The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-01-13

The Brig De Witt Clinton stilel from New
York last wcc, for IIayti, with one hundred emil
grants on board. We are pleased to see the tide
accounts from that quarter OF President Boycr's
libcrality.
The Legislature ofthis State is HOW in session.
OF few subjects hayinga bearing upon the vel
fare of our State, and which interests every indi-
yilual il Il, there is none better worthy the at
tcntion CT this body, than that relating 20 EDr-
rArioy. A system adopted upon the plan which
has been 50 successfully tried by many Of our
sister states, shodll be immediately brought into
aclion--it il ono which secures to the poor mans
child as well us the rich, the mcstimable blessing
of !. liberal education. II is obvious to every
man of rational mind or liberal understanding,
thai hamgitige IS po;ccy!--this fact has received
tic sanction of the most enlightened men Of the
world.
The School Fund, which for many years has
been accommodating IN this state, has now increas-
cd to an immense amount, and instead of being
appropriated to the purpose for which it was Gre
atcd, that those for whose benefit il was intended
should be rcapng this benefit, We see il almost
entirely withheld from this, and applied TO other
purposes.
1t does not require arguments to prove the
many important advantages resulting from insti-
buttons established upon the principle of those
tlenominated Free Schools. In these the gcnu-
inc principle of rcpublicanism is seatcd-here
the blessings of moral and intellectual light are
secured TO aH We have an instance of the hap
py effect Of education upon the morals OF youth
in New York. Of the tlcenty Moasaad whose
names have been registered on the books Of the
Public Schools of that State, but ONE of them has
been traced to criminal court Of justice charG-
ed with an oIlcncc! What would have been
the fate Of these tender plants, had they not
been protected and reared by the nursing hand
of these institutions 1t is reasonable to suppose
that much larger portion Of them would have
stllyed into the path of this solitary wan'lerer.
The system Of education of which We speak, has
not only tendency to reform the morals OF
youth, and make them useful members OF socie-
were like the diamond, The mind is disinctmbered
Of that useless matter which obscures the bright
en- intellect and prepares it to receive from ano-
ther hand that brilliancy, which shall constitute
its worth There is no state III the Union, cast
or west Of us which literature is so little patron
lied as in our own; and there is perhaps no ex-
ccption, where il is 50 much needed. This is
plainly spoken but who will deny it.
In Philadelphia, in the year 1918, 2845 chill
dren were instructed in reading writing and ar
ithmctc from the public funds, At an average cx
pcnse Of three dollars and $500 per annum fol
each child In 1919, 1903 children at IS 05 cts
and in 1920, 1863 children, VIZ. 1894 boys and
, 27?5 girls ut 81 IS per ann,m for each child
In Boston, where public schools have beer
in successful operation for nearly two centuries
that is from the first settlement Of the town, arc
where the scholars arc further advanced il cd
ucation at the public expense than in other cities
) six thousand two hundred scholars were cduca
ted the last year by the public, at an average
expense Of eleven dollars 8S-10O per annum 70
each scholar. 1t appears that the cost Of etiuca
between the ages Of and l., in Reading, WIT
ing, Arithmetic, English Grammar. Geography
Maps and Globes, was at al average expense o
$500 per annum for each scholar, and by tn,
report Of the committee OF finance in 1891 an,
%, it appears that the whole expenditure Oh
schools iacluding the higher classical sheols ave
| ragged less than 81 per annum for each scholar
The children from four to seven Wears of age ar
there instructed in spelling and reading by te
males. In 1921 the number OF these 'prima
w schools was S., the number OF scholars 1920
From 7 to 10 and IL years Of age they are in
c structed by masters il. Reading, English GIam
mar and Geography, and IN separate schools IL
; Writing and Arithmetic. Such rs are to b'
: prepared for collegiate education and are in
n tended for professional men, enter the "Latil
S Grammar schools,'' ut about 10 years OF age an'
remain there years, and are instructed in Latin
: Greek, Composition and Mathematics ihos
: who are intended for mechanics merchants o
/ seamcn may enter ut IL years OF age into u
t $ English classical school" where the studies ar