Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-01

this wonld be bad arrangement, thu teacher Would
lrel hims,li tao much bound the interest of q few
Scholars sh"nld uo leave the di.lncl Tor cher schol
hout certain niianments. except by he. nse Of the
committee. :" by paying sum equal To that with which
they would he esstssed II they frmalnrd. Private or
family sehs might be allowable but no, 10 sbae the
property ~ poll taxes,
II III, inhabitants 1T district should r~iect the
pruilerd terms. d. them no harm, They would be-
trimmed round Ia proper boundary, and should he lett
To have school IN ihelr own way, until they could
ness the operations III the system upon others II would
he best io the system To gradually operation
The supply OF ronpe.nt teachers could ,hrn keep pace
and tue test at experience would he brought 10 bear up.
an zach successive hew organization, and tie would
be- allowed lo the augmen s,lon ol the State funds H..
deed, II might b. we'll no, 10 lay I'll Nh. districts. until
sumr number ui the inhabitants requested ~ sad
their ln,inate acquaintance lth the local si,nan of
/, - neghhurhmd would enable them Ia aif,d much
useful information and ass stance. The whue f,unda
ton should De lhotugly laid upon progressive prn.
clpe, that should push forward the plan with sesdl
and perseverance. that sogh petty difficulties
un,l every white child IN the Sair thai could reach
ed, shnud have The means Of acquiring gond common
education fully lal before him. Ills parents should be
required, aud compelled, (hy the dcsclson Of
urlirs) Ia do all they aa able 10 do r the accom- pls
mcnt u an ulJec desirable aud the deficiency II
ny, should Then be- supplied by The Stately their
wralthicr. chIldlcss helgibHs, many OF whom have
heard declare their Willingness 10 submit Ia uullfm
requs,i'n o hs knd, or by any oll.r lair what
n
putpase, provided II imposed Equal burdens upon n nc
cordng 10 their ability Ia hear thrm, but ci1rns
pack Of heggars, M,st ol ,hen want nothing
Than system that shall enable lhem spend inpr
avn money III an available nanuer lus a. they want
oad law 10 keen he way open market. OF law 10
guard any other interest. depending tur It's safety upon
the individual caprice al members.
| The School Inspector have mentioned should have
many lmpotianl dnes 10 perform. lie should he no
lecird with the utmost reference his fitness r The OF
fec. nd should b, az hp
whose nieres, he would be required guard, or ap
polnled by the county court. u elected by the people
the should ns>,clnr two other
him. Ia iurm board lar The county. (Where the net
my aulhurities are ipo NUMEROUS their responsibilities
are too mach divided
llhe SIZE ol the county or the increase OF BUSINESS.
should require IT, two membr's III The board night be
employed as inspectors One member oi this board
mig be the county surveyor, his assistance would
useful in plating The districts The Inspector should
be TEACHER o the first order. bph IN lhrory and prac
ice. II such could be ound. and should divide all his
time. not otherwise appropriated, Among the several
srhuus under is SUPERVISION, aud take an aclve
in the duties and arrangements Of the scho. sng ,est
alterations, and sri nany examples of actual teaching
from ,hc best aud most approved mieihuds The sri,
naseis, IN Shot, migh be regarded AZ his deputies.
And this arrangement, with sjme lilile addition would
form ihe best hind ula moral school in each county
ihs Office should be well paid by the State and kept
omen 10 ihe teachers. II would bfias many sprphily
young men ino Their ranks. who wnuld other
wise enter Them. and have saluiary Ghunce upon aIl
tr longh many would expect rlsr The office
Of inspector they would emulate The exam les o hose
wno d! No System vii be- very efficient that makes
The .cb 7 dull TOOL Ia The hands ol nenn ho know less
sh,i his buseces Than he does hiasr aud The supery
sofs should be Who VII leave The schop room
snn IA decchey Will permit tlcm whit expression
1--WE nrr very well pleased With The schooI," the other
members If tho board might be paid from the county
levy according 10 the duties they mig have 10 PERFORM
aud the IN Which thy had discharged lhem.
be- juoged Of by the county court Tho two ciatr
committee men. or trustees. NIGH have s,me very email
per dem conpensaens deducted iro'n their schuol la
bllnes.
A bard might he formed for the State. consisting Of
three eminent persons knoan To feel an active interest
the Of educa,on aud have many important du.
ties assigned them.
A public sexual journal should be published. under
proper supenlrndancr, through which all school odtts
should he issued, and all mooled points discussed and
settled aud all teachers. trustees aud cmnn,issi,f
should be b0und II snppun leach 10 receive copy.
aud encourage lis circulation among Others.
With regard 10 The preparations oi teachers, something
might he done. bnl | will not undertake. 10 say what,
such prepafan alone. unaccuupaDld by adequate IN
ducenens 10 teach. Is one Of the greatest huinbugs of
the day Teachers, so prepared IN this country, all
Turn 10 lawyers, doctors. dentists merchants, clerks.
Sc. Jpih adequate Inducements they will sum pre-
pare themselves, If the way be kept open them. We
hear talk oi preparing persons on State account, Tor
other professions; yet the supply keeps pace with the
dc mand, and often anticipates H. 10 Will the supply Of
teachers always be tquai " The real deaiand moi the
nominal or imaginary one.
In the monarcles Of Europe. Gas Prussia Tor in.
sance.) where the teacher is prepared by the govern
men, lac is glad To accept his flee, because II is made
good his rank aspire 10. lie is provided
Win comfortable home and decent support, aud hen
age in6fBty uverakes him. he feres upon pen.
sion Tor life. All these thngs different here
Teachers might be- examined and recommended by The
commissioners. and licensed by tie coIn'y court. Tor
three years time. their lscense being subject 10
revocation for inrnmpeieucy immoral cuuduc At
the end 0i every such term, they should BIZ examined
aud re licensed
The principal text books night also undergo revision,
OF be exchanged. IL viii be said that such Il system
would be loo costly. My answer H. that the cheapest
system Is thai winch fully answers purposes lh-
dearest that which does Means could he iunnd
10 double The appropriations from the Literary Fund;
a.d lhis PERHAPS, With the we'll directed eiiofs OF the
pr, pie, would fully answer ihe purpose,
have thus brn 1y skeched s,lne OF The mos, mpor
iant principles, which, in my opinon. might be- labored
into an acceptable system. They must be regarded as
crude mass u suggestions unly susceptible Of many
notifications. ! am fully aware that they are neither
laid down in order nor we'll cuncheJ. NV apology u.s.
that write IN extremely limited time, and that time
not Of my own chonsing; hut With mind nat only Z
turaly su" 10 mature subject but also much exhaust,
ed and deauencd al the time ol wiring. By the daily
performance Of mulllarions duties, and sbring under
the influence of n.ny embaIrassmenis. II these, or
siliar suggestions he not adopitd and wrough into
operative system. repeat again, "lrt tuld up h-
map aad lay 1t away" and prepare 10 grope our way
I'll we come t. the precpice. Bat. permit say.
first, thai the present vexed. Inc fliren and eless
dIliun Of schps generally. with our clun-
sy masses Of ignorant and unread p,pulann, ough
10 call blush upon the cherks ut every intelligent
and T. 1ecnng ciiizea and brand with nnobe fame ev