Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-08
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COMMON SCHOOLS.
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COMMON SCHOOLS
,s,rs Edifors:-As ihe subject II the re- organization
q. our Cannun School system Is INV briurr the puilf
OF Nirsnis and will Likely eagsae the ecntan OF her
Legislature, WILL with ynor pefaissiop oiifr le"
suggestions through fapef on The oftanizaliun o
system Common Sehools adopted 10 he wants OF lie
people Of Virginia.
Ia selecting your paper he means Of eemmuoica.
ling wih The public. induced to do 3" iy It's eNtn-
sive circulation aid teefing you 10 he friendly 10 ihe
cause from having lately ynnr paper several 80
saws on Cummen School educanon. Aud feeehlly
number devoted IL the system ar organz uon ai Com
Gun Schools much al widch Is good, very ped bet be
lievint many ni is details viii mol worn well III pfac
tice as well rs all The systems havr yet seen offered
To The ennsider tim of The sapr ii feima. nm IN
dnced a lay beiarr them plan ~ my estimation tee
thse objections, ia plain practical manner, na.
king pfeleuuons nysdt 10 be any hing mofe than
plain practical man.
ifwelotk ia,a the systems of Common S.ho}. asas
,upied by many Of ssler States, and have heru III
successful operation it many yeas. "" VIII find them
all based on uly republican Democratic rf1aplo hat
is the people themselves. ~ each dstfiv " mQHty
al them have a vote "a the manaefmeni and eonul III
their schools under certain prescribed rules and rcola
lions in the erection Of The irrfs Nh0iu ffcnl Dc
gree control IT, aud cxpend The money raised TT MS sup
port There poor sci olbfs - frl enes bni all.
both rich aud par attend ihem tie ltrns aud
thai they truly common schools, bfcaase all can al
tend hrm Ia common and an equality
LIT there be appointed IN every county by the county
caurt Of elected by The yuets Of he county scoal
commissioners, (any thee al Whum may act Whusc dn
~ /, shall be- lay 4, the epunly into convenient zed
school districts thai each district shall contain ne
less than twenty 81 mote than thy children, heNesn
,he ages 81 sin aud sixteen YEARS, aud o alter and divide
The SAID district ifnn lint 10 time, Us the wants If tie
people may require sIhn lht ostfletots aaase amea
Also 10 lucale tlt place 1r tie school house IN each
district Ia receive all ihe uuuey APPROPRIATED ny lhe
State f the suppWl Of eolamuu sehouis Il lhcu cnun
~ 10 he deposited IA the hands d one o said COMMAS
slonors as treasurer OF The b ard. appointed by them
selves who shall pay HE order u any Of he irusl' e.
OF each district The amount coming 40 SAID district, II
shall be determined by said b sfd 81 commissioners al
Their annual meeting, The schuol eomml-siunors Ia DIT
iermine al their annual meeting the amount coming L.
each district divdirg the amount Ia lher hands by the
number 81 children 10 each dhtld between the ages oil
6 and 10. that have had school taught Ia good com
lorsbe school houSe, by qualified leucher AT Least
,hfce months, at one time m the year pteeedlng So
that each dlsltc shall receive "a pruporlon 10 he NUN
Der Of children N said district between The ayes lnea
sive above named.
The annual meeting To be held the court house.
The first day OF March county cuorl of each year lhe
commissioners 10 be oned each 10 dollar and all
necessary expenses per day iur each day they may b.
employed 10 the business oi iheir ulire. Alse TO pa
The iperinlendens OF common schuas for their county
dollar per day and all necessary EXPENSES, Tor each
day they may BE- employed il me business oi their oil
ice. Aud that he said commissioners or Tie treasurer
shal make out one genera account ahuNlNS AHphh'
received. ,le eSpeoded, 10 whom paid ani iur
what purpose annually. the June cuualy court. al
which oouti, II shall be publicly read aud flied by The
clerk ol the couny.
Let there be appointed elected aforesaid. in ey.
cry county. five Superinteodenls al Common Schools,
whose duty shall DO each ~ his division 81 The county
10 visit once 10 three mouths every school district du-
ing the time a school Is iaught IA said district, 10 eN
anime and replr first 10 The schH commissioners, Al
their annual meeting. the number of children IN each
district beween the ages Of sud 10 inclusive, the
ier attending school, aud taught by legally qualld
ed teacher. and in good comfortable schoo house.
Secondly; a, their annual meelnI, which shall be
held al the court house the first day Ut March
County Court oi each year, they shall make out one
general report some state officer. Richmond Mhu
can be Superintendent of Common Schools lar the State
The whole number Of children IN tho county, between
the ages u q and 10 inclusive the number laugh, in the
sc'o1 district, by legally qualified teachers aud the
time tangh IN each district, the uumhe ol districts that
have failed 10 build good and comfortable school huusc
failed To enpey teacher, legally qualified, and
fund. '''es
Thirdly. it shall be the duty OF one ~ more Of them
10 examine all prrsone who shall present themselves
examination teachers, and il qualified. teach in al
The common branches Of a good English education
such as Arithmetic. Geography, English Grammar
Reading and Whiting, aud Of good mural character
shall give them ceriiteaie thai effect. Any DIS
trci employ ing teacher without such cerlldcaie q
isIlag 10 build g1,d and comfortable school house
SihaH ieceNc no Deheul run tle 1OlliluH SGhOu
fund
Let each head Of faulty and The tag PAYERS ia ih
district all Of hon shall be emitted to vote on al mat
iers relating TO The afiss the rei meet after il
district has been laid III. and the place for the seho
house liked by the commissioner. And thereafter an
nually on the first MONDAY OF October u each year. an,
organizs by the ohpice OF five trustees who shall hu,
their uffire TIL lhe annual uieepg and ull lhel
successors be elected, (herp5y becae ody Corporate
capable OF suing and being sued whose duty il shal
in 10 appoint from their badly clerk and treasurer
Also 10 appoint same person collector fr the district
who shall be entitled 10 commission OF five per cent
an all monies collected by him. No uiher officer what
ever, IN the district. Ia any pensaiiul VIII
shall pay over 10 the treasurer all monies collected l.,
him, and not 10 he drawn from ihence except by an ar
der from some ui the trustees counlerslgned by tn
clerk
il shall be the duly Of the 10 build or cause
he built the place designated hy the commissioners
good and sufficient schno house fr the accumfnada
tian Of all the children Of the DISTRICT and for that pur
ppse the keeping the repair. alterations, add
lions fuel aud stoves. any, they shall have the pow
81 70 lay and collect all taxable property OF I'D
district. IA The proportion ile annual State
is laid
Il shall he their duty schooi 10 be taught
said louse, by legally qualified teacher, for leas
three months IN each year, time, 10 which a
Whine persDDs in the district shall be entitled 10 90 FIRE
ol charge And ior that purpose, they shall have pow