Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-08-16
WHAT WE WANT.

40 va avn
How much ofthc practical Lusipcs. Of hf, do tho
children learn IN our common Schools ? What is
learned that assists the lobors Of manhood, In
n word, what do our Common Schools nor teach
,ha, makes THE MANI Docs the Young farmer
in his district school. and while he is receiving tho
only education he is ever TO ret, learn any thing Of
nericulture-of the nature Of soils md manures !
Any thing that teaches him to disiinc uish tho die.
f1rrrtTU trans 'nnh grass T. DOES no learn any
thing ofthe hest brcods of siock-of The best man.
ncr Of raising, keeping aud Coftcning his cattle,
sheep and swine ? l. he taugb, that which makes
his profession useful. profitable, or honorable I Is
not fa rming, in too many instances, Mnd imitation;
tloughtless, unptoductive toll the elavish delvine
Of The hands, without The delights, or the aid Of The
intellect 2 This must be 30, when there is no SCI
once to observe, or experiments When in their on.
~ oanc1tion, the children learn nothing Of their
profession.
There should bo an elementary work on farming.
making known the noiurc of the soils, the best
methods of recovering, iu,igoraiinr, and preparing
hem for the grams, the different kinds Of manures
and their treatment; and also the best construction
sud architecture Of farm houses and the most sp-
proved implements Of agricultural husbandry. Tho
children may read this in'thc schools. instead Of The
thonghiloss, nninleligIblo rote reading Of The Eng
Ijsh Reader. Columbian Orator. and similar works
now read. and entirely useless TO children, or the
purposes Of after life. Why canno, the pupils in
the school, hnye thor minds imbned with what
they can put in practice ~ infer life
Do the common Schools teach the children any
thing concerning their SOCIAL RELATIONSl
their duties 20 their neichbors. TO their social ,ns,i-
buttons l. the nature aud constitution of their
government Taught Or, it's form Of adnin,s,rs-
tion ? Arc the children taught Of the duties of
public oiicers1 Such ns the duiies Of School
Commissioners, Inspectors, and Trustees he do.
tics Of County Commisfionore, Collectors, Clerks
md Supervisors the duties Of town Inspectors I;
the duties Of Shcrifs Path masiorsf Is there any
ihiog taught e the dulics of Referees-of Justices
Of the peace or Jurors1 Do the Schools teach
any thing Of the duties of Legislators md Judges,
Thc-c offices ore all open 20 The children, and they
must one day fll them. Should not the peoples
Schools, then teach some or ell of tLese ~imporsn,
duries1 SLouid not The children learn something
Of ;le moluentous relations they will sustain 10
these free institutions. 10 the peace Of sociei y, and
10 The prosperity ofthcir follow citizons1 However
vice n government may be, he blessings depend IN
a great mcusure upon The 6dciily md intelligence
Of those who administer b. Boz IL lhotc ~ much
care token TO bave the lsws vol administered. as
ihcrr is Ia make good l1ws' Are our Common
Schools such that they are preparing the people
fsr their government > hre we taking proper care
~ ~" inuHhn'tfN ~ 'hf fIFN tNffftifufibft ' arc
not tho mott # oor c1nf,s. our talking. our wri.
ting. cur reading and our f%rr.uny. concerning alo
shall mske sud administer the lave 1hcn We should
exrn our energies va preparing erc'y citizen for
iLe duties which await Limi There should be a
text book for common schools on he duties u Pub
ir oa.cers, and ths children 'u every school should
reed a..
There also shield bc q text book on lhe first
simple truths of political economy" Nov, tho
pupils are not taught the use II a circulating me-
dun. money nor the adssuisges Of exchange
and commerce. The 5creh's Of The merehsBt. tbs
mecpanc. sod iis pfaiessiouai man are not taught
or seen de iueily By usny. The relation Of neh
BOD poor: the nature 81 the mere ~srh without la
Dor what labor IL productive End sbst uoPrcdoe-
iVs: ubst constitutes ssiue and pFce; Whist makes
things high Or low priced; 90 the esoses Of wealth
sud h~sppiness and safety are p1i isvFbt' NO
nons of'hs.s th.n., are YET s'e. eesred ~ ~ :