St. Mary's beacon., 1858-02-11

II WI ~ f}la eItah1is,snner III
al.s ! j j shs ss..sss
anderssahd that Il hsd bes . Asltn Iss ii ses+
srai Of It's feasAses rs to neet Che yieus al aia2
tseuen interested in lie sahiect, representing
the several counties and the city Of BaIfisuora
4 cognmitte was sent 10 Annapolis ffnEn aIle
Ssshosl Board ef this ciigs - prnlsuE is IN
Conamitfee of Ealualtion Ito views Of che naaz 1
upon The subject. The bill was examined by
the committee Of the School Beard, and ascer~
tanned TO be as uncxceptiouabip as could have
been expected in any embodiment Of law ap0n.
the subject A few amendments were sugges.
ted by the committee relative to the duties OF
tho superintendent, imposing more labor upon
that otiicer, and rendering ms service more ef-
fective.
e We have taken somespains to examine the
bill in coRnecdon with t1e views Of the numer.
Gus persons that we have csnyerssd with upon
the subject, residents Of this city and of several
counties 0f the State. From all that we have
heard, We have made up our minds that the
bill is generally expressive of the necessities OF
the State in relation to this great and import
ant, interest II is not desirable at present that
more than the general features of a system
should be embodied in,the law that begins tho
enterprise. The system must be perfected. un.
der lt.,iicious management, in its progressive
operation. The present bill has two man fca.
tareS which are not now in operation in the
State. Otherwise there is but little proposed
IN the way Of change, either in Baltimore city
or IN the counties. Tue new features propos-
70 be introduced by The BILL are general SUI
perintendent and Normal schools, or schools
for the PREPARATION of teachers
That superintendent should be appointed,
there can be no possible doubt, for without
such an Office there can be no system. And
the Normal school is quite a. necessary. There
must be provided the means for q supply of
teachers. No system of public Instruction can
be successful without such provisions. And
this provision must be ample and the sul,ulv
from it sufficient for all the purpose, of he
system. There are two institutions ia this city
that arc termed Normal C.Gsscs. They contain
somewhat less than Que hundred pupils. These
classes may furnish about one-half the teachers
necessary for the management of the system
] now in use in tiic Siks. The facilities in this
/ regard shouid be grsAtly increased, in order %
the successful working Of our system.
IL the bin now before the Legislature doca
not become law, it will be necessary for the
City CD'ncill to take speciic acraon upon this
| suacct, which las often been pressed upon It'd
consideration b. the Doard OF School Commits
sioncrs
With n great number Of the most influential
men of our city and of the counties, we mosl
anxiously: hope the pre-, cnt bill may be passcc
by the Legislature and that, in the process d
i.s oDesaiipa, the best possible means may b
provit oT the education Of the people Of oul
State. N,ariy all the states of the Uni IN hays
systems of public instruction. Taey are deemed
g Al a
the people, but also for the dissemination d
such intelligence rs will elevate the masses
producing an improvement in the social condi.
ton and relations Of a proportion of the inhah-
itants, and corresponding decrease Of crime
Such has ever been the effect OF intelligence II
is general diffusion and it il nlost anxiousls
desired that it may bc encouraged in its opor
alton throughout our Stato.--.BQlGmore PGtrt
OF.