Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-10-05
MISCELLANY.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCHOOLS.

Governor EVERETT, of Massachusetts,
ate dinner in Faaeuil Hall, recently, made
the following brief address, preparatory to
The teast given by him, asd in reply 10 one
OF the regular toasts, which was in the fol
Lowing words:
His sxcellency the Governor Boston is
proud to put him forth as q sample of the
"rroducts of her Free Schools %
Mr.. President, l need not attempt 10 ex.
press my grateful sense OF The honor done nae
IN ihe last sentiment. 1t IS praise enough
for any man 10 be regarded by such com
pany as this as doing no discredt TO the Bos-
ton Schools. am sure owe them more
than 1 can over repay. They were the
friends OF my friendless youth and poverty
and gave me a better education than had
the means OF getting in any other way.
VI tho numerous public occasions OF differ
ent kinds 10 which the courtesy paid TO my
official character calls me, there is none
which attend with greater pleasure than
this anniversary. There is, indeed, none in
which, whether as parenls or citiZens, we
should take stronger interest The mper>
lance of schools is certainly not overlook ed
in this community ; bu. il 10 not over valu-
ed; il canaot be. Liberal provision is made
for their support, but net eXlrayagaut pro.
vision. No expense which aDy reasonable
man would recommend for such a purpose
could be extravagant. l mean, in a word,
that the object is OF almost inosiimable i'm
portance.
Sir, il is OF manifold, and, If I may GO ex.
press myself, compound importance. II is
important in and by the Importance of almost
every great and desirabls object in life, to-
wards the attainment of which Education
Y,,Fn hos fkn l. i
this view of the matter is sufficiently famil.
iar; that it is enough considered that The
support ofthe school is cot separate interest,
which may be takes up, provided for, or
neglected., and all other things remain the
same. fear We may, even In this liberal
community, be disposed to regard 1t es one
only OF the items in the yssr's estimate, like
lighting or paving the streets, erecting pub
lie buildings, or bringing pure water into
the city. In reference to all such objects.
the People, OF course, have only 10 consider
whether they will or will not provide Tor a.
ny OF them, dispensing with or enjoying some
or all Of the rest. Thus, for instance, the
PEOPLE, il they choose, may spend all their
funds applicable to such objects in lighting,
paving, and watching the streets, leaving
them ss 10 width sBd straightness as they
beEe LETT by the original surveyors-said TO
oe The domestic animals ss they came home
from pasture; or they may beslow their sur
plus means on public bulldogs, and content
themselves with water az il is medicated in
the laboratory under our fee;-ihe natural
coda, not in all cases remarkably sptigbly,
nor OF the best favor.
But, to speak with The seriousness which
becomes The topic, il is moi so with education
This is The one living fountain, which must
water every part Of The social garden, or its
beauty wilhers and fades away. OF course
mean, sir, moral and religious, az we'll as
mental education. This is the single aven,
ne, straight and narrow OF first, but gradu-
ally widening, which all must tread who
would arrive at usefulness and good name.
This is the Temple which all must enter,