Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

competent teacher 4 tlthe OF the good I,
be obtained from the services Of first
class instructor. Indeed positive IN Jury il
not unfrequently the result Of committing
the child to the tuition Of d bad preceptUr
During the brief period at which our chill
dren can attend the Public Schools, vi
wish them to derive the greatest amount
OF good. .f. ,.t.. .....:. .....
| While We have among us some citiZens
who will make excellent teachers in the
Public Schools still it will hardly be sup
posed that we have enough OF this class,
nor even denied that there are compare
lively few who are ready to undertake this
most important duty. Heretofore we have
been too far compelled to look abroad for
our primary school teachers as we'll as for
the Professors in our higher Scminhries OF
learning. We must do this still where our
! own citizens are unable to come into COM
petition, in point of ability. with those
who have had the advantages of an educa-
ton in the Universities and Normal
Schools at the North. Between an appli-
cant from abroad and native citiZon of
equal competency, doubtless the prefer
ence would be given to the latter. But re
gardless Of sectional preferences, be they
| teachers. Must North Carolina always
others for instruction, and like IL stupid
| girl forever sit begging mt the feet Of her
sisters I? Hitherto she ha4 properly, he.
cause necessarily, done SO.
The Constitution provides that the Uni
vcrsity shall be held to an inseparable con
nection with tho FREQ Public School sys-
tenn of the State. It further requires the
establishment ana maintenance, in con
nection with the Univcrslty of Depart
ment for Normal Instruction. 1t is I'D
vertised that this Department, together
with II general course Of University I,cc
lures, will be opened the next session; and
that tho benefits of the institution are OF
fored free of charge to limited number
Of residents IN the State, upon application
with satisfactory testimonials. The liberal
offer Will enable our own citizens SUCCESS
fully to compete for the important position
nf teachers in our Public Schools. The
normal instruction at the University slIunI1
and doubtless will be such that IL Cortif
cate Of graduation would not only gave the
| candidate an implied but actual advantage.
Even 1t brief seaaOl spent there, Of few
months or weeks, among the Libraries Of
the University, in the class rooms OF the
Professors, and with the benefit of the free
lectures, conld not fail to be of Hervice. .s
The Trustees very property, in the aelec-
ton Of a Faculty, chose only men who had
stood alo0f from the arena Of party strife,
and who had spent most of their lives as
practical teachers, aud in literary and
scientific pursuits The Professors elect
accepted as their opponents wonli pro
badly have done under similar circum-
stances. They will not reasonably be ex-
| pected to allow themselves so soon to be
driven by invective.. from position Of
uSefulneas and honor. They will hardly
attempt to give to the institution a par
tizan or soctnri6n bias, Or to influence the
minds of their students iii these respects.
The political anu religious views of young
men i'll the University shond and must be
untrammGled and free as the air of heaven.
Passion and prejudice may exist for an
hour, but l.rand and deci3ive advances In
the cause of popular education are chroni :
| clel by the centnries
a North CAROIINIAN.
| AUr. 1869