Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-04-17
State OF south Carolina
EXECUTIVE DEpARTMENT.

WTHEREAs, the last General Assembly
w OF South Carolina, with q wise forecast
and hberabregard for the public welfare.
based az 1T is so essentially on the good sense
and virtue of her citizens, enacted a law by
which the Commissioners of Free Schools are
authorized to establish Normal School in
TIC city OF Charleston. to which the country
districts will be entitled to send certain
number ofpupils. w
-, And AM. whereas the entorprisiug Board of st.
Phillips and st. Michael have now in opera.
ton, at their excellent public school in the
city, weekly exercises, which will serve TO
eSemplty tho, benefits Of such an establish
ment:
Now, therefore, / recommend TO the sever
at Boards of Commissioners of Free Schools
IN the State to appoint, mt their next quarter
ly meeting, on the fourth Monday in Anvil
aud dcpute ono or more Of their number -
VISIT the saidpubllc school (St Phillips streetl
IN Charleston, mt their convenience, SO as to
be able to report tho result of their observa-
tion ut thequortcrly meeting, on the fourth
Monday of October next.
Also, l. do hereby invite all the Teachors
OF Free School-seholars throughout the State
70 come and see for themselves how the said
Public School is conducted and what aro tho
uses of Normal School
as the expenses of such visit might put
1T out oftho power Of many to come, however
much they may desire it, will venture to
say LOT tho 5000 citizens OF Charleston That
the houses OF many residents will be opcnnd
to any Teacher who shull bo provided With n
letter of introduction. or with the certificates
0t the President and Secretary of the Board
OF Commissioners at home. Failing in this.
or in case public house is preferred, it aE
lords me pleasure 10 announce that Mrs Ken,
nedy, of the American Hotel, in King street,
will, on account of this Department., take
care of any Teacher of Free School who
will deposit with her, his or her certificates
from the President and Secretary Of the Dis
trict Board of Commissioners for which he
or she may DO employed, from the first Of
June to tho fifth inclusive.
Furthermore, / appeal to the proper au-
thoritios of the railroads and other public con
Veyances, by means Of which thcynrust reach
the city, to instruct their several agents, upnn
the exhibition TO them of the said certificates.
to pass all such Teachers of Free Schools.
and one Commissioner from each Board, CO.
ing down for the purpose herein set forth.
for one fare, going and returning.
i am assured that the Commissioners Of
Free Schools Of st. Phillips and st. Michael's
will take pleasure in aaording every facility
to the Teachers and others, to observe and
profit by the improved methods. Visitors
viii only have to apply to G. @. GfEMATIN.
GER, Esq, Chairman, or to any member of
the Board, at the Public School House, in ST.
Phillips street, to be admitted at the proper
hours. j, @
A fixed time has been mentioned, from the
first to the fRh June, Better for all parties,
if it be at all. conyenicnt, to adopt this APP
pointmcnt; but if there be impedimonts to
prevent any Teachers from coming. at that
time, the Commissioners win receive them az
any other time in May or June, including
Saturday as one Of the days ~.
I Given under my hand and the seal of tho
7 State, at Chicora, near Georgetown, this
second day of April, in, the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud
=. fifty eight and in the oighty-s year
of American Independence.
ROB'T. r. W.iALLSTON, u
w r. HuNT Deputy Sec'ty. of State.
April 19 1858 SO 2t