Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-24
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:

| 10 the EdttoTs OF Ne enquirer
| THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION OF TEACHERS.
With mueh pleasure notice in late number Of the Her.
aid cell for "Conyeliion OF Teachers to be held IN Inc
cy of Richmond time daring the present year. VI thal
class Of Instructors styled bad BY their patrons
soms arc too lazy perform the luxurious and trying duties
o their cang too Ignorant and tnro and oy NJ
mruus very small portion having the necessary eoucaon
with full snare of Industry obtain that cPratton because
hcy are deficient nvsurc genius and do not Know now
IN 1t for the benefit OF the third class
%o ns eeeuiies in The aeria and like
mus be- thrown nsde All the conventions In the world
suctvo Of ,nusn good for The following reasons ls
Such organization will attract The attention oil tho public
The discussion that will necessarily be elected VIII diuse
mnch useful information and The defects OF teachers and
their modes Of instruction will be placed 10 clearer ght
The agitation Of any sroec: enlRhsens the people and
quickens their sagaclty 10 detecting Imposition IN lhat
particular subject.
Since the system of Internal Improvements became so po-
ouar In our Sae nearly all OF who live near enough 10
any OF tho proposed lines 10 feel Interested have not only
Learned that there such instrument as the rdns but
MANY ha We learned how 1.-THE cost OF building roads
the advantages and ihe Plank
have learned all this Of which we were profoundly and 60
riously ignorant few years back, from the agitation and
of such subjects BY our papers, an oy our speak
ers In our different meetings.
"a All history goes 10 show that succeed In any
audable and extended enterprise, men must act In concert
Witness for example, the impetus given 10 farming by The
late Agricultural Society.
Sd. Il will tend 10 break up that old antqnated Gnlea
upan method of instruction, that obtains In certain por
DIN Instruction. if successful always be Impaired
on principles based upon derived from the laws OF mind
The selecon Of proper tex; books becomes therefore, an
tmporiant matter. These lales found in every mind
from the brightest tho dnes and tho Insiru Tor or eu
tho, of text books must attend as carefully 10 them rs
the mechanic laws Of wood and Iron in making plough
Those who have attended college, know mat boys OF ST.
neror sapacity frequently d,dHced by their lnefos
merely because interiors have been properly instruct
ed We would further remark that mpeTfecon OF lnsl!uc.
ton Is often fruitful source of dissipation college and 10
after life Take example, lad Of good parts has been
going TO an Indifferent teacher he has been carried over
the usual preparatory 10 entering college, lie is
sent by an expecting father 10 complete his eoucalon nc
Ia examined and placed 10 class with boys from every por
on of the State At first he starts with an eye 10 Inc ex-
crsio" but alas s finds that with the pride and amoon
of tho GLE he hs wings Having been lupeiecty
grounded Ia his different studies he falls 10 Inc rear OF NOSE
who Interiors In natural TALENT II 10 now loo late
10 relrace his seps and proud 10 nave sao oy MS
classmates he studies hard and stands oaoy ne lhns
10 his boe With liquor and cards he nionsges 10 XIII
le down tumble the magnificent r-cas
ties of his fond father Sometimes youth oil eStraodina'
~ perseverance ambition will be found, who will try 10
ramedy the defects his former teacher by re-
doubled diligence Blu, nds that those studies oil which
he had gotten but Saering or imperfect deo are nausea
ting 10 him. He attempts proceed but hrsl disgust and
then despair obstructs his pathway.
Under present systemshould any ono make Improve
n INT the OF managing o! nsruciing ooys-the benen
(, confined only himself and some few acqualnances
who personally by etter, hold conrerse with him. 10
have suggested suitable time end place for
holding said "Conventon. We concur In the proposition
Inasnch as usually selected Tor vacations
and Richmond Is central and easily accessible town
A,-teachers scholars and patrons-are Interested 10 TINS
moc. Lei give that encouragement il so richly de.
serves Wo hope that The call will be cordially and general
~ ,osnopded n CO.
Lunenburg, Feb. l5