ,eni and
wei adapted system Of primary eduealian If prud,ntly
iaimlaeed though II Would pnbibfy enc5nnrer nj Grsi
as all Wholesome laws de- vaeut opposition from some
Wv' nevertheless Be pfI ply aud ILLEGALLY supported
no greatest aauAef u.s. tl tihuslsin Wuld break II
down sPeah tron NY snaA edte Of The f,.a ,,hs, /
ray lhal such s}sicm las been uap ard afilnily de
sued by l1fsc humber II our u1st Irst eiale
and inIit hetese. by anoyetwilmng majorily oil The
people ei Virginia " ~
But iha principal obstacle to tls i,lf,d,c,io, If a,
PIPiai' Wtdetit. tlf lHe advancement al urinary I'd
ncae'a, VIII, i my hdaar epuan, br t,nnd in M. am
any Cd Ua ssteflmsal HsgHIse II rs ,ley my. a'f
"sss4"s N4'e of }rafs tnaei.ezled ruld md ltf,ncr
la Ia .4a
" t's sN5' :, "" eitft!afd.l ia airat measure abe
fNPitsaed add tmi'i Nfsits and kuaAn Nanl. ,i ihf
p"'pe. aai tuned daai ca. IL Ia, sf5U,l 4 ,,t,,
'teomh' hdtil1ht 81 the su1isrt 10 hrIf pllee Nhy
TINS should nave heth lhe casf am al A nsa ia n tpf.
'' may ne uiat the theme is TOO humble tor hclf
fus ambition. ~ thai the d scussn,n Of FEDERAL n,r4
"i'fS saafft tue ia ptaenneni-or thar the eoisa
infe is seHesdly composed OF lnru ,le, h ne IN M,
'Nehph"h from I've aticulllrs al the comm pennle II,
''said 10 edhfatln2 taei eadfen--ur at t,,, pre6.r
~ ,'' a' 'shot"hi cot shtnnney I'll, as the great
Isl indifference has peals been llt.iri m ih Son
"'e u haD De Al houc OF lat honorable mslv AS com
passed lew wears Hsa, having without bonn, abl, Il
'es' i"'ssu heihsl'es Rui The humble conditions Of
"'Se''s' Na2soHtts aud hog drivers regarded rduca,
"'' 's unnecessary To develop tho faculties 81 the hu
man intellect lie lie cause What II may whenever m,
snhIrel la, aera approached la,lr Ls,rs bc,,,c ,l,
tlun. my " ~
Neale iei"tpd to the charitable provision mad, fa
~ '''e"'9e 81 inm children. he poor are uoi al
mn '"'lt'#'7 IN an H.tlt aiiHH " iea mn neal
'"'9' ia' 2ee lhe ee-'fertnun OF numbers. The Law
'fPVpnaiiAs tnur tiyo cta3s day l,r the lpton al
~ 9aieo las done some guld, aud sulne Affect la be
i'so ih' enough has been daau Ihs ay has Defn II
'P''S'"a ln'2 enough Ia steN irus and such per
son, must be understood 10 mean that our nseple ar, al
suihIenuy scho1led nhN ul,iandlna ibops,nI t,,,e
"ih' contrary siafe h,H taa face Inis four Gem
Jaw Ia le,1le ehaii, mahe the bsi Of IT, Il is liable Ia
s SoIls oi abuse. administration m inost counties Is
oeNohd endurance; aud II must ultimately cease T., 70
iF 10.
"s'iu ing Tue school iands. Cheap as this system
aAes lIpn, II lhras Out Ia be very costly aud does
w accomplish iali what thp amount ut none,
would do, At Thrown into an available system The
f"e management ct iiis }siem is pal iulo the hands
~ hh'niereacd aud unpaid commissioners who may d.,
theiI duty, may neglect il with IMMUNITY Each
Que Pos ms own construction upon the original intent al
' h" ahd acls accordingly, OF neulerls 10 ACT al all
some persons eaim II be plot who a1e not So; others
% are po'' itlhse 10 accept what they reward as a
Nho'u'A "lNh lheif paverlS. So3nc commissioners wall
."'' any eh'lAfeni ohefs lake teachers wurd Ion
'e circumstances vi the parents, while others pat a
ua'fo" construction upon the law. and euer srarcey
any. II Is dlIen impossible gel a hoard aud when a
"oaia Is ubiinodi they often stJ,um wuhDu adjusting
fReH business, OF coming any definite understanJAr
ioT lulufe operations. The treasurer who s,,aeimes
peIiofms the duties Of clerk also authorized by the
board 10 make out such AS be many think si,
went to ensure the reception Of the neAI yeas quota
The board adj uras. aud meets 40 ufe perhaps Gif
year OF two The law provides az school no standard
o qualification of The lcactefs; 80 centre nor cif.n
ece ij he scDol district; hut lravrs all ihls 10 HE mere
ioftuiious concurrence Of uuorgauhtd eun nuntcs We
sometimes ind several huls called school 1uses ith-
IN Short distance ul each Other erected by the a fer
ent facii"Ds OF nelgib3hood. without possibility OF
maibainlng Respectable school al any one of Them
we hSPe s9netines husl OF teachers aud pfeienders
gong 81 aud o trying tx upon the best ocatioa Tor
sohrl, and often deeaDg by Their collisions their own
purposes. and he wishes of whole community. Ih.
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