The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-25
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q ,1;uN or ALI. THE otAEH paALh
9 OF TI{EClIN.
y frnr the Hisratch
q 8,,,rotuctton Of Inc German s'att-
q ,,yc tate ous Euhetc SchHofs.
y !, Inf ol!r beloved E,chmond has sue
n a,3 III introducing the system oi punnc
n I-,, .ystem by which all are alike
Il '......f. the rich and ihr poor. the child
flr native and Of the foreigner. inc
Il ..,I thr black. all learn The same sub
q N.'' .} are prerarcd alike for the duties
81 -. IN arc instructed III IN" same
q $50. r,., ~ become useful tr themselves.
49, fr families, to thr'r ronNtfH.
4 l,',,rf. may enter their sons IN these
Il I..H. ,,lrh expectation 10 -" Them
y n... r;rh,.>, otArrS nl this great Republic
,.,,a,,ly houiny that they may become, In
u''', ',..',, oC t;mc their support in old age.
t, ,,4y enter their daughters in these
,.Ir,l>. anticipating that thry may become
..h,3 daugh!cr>. GOOD wives, lntclIlScht
...fr.rs. excellent women, ornaments OF
| .G...y SIX and oC their country. The puhlc
.,,,.f> ray.lcul4rlv, il connected with h'Gh
1 ais. - rrrommcnGcd already Il! lhe
.., ;ruiiot.> Board of Edncailon OF cur
...,. viii gii>r 4 grucr''l'n trained ana
,...u.J 10 enter IN every hina a., 'ta"e,
,,.fy>,jnn, or business ti>H, Ill Stiit hiSieF
8 ..laui> or universities.
& t,.puhIic schools Of our city. a!i ih"il%n
, '.,.rr ruy short time, have proved
...1,,l i, fact. no one could have an
...l,.,fat more progress ana Improvement,
4 ,t, L>, Examinations have tNlnccd. II
/ ,r.r,. we a:r in need of some more eNpe-
,.t.,.,i TEACHERS, hut doubt not we VII!
,.,.. ,hr1u after the lapse oi two or three
,....,. y hen there will hc here ladies ana
] ..., nan ~ teachers. reared in our midst
furotrd in our own normal schools.
,.. Board oi Education and Our Skittui
..alintenGcut ol Public Schools nave
.....I EARNESTLY al.d t'lithully. aud, wlthou,
+.t.rr.n.. they deserve the thanks OF every
-roa rl.Zrn.
Fr,h,v-citizrr>, lti> my aim to talkahout
IA. schools Of the past. | wish 10 brlng
t,furr the public. especially before the
Board m Education, Il subject which, /
hone. viii De appreciated 10y all friends oil
] enhancement and progress. and by all the
,,..,, I,rnple who wish well 10 Richmond
.rmd Iireinia. Our able superintendent
>r,> in his report Of February 1St. 1871,
..,4 I fl,. introduction OF the German Ian.
.... a.. j,tn our pNllic schools would be Il
..rt ic s,.,Eii>,ion, l. ADMITTEDLY aud the
.,ln,r also able superintendent OF the year
,tpr,. recommended the same twice ii
u4> suggested. but this Is all, nothing was
accomplished yet.
understand there are committees out
L. have Il petition signed by citizens and
t,N.uaycrs 10 the Board Of Education o1
this civ t. URGE this body to devise \ plan
H. have The German language taught III at
~ >umr of Our public schools. In seve.
Iaf rt The northern ana western States has
The German language ~ SUBJECT OF IN
>'turtlun already been successfully intro
,l,Ic"I. Why shall it not he done ais" in
Richmond, where there are. hear. 400
voters und tax payers who arc either Ger
m4n> hN 1irlh or by descent?
There Ia much spoken i'll our state and
,.i;y arul.t emigration. The German will
certainly come also here II YOU tell him
W.l, Il hr arrives on our shores, G0 10 Rich,
mouI--tn Virginia. Lantl is fertile and
,a,ai. There you Will tiud labor, if YOU
".-H !" work. There YOU are respected,
Whatever Your occupation may be; ard rs
il i.r"rII,Il him IN the capital OF Virginia
/, g"Ur v";na"ullr. the German language,
l.u.-u, IN The rUhI'c schools.
! u, German language Is Of great adyan-
,:-..t, III. IN all positions OF life, from thc
,jA0,!i .ito:crtu the learned rrotc> >ons-
'..:.t. uttiy3 : ~ much a. 10 the Germans.
j.. '.sg;..rr nud the mcrh20ic may engage
-. G,rnnn cmi@raiit, and rs Il liIilr know.
.,.-. al IL" language thcS alc arlc t. con
.,t and t"cuu>uit together. I hc IN tnlli;c.
t#mr~, the importer, and the exporter c;,.i-
i.ut uIiN engage the German ~ ilhprcr OF
''iH -H"!'' ~ Nl'"'i "'hi 'i''' h'' f':''
-G"-" ne hIIH> Il nc" mai /" h'!, hi'u :"
>'"' Il" hIr''u"h' utti''> ',ic Hnilc "'hc,
h'> - me LAticF Ill huslhS ''iiu Sti"HS 'h''
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