12. The Salem Seminary, so widely renowned for the host of cultured women sent out to every portion of the South, at last found a worthy rival in St. Mary's School. This institution was established at Raleigh, in 1842, under the patronage of Bishop Ives and the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Rev. Dr. Aldert Smedes, who soon presided over its fortunes, was singularly fitted for such place; for in no other institution in America was intellectual training more largely supplemented by the moral and social graces. These popular institutions were soon reinforced by the excellent Methodist Female College at Greensboro. 13. Presbyterian's, a few years later, had a first-rate school for the education of their daughters in "Edgeworth," a noble seminary established by Governor Morehead at Greensboro. QUESTIONS. 1. What is this chapter about? What laws has been enacted concert concerning education? 2. Why had incorporation been refused to the "Queen's Museum"? 3. What is said of the schools at Charlotte and Davidson? 4. What clause was in the first State Constitution? How had the intent of this clause been carried out? 5. What were some of the views in regard to popular education? What men had advocated the provisions of the Constitution? 6. What addition to the School Fund did North Carolina receive in 1837? 7. How was the fund further increased? 8. Can you mention the legislation at this period affecting school matters? 9. What denominational schools were founded about this time? 10. What is said of the "old-field schools"? 11. Where were the leading male schools, and what is said of the usefulness? 12. What female schools are mentioned? What is said of St. Mary's School? What is said of other schools? CHAPTER XLIX. SLAVERY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. A. D. 1842 TO 1844. 1. When the year of our Lord 1842 had come, peace and prosperity were in all portions of North Carolina. Society was still divided into three classes. These were: the white people, the slaves and the free negroes. The latter class had originated by manumission, and were numerous in some of the eastern counties. They had lost the right of suffrage by the action of the State Convention of 1835. 2. This action on the part of the Convention was due in some degree, doubtless, to the constant agitation of the slavery question, though by no means due to that alone; but to the further fact, as well, that during the time they voted by sufferance they had plainly demonstrated their utter unfitness to appreciate or exercise the great right of suffrage.