The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-31
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DOR country iuftucfl4 frrsntd THE high complt.
uifr', from ono u TIE fits, bycfafy journals II
l.afo2c, that COR education systcin vas more t.et
e,t. and the great bulk 81 the people scrc batter
Instructed than 20 an, oihc' Eafopesn communi.
- am persuaded thsi u@t character at that
imo deserved toe compliment, 30, The laurt..
then bos'ossd afr fast faoiac and falling from oar
tfoWr They are slrcat, pointing 10 our multi
lade q gnafau, ,ulst. a. brand of ci.grsec to
atir free s@tliral la.,lla,iop, ard, a. Il cn,,ag
out be, are Aeuusl'y dsgufgiug apsn oar happ,
shore uuc hundred sud Hi,p thuusau I'd OF tbsir
isuerArt Faul.rs From The statistical reports ol
c7nmt.ts,v. and thr nrNsafy. OF t,osetuofs Of the
dsa.ftu, S'tf,s, theirs seem. Ia b. aa t8yrra.o ul
e. unrestricted, together With Ihs-c ssai-tarp.r
fsfdy Taught III, Governor oi rtuttst ltafla. tn
9nr 81 Its messages 70 ID Legislature, stated that
large PARTON ~ The soiefs tha, elected him. we're
unabis 20 read The votes they carried 10 ih, box
aud Go,tfuar Nrpon OF New Jersey says, the
branches taught 10 that stats, are quite otJlrsty
Tho mere clement. II Instruction. and thcy are
iepcrtcctlg fought. and 81 l,a,' eleven thousand
children ere uuiu,jfucted. TOT education make. ~
p-ogtcS. TITO number Of uncduca,ed children ia
the Uuued Static, Is estimated at one Million
WIS, props too Of tht. rfudr mass dwell within
kt't ttttNAhH u iNl AtNiiNa OF OF fHAt
hs1e never been able 10 learn irpu any pubic
document, Nbs, is the amount OF tho literary
lgnd. a. iis condition, ehat appropriation The H..
eisiaturc has Of intends u make Of IT. OF what is
the character and condition Of primary Schools
can be learned from no statistical report OF con-.
miltrs on Education or legislative proceedings so
tar my knowledge extends. Cur sarHsd lie
sislstnre seem mcasufably 10 overlook tins subject
as uuc not Taught With sufficient interest 10 de.
mand their attention. THIS suplueness on the
part 81 lhc guardians OF our rights and liberties is
conclusive evidence at once that II is hy no means
IN tlauetlng condition. Our national vanity Is
ready TO cry out Traitor TO any ono who at.
lcmps 10 point out our national defects and TO ek.
pose them 10 the world but since in order 10 turn
the attention Of the community to subjects Of
Schools and 10 raise the standard OF Education, II
= necessary and highly important that their de-
hsirnces should be bligoncd abroad in flaming
characters, ] will attempt 10 describe them so
iaf as NV observations extend relative TO their
mans cement aud character. The first remark
will make IS, majority OF the Teachers are total
ignorsnt Of the science Of discipline, aud the art
Of osnrunicatng know ledge, aud the consequence
IL, much money is suspended whio the pupils are
but li,tlc benefited, ! visited School considered
Among the beat 90 this country located 10 section
OF country where parents took but little interest
IN its management, aud considered one teacher as
good as snolher,-lt was on rainy day, and the
hrtt remark the Instructor made was | am glad
when II rains Tor ! am not then troubled with so
many BOYS. Strange idea you must have of
Teacher duty, silently said, for If he took any
intctes, in his pupils Advancement he ought to
have been solictous for their daily attendance,
and # ho had his pupils regularly classified, then