Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-19

state of education in this Stale was for the
want Of. competent teachers; and that they
could NOT be obtained without assistance from,
the State. That the State, although she had
been liberal, and even prodigai, in her aPpropri-
alton for educational purposes, YET there wns wns
one classshe had not contributed one dollar to; !;
he meant. the middle class. That. the teachers
who received the appropria ton were men from
the middle classes, and. who. taught the middle:
class. That he preferred the bill reported by
the Committee 10 the bill of his friend from
Spnrtanburg, for the foTmer provided for the
establishing of high school in each district
That the State had made provision for the edu-
cation of the wealthy, and had, in less time than
half century, appropriated Sl,ooo,oooo 1or
the College, -; =.
Mr.. Wilkes argued at length on ,he various
modes proposed 10 improve education, and eS-
pressed his preference for the bill reported by
The Committee ON Education. v =
Mr.. Duncan was also opposed to the bill Of.
fered by the member from Spartanburg, and
said that having many years experience as n
Commissioner of Free Schools, he considered
that the bill, if passed, would materially injure
the system.
He was opposed to all the bills, and thought
that the present system, amended as he had pro
posed in n series of resolutions he hud the honor
of Offering, with good commissioners, would
answer every purpose.
Mr. Moraene said he did not intend to make
speech, but us he had an agency in the matter
now before The House, he would make few re-
marks. That he had reported q measure, but
as the Committee had not agreed to it, and hud
reported another bill, he would only consider
that bill; that it proposed to establish in each
Congressional District an Academy, each having
five teachers; South Carolina had already pro-
yided fora College, and Ind done well in 80
doing, as it afforded an opportunity for portion
Of her citizens TO obtain finished education
but that the, College had not come up to the ex-
pectations of the public; the young men who
entered there were loo young, and their minds
were not trained sufficiently 10 take in the learn.
ing of the professors: that We wanted schools
where Young men could be fully prepared 10 en-.
Ter College,; that he did not know Of q single
school In the Stale which did this; we wanted
schools to enable US to have professors. That
we had to look abroad for professors; that we
wanted institutions where young men could be
educated and fitted for the duties of life without
going to College, and where Eine.tenths of them
could receive good educatons and become teach.
ers. That but few Of the teachers of our free
schools W, ro qualified TO give instructions to
others; that some Of them received from three
to four hundred dollars year, and after they
had received it were unfit to teach; that as the
teachers became more competent, the people
would be willing 10 give larger sa lares.
Mr. Hope also expressed his views upon the
bills. -..
The motion made by Mr.. Tucker was adopted
and the Committee were disclIrged from the
consideration of the other bills
The House then proceeded TO the considera.
ton of the General Order, billto incorporate
the Edgedeld Railroad Company, was taken up
for consideration. A lengthy debate, in which
Alessrs TilIman, Moragne, MCGOWAN, Memmin.
ger, Middleton and Trenholm engaged, sprang
up, upon sundry amendments which were Of
fered.
The debate was cut of by q call for the next
Special Order, the Electoral bill, which, upon
motion, was discharged, and made the Special
Order for 10 morrow.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Trim
mier for the remainder Of the session, owing to
severe indispositon.
At ). p. in., the House adjourned until ii a.
m, to.murrow.