The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-25
LocAL MATTERS.

TIE RYcauosp LrpnAnY-Some time sinee the
City Council, By ordinance, rendered to the ich-
mond Library Company, room for their Library
in the commedious building on the corner Of 10th
and Marshall streets, formerly occupied a. col.
les and also guaranteed an annual contribution In
money to the company, conditioned that the Lii
br.rv should be open free to the citizens OF Rich
mond. These terms were accepted by the COM
psny, and the library was removed from Main
street to the College building referred to, where it
is under the superintendence of polite cnd intel
ligent gentleman known to our citizens generally,
Mr.. Gabriel Rslston.
We make these statements, because we believe
but few of citizens aware of the literary CD.
portunites afforded them through the lberality of
the Library Company and the Common Council
The library is 10 large and handsomely csrpe,ted
room in the End story, and embraces large eollec
ton OF the most valuable standard and miscellaneous
works, together with the most highly esteemed
periodicals. and reviews of the day. No better loca
tlon could De selected 1or reading i,H -Guon -
1t is central, and yet quiet and retired 1t is open
from A. NJ. to r. NJ, in which time any OF our
citizens have the privilege of visiting the room and
reading such of the numerous and interesting books
them to select. Ii it be desirable to remove books
frem the roon to be read at their home or place OF
business this additional privilege may be obtained
by the small subscription OF S3 per annum.
The company now selling stock, OF which
nearly sufficient amour; has already been taken
to increase the library by the addit on OF 1000 dol
lars worth OF books.
Many OF our citizens, young men and others, are
availing themselves OF the great advantages afforded
Them through the means or this library, for the Gull
ovation OF their minds and the pleasure OF reading
by holding converse with the greatest minds which
the world mas produced, and We are surprised thai
the pumter as not much greater. Convince them
of the privileges and advantages here afforded, and
we are hundreds of ycung men will embrace
the favorable opportunity thus presen ed for i'm
provement and pleasure. How many hours
spent by many in frivolous Improbable and some
times debasing pursuits, which might here be EN-
ployed most usefully and agreeably!
- We published few months since, notice
of Bem's Method of History, translated from the
French by Miss E. P. Peabody. At that time, it
was introduced into Mrs. Pellets school, aud has
been taught there with great success. At the clos
ing exercises of her school large class in History
examined connected with the chart prepared
by Miss Peabody from Bems Work. And its aivo.
Gates do not claim too much for it wheu they place
it in utility with the school Atlas of Geography. 1t
bids fair to become universal like the School At.
las, and will make History in no long time as uni
versal a study as Geography which, it would
unquestionabIy have been long ago, had there been
annals gous facilities for teaching it, strk ling fe.-
ure in this system is its adaptation to the capacity
of the younger pupils.
This chart, by its peculiar princpls, makes Chro-
nology, not stumbling block, as usual, nor leave
it to the corolary of historical education, but
makes it stepping stone and encouraging intro
duction. Mrs. Pellets pupils We're brilliant in
their knowledge ofdstes, and evinced also the la.
Dor and fidelity of their accomplished teacher by
their admirable analysis of the progress and decay
Of the constitution of Rome and other of the higher
historical points. 1t is impossible that pupils thus
taught should ever be content with inferior teach
ing and attainments this subject; and we pre-.
dict that the introduction of Bem's method. will
prove an era in American education, If it shall be
taught Mrs Pellet teaches it-for it will not teac
ITSELF exceptto the entirely adult mind.