Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-04

.liesws Ediims ~ i'll you permit one Of "lho eli.
zens o lynchhnrg, 10 make response 10 the appeal of
your correspondent "Ganpbell.' aisl, 10 say. thai.
tor one. heartily thank him for having called atien-
ton 10 The subject of his co'nnunralou We want lu.l
such an institution among he suggests 1t mol
credale 10 town thai il should he old and lag,
II is. and still runnin within lis corporate limits moth
ing Of the kind. We have schools it is ruc.-nany of
them-and doubt good ones: but they do suppressed
The necessity OF e,at shiny the particular oracr Of school
which your sponder and yourselves have SO orebly
advocated. And for several reasons
They are not sufficiently permanent There IS not "A
boys school IN the hun 81 Iyuchbura that four years
cid. Scarcely year passfs without being
broken mp, and new cues opened And this must anass
continue 10 be hecase. while they numerous and
while they d, pend ,ntely for their support public
patronage. Bat who needs any gfonmrnito prove. thai
constant change oi teachers. each pursuing different
mode and system OF instruction. must interfere,
terlay, with any pupils advancement
They too Elementary in their cL~racfer--Our town
schools are rather preparatory to college than Substitutes
tn college. THIS lest Is what We impenously need
have been IL cole - too aud know son eth,ng Of lis
moral dangers b $ should grow up, and he educated
as much as p ssble, under parental Influence. Let an
institution be established in ntsi of high order.
and we need not cXpse sons the pers ul a collie
gate course They Will lose nothing by il. but the
name oi having been 10 colt ge--and that much
-whhe Their principles and morals viii be guarded by
the strong influence OF heme
The schools no,c coitducted IN torn mol free
to nh Those alone ran send Their boys 10 them, Who
able to pay The Of poor men, whatever Their
promise. whatever their thirst for knowledge, stay
away. Money is the, only key that can unlock their
doors do not complain of this The teachers Of those
schools must ve and they only live by charging pf
their labor. Bot ought there moi be institution
among u.s. that Is not under the necessity Of requiring
compensation for its advanages1 Is This corporation
bound to provide for the education OF hose of its chill
dTen whom poverty would otherwise doom TO perpetual
gnoance2 Would they grow up in better habits and
be far more likely TO become respectable and useful ci
zens' Is II the educated, the lteate that compose
mohs OF that rank as paupes that give most Of their
work To Judicial tribunals? We owe our peace and
to oar prosperity, TO elevate poor the scale of in
elIlgence Let us establish among lhen, school
that will be free To them. like much, Nj ssrs. Editors,
your idea OF the proposed institution being FREE
Sc HooL-s,pporei manly by The COMMUNICATING
ing merely nominal price for It's iuiiiof and inviting
vii hin lis doors the of rich and poor where dis
tinc,lon would he made, except such native endow
mens and The pupils personal industry would render
cessary and proper The salaries to the Professors
teachers should be ampe, much command the
very best talent our State aft nd II should be the
first and foremost school in all This region Of country
which The richest aud m'.t intelligent would not
think II derogaioy TO send his SON. and from which.
the same time, the poorest boy should not be excluded
such school. 10 your happy usratiun, would
be worth more To lyncibura, than even her noble reset
voir walsrworks.
For those reasnlS, | for want III oht town
institution OF different and higher grade than those
winch nave hrTtto educated boys. j nat the
rcariog up of such institution perfectly practicable
am satisfied Were II put 10 the vote. IT might not be
carried to-day Or Tomorrow. Oar people u.lorna
llon on the snhject. hey becume latns,lzed
with the measure. II may look ~ many very for
! InGable undertaking al fist vlew. Thy matter OF
Tact people, who 10 see the pracicaLy Of schemes
before hbarkln1 In them. But lei them become
WINGED nP1n That poni. Lot them becene deeply i'm
pressed with us u,pirlance, nay, It's Il SHY. 10 oir
hght st prosperity as community Lei them e made II
Sc tn eJ aemaklnga proia lie Investment by allow
themselves 10 be nS,d Tor the funding aud support
OF such iHsiutlon-and ihenl should iar trust
the question 10 the polls. Sefnterest, well public
spirit. would compel from every voter affirmative
decision Permit humble individual. then, tn say
you aud 10 CampbeII, let Ibis be the lasl time that
we shall hear from y0u This SUBJECT keept before
the peopleeiVe lis lighi-prcss the point. Persever
will carry thrughtDr 1t is gnoI scheme and
must succeed | shall view it bright day ior Iync,
burg, WHEN some one ut our commanding hills crown
ed with an iislltntlou. thai viii afford boys al home
all lie advantages OF a collegiate education, with
IL any of lis d lnprrs. NJ Y f.