North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-22
COMMON SCHOOLS.

n nsw systems must be. has had to struggle for
-s AGAINST prejudice inattention and neglect and
At times, so dreary was the prospect, and SO very
little the apparent good it was producing, that many
If our warmest phanthropists were forced to doubt
- n its ultimate success. But the seed was in
the SOIL and was germinating-the "bread" had
hssn cast upon the waters" TO be "gathered
.hsr many days." people cannot be educated in
dav. or in year. ANY system, no matter how
wise and bene6cent in its general principles, must
have time to fix its roots and spread them abroad
and as the people live always, the next generation, or
,be next or the next under the Providence of God.
NAV be blessed with the shading branches and re-
fteshing fruits Of the vigorous tree.
We have A right to speak of Common Schools, for
NE s. graduated" at "old-held School, -" and
learned in these Schools all we were ever taught The
ADVANTAGES held out the children of the people at
these Schools are incaIculabe. Here they taught
tn read, write, and CIPHER; in other words, the key
Of knowledge is given to the children of both sexes,
while the bows are prepared to make themselves in
teIIgent and useful citizens. To strike down all the
Common Schools anu all the " old-feld Schools" in
North Carolina leaving only the Academies and the
COLLEGES, would be like striking the sun from the
heavens Darkness civil, social, and POLITICAL ould
a, once come upon US, like that which fell upon tbs
Eovptisns Only in these Academies and Colleges
would be day. as it in the tents of the Israel
ties while all the rest would be involved in horri-
BILE Darkness" But We took up pen with no
view of writing essay the importance of Com
mon School education. Essays in favor of education
are, we trust, unnecessary this time and among
free people. Details and facts the things to be
considered and applied. All of US agree as TO the
importance of public instruction and it only remains
for strengthen and improve the system, to
render productive of the greatest good to the great
est number.
We find the lowing account of an emphatlcally
good move y in the last Elizabeth City Old North
State
"A Coon MOVE. The County Court of Pasquo-
tank, DESTROYS of bringing the blessings of good
Education to the door Of every citizen of the Coun
ty, and satisfied that the Common School system
could only be made effective by raising amount
by taxation, sufficient keep the schools in opera
zion during months of the year, and to emf Ioy
good teachers for them, at the late March levied
tax which will give 10 every District of the Coun- |
~ $500. This is greater sum than any County of
the Stale has heretofore rased and speaks volumes
for the good sense and patriotism of people; for
the Magistrates not only led to this act by their
of its Importance, but they urged to
it, in very many instances, by the large tax paying
citizens OF the County. We hope SO good an exam !
the State; if it should be, ten years would remove
every blot of ignorance from csc utcheon the |
"good Old North State, directed in its councils by
an educated constituency, would take prominent pO-
slion among her sisters of the Confrderacy. Intel
3gence being difused among her children, her great
and lnexhansIible sources OF wealth would speedily
be developed her now barren, because exhausiible |
Fields. would be renovated and improved her mines
OF coal and iron would speedily be worked; her ia
ces would be greatly improved; her statistics of
crime and Pauperlsm would exhibit a manifest i'm
provement; her population wculd rapidly increase
her barns would be filled with plenty, and her chill
oTen would become prosperous and happy. Such are
few OF the blessings which confidently believe |
would result from liberal spirit, manifested among
the people of the several counties of the Stale.
Whie the good work has thus been commenced,
ana Inc ball of Improvement been put in motion,
much remains TO be done TO produce good results
from the action OF the magistracy of this County.
1t behooves the Board of Superintendans to establish
uniform series of textbooks to be used in all the
schools; to appoint competent men, as committeeman
OF the several Districts, advise and counsel with
them as to their duties and RESPONSIBILITIES The
examining committee should be careful to give GER
thcates to none, but those whom after a careful ex
animation. they shall nd competent and apt TO teach
and the several committeeman should give emplov-
ment TO no man, after he has passed an exam-
natlon unless they satisfied fhis moral charact-
en- Another duty not less important, devoIyes upon
the committeeman, and that is to see that all the
school houses put in order and rendered neat and
comfortable And here we would suggest the pro- |
Priety 10 them OF purchasing for each school a &C.
Iies OF outline maps, of having black boards and
other indispensable regnsils of school room made
and placed in every school.
Let these suggestions be carried out and in Iess
than two years from this date, there will not he
voice in opposition to the system in the County"
We can add nothing to.the above. 1t sueaLs vol.
umes of praise in behalf of the people and Maai..
tracy of Pasquotank.
BY the same Mail which brought US the above we
received pamphlet of some forty pages, containing
an account of the &c distribution of the School Fund
ior Craven County, and Report of the Visier of
Common Schools for 1862 We make the follow
Ing extracts from the Report of Robert Lewis, Esq,
county Viser, in which he speaks generally of the
importance OF Common Schools, and particularly of
success attending labors of thefrends of public
instruction In Craven county. His Report is address,
co 10 The Superintendent of Common Schools, for
his County. He says:
~ laying before you a report as Visiter of Com
mon Schools, too sensible of nv liability tn err
oeeVe lnai It Is perfect in every respect nevertbe.
iess' am consoed by the reflection that have en-.
ueHVoed 70 discharge the important duties that de-
To!eo upon me, and have been aculated by strong
ss"e 10 promote the educational interests Of Craven
Nounly. Believing as do, that the most vaIuable
interests of North Carolina are in conc dsrrss :;
ny ndhos OF those who have the manaoement of
Ann schools, or who have any authoritative in.
81 J over them, have been led 10 the discharge
10y oy sense of deep and lasting responsibility.
f,miIu inherent tours through the County, every
ca;,,oS - Ntnch was my fortunate lot TO call, re-
much In favor of lhe nhabi,.n,s oS Ca say
~ 90 y would be digression from the euhiec, 81
Common Schools. ] will onIy saw ,be;r bosSI,sI;,u