Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1858-08-21
RICHMOND WHIG.
.rs-r From ths Religious Herald. .-s ....
1.-THE WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL OF VIRGINIA.

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with .eli.n.rnr,p,iry ,ov.,s TIM. fo5ndaa 4; IN -
tirue ,,s ex;.teoc. nom y-.er.t,ao 10 ssns,sa .sa
neither nv revolatona IN .ocietx NOR h, th AR - -
novai Of lie iunedis,s and nosi active friends viii
moreover command the con6dence the .u,port ard ca,
operation Of an parties ho-eyer wildly they NAV aif.,
i on other suf i-ct,. - q. -fl r 90 -
Ill IL should be loc,ted In the couutrx In 4. an.
Il eountrJ people rrper,ry ts yrvvioe nor. " N
from this class oue ministry is almost exeiusvly derived
there are uefoubded objections TO village schoo bosL
private ana public schools In our STATE located 10 The
country have been nost hbersDy patIooized; and,
nay ssfly eorcisde. jsdging from lbs past ihst one
school thus situated soud more SUP port
that it would be prosperous more succ-sfu more
eaiy managed and more accessible the people, on the
score Of expense.
Nv. should commence with three professors-centIe-
meu combining ouly schoIarship aud ,dciency but
high Character liberal views aud houorlbIs bearing in
all respects. l. A Professor Of the English Language
A Professor Of Ancient aud Modern Languages; ;s A
Professor Of Natural Science and Mathensuss Zach
professor should be- held indivdu.llv tssoonsih. A Dr.
and the public for the succ.s and good
Of bis sdepartment-sdsp,ne his ins,rctot. ~ h.
loves, capacities which enter scho and timing bs
TO point limited onIv nv ~. ~. .,o,;.on..S -
demands of his nunils $50 80
This arranpemert hsa 49,. r...r..
must recommend n In tbo ss,iass,;o - ., .'' ~
lars who have con.;de-.s .hs A. go. :. ,n .s - ~
-. ~ 7i'e1su s"e esieets OF tne various sys-
tens Of instruction no. pursued and ibe demands Of
ase snu nsuon- ist III eno aces rirge OF study su-
Sue 70 meet zoe vants oi az ac4d mic studeut-,
A" ren stnout coniusiou or neglect OF any part, may
oe htenoed 10 the highest point krown the colleges
or even the unVereity sel I'd. The most proniu eut
wen as the moet rad'cai defect Of the various systems
OF instruction generally pursued in America Is the
senee OF an English department IL is no les. shameful
nhh hotoon- that the graduates OF cur schools
but lev instances speak end write pure Ergsb. Hence
Il Is suggest this department. ueulc make IL first and
most prominent IN the eourse-I would require ptofes
sor 70 devote bis whole time and attention 10 m. he
should trace our native tongue from origin in remote
sges through all OF its successive its present
eomPrehensiveness and rtnement-e1hbiting TO the pu
p MS analysis and construction relations 10 othe LAM
and moderp, its defects and anomalies
oesuuee ana peecnohs-Pointng him. tco, ts pures
.nd most correct authors its most precious gems and lie
Iicosst stores OF knowledge. By THE his pupils
oeld acquire purity precision dueney And elegance In
their style OF speaking and writing bile at the saue
um they would go forth With vast fund Of information
adapted 70 the pracesl purposes OF lie 3D. The or l.
nHAnon oi the Acaiy eomoncs every incentive fdr
W Persesering 'oh ana COED management. Each
oSt heo pefsonay responsible 20 the trustees and the
puo"c eAps not only the iri peeunary compensa-
on As -n De presently Sesn but the full credit Of bis
"u hOs' No sepsnor eIneer, Si'a overshsdosing in-
au ins an.no'iy' st.ncs oe'Neeh h'm and
80 anu PAooe. 70 seai nis honots or shield hS
- Iis 20 Ia S ne oseS@es, me greater vii
| .s,.ia W 1S .s ,, n,o'e ehS'eo'e hAs reputation
"a 80 ,ss ~ OF lneonPetet, s's reputation
-, s,iis IN ~, os o', 'o1 pups let 70 ehoos'
pTsse.s SSr ear H. - a. iI ~ :. ~
cheney on the preparatory depsl tent which lo1~y,
veil condoetss ia ofen, most uarshtsousiy made n
seAPe goat 10 bear away the sins OF snnpc faeuItys
himself toe preparatory teacher Of his own Dc
partnent Should he advance his pupils unpr pared q
the higher studies give them certificates Of pro
cheney which they do not deserve the will lie az h
oSn door Every ueliniormed professor knows too that
eaiy habits OF thought and study exert controlling iu
hurnee on tie pupils utnre success veil his destiny
10 he ana that radical defect OF Amsricsn SCHOLARSHIP
ignorance OF hrst principles hence the importance oi
placing hln under the best instruction during the earlier
stages OF HE course IL NAV be -ad these aSor 700
s-'e5e-hen WI not De found tn assume them. Such
o'yecion might nave oeen urgtd ten wears ego; nos H
~ not hold good Teaching, 10 our stare, is becoming
popular and profitable pro'es-on-mcn q high chanc
r wealth and scholarship nov engage Voluntarily in the
work ana ho- ptro'm these very aoors Teachers
required eth' hours dA and naco Of the night besides
70 keep before your America IN three or four recita
uons oo~ they come 70 ihe wok better equipped and
Win FIX or reeAuons daiy leave fast boys far in
toe rear ~ ho"eVer S'tn large number Of pupils and
tuh eompenen' OF classes, (~h'eh latter Contingency
can afise IN TINS seeooi only alter apee OF several
yeas aoors should become really too severe then
professor may AZ hrs own option aud expense employ
Gssst'nt-his ehoice As 10 the man. being subject 10
'ne approval o. the trustees. an; As 10 the honor
she and genuemany bearing OF tue iseu,y every ju-
dcious parent viii appreciate the reqOiaition Untold
evil has been dooe by snbeetng youths during their
academic eourse, TO the example aud IL usnce Of
gar, narrou-minded men, although Possessing some
ueiounded pretensious to scientific kuouedge, general
hteratnre, and Passao'e meSals Ard Sho can count
the evil and the ruin which Ia. resulted from the
neeton OF sgeh men With public schools brought into
eItence ana sosAoeo oy tne oherrgs OF frty atd the
efforts OF Pnanthfopy! Tbe people, IN er tue influence
OF this noble principle, may give, end give again and
'gan ana erect spend'o ouid'Dgs collect vast cabinets
and hSrares spa SIMPLY ona0. PsoessorshiP bot unles
men OF the rget stamp ana eaore are there the effort
Eih De Vain-the institution Hul drsg it' slow leugth
aoug ana continue ior quarter OF century or mote,
an oee, Of md 4ve -n tnose "eose interest Is to OF
pose and Prohnc source o. anxiety, modification Rnd
trouble 70 i's hsnoS lie. us start our enterprise With
MO- ana We suah nave hoeol1B 70 Isar Q, regret
NO hkeo ana certain salares snonid be given to The
professors alter the hrst or second se on, but each