The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-15
State of South Carolina.

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"uEREAS the last General Assembly of
w South CarOlinn with a wise forecast
aud liberal regard for The public welfare. based
Id 1t is so essentially the good sense and vir-
tue of her citizens. enacted a law by which the
Commissioners of Free Schools are auihnlizec to
establish Normal School in The city of Charles
ton, to which the country districts will be enti
tied to send n certain number of pupils.
And whearens the cnterprsing Board Of ST.
Phillips and ST. Mitchners have now in opera
ton, at their excellent public schonl IN the city,
weekly exercises, which will serve to exempIify
the benefits of such an establishment.
Now, therefore, recommend to tho several
Boards of Commissioners OF Free Schools in the
State to appoint, at their next quarterly meeting,
OH the fourth Monday i'll April, and depute one
or more Of their number to visit the said public
schoul (St. Phillips StrecD in Charleston, at
their convenience, so as to he able to report the
result of their observation at the quarterly meet
ing, OH the fourth Monday of October next
Also, l 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 are the uses of n
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, I will venture to saw
for the good citizens of Charleston, that the hou-
ses Of many residents will he opened to any
Teacher who shall be provided with letter Of
Introduction. with certificates OF the President
and Secretary of the Board Of Commissioners
at home. Failing in this, or in case IL public
house is preferred, it affords Tie pleasure to all
nounce that Mrs Kennedy, Of the American
Hotel, in King street, will, account Of This
Department. take of any Teacher Of Free
School who will deposit with her, his or her Ger.
tificates from the Presilcn, and Secretary Of the
District Board Of Commissioners for which hc or
She mny be employed, from the first Of June to
the fifth inclusive
Furthermore appeal to the proper nuthori-
ties Of the railroads and other public convey nnces.
~ means of which they must reach the city, to
instruct their several agents. upon the exhibition
To them Of the said certificates, In pass nll such
Teachers of Free Schools and one Coni,nisser
from each Board, going down for the purpose
herein set forth, for fare: going and rcturl-
iAE.
am assured that the Commissioners Of Free
Schools of ST. Phillips and ST. Mitchuers will
take pleasure in affording every acicty to the
Teachers and others, 10 observe and profit by
the improved methods Visitors will only have
to apply TO G.. G.. NEMMING Err Esq, Chair
man, or to any member of the Board, at the
Public School House, in st. Phillips street. to be
,adfaitted ut the proper hours. ..s,.,
A fxe'l time has been mentioned, from the
first t0the fifth June Better for all parties, If it
DO at all convenient, to adopt this appointment
Ght. there be mpcdinIeuts to prevent any
Aenc"f'5 i'o!n cunning ~ thnt uiDe, Tie Com
m'ss'oners wall receive them at any other time in
May or June, Including Saturday ono Of the
days .l.ss 49,.
Given under my hand aud tho seal of the
State at Chcora, near Georgetown, this sec-
,,i Snds day of April, IL. tho year Of our Lord
- ~ one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight,
81 and in tie eighty second year Of American
20 Independence. Il
= s. 3I ROBY. +. w. ,ALLSTON. /,
s. w. r. HuNrr, Deputy Secretary Of State. &
April Z, 1913. 81 2w