Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-06
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THE LANCAsTERIAN sCHOOT,

10 the President and Members oftae Gin Cy,ooH
Gentlemen 1t is with great pleasure that the Board
OF Trustees OF the Lsncasterian School are enabled 10
reportthe continued prosperity of this institution both in
hunters and proficiency OF Learning. The great and
heretofore almost insurerahe difficulty with which
we have had to contend has been the want of efficient
monitors, upon whose services mainly depends The
success OF the Lancasteran system, which an experi-
OF nearly forty years has firmly convinced
is entirely superior TO to all others in dfnsino the
elements OF Education, including systematic habi,s al
order and discipline among the masses of community
To obtain and retain amang the pupilS this ,eai,I
class OF auxaries has been the unreinitted ererton
OF the Board, and many and various expedients have
from time TO time been esored to- rewards of merit
presents OF books pay for services, &C., all of which
have, however Jailed measuably, aud the Board are
now led to believe, from experiment made in the
small way, that it is irdspensab|y necessary to attach
10 the School, 10 form repuled and known part of it,
miniature high School for the seventh eighth and u,neth
forms classes, in which, through the nsrumenality
Of assistant teacher. the elements OF History Gram.
mar, and Geography, with advanced Arithmetic may
be taught; thereby teaning these classes Two Or thr.a
yealJ longer al school, alter they have mastered what
il known as the Lancasteriap routine OF lessons
1t must be obvious TO all who reflect upon the sub
ec that it is extremely difficult to preserve perfect or
der any school composed oil so large a number of
scholars gathered they from all parts of the city
with such diversity oil dispositions such yara tons
OF ages and such differing habits of moral and me n
tai training; but more especially is this difficulty in
creased in school whose chief reliance is on efficient
monitors, prevent far possible that apparent
confusion and disorder incident to and nseparabIe
from the Laneasran system. And therefore it is that
we, desiring at one and the Same time, to aid the
Teachers in correcting the disorder and confusion thus
arising to perfect as lar possible the montoria PLAN
and lmpart the greatest amount OF learning, propose
the above measure with view to separate the larger
and more advanced boys, and take them into smaller
apartment, where, by the aid of efficient Assistant
Teacher, they may be taught more advanced studies
and from whence to furnish the Principal each day
such efficient monitors Tor his depa which the
Board desire to see conducted strictly on the I,ancas.
terrain system, as best calculated OF all others with
Whchhey are acquainted, in addition TO its facilities
tor dliiusipg good primary learning cheap cost,
to incucate and render permanent those Invaluable
cnaracerscs OF every good observation-disclosures, order
and discipline.
Witha view TO perfect, and carry out this SUCCESS.
ton, the Board ask further appropriation of $1,000 to
be placed at their disposal and to be dshursed during
the year as occasion may demand in fitting up suita-
bic roo or roos at cost OF say $3.50 in the present
hudElg the payment OF Teachers salary $3.50 and
warming the whole house by heated air-this last item
costing us, per estimate furnished, 1891.
The almost indispensable necessity of the latter inn
provenent will readily suggest itself to the Council
a schoo. composed on some days O. 267 little chi drsn,
spread over two large rooms, warmed by common
stoves either end. The confusion and want
OF order in seeking warm place in not Uniform
y heated the absence OF cleanliness Incident the pre-
ence OF coal ashes, and occasionally and smoke
among class OF children where habits of cleanliness
should form essential feature oteducaton, and the
nua economy in fuel and wear OF stoves and pipes after
would suggest and last and by least the air OF
comfort which it would diuse. offering comfortable lie.
treat from the ncemency ofwinters cold and inducing
many to seek willingly for that reason who do not
appreciate the inestimable value of Education, which
should form their chief nducement.
In order to inform the Council, and through them
the public generally, of the advantages OF this in
sution to the cause of primary education its capabii-
y and It's efficiency past and present. and further to
arou attention to the incalcuabe blessings which it
has impaired. and is daily dtlusng through this COM
munty, the Board avail themselves OF this opportunity
TO lay before them statement from the records of the
institution and the Chamterlan's books of the number
OF pupils, and cost to the city for each pupil for tuition
and stationery TOR the last five years; also the char
acter and ind OF Instruction. may be seen at any
tine by visit to the school.
1t affords the Board more than ordinary qualification
to make this statement at this tme since by reference
to the reports of public schools North and South we
are enabled TO prove very fair comparison it not de-
cided superiority in favor of this institution of the
and quality OF education per scholar.
There have been taught in this school, during the las,
five years the following number of scholars to-wit: