The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-01

nal adjournment, to provide for the organi.
zation of another Normal School in the
upper or middle portion of the State. Cor
| tain generous citizens of Charleston have
commenced subscription, also, for estab-
fishing aud maintaining Marine School
aNoat in their harbor This benev olent dc
sign is worthy of encouragement.
The SOUTH CARoLISA CoLLEGE-ls in
n flourishing condition It's numbers were
diminished last March, by an act of neces.
sary discipline on the part Of the Faculty,
which has exercised n salutary influence
! The greater portion of the young gentle
men who we're affected by its operation.
are again in their seats, pursuing the stu
dies OF their class. | recommended that
the Trustees be authorized to place n
cholarship at the service Of the Charles
ton College, cf Er,kine College in Able
vile, the Furman College in Greenville, the
Wotlord College, and ST Johns College in
Spart,.nburg, and Mount Zion College in
Fairfield. hope that these aourishing in
stitutions of learning will be invited, ana be
induced 10 keep one student of their own
selection always at the South Carolina Col
lcge, free Of any charge for tuition, to be
subject however, to the usual examination
by the Faculty and to all the College laws
Our system Of Collegiate education has
|
society, and is worthy of the harmonious
support of all its component parts. In the
changing circle of years, new questions
continually arise and new shades of opinion
change the face of parties. But there are
| topics which never lose their interest, be-
! cause they are connected with the founda.
ton Of society. Such is the cause of edu>
! cation.
The time will never come when it can
| be considered matter of indifference how
public education is to be conducted
| Nor is il necessary to enlarge here on its
importance, for it must be said,t TO the honor
of the country, that opposition 10 education
hnds no support among our people-evcn
they who have missed Tic opportunities of
| acquiring il themselves are iaudably bent
not only on securing lis benefits to their
children, but on promoting the general DIFF
fusion of it, There is nothing which con.
tributes SO much 10 The elevation of the
American character; roihin. which proves
to strangers the superiority claimed for our
progressive and growing country as the
unanimity with which the cause of e1luca-
ton is everywhere embraced by all descrrp.
tons of our people Therefore, any inscn-
tive to tho support of education may well
| be spared. But il is important that It's true
| ends should be often presented To the pub
lie eye; for, rs FREQ Government is the
| great glory of the human race, the educa
| ton OF the people is tho appropriate means
| "f raising mankind TO the proper rank uf
| treemcn-but 10 educate the people implies
system that comprehcnds the whole soci-
! ely. There was, IN the darkest times
learned fcw-nor was it their fault that
they made arrangements on the basis OF cy.
clnsion-iOy to force LIBERAL systems of leg
lslation upon the ignorant is total misnp.
| plication of power, .cading 10 nothing but
confusion and anarchy.
The Suuth Carolina College is n school
adapted TO the wants Of professional men,
and those who make business of study
| To those who, by circumstances or by
| choice, are led TO emil brace The callinrs of n
practical character, the Military Acalemies
| open door in an excellent education, par
| hcularIy adapted to their situation " hill.
| to the thoughtful and studious yunth whose
minds are directed To the noble task cf pro.
noting and defending the cause of religion
| the establishments founded by denomina-
tional societies offer peculiar advantarrs.-
IL is rot To be supposed that all who finish
their education ut the South Carolina Col,
lege, or at the Charleston College, will turn
| out professional men nor that the Citadel
Academy will be exclusively employed in
bringing out eng ineers and ariizans, nor the
denominational institutions in educating
young men for the ministry but their com
bined operation, If harmonious, will be 10
difuse large and high aud 5enefcent cul-
ti"ation of tho public mind, and 10 spread a
degree OF light and knowledge beyond any
thing that could be effected by siuylc in.
stitutiOn. Let not any friend OF EDUCATION
look with GOODNESS or ealousy on any of
these pStlhii .hmpufS lnfi,.yn b,t a.
could, with advantage, be merged into one
another, or tha, auy one Of them could be
! spared without detriment 10 the public -
| Nor ought the expense which is entaIed on
the State by the patronage ofa high degree
OF education to BIZ regarded with feelings
! of r0pugnance. There could not be n more
| mOrt,iyIng confession Of inieriOrity than for
us 10 admit that we are incapable of sus-
tanning College for the diffusion of the
most liberal studies.
| recommend that the Trustees of the
College be authorized to appropriate the
iron railing which formerly enclosed the
State House, to the purpose of enclosing the
College Chapel, which needs some such
protection.
The Report Of the Board of Visitors Of
the Military Academies, and Of the Commits.
sionCrs of the Asylum for Deaf Mutes and
! The Blnd, VIII be submitted as soon as pre-
pared. The Governor is, er-o6fcio, mem.
bcr of both these Boards About to resign
this grateful duty to my successor take
great pleasure in testifying how ably, i'm
| partially and faithfully, the affairs of both
have been conducted Honorable alike to
the mind and heart of the State, these in.
situations are destined to exercise a sensi-
Jle Influence, morally and intellectually,
upon the industrial employment of The
people.
Located in healthy part Of Spartanburg
District, upon State lands which the
Commissioners will be allowed TO regulate,
the Cedar Spring Asylum will eventually
become the centre Of thriving population
of villagers, made up Of its cleres, among
whom may be found some of the best and
most ingenious Rrtizans in the country
The value of the Citadel Academy is al.
ready sufficiently known TO be appreciated
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