Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-14
State of South Carolina.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
KK7HEREAS the last General Assembly of
" South Carolina with wise forecast and q
liberal regard for the public welfare, based as it is
so essentially on the good sense and virtue of her
citizens, enacted law by which the Commission
ers of Free Schools are authorized to establish
Normal School in the city Of Charleston, 10 which
the country districts will be entitled to send Ger.
tain number of pupils.
And whereas the cnterprising Board of ST. Phil
lips and st. Mchacls have now in operation, at
their excellent public school in tie city. weekly
exercises, which will serve to exemplify the benc-
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
est. Phillips street, in Charleston at their conve-
nience so as to be able 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 Free
School-scholars throughout the State to come apd
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 1t out
| OF the power of many to come, however much
they may desire it, will venture to say for the
good citizens of Charleston, that the houses Of
many residents will be opened to any Teacher who
shall be provided with letter of introduction, OF
with the certificates of the President and Secretary
of the Board of Commissioners at home. Failing
in this, or i'll case public house H preferred, 1t al
forls me pleasure to announce that Mrs. Kennedy,
of the American Hotel in King street, will. on ac-
count of this Department, take care OF any Teach
er of Free school who will deposit with her, his
or her certificates from the President and Sccreta-
~ of the District Board Of Commissioners for
which he or she may be employed, from the first
of June to the fifth inclusive.
Furthermore, 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
Teachers of Free Schools, and one Commissioner
from each Board, going down for the purpose
herein set FORTH for fare. going and returning
am assured that the Commissioners of Free
Schools for St. Phillips and ST. Michaels will take
pleasure in atfordiug every facility to the Teachers
and Others to observe and profit by the improved
mcthotls Visitors will only have to apply to e.
G. MEMMINGER, Esq, Chairman, or to any
member of the Board, at the Public School House,
in St. Phillips street: 10 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 impcdiments to prevent any Teachers
from coming at that time, the Commissioners will
receive them at any other time in May or June,
including Saturday as one of the days.
Given under my hand and the seal 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
eishty- y-second year of American Independence.
ROBT. F. W. ALLST0N.
W.. R HrSr, Deputy Secretary OF State.
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