Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-28
For NE En1NlrtT.
FREE SCHOOLS IN HANOVER


We constantly told that Free Schools work well il the
free States, aud especially III Ohio.
Permit me- through your cuIumns 10 call tho attention OF
the good people OF Hanovcr to few insignificant extracts
the official report OF Samuel Ginway, Secretary "t
State, and Superintendent OF Common Schools il Olo, da-
led January llth, lSiI
ardent ana enthusiastic friend OF Free Schools and think
the good people Of Hanover will that Free Schools do
we'll in tine byaslcd Free School State, as
we have been led 10 believe
the first paragraph is as follows
ain The discharge OF my duty Superintendent OF Com
mon Schools, the following report is submitted:
"jf Ohio occupied the commanding position in education
al interest," which her resources and rank Justify AMI eand
il would he alike pleasant prepare and contemplate the
representation Of her condition The education OF her youth
has however been SO samefuy neglected that
consider pleasant task abase his pride, and the
Of his State BY presenting true pcure-one so DIS
reputable To the highest glory oil an intelligent people,
On page I, he says:
81. numiatng contemplate present educational
condition. in view of the magnificent donations granted by
the general government for our benefit"
So appears that when the money has been giren
by Congress the State Of Ohio for her Free Schools she
has been able to carry ont the scheme La reference to
the qualifications Of the teachers he says page IL:
"!'hcrc in Ohio many intelligent, noble and devoted
teachers who would honor highest stations and who
ornaments of their race but il is painful truth, and
which ought to strike the heart thunder the ear
that the education Of at least oneaf Oi the youth OF OHIO
coudcd ~ those who destitute OF qualifications Tor
discargng the ordinary trans icons of life And that In
many places school houses are mere places OF eluge
for invads cast oil from other cmpoyments what ADDS
special pnngency 10 the unwecome truth 49, mat many OF
our intelligent will stand sponsors and god fathers
when holy Of teacher is desecraed by being con-
erred upon such men,"
That no one may say that this is trailing accusation"
following of letters received from different Sec
tons Of the State given One correspondent writes
Not than in ten of The teachers 10 this part OF
the State is capable Of teaching There teachers EN-
poyci who could give the cost of bushels of corn at
lS3 per bushel" Anoher One lhd OF our teach-
ers cannot do The simplest in the rule Of three Ano-
hcr 9" present the examination OF three applicants,
who were able spell half OF the words PROFOUND
ed" Ano,hcr "Many parents in our neigh5oriood have
Withdrawn their children from the public schools IN consc-
qllcnce Of the ncompecncy OF teachers have not
had 80, six years in any district in our TOWNSHIP? teacher
qualified teach reading writing ond arithmetic Ano-
"ire egh ielclers ot common schools IN Onr
county qaed has been teaching four years who can
cpnnuund addition; and four, whom
Know spell we'll III Of the chit
,ren under twelve years .! a." Another "lnless the
cua ter II 5e impro:ei would DC WALL
in lii. schoo! system should ia, as The mo-
NY gwen oil cvcy five teachers docs no good ~
the community"
wall give yju Of these extracts for your next
aud also show how i, works in Henry county, Va.
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