Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-28

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taught in Lincoln's Hall, by Miss Marga-
ret z. Miller, Of Nashville.
10 the old corporation sehoOlhouse, two
classes for boys are instructed by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Cartwright, of Nashville.
There is an intermediate and grammar
school for boys in the school room in the
rear of the McKendree Church, conducted
by w. H. Nolan, HIN, A. b., of Nash
Vile A similar school for girls, in the
rear of the Third Presbyterian Church, is
taught by Mrs. NJ Weber, of South Caro-
lima.
"A primary school for boys is taught in
the engine house of Capitol Hill Fire Co.
No. 4, by I. w. Haley, of Nashville. A
similar school for girls is taught in the
Westinghouse on the corner Of Vine and
Cedar streets, by Miss A f. Lawrence, Of
Nashville
A grammar school for girls is taught in
the Edgar school-house on Spruce street,
by Mrs. A. D. Hale, of ST. Louis.
The branches taught in these schools en-
brace the textbooks from the primary de-
partment to Algebra, Geometry, Natural
Philosophy, Latin, French and Greek. The
schools embrace, within their ample folds,
the youths Of every grade of society
aud every shade of scholarship. The rich
and the poor; the aristocratic and the hum
bic; the high and the low; native born and
foreign born, all resort to this public foun-
tain for intellectual sustenance Its whole
some waters are uncontaminated by reli-
gious sectaranism or political bigOtry. May
its purity ever remain untarnished!
The most perfect discipline prevails in
every department Of our Public Schools.
The whole machinery moves on like clock
work Every scholar, without exception,
is looked after. Absentees are visited, and
not pupil can come or 60, without the
knowledge of the teacher and Supernten-
dent. When one leaves the school finally,
the cause of his leaving is noted, and the
Superintendent knows what becomes Of
him. The closest intimacy exists between
teacher and pupil Owing to the fact that
there is no recess for dinner, as soon as the
schools close their five hours labor, the
scholars all 60 home, without the least de-
lay
The only check or drawback to the com
pletion Of the system, is the want Of room
or suitable buildings erected in the proper
localities. These wants are of the most
pressing character, and We shall briefly refer
to what we deem to be obviously the prop
er localities"
ISt The contemplated new building on
the corner of Line and Summer streets, is
in the proper place, and is Indispensable.
ID A new building, of dimensions sufli-
cient to accommodate 400 scholars, should
be put up in the southern portion Of the city,
at some point not south of Ash street;
which, with the South Nashville Institute,
would afford accommodations for all the
scholastic population in the southern por-
ton Of the city.
3D. Another building on the lot occupied
by the High School, of the same dimensions
aud in the same style of architecture. This
is the most Important addition to be made,
as well as the most expensive. The two
buildings up-one for boys, the other for
girls-the idea advanced at the beginning,
would be cOnsummated
The objection to all these Improvements
is, the want of means We acknowledge
the force of the objection; but have We not
citzcuS Of sufficient public spirit and phiIan-
thropy, to erect them at their own expense,
aud give them to the city for the good Of
the community? We think so. As there
are in Boston, and other cities, schools
bearing the names of men distinguished for
their munifcence and zeal in the cause o.
education, why not in Nashville? Let our
wealthy citizens think Of these things.
Snow The inhabitants Of this Part Of the
globe were astonished yesterday morning by q
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