Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-22

ry for studying natural history, and, ac-
cording to the extent of the system of in
with the apparatus necessary
for gymnastic exercises, and tools suited
to teach the mechanic arts or manufactures
in the school. She also attaches to every
school in village, or small town, kitch-
en- or orchard garden, which is made
available forthe instruction ofthe scholars;
and to her moral schools, or schools for
the education of teachers, a farm, for prac-
teal instructions in agriculture. Doctor
Charming, in speaking of the Prussian
system of instruction, says it is adapted to
monarchy-to bring the minds of sub
jects in quiet submission to the will of the
sovereign. So far as we have sketched its
features, it seems as wei! adapted to
republic as monarchy. If king finds
it for his interest thus to have all his sub
jects instructed in the higher, or at least
most useful branches of knowledge, of
how much greater importance is it, that
those who are themselves to share in the
sovereignty, to make and execute laws,
should have their minds early imbued
with useful knowled ee In giving these
outlines of common school education in
Prussia, we give, with trifing variation,
the system in operation in Wurtemburgh,
Bavaria, and other German states, and
which is now being adopted in the French
empire. The education of the great body
Of the people, with the view ofimpIanting
good habits, and fitting them, in school,
for the various and important pursuits Of
life, Is an Improvement of modern times,
and one of great moment in a moral and
national point Of view 1t is particularly
adapted to the welfare ola free people.
We want schools of science and prac-
tce, where the principles and the practice
of the useful arts may be Simultaneous "
taught, and the physical and intellectual
powers of or youth fully developed in
aid OF each other. We want in our COM
mon schools higher grade Of studies, as
a necessary foundation for increasing the
knowledge and usefulness of our people,
We want those stimulants to the develop
ment of mind, the termination of latent
skill, and the practice of useful industry,
which are the sure preIudes of national
prosperity and greatness. We want, par
ticuarlv. a school Of scientific and practi-
cal agriculture, as matter of experience
first; and should it prosper as We think it
will, we shall hereafter want other like
schools. We have seen the agriculture
of England more than doubled in its
products, under the vivifying influence of
an efficient board of agriculture. We
| have seen Scotland increasing, three and
four fold the productions of her soil, IN
der the active and salutary influence ofthe
very liberal premiums, which have annu-
ally, for FIVE years, been distributed by
her agricultural society. We See France
growing wise from the example of her
neighbors, establishing national farms,
and sustaining her agricultural societies
by appropriations from her treasury; and
We see the speedy and happy effects O.
this patronage, in the new impetus which
has been given to the best culture, and to
improvement in her agriculture generally
We have seen our sister Massachusetts
, sustaining her agricultural societies BY
, liberal annual appropriations from he
/ treasury and when the law making these
t appro priations had expired, we have seer
: her renewing it, thus atfording the strong
S est evidence Of its wisdom and utility
. We wish it was in Our power to add, tina
4 New ork, great as she is in territory, il
t population, in resources and enterprise
bad done something great, or generous, 0
? just, TO promote the improvement of he
e agriculture. the great business Of her POP
e uIatlon. We hope the opportunity viii
: be afforded for some one to do it here
after.
7, The means which come leg itimatel
i within the purview of Legislative duties
s for promoting improvement in the produc
a tive arts of labor, are,-the dissemination
It through our common schools, of the ele
J. mentary principles of natural science, nov
IF become indispensable to the successfu
prosecution ofthe useful arts;-the patror
e izing of schools which shall symnltane
Al ously teach, practically, at least the gre;
Y, business of agriculture, and the science
l. which serve to illustrate, enlighten, an
1t render it more useful and profitable to lh
% state TO disseminate, through commo
e. school Libraries, standa I'd works upon hu
e bandry and other common arts of labor
l. and to encourage the formation of count
lie and local associations of farmers, with tn
E. view OF calling into useful action, by p
j. cuniary and honorary rewards, the lateI
lie energies Of our rural population.
n 1.-The arts" says Sir John Hersche]
10 "cannot BE- perfected, till their whole pr,
y cesses are laid open, and their languae
n simpliied and rendered universally int
of ligible. Art is the application of know
ly ledge to practical end. 1.-THE know
IN ledge be merely accumulated experienc
st the art is Empirical; bat if it be exper
D. ence reasoned upon and brought und
IN general principles, it assumes a high
MT character, and becomes scientific art
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