Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-23
TSMe Editors offic Enquirer.


lions Of he columns Of your paper adorned with
Education essays. And. whilst VT regret, so lew
learned men take an interest III the moral and intel
lcctua condition otlhc youth OF the Old Dominion,
NC hailed with heartfelt Joy the FIST practical
move of Gov Mcdowell, and those other noble
worthless whc contributed their aid at The CITY
Hall, on the 18Th day Of August last, in your
civ, 10 take into consideration the best and
most efficient system al popular edncaon--
Year alter year rolled away in The old pomin-
ion before this quasi system oil educating he POOR
from The literary iund became law. This has
had a tendency OF enii9iicuins a iew in some
ncishbarhoot.>, but onlY !; few in comparison 10
HE moor in each neisliorhuod; and, seems 10 be
viewe,! hy teacher clIalens as hcurath his care;
as the Compensation will not justly him
Tor his trouble in keepEsa particular sort Of &C.
count Of the time proEcieTcyagc ard the different
branches concernn. these poor children. Bal
we have no disposition al this time 10 enlarge
unon that system, hut our object IS 10 see II no
other better sys,e.ncan b. supplied Let us then say
sornethin" a. 10 how system should be brought
about, and then We will add, probably, III some
future pa per, something OF he mole ana manner
81! teaching. Then, in Tic first place, lei The L.
e;sa,urc pass an act ior each county IN lie State
10 have ward dv;sions-and, u the population be
100 sparse for school in every ward division,
take the school where The population issuiic'ent-
l. dense until The whole system gets III operation.
The county OF AIhcmarla, last Spring, was nc u
SUFFICIENT test before the peope. II Albemare
Ind been divided into wards, The people would
have ma c The trial. but ,!icn they began 10 oller
Supervisors OF these wares more pay than these
cha were 10 bear The heat and burden q! the
lay: hence numcfons objections 10 The whole plan;
ana, whist there are objections 10 this plan, ana
here ever vii. tc in lie slave States, where TIE
white POPULATION IS rot 50 dense, yet this sysem
ran be carried inc effect where the ward Division
has population enough, and such would only he
taxed. These Ward Divisions arc convenient
crr other purposes, Than primary schools. u
invited By private authority 10 county or District
neelir rs these i:i;s:ons are 50 large, that !ew
will attend. and heir voice will lie imper.ecly
or laIselv pronounced Here then would he one
III the advantage. ii Ward Divisions. Snprose
there was SON. civil officer Of this Ward Div-
sion. we care no, pha he is called, ant question
scholastic in liz nature should arise, moral or
poil;ca lie would cali his WaId Division To-
.elhcl, take the simple yea and nay Of its mem
/ tr.s, convey these 10 the comfy cOlifi or some
other tribunal, as the case mas he, who would
hand over those ol all its Ward Divisions 10 The
+ proper general an,hoI,v-and the voice oil every
man would he fairly, distinctly heard, through
and BIZ their ward divisions, all over the county
And. if We view the present system oil E.uea
lion "a too sacred TO touoh, and "a The "ofE
ram laGerc Of the present generation, we deserve
The truth al the crn>uS-iigures !ale!i pronounced
upon us like a judgment, that there arr ~ pHsl
mia Uhc mother Of States and s;alesmen) 81. ~
free white persons unable 10 read and write. Does
;,nut seem as ithndness, gross bin mess had Ia
ken hold OF Ibis Old Dominion, and covered lii'
minds Of her people, as the waters cover !h'
mighty deep; and il seems 10 grow win me-
1t. ar } anil n
bers. Then trace this blindness 10 IL origin, ant
We think We can show il TO be a bad doctrine.
The means al education are time and money
The objects are Ia expand, strengthen, quicker
/ and re6rc The moral and intellectual faculties %
onr na,urr The mind becomes enlarged by &c
qrres. and. like The gay wild flower Of me iofes'
,yhon buadirr in youthful beauty a~t tenderness
i ~ I've deal; with iisf.ir - ii'.' rrIi! srensin
encJ by the mild snn>hine al Spfing-dit'us.a rs
~ urnial showers with dc'igh,-htiorc 10 mi9h'
influence can lie lclt. This ihvigo!a'ich accr'n''
Gradual. until II can >'a.t >"veTcf iilIi" "i w
Summers heat so il is with The mtI'i NIX
t.od a, first. and that OF h- mi'desi character re-
neal Ills. and the mind becomes expanded, an
rapable Of performing lie mos, wonderful under
;aiiags This initial training Is necessary II
nature, in ait Take profession, Tor insta nee
We first learn what that profession Is, ard VIVA
il ,caches-wc then enter on the performance
Until these prcpa atoms first lake place, We can
not be said 10 have acquired our profession; no
are We sufficient for daring eilor's winch bent
for the noble path il assumes 10 tread. 30 u Is
pradua process which brings the mine TO It's inl
deye,npemen,, not al once, uiby desrces.-Stia'
carai lapiG>,n MN n. se4 sgpe eadendo-sn ~ "oe
ms non rt--srd sdpt heendO. Inc mind mus' D
nur,urej. cultivated, but dealt with 81 hrs, IS yo
would the sucking babe, until itcan receive suci
food as il can properly mature and fisest.
Nature may be liberal in heslowing talents
perhaps. Yei, her gifts may I've LOST and 'rod IN
der loot and remain unimproved, unless ines
pitis are nunured and waered by care. hnoW
lrdee SAYS hy and sticks 10 one Unlike wcatf
which ONLY procuIes external attention, know
ledge procures hearty reception. a very nc
man alone may, from low beginning, tny III
election in a couniy-Dut, "tGte'1s paribm',
man OF knowledge will be preferred IN the enc
we do rot mean hY this, that Itch men have
,alcnls-far Otherwise: but, when wealth and Ia
tents are combined, they are The misEsiesL lever
known 10 The world Genius may soar The eagle
height. and may lie Catered into vanity and b
,roinen;ary success be made 10 rerose implic
confidence in ils own native, unaited powers:
: this illusion, like miss before the al!-rower',
sun OF day, will vanish, when lis capacity IS Pre-
perry tested, and, 10 its sore disappointment. WI
ful. thai cultivated mind, not disdainlng 70
stored with information concerning every scien 81,
{. hcst prsparei 10 acquire emincnce Ina
,,e press Ike great vehicle Of information !
This and all countries, will lakenP this sunle'
Of Education with as mucn eafneslhess a Il doe
toItiCsj - aS "J NaNOyISE