Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-02
For the ENQUIRE,

What has become OF the Armory School2 II
seemed 10 be admitted last Spring, BY The pa pers
of this city, that this desirable school would be
established by law this Winter Why is il not
up2
In all the discussions, but four arguments
see med 10 have any weight against il, and they
are not we'll founded
Isl. That the young men who would consent 10
perform the service would be OF that hard.6sted,
clod-hopper kind, from The country, who had BET
Ter work than 60 10 school.
Il is true they would, probably, be plain, unso.
phislicated, honest, hard-fsled young men, who
could plough, hoe or hammer-and just The fe-
lows 10 walk into the Legislature alter while.
But no-keep down the school, and keep down
Them. This may be the policy OF some, but J.
cannot be OF the Legislature. II such people
are unworthy oil being educated, The primary
school fund had as we'll be abolished, or given 10
The higher institutions, 10 educate The rich, who
can lake care OF themselves.
I'd. That The city of Richmond is too corrupt
and debasing to justify the founding Of such
school within its limits.
II this be true, the Capitol, ArmoIy and Pen-
enliary ought 10 be removed 10 Lexington,
where The cadets could guard them. The Rich
mond College and the Medical College, the AGA.
DENY, and all The female schools, in which so
many OF Virginia's iair daughters have been
educated, ought 10 be removed 10 some more ge.
NAL spot And you, Messrs. Editors, ought TO
keep standing advertisement, warning all The
good people OF this Stale, and those who are afar
of, OF The condition of Richmond in a moral
point OF view.
Sd. That The Annoy School would interfere
with other institutions.
lfthis were 50, il would be grieyous offence,
a tn uohi IN tori
II is obvious that The school would not be guilty
OF such offence, from The fact that no academy,
college, or other school in this State, requires the
young men 10 pay their tuition by rendering a
full equivalent in performing guard duties. No
Pa and Ma will not allow il in any other insitu-
ion-nor will they 10 this, unless the Legislature
be right careful. 1t is very clear, therefore, that
this school will no, compete with any other. The
young men will come upon the principle Of being
loo poor 10 pay, and not 100 proud to perform The
service. Al Lexington, they go in upon The prin-
ciplc OF being too poor to pay, and mus, not per.
form service, there being none, in fact 10 per-
form.
4'h. That the appropriation would not be suf.
ficient.
The appropriation 10 The guard last year was
mond College, board, fuel light, washing, &C., is
nine dollars per month; clothing, forty five a
year; tuition, lhirty-fve year. The Armory
School need not be more; and, il mol. it would be,
for board, &C., II months, at SO, sos
Clothing, IS
Tuition, 35
Contingencies, IL
Say, 5000
Al this rate, S22 900 would educate one hun
dred and len young men-more than three from
each Senatorial district Here would be more
than three times The number educated al LeIing-
ton, al the public expense, and not dollar OF in
crease 10 the appropriation for the public guard.
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1--WE are glad that our correspondent has in
voked attention 10 the Armory School. 1t is a
scheme which we have regarded with deep
interest, and in support OF which, session CT
TWO since, we advanced many arguments and
facts. Without affecting the prosperity of other
institutions, we are satisfied that for the money
now expended, the Safe would have the same
service and al the same time secure The educa.
ton Of al least enc hundred young men. We
earnestly appeal 10 The committee OF Schools, &c
70 look into The subjec, and press bill through
The Legislature. So manifest and decided a
public benefit should no longer be delayed, espe-
cially as il will not cost one cent