Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-04-17
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From tie Sontiern Planter.
EDUCATION.

II has been seen that the Agricultural Society Of Viz
gina propos,s raise The OF twenty Thousand dol
lars 10 be devoted 10 tho improvement of agriculture
very important question with those who are called Il
contribute TO ths fund, Will be. how Is 1t 10 b. dspen
sed. For our Own part, We hesitate not III say ny tia
no method could be devised that would no, likely b.
beneficial To tile cause oi agriculture aud ihcfc
hfe ready to contribute our mite wilhou farther mqu
~. But sona methods are Individually much To be pre-
TERED 10 uihes. aud It is very desirable discuss tree
~ aud fully. IN anticipation of The iunds the proper dis
position OF them. Over aud above the importance u
the question how agriculture can ba best promuted W,
thlnk nothing will contribute more 10 the attainment o
tins fund than showing how II can DO useully spilled
Indeed, we think thu only dilauy in misrg any a.
mount that might be required Tor the Improvement q
agriculture IRON the powerful aud wealthy class of far.
mets in Virginia. is thu doubt MS to tho practical 6ene
ds 10 result tfom lis application, Show the people oI
Nuglnis plausible scheme for the use OF THIS money
and every difficulty 10 IT'S procurement Is at once re
moved
reiuea III the ofganigllon Ia which it leads rrloc,
that through It's tho subject of agriculture VIII be
agilsitd throughout The State, but rejoice most al
all. that may b, the meaua of Introducing he system
OF manual labor schools into Virginia, This IL the pur.
pose 10 which would appropriate This fund, aud is
h the attainment Of hs ubiec, that best energies
shall be devoted But this We only louk upln as the
naans 10 end Our nlIeflut aim Is to substitute tina
system Of labor schaos Tor the inefficient Of com
mon school instruction, that obtains N Virginia.
The prosperity aud happiness Of State keep c~cu
pace With the information and Enlightenment pt i,s
citizens; yet amidst all lhe plans Tor the nmelVlion oi
The saela condition, lhn education Of youth "a most
fully neglected We say ubtbng hero OF the course uf
instruction IN our aeadanits and colleges, where twelve
or fteen years spent "a acquiring not know Wedge
OF Greek and l.1ta authors, bnt ol Crock aud iatn
wufds, but alludo 10 that system which prtHnd3 To
educate tho pour Of the STATE. The detects OF that sya.
TEN are too glafing to admit of continent They u.
Universally recognised. aud reformation "a universal
" demanded. As the legislator amends
luton by striking out ali AFTER the word resolved" 80
would we reform this system by total revolution OF It's
delsa. By examination Of the siailsllca 10 90 found
in the Office oi the SECOND Auditor, will be that
the average amount paid TO teachers udvt this system,
Is 10 per annun, aud tat the average attendance Of
each schula dues not exceed sixty days IN the year !!
Is worth while 10 % arherl Is It necessary to prove
thai tune bat phhyscy, toliness, suporannuaed old
woman can DO found 10 undertake the laburuns aud re-
sponsule task oI instructor 70, hundred aud forty
dollars year, 10 1t worth while 10 urgue the point
thai rli gning school sixty days III the year. and
that not continuously, can gain nothing worthy The name
Of education II 4 only surprising 10 Us that such
man as the Second Auditor should be found advocating
system Win such Tssas sIs.lnT oRtpcn NE p&i', rom
thus distinguished gentleman 10 say, that we understand
INN rs conlending this system only that II II equal
p thai prevailing tho Northern States, which ID 81
much lauded and 81 lite understood In THIS we be
cye he Is nearly night The same radical defects exist IN
both. aud neither OF them ls worthy u DC caIouh sys
TEN ol educaiion,
To mike any system ellectnal IN imppring 20 natu-
raj intellect that degree OF Information which r-es to the
dignity OF education. II ls absolutely necessary mat the
teacher should have the continued ana cntre control n
the mind o the pupil io series OF years Order and
reunlarty are HE presiding principles of SYSTEM bnl
what order can be established by the teacher, where The
attendance ui his pupils "a dependent upon ne whms
The caprice ihe necessities OF an INDECENT ana frequent
" worthless paren The fact that the poor boy IS com
neled 10 walk several miles to the school house, where
/ la all Ivat.OlckS ucppndpnt
the scissndes Of the weather, and these mos frequent
al the stasun when lis services at home eau bd best
dispensed WITH would Of itself be sufficient to render the
present system Inefficient, and We had almost sal wot-
less; but Will not apply such term 10 any plan That
even proposes 10 educate the poor a
But snppose we waive all these difficulties lot us
lmaplne the tlle fellow trudgng his 1vo OF SIX NILES
regularly 10 school IN spite OF wind and weather; ina
zine the devoted ather and the anxious mnllor adding
vet another hour their daily toll 10 exc out the lost
services of their child that he may ENJOY the benefits OF
that education whlca they themselves nave 90 sens0ly
let the want of. What KIND ct inslrhcihh d. You ex
pec 10 give hint what kind OF teacher do expect to
oct far one hundred aud forty dollars year, verify,
hiqy as we prize every thing IN the shape o' edutalion
we would say 10 the poor of Nirgihn, The bthrhl
To yuiir child worth lhe sacui'c - you Know
the ar Of The ieacet Is one oil the uost lolounu anu
phuspphleal that is called To eSefci>ef lhe M
Ent mind has been compared to blank sheet oil 'pef,
and oil thpso who write upon it there ago all degrees, from
the most infamous scrbber ~ the mlst beautiful copper
,l,,e enptayer To cuntfo aud regulate the Workings
al that complex and intricate piece ul machinery re-,
anres perhaps greater natural gus ana more acquired
nwes than ail the lot Ut one IA l1ousinu ihe ser
ylces of such one hardly to be obtained io the pitt
lol sum of one hundred and forty dollars year II Is
y u,ekety of the sacred CAUSE vi education to pr7pose
1t. 1.,...
We arrive then at the conclusion that TO render any
sy,em Of eduaion eneclna, two ihngs are requisite
frat that The pupil should be subjected to I've inlinenct
Of continued aud systematic process ot ieach!i anu
seeondly that sufficient allowance shall be made Inc
TEACHER 10 ensure the ability neccssay TO me Important
character olhls calling Boh OF these graf essentials
are il seems 10 US, be obtained only by that systn
winch under the OF labo! or apprentice Schools on
tans 30 generally Europe, aud witch has there cedsed
to he an experiment. ,.......... -,,
and favorable portion vi Virginia upon I'VE hnhuteu
,ctes III rood land; The head o IhIs school we wond
mace an intelligent accomplished gentleman, quot mere
book eorm) capable Of ppauug the best instruction u
all the dcparttnenis Of subsan al En.sh education
We can hardly expect command such talent Tor les
than fifteen hundred dollars per annum. III addition
we would have individuals thoroughly acquainted WIN
the science and practice u agriculture and lie" OF th'
mechanic arls each, probably at salary oi one toou
sand dollars per annnm lnt1 thus schoo sAoud DC re
ceiyed fifty poor boys from the aye OF fourteen 10 'weh
tv-one, as ndenied apprentices they should De feqh'
ed 10 labor upon the lar or Al some nee!a''cai si''
ployment for five hours IN tie day, and 10 ne ei'sage'
in the recreation OF learning for four hours more ! ~
whole should under the supervision OF trustees com
posed of the most respectable farmers IN the heghoor
hood. .
We have no hesitation in saying and If space wer
allowed us, we would prove from the mosl nndontte