Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-14


tive rights of property. The poor man and the rich
man have but the same rights at the balo. box
is it not therefore, of infinite Importance, when all
alike participate in giving direction to the govern
ment under which we live, that all should be educa-
ted that all should be enlightened, that each and
every citizen should be SO instructed in his YOUTH
that when he attains his manhood and is called up
on to exercise his political rights, he may be able
discreetly and adyisedy to act for himself may be
able rightly to discriminate between the plausible
defamation of the selfish demagogue and the sound
teaching of the true patriotq The man of wealth,
who has much at stake, is interested than the
poor man, in the peculiar policy and in the general
laws which may be adopted by our national, State
and municipal Legislators and he should, therefore,
with anxious soliciude adopt all such means, as will
most surely perpetuate in its purity the government
under which he lives. His duty to his fellow cit
zens his interest as member of society; his own
self interest alike pe him to aid in the liberal ed
ucation of those who are give direction to the ma
chinery of government. We will, however, forbear
any further remarks, and hope may be excused for
having already, to some extent gone beyond the Pc
culiar duties imposed on US. We feel that we have
been attempting demonstrate what all intelligent
men regard as self evident truths We have stated
but simple truisms and our great leading purpose
will have been accomplished, if we can induce our
fellow citizens to give to the subject referred to
us, such reflection as its paramount Importance de-
mands we trust such action may be taken, will
insure the permanent establishment among us, of
such institution or system of Schools, will en-
able every child in our town to secure the benefits
of proper education, at home.
We beg leave, therefore, to submit for the consider
alton of the citizens Of the town, the following plan
or system of Schools, to be carried into opera
ton so soon the legislation necessary has been
had ; there shall be two primary schools, one in
the Northern and the other in the Southern parts
the town. severally under the tuition of male and
female teachers
Two separate schools, one for males and the other
for females, be located different ends of the
old Academy lots, under the tuition of five teachers
three of whom to be males, and two females these
latter schools to be regarded the high schools of
the system. The principal of the high schools to
have the management and control of all the schools,
the primary 0s we'll as the high schools.
The whole system to be supervised by seventeen
trustees visiters, be designated the Board of
Education for the town of Wilmington, ten of whom
to be elected by the citizens of the town every four
of the town, are elected, and the seven Commits
soners of the town, by virtue of their Office Com
missioners constitute the remaining seven trus-
tees The salaries be paid to the teachers shall
be such as will secure the services of those who
may be altogether competent.
The price of tuition in the primary schools to be
81 per quarter, and in the high schools S. per quar-
ter the tuition of children of non-resdents at the
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high schools have been in operation twelve months
or more, those children of citizens of the who
shall not have passed through the primary schools,
and also, the children of residents shall pay SIS
per quarter, for tuition in the high schools.
The portion of the annual income of the Literary
Fund of the State payable or applicable to the
school districts, embracing the town of Wilmington
to be paid to the Treasurer of the Trustees of tht
schools so to be established
The County Court 10 be Invested of the power tc
levy any school tax within the limits of Whining.
ton and the Commissioners of the town shall be au
thorized and directed annually to levy such
shall be sufficient to meet any deficiency in the
amount required by the Trustees for the support o.
said Schools after the proceeds derived from the tut
ton of scholars, and the amount received from the
Literary Fund has been so applied provided nowev-
er, said to be levied by the Commissioners G
the town, shall not exceed per eeut the real es
tate and Is cents on the poll.
JOHN McRAE,
THOS. w. BROWN, Gown
o. G. PARSLEY, Cgm.
VIM. A. WRIGHT, "'"''''
MILES COSTIN,
Sept. 10th, l849.
The citizens of Wilmington are requested to NEE
at Masonic Hail. on Wednesday the 10Th inst, at
o'clock A. NJ to consider of the subject refertd to il
the foreroinp repOrt. COMMITTEE.