The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-08-12
THE CHARLESTON NORMAL SCHOOL.
A correspondent Of the Winnsboro Rcgistc,

snys:
This school is intended for the education Of
girls, so as to enable them to become teachers,
and embraces the whole curriculum Of liberal
education. The Jealous and patriotic Commits
sioncrs of Free Schools in Charleston have not
been merely satisfied in extending to upwards
of two thousand children all the advantages
Of the most excellent and thorough tuition, but
pursuing their labor Of love aud usefuI ness,
they now aim to educate teachers who shall
still further develope the syetem. of which the
schools in st. Philip street aud Friend street are
models
The advantages Of this school are not inten-
ded 10 be confined TO Charleston. By an act
Of tho Legislature. passed in 1857, the State
appropriated SlO0n0 towards the erection and
furnishing of the building. and agreed to ap-
proPriate the sum of $4,000 annually for f We
years for its support provided the citizens Of
Charleston contributed an equal amount to both
these purposes. The contribution has been
made, 80 as TO secure the appropriation by the
State and the school ia now in successful oper.
alton. In consideration of this it is made the
duty OF the Commissioners to receive into the
school, free Of any charge Of tuition, female
pupils from every part of the State, not exceed.
ing fifteen to each Congressional District, for
the purpose Of being ira aimed as teachers ]
am very sure, that il is the duty 80 it would
be great qualification TO the Commissioners
TO receive pupils from the State at large /
know that they are desirous that all purts OF
the State should reup n portion Of the harvest
which now cheers the heart of every patriot
and pllanthropist who visits the schools now
i'll operation under the new and improved svs
tenn of education which has been introduced
aud we are anxious that our own District
should avail itself Of the liberalty of the
State and the ln(,ors of the friends of cduco
ton in Charleston.
1t would he out Of place, in this communica-
ti"n, {" dwell upon the advantages and ncces-
sity Of female education. They are apparent
to, and acknowledged by all. In the noble and
eloquent address, recently 4. livcred by Mr.
lIan"kcl, in Charleston the peculiar excellence
OF Which makes it all epoch in the history Of
Fourth of July cclebratons,-aftcr IN cIabor-
ate and philosophical discussion Of the subject,
he finds the stability aud permnncnce of gov
crnment to rest mainly upon the influence and
power of individual men, and he is doubtless
right. But where. ask. are such men to be
found2 How is this influence to be ACQUIRED,
and this power to be attaincd2 Not from mere
physical cndowmcnts-not from mere genius
But it is mainly through that cultivation Of
the intellect and heart which only mothers
love can dcvclopc. And how shall she dis
charge this fond duty, without n thorough c,lu.
cation and discipline of her own mental DOW
crs. believe there is great force in the thco.
ry, that the elements of true moral and intel
lcctunl greatness are inherited from the moth
er; and if this be true, with what carncstness
should every community strive for the cduca-
tion of its females!