Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-04
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nv HOLLOWAY & DAv
--..rusAR..-re ~ People ef ls6iass.
s.,1v CITIZENS:
Il = with peculiar pleasure we embrace
Aewssent opportunity Of addressing you on
.pct, the importance Of which - not cali
~ opestion, even where that importance
- efficiently realized.
h importancs Of general educational
!. sesesal diffusion acknowledge, among all
Iesss Of the community, - a point upon
80 there j. perhaps as much uniformity
Sss;a;on, ~ could reasonably be expected.
~ not, therefore, that in this address we
~.nose il necessary to use argument to es-
sG;ah Ibis position, a. though you called its
- IN question. From our own experience
=. are taught that the mind is often susceP-
~ II Er more powerful impressions than
: - already receis ed, in relation TO truths
..l kpsws and fully admitted. This we
Ss,e fssa to be specially applicable TO the
.s.si,es n education. The more infinitely
- lbosoughIy the subject is examined, the
- scsl-stirring does it become. Who can
- lor moment Of the variety Of ways in
~ Tie advantages Of q good common ed
ruDs;oa are exhibited, without feeling the
Let increase in importance as the mind
- ever this enumeration! Look at this in
lpesce, as seen in the healthy, well-propor-
ioeed and vigorous limbs, frame and cOnsti-
eus;oe Of tho child or youth, whose physical
sIsestion has received appropriate attention.
biz equally visible in the strength, enlarge
ses1 wellbalanced proportion, and vigor Of
- cultivated mind.
r a. "a. a. Il
81 education appropriately united in the
- Individual, contribute to the promotion
dh1 own personal happiness-the happiness
4 she domestic circle-the interest Of the So
a relations-of civil libertv--Of politica;
rssperity--and. what is infinitely more inn
.stans, mans eternal welfare-is question
N to be computed by numbers nor express
4 by language! Indeed, the extent Of its in
1sssee is not even to be conceived Of by the
~ Of man in his present state.
The means Of acquiring this all important
tsssuse. are to no inconsidcrable extent
n1e ready, or put within our power. The
Ruvision made by the State Legislature,
q TO . system, the business Of educating the
isiog generation. and bringing to every
rms door the opportunity Of educating his
~ y carried out to the perfection Of the
- propOsed-whichi is ut present in a state
dpgogressiOn, and will. we doubt not, be
9ssdily eonsummated--th,s,t together with
= individual and associated efforts of bencv-
dest and patriotic citizens in more private
vay, will soon remove from among us all ex-
oDe for the want Of good common education.
iced, the want Of ability to secure for our
alves OF our families this important object, is
sascely IN an individual case. even now, u
n.soasble apology.
We wish to call your attention to what,
eur opinion, constitute some Of the him
tsaces to the rapid extension Of common or
essgal education in our State.
4 This subject is not spoken Of privately
-t.cussed publ,ckIy--and attended to per-
sealy BY parents ard others, as its impor-
eaee demands. Hence the desire TO amass
vsa'th and the various schemes of spccula-
-. are permitted to draw OIL the attention
- this subject. The time is occupied in
esse schemes, until the heart becomes so.
esp'y enlisted as to grudgc the amount e
~ necessarily occupied in the education
S'he child, called off from some lucrative
employment, and more especially to bcget
penoncusness in relation to the money ex-
supSuSAIsuS VIC 1uSuuCtOAe-
aPany 10 relation to the real value Of a good
eat'on' and a consequent disposition to-
NE preference to the cheapest workman
n" business, has contributed much to,
We consider another prominent him
- 10 the good cause, viz
Inc scarcity Of we'll qualified teachers
seo@mon schools. The present rates Of
,pensation will drive ali men Of ability
@!erp''sc out Of the profession, except
ss they continue from purely benevolent
epsses.
weo does not see that young men Of en-
ce can find a more lucrative employ
~ almost every branch Of lawful bus.-I
snd even more honorable too than isl
- the common school teacher, IN the
..on Of many in the present 81
'h'nes ought not to be. How shall
remedied! We feel somewhat stirred
ne subject, fellow.citizens, and have
sxe0 ourselves IN On horne md erv - ~ns