The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-04-14
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
LIIuEREAS Tho ln.i C..no.,l A..A.,

NHEREAS the last General Assembly
w oc South Carolina, with a wise fscc
east and Il liberal regard for the public vel
i'Ec, based rs il is so essentially on the good
.rus" aud virtuc of her citizens, eRa1sed a
law Ly ~aicL the commissioners Of Free
Schools are authorized 20 estabIiah Nor
I"a! Srhoo! in the city of Charleston. Ia
'"Lch the country districts will be entitled
- send certain number Of pupils.
Aud whereas thc cnterprisiRg Board of
- Phillips and 81. Micharrs have Row in
operation, Ht their excellent public school
IN the city, weekly exercises, which will
scrre to cxrmplify the benefit of such All
establishment.
Now, therefore, recommend to the sew
cr;l Boards Of Commissioners Of Free
Schools in the State TO appoint at their
Atqnartcr'y meeting. on the fourth Mon
day IN April, md dcputc one or mJrc Of
their number to visit the said public school
(St. Ph'liipS strceD in Charleston, at their
convenience, 80 ~ Ia be able 10 report the
rrsult OF their observation nj the quarterly
uc"iing, on the fourth Monday Of October
next
Also, DO hereby invite all the Teachers
Cf + &c School scholars throughout The
SGic Ia come and see for themselves how
the sail pnblir School is conducted, and
what are the uses of Normal School.
As the expenses of such n visit might
put It out of tie power of many to come,
however much they may tcsire H. will
venture 10 say for the good citizens OF Char
lesion, that the houses OF many residents
will be opened 10 any Teacher who shall
be provided with letter of Introduction, or
with the certificates Of the President and
Secretary Of the Board Os Commissioners
at home. Failing in this, or In case pub.
lie house is preferred, II affords me pleasure
TO announce iiiRi sifs. Kennedy, of the
American Hotel, In King street, will, OH
account OF THE department, take care Of any
Teacher OF a 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
20 the fifth inclusive.
Furthermore, appeal to the proper au-
horities OF the railroads and other public
conve yances, by means Of which they must
reach the city, to instruct their several
agents, upon the exhibition 10 them Of the
said certificates, to pass all such Teachers
OF Free Schools, and ono Commissioner
from each Board, going down for the pur-
pose herein set forth, for one fare, going
and returning.
j afD assured that the Commissioners OF
Free Schools of st. Phillips and st. Mich
aers will take pleasure in afiording every
facility 20 the Teachers ard others, To OBJ
serve and profit by the improved methods.
Visitors will only have to apply TO &. g..
MEhMiNGER, Esq, Chairman, or to any
member Of the Board, at the Public School
House, in ST. Phillips street, TO be admitted
Mt the proper hours.
fixed time has been mentioned, from
the first TO the fifth June Better for all
parties, II 1t be at al convenient, to adopt
this appointment bot IL there be impcdi.
ments TO prevent any TsA:hcis from com.
ing 1T that time, che Commissioners will
receive them at any other time in May or
June, including Saturday as one Of the DAYS.
{ ~ lGIvEN under my hand and the
LIS. zeal OF the State, ut Chicora, near
I - )Gcorgetown. this second day Of
April. in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fly eight, IN the eighty
second year Of American Independence
ROBT. y. w. Aid.STON.
w. r. HUSTr. Deputy See, Of State.
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