The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-02-02

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far the State al North carolina, 1 feel
ssss lAe rccasisn Is a proper one fnr
addressing few plain remarks 10 the
aarers. agents and frirBds 81 the sys-
tem.
There susht 10 have b~rs frsm the
start a head aud chirf difrStnr al lhs
system To give i, rfiicieaey, and reparl
npan iss drIrctss aud had there been
ssch an sficer we would act rsw b,
Cropping ~ the dark, ignorant ak,
81 the past aperatioss. # the pfrseu'
situations. aud ~ the future prospect,
81 ear Csmmvs schools.
They have never vet reported .prs
gress to the psblie; and now. while ia
the sbsence ~ information, we are on
the point of despairing 81 their success,
the Legislature has nsde provision isr
The appointment az controlling head.
aud vested that appointment in me.
Tits position. which, from the fest.
vsqld have been a highly responsible
one, has, lrom the ircamsiancesn ndrr
which !, was created. become one 81
Vast importance; and with ,ay concer
tions OF the difficulties which surroand
mr, of the greatness IL the cause, and
VI the Importance Of the duties howe
10 the public, 4 feel oppressed and
nearly overwhelmed with concern.
have no doubt bat that mach !,
expected Of me, thangh there are Nd
definite ideas fa the means by which
avn 10 accomplish IL, these means
must find 10 the sympathizing hearts
and willing hands of the subordinate
agents aud irien i Of the system.
That | may, therefore. do the best
can for the State. will endravour ID
bet in motion a complicated machinery
and in dung 50. while aiming AZ prac
lical results, by practical means,
shalt iorcgo all attcmp,s al personal
display, ani shall be more cuncernc,
10 push ON the cause than 10 bring III,
operator into notice.
mist, therefore, ask the public /,
await results aud NIT TO Look lor i
mere display of zeal; aud will begin
with plain talk and some simple sus
gestions Tor which invoke the scriou,
consideration ~ all concerned.
The Common schools af the State
have not fulfilled the expectations Of the
public; and this because, perhaps, tm
much was looked for in a very short
time. &
Still we might reasnnably have. cx-
pcrted more; aud the reasons Why il
has mt been accomplished, are. lst,
thu defects VI the sysicn,, aud the pre-
juices, misconceptions and ignorance
against winch il hadsto contend; ally,
thcinadeTuacy NJ the pccuniary means
and 3diy. the want 81 an active public
interest ~ the cause 81 Impular edu.
ration. The lirst cause was natural
and canld moi be Immediately removes, ;
but nov that We are ia the way Of hay.
ing light, we my expect ju,licious
amepdments aud nrc efficient opera.
tiops.
The removal of the lastrausc of DIFF
liculry will remedy the second; aud it
IL to this purpas-s hat wish to direct
much of nv eif,rf, and sincerely hope
that ! will mt lab m in vain.
The public has lat heie,oiorc mani
tested that active interest IN this cause
winch its Importance demands; and
many well wishcrs have been content
with mere good wishes, while little
exertion, in the shape Of advice, visits
AT the schoql houses, attention to scho.
lars, ana examination of teachers,
wualt have been much more ciicctxaI.
Much "a great ,lcal--icpends upleal
he example Of the leading cIs<<srs II
the sonlnssiss So 4 i.,es make it
sppcss iA ssf D'9 e.i5 >Asals are
lilggs ii v.iit's 3hesI Aayt no ,Iirect
personal Interest," xIJil AT 3hry desire
tasir success unIy Tor ia4 sac az thcir
psarcr ncighbors. their course will not
certainly b. product'ycoi goafl to the
Schools.
The Common Schaul should be re.
garsed, in every nciyhborhao!, as one
q the most sacred Institutions of.~sac
rountry--it should BE- loukc.IvM n onc
~ HE IitestimabIc advantages Of hon,.,
ideatsissI with the slssffcst ,nterrsts Of
spsittf. ns{ !,~ssFff Up with the hopes.
Il the 4sd and the affections Of De,
Young.
Il inc old will cherish. the yosng
will reverence it; and when parents
md Children invest their affections and
Lheir hopes upon II, It viii never be
sccvpiet| By teacbsrs VIII" will not,
|ee| their responsibility, and diligently
'xert themselves As persons on VII m
re e~s'tere.l many vatchtuI and jeal
'u< eyes.
The Common School -haa>c should
hay. 10 ITSELF that II i sac Of lhc i
her. she'd n,oss,4 Ms ef honc: III
n,uI.! ii a <t1ly cYHstfsstcd orpasl
po(sfsses|, xa,i Sbecom- a
<ssgft. Z place for the
= an s AMI TIE social part
TIE Helyhbsrhssd. ,yhen o9:upied
schools. these houses should nat be.
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