The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-31
cONVENTIoN OFTEAcHERs.

Of nome better calculated 10 elevate the character OF
tho people of our State, than Convention OF each
rs, strongly Recommended hy correspondent i 'c
Columbia Telegraph. Planters, Merchants anu h'n'
rold Conventions. might bc productive OF great go"o'
aud generally arc inded they rdiSpcnsbIrc III 'hcr
place. but give the Convention that tends 10 '''e'
.p mini, TO oDcn the grand s;orchouse Of ideas, AM
leach the rising generation 10 walk in al! appropriate
to build up comprehensive and well di"rse' SySe'"
Of schools aud all the rest in dnc lime, viii ioi""' just
as c,rain and necessarily rs the d.Itru rhi ih"''S
wi;! a stream that hcars ii. IL IL pr"psrd' 'ha' d.
some time durinr thc winter all the Teachers III Tic
State meet in convention in Columbia, TO consult and
effect pcrnancn, orgarizali0m Of Succty Ut 'sr"c'
lion, and CO operate in clcvang the position ot lle
Teacher Of yon, among u. Wo heartily concur IN
tic suggestion and seriously hope il may be Carried
out. Let The press urge It upon all lhe fcacrfS III
tie State With all boascd appreciation "i MEL
lcct and mental cxccIoucc must admit, that that
profession (C profession il is is not sufficiently val
nd in South Carolina. The Teacher Of youth lhc
high priest at the font Of learning who "u"Il 10
su,l ain i.hcr position in Society? and I" "'i"h
Should The need Of honor and rcSpcclabilIy hc n"'
readily awarded 7-noue save t!c "L"gulc Of Tie Skies.
hn, who .'sr:vcs in h"y things" lie WHO i"oorS ~
siluous'y and successfully 10 lom tho future statesmen
jris.< faIrnes AID mechanics Of the coulry' "ho
rightly balances the minds. "ft,o rising generation with
w,nlcso:nc truths, a.d fills them with warming hspla
lio.s b, gTc", aud useful, >hond ho rr-a'"c" aS
executing high commission, and az occupying III
exalted station We are ready al all times 10 rld cur
feeble s,rcualh in aiding any suggestion tiat hiS Tor
lis end tie crva,ing OF ha! calling or the npics'Ig
Tie ncnp.c viii, due sense OF :s worth and p"soi.-
The Tcirrra,, correspondent, says ",hat that d's"y
Of Character which will no, coadcsccrd I" t"!'o%
good example, is nearly all od 10 that PRIDE thai s'''
bci,rc f,!" Can &C Gi<susc tie fact that Tie g'rat
sin Of South Carolina is not cont.scentng "'o 'i'o"
good examp'c?" Is il moi melancholy uu'N ''a'
many o her leading men, oftenlmcs appear I" irs''c
to a,lop, course Of State pucy bee us. It "as 'l>'
adopted by Others? Foolish and rinous prd' --a sol.
fi>! anG short sighted pn:cy! We SEQ III her prIma'
ry a>sgrbIics up 10 her hghrs, Legislative 'oa'rs'-
How ec can We account for her reluctance |" iusicf
the great oI jet of internal Improvements, AM soc'"
AID legal changes, necessary TO keep pace with the
progrr scive spirit of tho ugc7 And in which her sister
Siatcs have eapcJ ahcd Of her 7 Not TO do more
,lIau barely uelon, her refusing icrctois adopt
the Pcniicn.i-ry system. 20 5.10 election Of Pre-.
s;dci.ti electors L2-itne peop.c. ard 10 encourage
gs"sr4 Of manufacturing. our views will 1o su''
cInly Illustrated, By referring 10 that skeleton Of
sknItons lc common school system. that patched up
atir that s,inlrd pct and cherished dr'u'ion that
clIns the dignity Of system, 10 edacate the people,
Look 10 North C.roa that deserving State tlGnlns.
! y cled hy our citizens the Rip Van Wuhlc Of the
cnnrdrracy. With population, not inuch greater
than own, slo annually appr"pa,rs about SoO.ouo'
to carry tho benefits of er schools. TO the threshold o all
her people. while South Carolina as clIvairnu' nd
high toned as she is gives annually the piti!u' sum
| Of about $4,000. 10 support m;.er"b', inefficient
system lh.i will always remain black spo upon tho
disk Of irr SUM- no matter ho. brilliantly it may occa
sonay bars, Gnll.. We know lha, tic system in
-omo paris OF the up country is wholly Inefficient, We
almost said useless ard therefore speak earnestly
against it, We favor any convention or aSs"clal"'''
that may tend directly Indirectly, 10 remove from
Tho records Of III" day that cy'soe, that t''n III our
State pride. which tells h., one in every four "i the
wh,o citizens .! S"ut! Carolina can neither read nor
writc.-.Wc concur in any move that may eventually
cluv ,,c the position Of the Teacher and build up Il
better system Of educating The people!
Tho objects and course to bc pursued by The con-
vcntion propnscd have r" been well defined, bal s'i
We believe suc! i collection Of Individual. engaged IN
the sane duirs yynuIL prrucr incacul"h!c hciie
il There are great miny important subjects t;Iht
might he aud ought TO hs considered by sucn con
yeutinn \ lrt,rr more chc:rGt system or Com
mnn SCHOOLS aisi b. di.2.hd an'i proposed To 'hc
ca, si,,a,ion oltlla Lrg,lIiu:r. AID nm":m course
u' s,,ics and m ,Le Of lc c!!ug, and ah""" all well
selected lis, o: texts Br,ks, to be used in TIC SchooS,
mirh, bs recommended to the Teachers ~ the St'ie
I, cumu,p; be- ,eacl lI, suc! works as Pacys Moral
Php,opl,v, and s,:uc recent Geographys, and other
books written and published in tie North, could well
be Displaced b. others that do not s'rcr al nor ol 10
mention fairly the !:ucii's Of Southern Instul';s.-
Let t!cn Teachers from cvry portion q" Inc St'e, meet
and deliberate and exchange views, aud unite their
combined experience aud wisdom, 10 Improve thcm.
sclvas their schools aad the conmoA school system,
throughout, aud We sincerely bo'Iovu h-t acacuIlb'c
good will he Effected.