The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-12-04

compare fayorably with other colleges
in the Union. in all that relate 10 moral
worth and gspllemanly dcmeanor, j,
undoubtedly has no superior, + an equal.
The Military Academies continue 10
merit the public support. Although
the average number of Cadets. nj the
institution in Gtnrieston, foH The last
year, was ninety, and The discipline is
known 10 be rigid, yet, during that
period, order aud quic, prevailed, and 10
neither expulsion nor suspension, by
way Of punishment, was j, found ncccs-
sary 10 resort. a, the Academy in this
place there arc 2s Cadets. The studies
prescribed arc faithfully pursued and
The guard and police duties strictly exc.
cn'cd. The hcull!, OF the Students for
many years has been unin,crruptedly
good. Win additional accomlnoda.
tons. The number Of Cadets Nigh, soon
be proporionalcly increased.
In view Of ;I,c present and future as.
poet Of our public afl:,irs, am warran.
ted in Recommending the establishment
OF dcrns Tor military stores and inslru-
mcnl al war II Anderson Court House,
S;.ananl'ur, Court House, and Marion
Court Iln,Isc; and that each depot he
placed under the charge-of limited
rH"n''cr O. young men: commanded by
Il graduate Of the Citadel Academy,
whose business il shall be TO instruct the
guard in al ,ic practical branches Of
the ur Of war. This plan, having
two. fold o,ec; in view would, inderen-
den, Of lis intellectual and moral advan.
taccs. give security at all times to the
lar"a> section OF the State, and insure
-r51t:. ln';,H Community political bcnc-
ii;s ol no IoyT-r;tI, sssS:ll;7siSSgsl
As ihc M!i'''7y Aca'2S !, orig.
!''"''y "''''sneJ, Amnng o;Ne4s &c
instruct our youth in the n,, Vi var, III.
onlcc', pc'hAps from want OF due M
icni'on 10 III" subject, has not been full,
! "::aiDch T. I.--,6.l.. a1a 4, ~r,"',n,
AZ lie Il u, |h, i,snn> u,ey hayc ~
I Gc!Fch ~ ihC .ocl.aiiOu room, the sin
dcn;: 'Iusitbo furnished with all Tho M
cr:'safv means, IN son1e ofwhich IN,
scioniS aro vctv deficient. TS sunnlv
/ these won;s, advise tho purch e.,
/ ryroisc!inb, Labartlory. engineering
iiIiis;t s:ilItssis, unn ba;ttiy OF artillery
| { aga'' commend 10 vour notice tho
Denfntd i5um5 School al Cedar Spring,
| SP2rtamhnrg District, under the snpcr.
f'in'cmlc'cr Of Mr.. Walker. The nun.
! bcr oi, m,,cs il tho State is supposed 10
be a'cu. "cvcn;v, Of whom only thirteen
H;c rcccivny instruction. Impressed
win ;hc can"ic!ion that the public are
moi wei in',rmcl concerning the ad.
vantage" q .'r. Walkers Seminary,
have ,nvicd hat gentleman to attend a,
the CI?i'n:, with i few Of his pupils in
"rhcr 20 -: ,.'v nc LEGISLATURE Of their
progress "'d HI; c.paciiy TO teach.
As 'ilc Acts AID Resolutions Of the
LrgiSH'Arr wcrs no, published until
late in March, was not informed until
that iimc tia, had been authorized to
nrno'n' q Il! and competent person to as.
| certain iiir r:actica! operation Of the
trcr Stinol Sys'r!n. From the late
ness OF 'hc season, il was soon apparcn,
that in despite Of pcrscvcriny cxcrlions,
| shon.d l,il IN rrali>ing your cxpecta.
t'"'iS---a rcaul! which was subsequently,
| verified.
In 'hc belief ,ha; no action had been
taken on i;ic s,rhicc, Of my recommend.
| n,lon By tho LEGISLATURE. ISSUED a Cir.
cu'ar 70 the Commissioners Of Free
Schools, proHnnndng certain queries, n
copy Of whic, with their answers shall
De loid before YOU. The differences,
d"dncihc from these papers, are: first,
| That ;Ac present &vG'rm succeeds only
whHrr, with a dense population, the
fund.- ior'd;calionai purposes, enlarged
by contributions from other sources, are
ample; secondly, that the teachers,
mainly from Ia; inadequate compcnsa-
ton, are, as body, unqualified for their
stations; and thirdly. that in The sections
o! 'hc State in which the population is
sparse, The public bounty is mcagerly
provided.
a profound $olicitudo for The moral
and Intellectual welfare Of the people
Induced me 20 suggest to the Teachers
throughout our Limits, the propricty OF
asSnmbI!n" Al Columbia, 10 consider the
SUBJECT o! Free Schools, tic preparation
a; home Of elementary and other books
Tor The use o.! oar schools, the bes, mode
OF lns'lring Tho progress Of education,
and other E'ndrcd matters. A copy of
ihc proceedings Of The convention, com.
posed, in part. Of men distinguished for
talent. character and usefulness, take
Gf@ai pleasure in transmitting to you, nc.
t:ompanicd ny the expression OF nv
hearty concurrence in the conclusions
L. which il artived.
The aaccrlaincd truth, That over
econ" r,',.'ns of our population are
ignorant Of 'hcir alphabet, is indeed
well caIcnntcd TO excite general and
anxious inquiry concerning the causes
OF so painful moral calamity. Ac
cordnG 10 the official reports of the
Boards of Commissioners, in lsds, !,
appears that there arc in the State, o4o
Free Schools, 9l5 Teachers, and sO6S
'SchoEars, and The appropriation for the