Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-15
A OF SOUTH CAROLINA

WHEREAS the last General Assembly Of
w South Carolina, with a wise forecast and a
liberal regard for the public welfare, based as i,
is so essentially on the good sense and virtue OF
her citizens. enacted o law by which the Commits.
sioners of Free Schools are authorized to establish
a Normal School in the city of Charleston, to which
the country districts will be entitled 10 send a Ger.
tin number of pupils.
And whereas the enterprising Board of st.
Philips and St. Michael'ssha now in operation,
ut their excellent public school in the city, weekly
exercises, which will serve to exemplify the bene-
fits of such an establishment.
Now, therefore, I recommend to the several
Boards of Commissioners of Free Schools in the
State to appoint, at their next quarterly meeting,
on the fourth Monday in April, and depute one or
more of their number to visit the said public
school (St. Phillips street, in Charleston, at
their convenience, so as to be able to report the
result of their observation Mt the quarterly meet
ing on the fourth Monday of October next.
Also, I do hereby invite all the Teachers of Free
School-scholars throughout the State to come and
see for themselves how the said Public School is
conducted, and what are the uses of o Normal
School.
As the expenses of such a visit might put it
out Of the power of many to come. however much
they may desire il, I venture to say for the good
of Charleston, that the houses of many residents
will be opened to any Teacher who shall be pro-
vided with a letter of introduction, or with the
certificates of the President and Secretary of the
Board of Commissioners at home. Failing in this,
or in cases public house is preferred, it affords me
pleasure to announce that Mrs. Kennedy, of the
American Hotel, in King street, will on account
of this Department, take care of any Teacher Of O
Free School who will deposit with her, his or her
certificates from the President and Secretary Of
the District Board Of Commissioners for which he
or she may be employed, from the first Of June to
the fifth inclusive.
Furthermore, I appeal to the proper authorities
of the railroads and other public conveyances, by
means of which they must reach the city, to in
struct their several agents. upon the exhibition to
them of the said certificates, TO pass all such Teach
ers of Free Schools, and one Commissioner from
each Board, going down for the purpose herein
set forth, for one fare, going and returning.
am assured that the Commissioners of Free
Schools of St. Phillips and St. Michael's will take
pleasure in affordiug every facility to the Teachers
and others, to observe and profit by the improved
methods. Visitors will only have to apply to G..
G. MEMMINGER, 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.
A fixed time has been mentioned, from the first
to the fifth June. Better for all parties, if it be
at all convenient, to adopt this appointment but
if there be impediments to prevent any Teachers
from coming at that time, the Commissioners will
receive them at any other time in May or June, in.
Guiding Saturday as one of the days.
Given under my hand and the sea. of the State,
at Chicora, near Georgetown, this second day
of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty eight. and in the
eighty-second year of American Indepen-
dence.
ROB'T. F. w. ALLSTON.
W. R. HUNT, Deputy Secretary of State.
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