Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-05-16
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Office Superintendent of Common
Schools.
April 9 tn, 1862.

Schools.
April 9th, 1862.
TO the Chairman Of the Boards Of the County
Suoerinteudents of Common Schools jor the
several counties Of the STATE.
Genilemen On the first and second days
of ,h,. month the President aud Directors OF
The Literary Fund held their annual Spring
meeting ~ which was present.
At this meeting it was ordered that the Fall
distribution for 1861 due and payable, by a
previous order, on the first OF this month, be
paid out the persons entitled to draw the
same AND you will thus perceive that al
doubts on the subject are now at an end. AS
il is probable that most Of the boys OF the
State. who are Of sufficient size, will be needed
in the fields aud shops during the Summer, no
special order was made by the Literary Board
.,,r another distribution from the School Fund
before The Fall: but it is desired, if possible,
and under all circum. stances, to have w inter
schools.
You will therefore, endeavor to infuse into
the public mind Z spirit OF quiet assurance and
OF confidence in the future, and to preserve IN
rs perfect order as possible the whole machin-
cry s,f our great and hopeful system of public
schonls.
We expect, by the blessing Of God, to a.
chieye the independence for which we are now
s.tuggling T; and even if the present generation
should permitted to witness that auspic
sous result it is hoped that its successors will
continue the battle of freedom now ust be
gun.
|: is oar privilege, gentlemen, to labor for
she rights, liberty and happiness of our below
ed country III the minds and hearts OF those to
whom under God, the future is committed !;
and ths Common Schools of our State afford
an admirable opportunity for sowing broad
cast into the whole for its young heart such sen
,ments aud affections a. will render the idea of
suhnsaton to a foreign power utterly prspos-
ferrous.
Oar system has already done much to nfuse
life and patriotism into the masses; and the
proud position which eur Stsae is enabled tn
occupy in the present revolution IS undoubted
ly due, to great extent, TO the general intelh.
gence diffused by the Common Schools, and to
the public spirit and love Of country which
have been uniformly and carefully fostered in
them. As long as this system can be preserved
an made 20 reach the whole youthful mi.n. O.
TIE State, with those lessons of patriotic pride
an devotion to the rights and interests OF hnm.
which it has ever been most careful to inculcate
resistance to foreign yoke will spring perpet
nai from the soil Of the land. Greatly to their
honor the profession of Common School teach
efs Is very largely represented IN the army
and in some counties nearly all the males o
this class have enlisted for the war.
There are, however, enough Of qualified fe,
males who need the profits OF honest and hon
able employ ment to- take their places !; anc
permit me to request you again to urge O,
these the duty which they owe to themselve.
and to their country of coming forward TO aie
III sustaining the moral power ofthe State i,
this her day Of trial II
In conclusion, allow me to urge on you the
following course of action ~. zs
FIRST. {" endsavor to keep in perfect orde,
the whole frame work and machinery of our
system, of public schools, acting in time of wa,
as armies don pesce,by preserving complst.
Skeleton, ready to be filled up and enlarged and
. putin more active. operation at any time, with
out delay or confusion. ks