Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-15
The Albemdrle School Plan.

is no, 20 widely known as ought be- that the late
Legislature passed law, submitting the people OF AL
AKx they should choose to adopt 1t, plan for hav-
ing Schools every part Of the county, supported by
sribufons from all taxpayers, and to which the children o.
all should alike CO. without paying tuition fees In these
SCHOOL, plain useful branches of knowledge to be
r.usht which arc the foundation Of scholarship: such
reading writing arithmetic, geography surveying history,
&c. The county would contain about 80 such Schools
perhaps few The annual cost, when the system is
set foot will be fom 900 500 dollars OF which
o3o0b being paid by the Literary Fund and the dawson
Fund" hs remainder. ranging FROM $1,000 to $4,000, will
be raised by arato will add generally about half
seldom more thsn fourths, the present To
make amends for this will substitute far better Schools
fos those which now exist dfnso ,hem equally
through tho county and increase their number well
improve their character.
The teachers be selected only after n close exam
nation by well qualified examiners Each School is be
visited and inspected least month by the superin
tssdsnb Of liz District and once year. by the County
Superintendent who is, continually. TO keep waicfu y,
upon all the Schools. and that the teachers properly
qualified and do their duties well.
The whole Commonwealth is deeply interested in the
eosrse Abemare may take about her School plan and in
,hs success oil its working For the day not distant
whsa VIRGINIA must have such Schoosystem in full
opsrsoo-or surrender all her preensions great
Of Common Schools essentially the this. For
leading feature in her plan, in ihs loi the public
tho community and acts upon. fhs du.
~ Of prouiding meons Of Instruction for all The people
All the States Of New England, the State Of New York
and hs Northwestern States that have sprung from New
England and New York-hsve similar School-sysems
builf, upon and acknowledging The same GREAT DUTY
The people Of those States-the Yankees especially
nssct vi6ed by US for their stngness-hsve neverthe
less laid out their freely for this end that they
spend every year. in support ii Common Schools three
al The of
they close To their interest," suppose
bs-we be that they find their IN this
expenditure. We may be perfectly sure, that the measure
- Of that they get the worth Of their
nsy from the oE.y. Aud then, need initiate
shen. The investment Is certainly judicious one.
Bot f this expenditure the result Of dollars
and sehshness-iit is in fact effort OF
public spirit perysding every square nile Of Yankee lani
and every wilderness, which Yankee enterprise and
xry bossom-then how unspeakabe is the hume
Of VIRGINIA the saunted and Wanting mother Of
ofdsineresed pstriots and generous self sacrificing
,.in suffering herself be dsisnced in the race
Of generosity, by people whose she per-
petpslIy revng Let either forever boast OF
Reaerosiiy and pirate Of Yankee meannes or else
prove that We have slight touch Of real mun
cepce.
twill be in vain that coster clothes drive finer
ride finer horses sch spend their
sands year College, and ouisne the North in the gran.
Aeur Of snfertainmenis,-h any longer bear the
disgrsce Of having Mousand white and wo.
men, unable write read la this age, palm Of
superior generosity awarded him who wastes his
money most avshy upon cigars. or pleasant drinks.
public but to him who bestows u way to
serve nBd bless his fellow Common now reigDs
decidedly enough 10 draw broad line between
and trse generosity.
The honor Of Leading the way in Virginss redemption
from be disgrsce OF her peoples ignorance proposed for
sss county which has been repued the mos. intelligent Of
che Commonwealth. The central position Of Albsmarle-
her wealth. her having produced many iluous men,
her being the Of Justly honored University
sbe high Intelligence OF her people, and her being com
msnly called for all tess reasons, the BsSSEE COUNTY,
her the leader In the against ignorance
She bears her full share Of the States shame popular
isno,.ace Enlightened she Is, Aibemse yet contain.
the Of 1910, loss than 735 white persons
over 90 years odd who could not read write Will she
continue TO bear his1 Will she confess herself 10 have
been and svow herself resolved s be- below tho
despscd New Enganders In generosity and public SPIRIT
Eena bushes the cheeks OF him who can Counsel hor
Go remsin content with such stain upon her name
There cannot be n doubt that in this matter true ocono.
my goes hand in hand with humanity and public spirit I'm
der the proposed pan .r the greater number Of parents
present fees 10 eaehers Many, who have pay 81
or 100 dollars yonr for the schooling Of child, will find
their eoe,ribn'ion Tor ,espeetaes school to which all
their ehldrea may 20 without any tuition eos-not above
IS 90 OF 20 dolsrs. few will find their burthens in
creased; but they, will tho bread they have
upon the waters, again. Their estates and oil then
rights will be ssfe. under the influence Of popula
educanon The classes Of people, whom Ignorance and
fdepe-s lead into vice and crime, will acquire beue
uaorsis ss tboy get knowledge Books and newspapers
will employ the Sundays spent in hunting dssipa-
tiou: and will furnish topics Of thought and
for al the tines now given ideness arknowedg
edmotber OF mischief" Property will be safer from dope
dsson Lswsss oatrages will be less opt 10 occur TIN
multitude (who arc inevitably destined TO become NOR
and more powerful in virginis) will DO capable
ndersisndng reason, and be more guided by IT, hu
Violations q right, under the forms Of Degsston, will
les probable.
Certain are, 10 have larger and larger infnso
Of popular power Into goyernmsntGod Of his mercy
hello the property holders gnorsnce like the present. shs
cssunue 70 psrvsds the masses Of our copnuymen!
have Idle wealth; but Of that htle. would freely civ
hsl 10 ensure tina speedy adoption throughout Virginia,
The school plan which y offered 10 the people of Al
bsssrie. ...I
10 ssid BY objee,o that poor people from other coun
dee wl 70 hher ENJOY the benefits Of this plan, OF ca
sspsose Al experience proves the unhkaiihood al hi
sva The poor unfortunately. TOO inssnsble 20 Oh
vslse of learning put themselves 10 the uoube
removing Very many Of thsm cannot be prevsied on .
ssnd s children 10 the free schools sircady provided 10
fhsa. In slmoa syeU ceany, 'hsrs On unerPenoe