Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-08-08
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WuArIs A USEFUL EDUCATION ;

WHAT rs \ USEFUL. EDUCATION?
We pat the qucs;iau in reference 10 the great
body Of Amerlcsn youlh, Win ere TO earn th,if
bread by the $40 eat 81 their brow, anJ. under Prov
id.ncc to Weld the ftutc urstinies of our country
Eve pfiacipcs should govern 1oact them 10 pro
rds for M,,ns.'ccs ionoraIiy, under any ordusrv
Contingency and gnaiDg than 10 bccome vs.fHt 10
soci,fy The lines, a. well as universal expert
cncc. abuudantly sdmonish "a that however tic
children Of wealth may indulge IN incidence aud
Jtsspation--N While their means lest,--tbe great
,oas, uf American youth, must and ought, to de-
ycud upon heir labor lor their fortunes and their
usefulness. Fortune is at beet ptscafious ; pat
rimnr.,l depenlcncc ~ uncertain and reliance upon
The iucud,lnp or charity ot the world, upon Of
fec l. ftai and often drha.iug. Sclidcrcndouce
- the only surc STAY. be The masi Eiiiiag 10
holp hos, rto hclt hemslrcs. Productive labor Is
tie legitimate source Of al our wealth. individual
and naiionsl snd iIis labor IS profitable 10 the IN.
d,idus snd to The nation ~ proportion 10 the
rncssurc of scientific know ledge which guide and
drcc, iis operations. Hence it's Of primary i'm
r,ori,ncc ih.: or Youth should DC efficiently taught
To- labor and that Il cir minds should be carly I'M
bued With tia, kind of knowledge which viii IN.
.iruc, them in the principles Of their business, ren
der It lnnnrsblc. and make them Independent N
conduct and IN fortune.
abundance more than can he aeE snpnor,ed. or
TINT can be- made economical rnd usriul. Boz
thrse ere in n.caslr. rou.rcratcd 10 the learned
proI..s,oas---iu the privileged irv--i'r they are
,,Iticrrd lnssmuch Us ihcy are tle exclusive g..
c,p,cn,s - pntlc bounty co. The higLe, branches 81
learning Productive labor drJ.es hale 81 10 i'd
,aniacc ircn their tc,elirss. Te" q the youth
Who enter their hall. ever seek fora livelihood 10
tho l,horiug r1fs. They learn 10 lock upon laJor.
- .ctstic and drme,uiug. end To seek iher lo'e.
m Tat they consider Tire higher c.asscs oi sueie' g.
They do not go g. these schools 10 i,dTH n
,rork ~ 10 learn 60 hte log work, % Tie common
meaning OF these tc'ns-b bot "a team 10 lire tr'ih
od to,k -aLorr tr1rt. They are virtually WHh-
drsan from tho producing clssfcs. Thee yn1nq
9.lran's Gnck 10 the learned ploiesti"ns, AID toe
rcn'eei cmplcynenis, - the avenues {" honor AID
10 office and na,r outstanding that labor is rsv-
81 bcsviy, ~ one way or smother, to supply thei'
rcsI ~ imaginary wants. yet the ccuicel proi-s.
sions base becumc ovcrsiot ked, and she ihresh
hold Of pou r. 80 ,hriuged wiih suppictns that
hundreds end thuusu nts hfe thrown back. para.
,i,es upon society eALal'iag the melancholy spec.
tsele oC men bonn 20 he useful. bot Gusble uu-
" Hing, from she bees Of wtung educaii"n. a. be-
coue 80. Had these uien been fought 10 .upk up-
On isbot a. 1t truly w. necefssfy hcsilhful, lade-
camden, and honorable employment, nnd been la-
'ifuciel - principles Snd ne practice, Whie
young, ,hey oud have cherished IL Interests, res
peeled is Nrioes and eheeFaily shared 10 ~ iol'
and ~ pleasures. Ne seek no, BY these remarks
Co pull dowa Tbs, which b., out 90 build up ths'
~hich - not. Il = noi that NC love psu less
4 hst tie whole more We would raise the s,snJ-
Ard u labor. Hihoui deprsssiug Hat Of literature.
We have common schools too. muaGceuily en-
do~ed sbsfe ell mas sCqure The ruotnoais OF
ASe~lsdse. but tie rotsmeuis only. They teach
noihng q Ne ssieuces Shich are necessary 10 ihe
successful pfoseeaiioa 81 the AHs--and gse 10
s'roeiaon "a The beet mojes Of practice. ThsI
ssa,hef Learn Ihe boy boa 10 provide for himself
ne' q HIN f,r eKleIsire usefalnea They lay the
'osnainsa. sas they 81 i.,ile 10 bad vp and beau.
ny The gemrlc