The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-06

work, or is at least to be regarded al
secondary aud subordinate school
aim. If this be concealed, the only
position left US is to admit, them to
share Of the regular school business
as literature and as opening frcsl,
roads to knowledge. Now, while it
would be essential to begin the stud y
ofthese languages at the earliest prao-
ncable moment, whore they taught
with view to being spoken, under
this other aspect of the question, with
the circumstances so entirely changed
necessity does not exist for their iu-
PRODUCTION at so early stage. Ao-
cordingly, in Justice to the urgent
claims of subjects which cannot bc
postponed, this study has been defer
red, in the schedule about to be pre-
sented, until the last two years of tho
school course, with four lessons a
week assigned to it. At this stage of
his progress, with his previous linguis
tic training in Latin and Greek the i'm
mense auxiliary to acquiring tho vo-
oabulary afforded in his know elcdgo Of
English and Latin, with the light of
their experience as teachers, your
Committee feel authorized to express
the belief, that in the time allotted to
its study, the pupil will bo ablo to
make such progress, in French at
least, as to be able to read with easy
fiuenoy the usual standard authors in
the language, and be amply prepared
to receive the higher instruction by
which his Knowledge is to be broad.
ened and deopcned in the college or
university"
The discussion continued till half
past one O'Clock, whom tho following
resolutions we're offered and passed.
Resolved, That Messrs. Archer and
Judson be appointed committee Of
two to draft set Of bylaws to be
presented at the next meeting of tho
Institute for the guidance of its pro-
ccedings.
Resolved, That three delegates be
appointed to meet the Teachers Asso-
citation of Georgia, at their next meot.
ing in Augusta on the lst Tuesday of
May next.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Bon
ner, Stuart and Farrow.
Mr.. Stuart moved, That tho com.
mittee of three required by article
VIII. of the Constitution be now ap-
pointed.
The chair appointed Messrs. Bah.
bit, Patrick and J. II. Carlisle.
Resolved, That tho Cores ponding
Secretary bo requested to continue
his efforts to gather statistics for the
coming year, and report at the next
meeting.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Institute be returned to Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Farrow for the signal efficiency with
which ho has discharged the duties of
Secretary and Treasurer.
Resolved, That the thanks of tho
Institute be returned to the Cores
ponding Secretary for his valuable
report.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Institute be returned to the citizens
of Grecnville for their hospitable
entertainment of tho members of the
Institute.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Institute be returned to the several
Rail Road Companies for passing
members over their road for one
are.
Resolved, That tho next meeting of
the Institute be held in Charleston on
the third Tuesday of next May, at 10
o'clock A. M.
The. Institute met again at 8
o'clock in the Court House, to listen
to an address by Dr.. Manly upon
"Southern Colleges IN theird claims
upon the liberality of the people,"
DR.. NJ. showed, by an elaborate com"
parison of statistics, that tho South
had always contributed as much to.
wards the support of education, man
to man, in proportion to population,
as any other section of the country.
This address was worry eloquent, in
some of its passages, and ut its con-
clusion Mr.. Benet moved that the
Secretary request it for publication.
The motiou was unanim ously carried,
and the Institute adjourned sine die.