Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-12
2s6eluroeJD Enquirer

admirable means offurni>hng leachcFs-the Pc
sent great desideratum But We have no room
10 press the subject this morning:
speaking Of the proposition 10 hola .; mon
yen;ion on the subject Of education mex WI
our nsirhbor of The Republican refers TO The Con-
yen,ion held in 1871, and hopes that aho'hef oon'
veninn vii! be attended with more success;
ave most cordially Join in this "lsh' p'i1 q.
the same time cannot concur in me censuIe
The Republican CASTS on The Convention u iIt -,
when be cLaroes that lis time was consumed oy
long speeches. ,,:h.,;,rs
i've were present during all the deliberations
of that BODY, and can with truth say mar ll,oae
hard working and less long-taihlnS uei'ueia'ss
BODY never met in Virginia. mere -;
mus, ALWAYS be the case-some difference oi 'P'l
MON a,,ono The members. as 10 the best means VI
attaining the end in view and this difference sa.e
| rise IN some debate but 10 none oil tnai Ihiiti'e
and Indefinite discourse that is one oil ms curses
4 M The ace. Nor can that Convention he maze, I'D
the slio6est degree responsible for wanto success.
They di their duty fully. They presented % me
Legislature we'll deestcd reports coma aiming 'alu-
able suggestions and prayed the coopelalon oi.n =
body There their agency, OF necessity stol'Peu.
They could recommend laws, but could ho' enact
them And this must be The case uilIll SOME 'iiedn,
be devised to reach The Legislature, and 10 lei that
bolv l,now that their constituents expect from
lhem something more definite and efficient man
general lcremiats on the ignorance ihat IieVais'
or EMMY wishes that better stale oil AFFAIRS eA'
j,,ed. Hence the necessity that a.! lhe primary
meetings held for The purpose OF appointing de
Iroa,es 10 The Convention next Winter, should
give such an expression of opinion as VIII "
guide to the conduct OF their delegates m Inc As
sembly. Let The Legislature once be luliy aware
that The people are in earnest or lhis SUBJECT anu
they will soon conform 10 The popular WISH.
"The great want that is iclt in Virginia. IS mat
Of good Teachers. Heretofore we seem 70 ndfe
zone on The principle that the vocation oil ieach-
er is an exception 10 all other vocaons, anu mat
man can imparl 10 others what ne does mol nn-
ders,and himself ,o
"a report made bv The Convention OF le4l,
proposed 10 supply this want at very lrinlhs
cost Ii PROPOSED 10 disband hat ridiculous stand
inn army known as the Stale Guard, and 10
convert Inc army buildings into barracks i"r Ca
diets. 10 be taught on the plan OF the school al Lex
inglon, and who should compensate The Stale Tor
their education, by teaching Two years IN The pr
mary schools. 80,
ave have made no calculation as 10 the differ
ence Of cost in maintaining the State School and
the State Guard. II would not, however, be very
great while The difference in service TO The State
would be inca,culabe. II may be asked-'W here
are we 10 ae, guard Tor the Capitol, Penentia-
~ &c. To hi, We reply, tina, if il should be
found that the Cadets could no. discharge that
duty and we can see no reason why they could
not discharge il-an ordinary guard OF some len
or fifteen men would De amply sufficient Tor the
purpose.
"rhe State Guard consists we believe, OF
eighty men. To maintain Ibis body requires
considerable outlay of money. What good has
the Stale derived from it, that nigh: not have been
4, ,ri, nI at tt ,f hp
'Let, then, The money which now goes 10 the
support Of This fungus en- the State, be devoted 10
The support OF s school; and, in the course OF
lew years, we shall have regular supplies Of well
edu. aled young men, who will pay Tor their own
education by impartins The blessings ofelucaIon
10 others"