Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-03-26

We can add nothing to the above. 1t speaks vol
umes of praise in behalf of the people and Magis.
tracy of Pasquotank.
By the same Mail which brought US the above we
received pamphlet Of some forty pages, containing
an account of the distribution of the School Fund
for Craven County, and Report of the vis,er Of
Common Schools for $780," We make the follow.
ing extracts from the Report of Robert Lewis, ESQ.,,
County Vsiter. in which he speaks generally of the
importance of Common Schools. and particularly of
the success attending the labors of the friends Of public
instruction in Craven county His Report is address
ed to the Superintendents of Common Schools, for
his County. He says:
In laying before you report as Visiter of Com
mon Schools sensible of my liability to err,
to believe that it is perfect in every respect neverhe
less, am consoled by the reflection that have en-
deavored to discharge the important duties that de-
voIved upon me, and have been actuated by strong
desire to promote the educational interests Of Craven
County. Believing as do, that the most valuable
interests of North Carolina are, in some degree in
the hands of those who have the management OF
Common Schools, or who have any authoritative in
fuence over them, have been urged to the discharge
of duty by sense of deep and lasting response
bllity.
In my different tours through the County, every
family which it was my fortunate lot to call, re-
ceived as welcome visiter; and here could say
much in favor of the inhabitants of Craven County,
but as it would be DEPRESSION from the subject OF
Common Schools, will only say their hospitality
and kindness will be long aud gratefully remembered.
In almost every neighborhood there seems to be a
lively and growing interest felt on the subject of
Common Schools sufficient TO justify the belief that
the years to come will far exceed the past, for with
l.
is amenable fact that there yet parents in the
County who do avail themselves of the great adj
vanlages afforded by Common Schools, and this
consider the greatest impediment with which our
School System has to contend. And will these pa
rents continue to neglect SO important duty to their
aw fa responsibility before God No! answer for
them, no.! l verify believe they will not. and do
sincerely hope that my exertons in this particular
part of my duty have been in vain, and that the
next teachers returns will snow larger number Of
students.
have visited all the districts twice, many Of them
oftener, and Say that the advantages Of Com
mon Schools in Craven County cannot be told.-they
are ncaculabe. Hundreds who otherwise would
have CROPPED their way through life ignorant OF the
mos, ordinary rudnents of learning, by the aid Of
Common Schools have made considerable progress
in literature, and many OF them are In talr way to
receive liberal education"
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Of the condition and operations Of the School
Districts in his County, and concludes as follows:
II ought have stated in the proper place, that
number of the Districts have heretofore purchased
neat and well selected Library consisting of fifty VOL
umes, containing History, Biography, Moral Tales,
&c. &c. from the perusal of which, the children
have received much benefit, and the establishment OF
Common School Libraries in the various Districts,
cannot be too strongly recommended. conclusion
| would remark that when the present state of edu.
cation in this County is compared with that existing
previously 10 the establishment OF the system OF
Common Schools {when there were but tDo small
schooks in the County out Of the town. every child
which has received education, has abundant cause to
be grateful, and every parent ample stimulus for !u-
ture exertion."
We lay these facts before our readers with the hope
that they may be carefully considered and that good
may grow out of them.
Craven County appears to lead the van in the
march of public instruction. She deserves all the
commentators bestowed upon her, the late session
of the Assembly, by MIR. Stevenson, of her tai
ented Representatives, tor the SPIRIT the order, and
the unhagging zeal she has displayed in the manage
ment of her Common Schools. We trust the day is
no, very distant when the Slate will be what Craven
is in this respect