The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1858-04-13
State of South { arolina
EXECUTIVE. DEpARTMENr., !, MIEl;Nr

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NEHEREAS, the last General Assembly oi South.
Nv Carolina. with a wise forecas, and a. liberalre.
gard fer the public welfare, based essentially
on the good sense nd virtue of her citizens enacted
law By which the Commissioners of Free Schools arc
authorized to establish Normal School In the city of
Charleston 70 which the country districts will been.
titled to send certain number Of pupils. rs : j.
And whereas the enterprisiag Board Of St. Philips
and st. M;caes have now In operation, at thefr ex:
ceent public school in the city, weekly exercises,
which will serve TO e1emplfy the benefits Of such.an
establishment IS, s4Es
& Now, Therefore, recommend TO the several Boards
Of Commissioners Of Free Schools in ,he State 70 ap
point at their next quarterly meeting on the 6unb
Monday in April and depute one or more Of their
number to visit the said public school S Philips
street, n Charleston at their convenience so as be
able to report the result Of their observation al the
quarterly meeting, on the fourth Monday OF October
next. sa,'I ~
Also, do hereby invite all tho Teachers OF Free
Schoolschoars throughout the State TO come and sec
for themselves how the said Public School is condutt
ed and what are the uses Of a Normal School g e
AS The expenses Of such visit might put it out OF
the power o. many 10 come, however much tSey may
desire it will venture 70 say for the good citizens Of
Charleston that the houses Of many residents will be
opened to any Teacher who shall be provided with "a
letter Of introduction or with the certificates of The
President and Secretary Of the Board OF Commission.
a. home. Falling in this or in case pnblic house
is preferred affords me pleasure To announce that
Mrs Kennedy. Of the American Hotel, in Kingstreet
will account Of this Department take care of any
Teacher Of Free School who will deposit with her
his her certificates from the President and Secte
tary Of the District Board of Commissioners or which
he she may be employed from the Grst OF June to
the ffh inclusive.
Furthermore. appeal to the proper authorities Of
the railroads aud other public con veyapces by means
of which they must reach the city, to instruct their
several agents, upon the exhibition to them OF e said
certificates to pass all such Teachers of Free Schools
and one Commissioner from each Board poiug down
for the purpose herein set FORTH for one re going
and returning z.s.aa a.s-s.-t.--...st -
am assured that the Commissioners. Of Free Schools
OF ST. Phillips and st Michaels will take pleasure in
aordng every facility to the Teachers and olhers TO
observe and profit by he improved methods Ynitons
only liaveto apply toEG. G. MEMMfNGER. ESQ.,,
Chairman. or 10 any member of the Board, at die
Public School House. in ST. Phillips street, to be ad-
Initted at the proper hours a..
fixed time has been mentioned from the first to
the fifth of June. Better for oil parties il he ut all
convenient TO adopt this appointment; but il there
he mpediments to prevent any Teachers from coming
at tina. time. the Commissioners viii receive tisra ~
any other time in May or June, including Satnr9ayas
che OF the days :.
Given under my hand and lie seal of the ssas,s at
Chicora, near Gcorgete wn, HE second dsy OF Spr
in the year Of our Lord one ti.ousard eight hnn'
dred AID ffiGsght, aud in the Sigaiy.-econa rear
RUBi. F ". AELsr6S:
W. r. lIUETG, Deputy Secretary of State J:
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