Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-06
.rup npMoRY SCHOOL.

nucleus for wise and efficient sl't III "a i'"v'
rim ~, shalI net reilerac The views Wh'cl
We have already fully presented. "ea'e con
WINGED thai il the minds OF The members
,lrinped Of The un!ounded prcjudires hoalln
through The COMMUNICATE ihcy WI eAa'"''
cooiy and calmly the plain mcrls o ."e w.
tion-,bey cannot hesitate 10 give Vitality - W
sa,u,ary common sense measure Inc s'ihP'
,ues,;on j.. whether they will continue 10 devo'
S22 600 10 mere 'police" for The proleeloh
The public property here; or will convert md
sum 10 The advancement OF EIuca'ioh' ''ie "''''
Ing M of teachers for The primary schoois-
The same lime securing the anne efficient poiice
which we now have. A sufficient guard LOT wv
public property can be obtained Tor between o'oo'
and $4,000, why, then, waste, as IS done al pre-
sent the sum of $4,000? Why mol devote
10 the noble purposes Of enlighlenlns inc 'sho
rance Of the land We ask The Comni''ee
Schools and The members Of The Legislature :
examine the subject for themselves. we nav
! nor re, heard even one plausible argument agaihs
this school. Our good Wing TREND from zap
puhannock may attempt 10 evade Inc man queS
ton by his amusing sneers al The doctrines o
'9S and 99"--but will that be sulhcienl answer
TO the inquiries of his constituents, why ne ae'
yocated The expenditure Of this large sum for q
mere "euard," which could have been procured
a, less price-and why he did not appropriate
the public money 10 the more useful purposes oi
Educationl
We are clad that The measure has been broush!
forward al so early date and under such iaVor-
able auspices. II The friends OF The measure
land we are glad TO believe that IL CON-
mands the favor OF many OF the wise>l heads
of The Lcgislalurc) do their cniy, we look
upon lis success as certain. Hitherto, this
measure has been overslaughed by other press
inc business al the heel of The session. Let
il now be fairly discussed and promptly acted on,
and we are sansuine Of its adoption. We have
the sincere qualification 10 know, that Gov Snihh
is warm friend of the Armory School H"ill be
feather in his cap, it, in the first year oil ms ao-
minis,raiion, measure should be adopted, when
is destined 10 confer snch great benefit upon The
State. This, truv will be such radical re-
form, as The whole people OF Virginia wlll sns-
tain. The passage Of this Armory School b'ii
will place The present Legislature on hi"l ground
Il will be an evidence that the Legislature are
resolved 10 look at The great interests Of the State,
and 10 see thar The public money be devoted 10
wise and valuable purposes Lei The mailer oe
fairly and fully discussed, and We are confident
Of happy result.
But word or two as to some objections which
we have heard raised against this measure. An
idea is prevailing, that, il This school is establish
ed, The grounds upon which The armory IS erect
ed, will revert 10 the heirs or assigns oil he Tor
ner proprietor. This ground was given Tor an
A1morv. and no one dreams Of aboli>hins the
Armcry Ii is simply The changing OF The Guald,
which, body Of enlisted men has no connection
with The 4 rnory their organic laws being entirely
iierent and in no way related. The Ar'nofy Is
q remain un,ouchel-lhe arms and oiler pubic
property 10 continue where they now are, ana Inc
,rmurers are still 10 go on with their woik, the
Expense Of which is 10 be mel By an annual ap-
entirely distinct, * il ever has been,
rom thai Tor The Public Guard.
We also find an impression % exist in The
minds .. some gentlemen that il will be mpro-
,er 10 post senlinels al The Penitenliary-lhatp pa
EMS NAV hesitate 10 place their sons al lie
chool when such duties are 10 be performed
We do not feel the force Of this objection, for, TAX
NJ the cadets between The ages Of III and %,
md putting the Oldest on duty in tnrn At that IN
tu,lon, they will be about twenty years OF age,
md upwalds-surely, old enough for any duty Of
hat character.
But II This be considered an objection by The
legislature, il can be removed thus Take from
he Sd 900 The sum OIL $1,000, and lei this latter
amount, % 10 The Superintendent Of the PenIien-
iary. with which 10 hire a citizen watch, rs IS
lone in almost ever State in The Union. This
yili relieve the cadets from that duty and no.
hing, in the slightest degree Objectionable, can
hen be complained OF. The annual aprropria-
ion Tor The school will then be Sl9,UOo, win
which 81 State Cadets can be kept al The ihsl"u-
ion; 10 which, il We add the SO pay Cadets, the
whole number will be 1877. Does mol inns iacl
present some strong arguments IN favor OF re-
orm
The Editor Of The Petersburg lnlelligencer, VINO
3 a member OF the House, and whom we nan
Is an efficient coadJuior on this question OF e'a'e
policy. presents the question in strong light
Referring 10 the late Education ConVehuoh' nc
writes:
nOne great object was sorry 10 hear, was Passea
bv viz. The establishment OF a normal school III
he stead OF that fungus on the Cammonweailh,
vcI,pt the Stale Guard The great wah' whicn
exists. is that OF teachers, and II shoula DC 'hc
nnlicv Of The State TO have teachers, reared up
with knowledge OF, and reverence LOT, 'ne 'a"s
: IA institutions OF Virginia, rather than import
a e,ra rncrs from abroad, and confde 10 them The
.,oi;cs,c and important duty of forming The minds
=, ~. vouth of our State. There is another con-
S;doraIion not without lis weight. The learned
professions are now filled 10 repelion, ana scores
ppe rounc. men in Virginia are annually COM
ncnc;nG the hopeless task OF earning mamie
nance from Them. The lapse OF year OF Two
finds them Just where they were IN point OF iof-
tnne and il is even fortunate when tins IS me on
IL mischief; for in vary many cases The idiehess,
enaendered by want Of employment, produces
vicious habits, which last them through life, and
often hiring life TO premature close. How much
heller would il be, if the Government would make
The profession OF teacher what il ought TO be, an
honorable and compromising employment.
uPersons receiving their education IN The school
10 which have alluded, would leave il accom-
plished teachers, and alter compromising The Stale
Tor their education BY teaching in The primary
schools one or more years, would be enabled 10
enter upun life with an honorable profession that
would earn for them an honorable maintenance.
The money now expended on this humbng stand
ng army Of 50 men, would establish the schooi,
and in four years We should begin 10 realize the
benefits Of the change can conceive noreason,
able objection 10 this conversion ola positive evil
into positive good As far as the State Guard
is useful as police force for The City OF Rich
nond-as was suggested 10 me BY citizen yes
,er.ay--I have no idea that the State shall ap'
propriare more than 10000 dollars year 10 keep
up a police Tor Richmond. Richmond has no
more claim upon the treasury Tor such an object
than any olhcrcommuniiy in the Commonwealth.
The Charleston Courier thinks, indications
are apparent ,hal.he vexed question Of the Tariff
will also be settled during the present session OF
Congress in such a manner as 10 meet The rea-
sonable demands OF the Southern section of The