The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-12-02

w N"'WIslTF IL ~ To be hoped that this
importan' chair will br definitely filled be-
fore the close of the Year. However uni
vrrsa!lv it bc admitted that the Classics
should constitute the leading feature in the
Ir"d!'g Literary Institution of the State, vet
!" Il community of planters and farmers,
where agriculture prevails, even j., connrc-
H"A WILD the learned Professions the i'm
p"H"ncr OF Gr"mvtry. Trgonomctr,, Sur
lvNl"g, Mrn>uraiiOn and Mechanics cannot
oc "Nt'I""k"h IN completing the education
ol N"ulG, nor should we fail of inviting the
students /" Il Que understanding of Asiron-
Nmy. Natural and Experimental phiI,,sophv.
NaiuraI History and General Scirnc. -
Again. Chemistry, Geology, Minrraloyv and
Metc"r"l"gv, it'll lectures and experiments
On the application of Chcmis strv, Grolupy
! ana ELECTRICITY To agriculture, constitute an
/ esschtli branch for which "a Professor is
| proN'd"d. UniI June the President If tie
! College Was, also, Professor of Malhcmat-
/ les Since September the Professors Ie.
I C"nte have attended to the Gu,cs of this
/ chalr IN conJuuclinE With their own
| AS regards discipline, it would be deroqa.
| '"rN I" the Just i"i'urncc OF parents, sup
( posing them 10 have done their DUTY
/ To their children at home. aud hnmil
! "''hG |" Our common nature, 10 maintain
That intelligent and ncarl, grown Young
gentlemen need strict Surveillance at Col
Irge I" be- kept in order by the force of
""h"rlty, whist they are pioiiting bv the
ample means TO pursue the higher Mathe
MATES, aud 10 accomplish themselves in
Classical Literature. which the State has SO
wIsrl! and literally furn shri for their ben
rit No !c: the senior mrrmbrrs Of the
college act with discretion. mndrraiion and
dvc"rum, and let ihr Younger be controlled
ON Their precrlt and example, Il does not
often happen that men vino are devoted To-
- |dy' either scientific OF literary, (and it is
Milh such men, Gnirily, that the pruirsso-
rial chairs mus, be tillrd,) are found 10 nos
sess, among their either gifts. administrative
"Irh's. Young gentlemen of eighteen or
nineteen years of aye should Know suuie.
what how To govern th"morlNcs Until
'hc students Of the College shall become
ailNe To 4 sense OF their personal reSpousi.
hiIitE To the Stale and To themselves. the
very best administration OF the Coliruc
avs, a. II government is destined often TO
lL''' On crtrIIug College each student
signs the Kohl the caption OF wulch en-
braces Il pledge l." conform to the reg ala
u"hS: ana I" AVOID unlawful combinations
Va iEr late occasion, the lonug gentlemen
seem IG have Persuaded themselves that i'm
rePndLting the authority Of the President.
they were acting Individually, not in coubi.
nation Yet, after Il conference with the
Professors, it Mas manilp~I To the Board
that almo It the whole College WAS impIi.
Gated. The students deemed it II point of
honor TO sustain the class which refused 60
reclte TO their chief Prolessor because they
mad questioned his integrity and condemned
MS administrative ability. Here is cN cNdcucc
OF extensive continuation, vet no student
I N al a.
! necessary that the Trustees u. assembled
! 10 instruct the Faculty as to their execution
! OF the laws of the Culiege. Our Young
men are commended 10 the sentiment, well
expressed rl>cw here bv an able " ritter hlm
self an aIUmnus Of the College. obedience
10 law and 10 lawful authority is honor
ARSENAL. AND CITADEL AcApEMlEs.-T
/ beg IeHN" [" refer you I" the Report of the
Board of Visitors OF tho STATE Mmi,"r,
! academies, which are furnishing us ever.
lh'Ir order and discipline are exemplary
! me Graduating Class of this year, CON
! NiSiIng OF twenty, turns out TO society, in
us various caiiings, YOU z men who, as
/ heretofore, bN their cnpabiity and willing.
ness to bc useful, will DO credit TO ,hcIr
! training, and 10 The State " hose PATRONAGE
| they have shared
FkEE SCHOOLS The Free Schools are
doing more good than they have been allow
ed credit for. Wherever educated gentle
men OF the country have generously inter.
/ eS'cu themselves IN the subject, and with
commemorative zra! and public spirit have de-
| Notcd "a portion Of their cmrr. les To the sue
| cess oI the schools. The law has Operated
we'll As basis I, T II practical srsIem. re.
/ s''"'hS inc character OF our population and
! The g""grdphical prculuritirs Of the Stale.
Z | h.i. ,tI,I
satisfactory. Let It's provisions, with som.
amendment, be faithfully and iudiciouslv
. executed, with con n>idrratioG for those. chief
/ ~ Interested, ANA il wi. discO,e er itself 10
our community sy stem ut once available.
/ useful ANA cr"dilabc. inviting and reward.
I l"S me services ui qualified teachers n SUD
. ply OF WuOm cannot DC too early provided
! IUr' Ihe excellent public school which
/ h"a oecn organized i'm Charleston by the
/ commissioners of ST Philips aud 81. Mi
/ chneis, "Ill soon furnish a number of youur
| persons. who, it may be- hoped, viii do
Something towards Introducing in other
portions of lhc Stale the brneuls of tne
improved system under which ihev hay,
been trained. | recommend that provision
| be made Tor the establishment, without de-
lay, OF one or more Normal Sch, OILS, Mt
WhIch The promising pupl.s from Ihe Schools
below may be further educated for the pur.
pose, and trained to tue art Gf tcachiug
These are admirable institutions, and, II
well managed, cannot fail to scnG forth the
young people OF The STATE inlO The bu,i
ness OF lie as witnesses OF their useful.
nrss- Iney are e"Ilncmtly eniI,icd 10 the
notice OF benevolent and puUlIc spirited
ctIHchs of wealth, VINO may desire 10 rem
der useful 10 their KIND, Ii portion of The
surplus means with which they have been
blessed. / he first Normal School IN Amer
lea Was founded ON an Offering OF $4,000
Tor The GrP"sr, By Mr.. Dwight, a wealthy
ciIilen of Massachusetts, 10 which th.
State added $4,000, and the thing WAS
soon accomplished / have seen TINT
scm"ol N successful operation, and heely
give you NY belief lnLI - State which ur,.
tends 10 sustain general sy stem OF public
education should not remain a year without
school OF the kind Tor the regular supply
OF cOmputeut and accust, med teachers In
ordcr Ia add effect 10 the system, by fur.
nishImg the means for self regulation, and
ny winch may DC Impaired 10 II eaual USE