The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-12
Education.

Never yss there q time in the history
efske State when the question of educa-
tlsH ought to be more thoroughly discus
ssd sna Sagitated than THE present.
HE scclcred race, numerically the larger
efllhs s.ssssssssA s.s:sss comprise the, popula-
siea % sHs State, are fully awake upon
t6issubject, and it is certain that their
assire "a secure and pcrpetuate to them
sslsss the means of acquiring an educa-
iiap ssiilffhasn able ally and helper in
es6pafatibnl 6f the school system of the
Statc.s That they will avail themselves
ofths advantages Of the, system, when it
sqsf iRto operation, the past experience
sftheir avidity and eageruess to learn
abnhdaufly proves /. =,
And they will call in the moral forces
ofedGcatioh ahd intelligence to secure
and establish the power of their numeri-
eel majority.
This all win admit, and we need not
discuzg the, physiological structure of his
brain, to eknow how much the black
man eaaGa learn. Whit he mM learn.
sY6As 20 DE-, ~ ttti.. ~ t'
VIII place him proportionately in ap-
piroximation to the white race in intel
hgancesand his numbers, used with his
acquired intelligence will make his race
politically the dominant one-and this
result. is enhanced and accelerated by
che lukeiHarmhess of the whites upon
this subject of education.
Not again-upoue the-6eld of battle,
nersforthe1p present in the political arena
-sinnst the white race assert its preroga-
tiyea, but upon the intellectual calbre
depends the issue Of the antasonism that
nay exist. between the two races living
in the State. So
But we do not mean to theorize and
speculate upon this question of education,
but would wish to bring the subject
practically before the people.
An feel the importances Of education,
che only aucstion.is how to u,,l.i il prac.
sseSai, how TO get up a system, cheap |
enough and convenient enough for all to
enjoy this advantage.
Now at the Court House, and in the
villages in our County, the question set
ties itself. Teachers, the best teachers
are there, and scholars arc plentiful and
conveniently situated to attend school
everyday in the year. Such is, of course,
MOI the 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
We bring the question Of education be-
fore our readers.
Now some plan like this how would
il do? Let differeut neighborhoods, of
a convenient extent, unite and engage
tvg.g
che services of a competent teacher, pro-
vide, a school house, let this be as cen
tEalin the neighborhocd as may be, let
those 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
school, allowance being made to those
who board the teacher, to pay his salary.
Ifforty children constituted the school
one, dollar per month for each scholar
would be reasonable. nay, good sala-
Ty TO the teacher, and would not be felt
by the parents. And at this salary the
very best teachers can be secured Let
TIE ssm;Eos orgacig;a:.; .hc sc|,ool I'd
vertise in the County and Charleston pa
pers and the very best teachers will be
glad TO come.
In some neighborhoods it may suit