The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-12
THE EORANGEBURG NEWS
SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1869. :
EEAD. C. ANDREWS, Editor.
AALC0LN 4 BRO OWNING. As.oeiats
T. FEEDER NEYERS, Associate. \
Education.

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Ths.ceIored race, numerically the larger
0f4ha Ess1 tnhich cnmnrisa the. nonnla.
siPa " tKs sssaae, are fully awake upon
shis subject, and Il is certain that their
desirs "a SECURE and perpetuate to them
aslses the means Of acquiring an eduea-
sipEH&ill'hhd,au able ally and helper in
slss6psfationiof shspschool system of the
State. That they will avail themselves
o ths advantages Of the system, when it
Eess ilatp ipatp operation, the past experience
ftheir avidity and eagerness to learn
abnnaantly proves. -.', +,
And they will call in the moral forces
oFedgcatioh and intelligence to secure
and establish the power of their numeri-
eal smsaiiority.
>ATlsss.s. r. ri Il will admit, and we need nc.
sassssa tue physiological structure of his
brain, To sknow how much the black
man eaaaa learn. Whit he pW learn.
viii place him; proportionately in ap-
proximation to the white race in intel.
ligaacesand his numbers, used with his
acquired intelligence will make his race
poiitically the dominant one-and this
result Is Enhanced and accelerated bv
,eS ,y9an u6T -Au
che lpkeswyarmhess Jyprl of the whites upon
this subject of education.
Not again n-nponf. the field of battle
norstorsthel present in the political arena
-Smnst the white race assert it's preroga.
tiyea, but upon the intellectual calibre
depends the issue Of the antagonism that
may oSist. between the two races living
In the State ~
But do not mean to theorize and
speculate upon this question of education,
but would wish to bring the subject
practically before the people.
All feel the Importance q. education,
Che only question is how to liaka( it prac.
ssssb how TO get up a system, cheap
enough and convenient enough for all to
enjoy this advantage.
Now at the Court House, and in tho
villages in our County, the question set
ties itself. Teachers, the best teachers
are there, and scholars are plentiful and
conveniently situated to attend school
everydayin year. Such is, of course,
netstheI case in the country, and it is to
propose plan for those who live in the
country, by Which their children can be
educated, chcaply and conveniently that
ne bring the question Of education be-
fore our readers.
Now some plan like this how would
IL do? Let different neighborhoods, of
a convenient extent, unite and engage
che services of a competent teacher, pro-
videa school house, let this be as cen
tFal in the neighborhocd as may be, let
shcse living near the school house, board
the children of those not living near
enough, let the teacher be boarded by
enc or more of the families living near
the school, and let the families be assess
ed in proportion to the children sent to
Bchool, allowance being made to those
who board the teacher, to pay his salary.
IF forty children constituted the school
one, dollar per month for each scholar
would be reasonable. nay good sala-
~ to the teacher, and would not be felt
by the parents. And at this salary the
very best teachers can be secured. Let
the families organizing the school ad-
vertise in the County and Charleston pa
pcrs and the very best teachers will be
glad TO come
In some neighborhoods it may suit
only to have winter school-from Sep.
ton,bcr to February or March, perhaps
Ave or six months. This could be ar
ranged, of course.
This or some similar arrangement is
feasible and practical, and could be in