Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
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REMARKS o. POPULAR EDUCATION.

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REMARKS o. POPULAR EDUCATION.
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have, f'r may years. heard much slii abao, the
backward state pl b1ak eafnlus N odd Virginia i,ugn
Jew persons Inclined Ia til why ne iail ~ h.5s
may suceee, Aud when tbs part ui ne subject
approached II Is painful to hear The efretn III ~. Of
failure, aud sl m9fe 81 Ia hear ie eAtrasaAnt plans
proposed hy suit lei steerss.
An Intelligent AM Influential ifcad ucainncd 10 me
few days alo, that IA his oplahu lhe cunlcs should
be divided into dis.fcls aaaul len miles sqtiafe aud
iha,a perfect academy Or al,nasl e5lca, should be
srecod ~ lie ctnfe u EACH which all me children
Il he district should resofi tf instruction all scirn
trs Ihis p!an seems fau.sal. bat my inrud .uuid
remember that tbs districts must be- bclyiy faxed Ia
support al UyrratuWn Institution II tlts r,i4acct uEs
aluu tear,h ef The inhabitants oaly emld receive
benefit from H. Inc remaining infes burr IA cm1d u,i
reach ~ and # tley eIud. 0ny be- 10 spt al A.
hour or Two each dsy IA idaness sclet While his
Ahusanj dollar eaeat mi2ht be engaged y iii s,ne .r
leet party ut ihe sesiapi.
Another pefsue suggested that all the poor children al
each eauniy shu iid hayea senatae sehus there Ia be
well rfevdtd haf, and aaghi Ia work well as In r,ad
THIS llin ncuts double expense TO aarnpi3sh abe anal
Tie same etI'oi -na'nfiy, the education Ut da chIl-
dren.
One believes hat pa4lc se',oos should be ever,
whete weu sup efled . Stale lax property 'Iha1
would be ujusl asd unequal. II fa no ailier ,,s m II
would be HJ1sI. neeHust 1t mus exclude many hy httf
lesu'aed situation ti'm 30 cnmtaun benefits vi Il sys
~m wh'h 'h"J ""nid b. taxed 10 surput A county
eysiea, saHoTWdn ~ eea y lax Ia any satlr Would
he liable La lhr SHE " sliuas ia tAaf OF or ,te-
ibsNe also atAi Suggested That see,,, 3pul n sun
po'ieh 10y eAplalioa d poll Tax THIS uuulI be n,.
practicable and uujasl.
ilui wade am fully satisfied that unr tcbnl can
never be wei soPrtrd uIod any other lIIan eimrr,
mise pfineirr. tel wfnd have The burden uf sufo n
confined as mucifas possible tluse who parelp,, IN
It's immediate hfheiits and alaays 10 q District II,
"hich Is loes'ed tAceP such sd as the present eta
u51I la
IL must ut nur school boundaries II A. D. and e nm,
no mofe hah ~ l., And L are able my the amount
~ no. s"'he'e"i. "a Me c1nirlry, II u e. and + arc
hell up 10 arrlce lur Ialon hat l. D. and 4 are wi
lng aud aae 10 pay, they are virtually excluded from
,he sehfoi. aud tie hoie burden OF sue,t, Is lhtn
upon A. ID sad !. or there as setnd al all -oh,h IA
uiieb The cast. hum lhls yrp circumstance lbe, d.
rely folo@s tse Expensive alternative of ,,1d tc,
home. aud lta3i . tue balance whaut anv sc,,oI Il
may sunelInts DC hund neoAyenl,nt Ia suuf,tt ne
seh"ei without assistance at sOee AZ lo have u dl,
'ec' hles Ia II, nut Nho have sge pus,ssins ihln
lis vicinity. ftqaison ot Ills aad v,uld nnt h,,,n
Just unasmneh as edueatl3h ls Ia a maj ,t.ni c,,
inun Interest. PilYaie property tnafn,yer L,sss n.
cred character ~hen bcGunes puhlt nuisance q, u,
any way presents an impeachment 10 the General ar.n,.r
ny III o"uhify' How - private fghi be r,sprc. ed
under such circumstances - bow can ii, rxo.t ,,
tan aed dernrr al the hands at ih,se vh, h,g. ,aI
sunerva hrohV' Renee AMI II sa4e by lis tX,sienc,
~vnia ave i pefson eniIfey uyeft, krd. Al should
ieet ma something was requ red al iben teA, Zee
III a lt4uI I'm
more u ihis. perhaps, aao' hcr TIME
Many pefs.ns seem willing To charge the vhul. NJ
"u' oaa sueees' !" le want OF property qualified leae,
fs' a 10 Lstd ne iairdoctan OF better ones as tile
uhly measure necessary 10 ensure sueeess Wrii pb,s
puts NE 10 n'i.'d 81 What heard ar old pen,enan say
when was child, 'tha he had lust fiIe,n dollars N
casa ahat day. Jgsi uf oil b4cn enough Ia sell
why nave ne nol got good ieacicfs2 Nhal Steps
hhall We iahe Ia Introduce then2 NV friends lot ,s
take survey OF our seha1 houses aud ,l,,, ,,.,,,
atoms made "f tie successful labor ui our teachers and
w N"s,"Hi VI tue maaeriatn Ne oiief them and ,er
NV "H"'"ao's thrse VIII eumpare wuh The qushhca-
lions OF l1 teachers themselves Our sstu,l uses ar,
generally Of the mtsl " feehed and upaean- ,.,,ar
yer '''ai e"od Wen be conceived inag neloar text
pooes P'stn' mass OF total coniisnn our children at
lend sehols fegaaHy Tees are sani and NM
tariuus 1 ie Teachers lust such characters ~ ,bs
Stale u snss has produced, and II is unjust Ia CHARGE
e i4uit % tae producer upon The lhiug Produced Good
pa'os gd houses and guod pay vii make p,nd earh,
e, ivnf times as asl as good teachers uake them
Vel regulated demand never goes lvny with,ut suns
py but supplies often perish On our hands i5f wan ot
Gemrud.
Mach las been said abon, educating teachers at pob
lceNpense' win an understanding that they sha as a
Remuneration iOf such charity, ..l,acho c,,Ia,n
engh Hi ale wien required 1earb ,rbeye JeoeL
rt9t Upon whai tei1as IThea required bu ,chou,
he preparation OF poor children OF indeed any olne
class, exclusively Tor tearl,ers woud damn ia, vp,,
cause which u IS 50 desirable Ia promote. Ii the nature
aud pris Of business are moi such as IN induce ma,
ss Ia quality themselves fer lis successful prnsecuon
,hey wiilnot pursue when qualified by other aaenees
IN ls pfanch OF business they will only be the bel.
PREPARED to eccape from it. ifilcif predictions do nv
incline them 10 teach. yun may f,rce a man Ia ,,h,,
~ the mines, bet not in the sclfoei rra Teaching and
learning work badly By compuislou Were il no, l.r
.n's 'ac'' should say, ia, The means If procnr
ing an ample u not competent supply Of teachers
Would De TO condemn persons sumo education Tor eer
iain petty crimes and misdeineAnors 10 perpeal lam,
10 ms branch Of service. the government of Russia
tanishes criminals the rzen region of Siberia 10 dra
"ir'ehed existence Of hardships and privatio,s Tor
y"u educate young man and require him 10 labor ia
seioo Ell low rate Of pay for Two or three wears h.
ufee.y locks beyond that period 10 some station Inch
ssrsacsses To os more honorable aud more profitable
ua MS aoeis viii " many be principally confined
'"A Improvement Instead u ihs, OF his scholars
$50