Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-21
State of South Carolina.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


"7HEREAS the last General Assembly of
w South Carolina, with wise forecast and
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 IF Charleston, TO which
the country districts will be entitled to send GER
tain number Of pupils.
And whereas the enterprising Board Of st. Phil
lips and St. Michael's have now in operation. at
their excellent public school in the city; weekly
exercises which will serve to eXempfy the bene-
fits of such an establishment.
Now, therefore, recommend 10 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 deputc one or
more of their number to visit the said public school
(St Phillips street) in Charleston, at their conve
ncnce to be able To 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 and
sec for themselves how the said Public School is
conducted, and what arc the uses of o. Normal
School.
As the expenses of such visit might put it 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 or
with the certificates of the President and Secretary
of the Board Of Commissioners at home Failing
in this, or in case public house preferred it af
fords 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
CT of Free School who will deposit with her, his
or her certificates from the President and Secrcta-
ry 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 conycyances, by
means of which they must reach the city, to in
sruct their several agents, upon the exhibition to
them Of the said certificates, to pass all such
Teachers of FREQ Schools, and one Commissioner
from each BOARD, going down for the purpose
herein set forth for one fare, going and returning
am assured that the Commissioners Of Free
Schools for St. Phillips and ST. Michaels will take
pleasure in iording every facility to the Teachers
and others, to observe and profit by the improved
methods. Visitors will only have to apply to c.
G. MENIMINGER, Esq., Chairman, or to any
member of the Board, at the Public School House,
in St. Phillips street, to 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
IL osrhf md in
eighty-second year of American Independence.
ROBT. F. W. ALLSTON.
W. r HUNT, Deputy Secretary of State
April IA IT IA