The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-04-21
STATE OF SOUTH GARoIdNA.

WHEREAS the last General Assembly
w OF South Carolina, with a wise fore
cast and a liberal regard for the public wei
fare, based us II Is SO essentially ON the good
svnSr and virtue of her citizens. enacted a
law by which the Commissioners of Free
Schools are authorized to establish n Nor
nal School in the city of Charleston. TO
which the country districts will he entitled
To send certain number Of pupils.
Aud whereas the cntcrprisng Board Of
st. Phillips and st. Mirharrs have now In
operation. at their excellent public school
in the city. weekly exercises, which will
serve to exrmphfy the benefit Of such AN
establishment.
Now, therefore, recommend to the sew
eras Boards OF Commissioners of Free
SCHOOLS In the State to appoint, at their
next quarterly meeting on the fourth Mon
day III April, and drpute one or more OF
their number to visit the said public school
(St. Philips street. in Charleston. at ,hr;.
convenience, 80 rs Ia be able 10 report the
result of their observation at the quarterly
meeting, on the fourth Monday Of October
| next.
Also, | do hereby invite all the Teachers
of ee School scholars throughout the
Stale to come and see for themselves how
the said Public School il conducted, and
what are the uses of II Normal School.
AS the expenses of such n visit might
put il ont vi the power of many 10 come.
however much they may tcsirc it, will
venture to say for the good citizens of Char.
lesion, that the houses of many residents
will be opened L" any Teacher who shall
be provided with letter OF introduction. or
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Secretary OF the Board Of Commissioners
at home. Failing in this, o. In case pub
Ii, house is preferred, it ati"rds 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 Free School who will drposi,
with her, his or her certificates from the
President and Secretary of the Dis,ric,
Board of Commissioners to. which he or
he may be employed, from the first Of June
to the fifth Inclusive.
Furthermore, appeal to the proper au-
lhurrtics of the railroads and other public
c"nve ;ancCs. by means Of which they must
reach the city, To instruct their several
agents, upon the exhibition to them Of the
said certificates, TO pass all such Teachers
ot Free Schools. aud one Commissioner
''''' S''N' ''"''' S''bE upW tie puT-
pose herein set forth, for one fare, going
and returning.
am assured that the Commissioners Of
Free Schools of st. Phillip, and st. Mich
"cPs will take pleasure in nilording ever,
fncrlity to the Teachers and others, to ob.
serve and profit by the improved methods.
Visitors will only have to apply to G.. q.
MEMMlNGER, Esq, Chairman, or to any
member OF the Board. at the Public School
House, in st. Phillips slEeet, TO be admitted
at the proper hours.
fixed time has been mentioned, from
thu first To the fifth Jpne. Better Tor all
parties. If il he nj ali Convenient, to adopt
this appointment but if there be impcdi
ments to prevent any Tea :hers from com
ing st that time, the Commissioners will
receive them NJ any other time in May or
June. including Saturday rs one Of the davs
/GlVEN upier my hand aud the
( LIS. Zeal of the State, at Chicora, near
I - )Georgetown, this second day of
April, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty eight, in the eighty
second year of American lndepvndrnce.
ROBT +. w. AlISrON.
w. r HUNT, Deputy Sec, of State.
April Ia, 9-2t