The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-18
IocAL MArrHns.

rxr LAvcAsrxnIAN scHooL.-The vast and i'm.
pors.ut subjsct Of edncaon = applied % the mass
a. has within the last year or two, deeply engross
"A the uublfc attention. Measures have been
broached and put into effect for the general educa
,,on. not only of the children Of the wealthy and
middle classes but of the poor and INDECENT 4
.vstem of Ward schools has been carried into ope.
ration, whereby substantial and thorough Engiis b
course of study may be impaired to tractabie pu-
nils from every class Of society. The public hare
sustained these measures. through their city leg.
islators they have supported the system At the
last meeting Of the City Council Captain Dimmock
presented report from the committee of Educa-
ton. This report was made with reference to re-
port presented by the trustees of thu Lancasterian
school, t. the City Council, in April last asking for
an appropriation to fit up their basement SO as to
afford primarJ schooling to larger number than
at present This want has been fully obvated by
the passage of the ordinance of the cd September
last, establishing system of Ward schools for pri.
mary education. This ordinance also converted
the Lancaaterian School into High School, and
school for the education of such other children e.
might be received. In view of this ordinance and
the system of schools established under it, the
opinion that the system of Ward schools was intro.
duced to gradually relieve the Lancasterian school
from primary education, in order that it should be-
come High School, and your committee are graft.
fed in the belief that the system of ward schools is
working well, and only requires proper and just
division of the amount appropriated for education
al purposes, to impart greater good to the poor
than has ever been experienced under the former
consolidated syItem." In order that the public gen.
orally may see the operation of present official
public schools, we annex the remainder of this
port which furnishes matter of a very encouraging
character, and proves the wisdom of our city fath.
ers in founding tho new ystem of Ward Schools.
The great increase of population and the fact that
the INDECENT children were generally residents of
the extremites of the city rendering it very incon.
venient for them to attend the Lancaserian school,
especially in inclement wsather-were additional
reasons in favor of the establishment of these ward
schools But to the report:
The report of the Board of Trustees states the
total number attending the school during the year
ending the 3lst of March 1852, to be co., of which
407 were bcys, and 200 were girls and that the ay
erage daily attendance mas been pa, the cos. of
which has been 81 ,428 Is, to which must be added
Sl29 interest Stale stock belonging to the city
making in all from the city 81 ,557 Is and from the
State S6i2 3D. being total of 81. 800, which the
report states to have been expended as follows:
Salary Of Mr. P. B. Price, Principal. $500
Do Go E. F. Peasants, Assistant. 400
Do Rev. 2. Courtney, Principal. ........ $50
Do Mrs. Burlington 400
Fuel and stationary. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
$4,000
This is 1.-THE rate of so 50 per annum, for each
daily ATTENDANCE besides the free use OF the school
house Belonging to the city.
The number of daily attendants in the Ward
schools are as follows:
In Jefferson Ward 40
iNo1iSoh w ID
In Monroe do NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 35
Total, 2lO
The amount paid and to be paid to these Ward
schools, is
From the city. $1,000
From the State, through the hands of the
Board of Commissioners, appointed by the
Court to distribute the State quota. $50