The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-06
EDUCATIoN-C OMMON-sCHooLs

EDUCAIION-CO MMON-SCHOOLS
Governor Everett, OF Masss chusetts. at
dinner in Fapueii Hall. recently, made
the following brief address, preparatory
to the toast gwen by him, in reply to one
Of the re gular tossts, which was in the
following words:
"tIls Exoelency the Governor: Bos
ton is proud to pun him forth as sample
OF the product Of her Free.Schools.
'iR, PREsIDENT--i need not altemp,
to express ~ grateful sense Of the honor
done me in the last sentiment. II is
praise enough for any man to be regard
ed by such company as this as doing 20
d,scTedlt 10 the Boston Schools. am
sure, owe them more than can ever
repay. They were the friends of my
irisndless youth and poverty, and gave
me better education than had the
means Of getting in any other way.
OF Inc numerous public occasions OF
JiHeren, kinds to which the courtesy paid
to my official character calls ne, there IS
none which | attend with greater plea
sure than this anniversary. IheIe IS, in-
deed. none in which, whether a. parents
or citzehs, we should take a stronger in
terest The importance o! schools is
certainly not overlooked in this comnu.
nifty, bu, it is not over.valued: Il can not
be. Liberal provision Is made for their
support, but not exlravsgant provisions,
No expense which any reasonable man
would recommend for such purpose
, ould be extravagant. | meap, in word,
that the object is d almost inestiuable
Importance.
SIR, It is Of manifold; and i'll may sock
press myself, compound importance. "
Is Important iu and by The importance OF
almost every great and. desirable object
in lite, towards the attainment OF which
education furnishes the means. ! DO
mol know that this view OF the matter is
sufficiently familiar; that it is enough
considered lhat,the support Of the school
is not separate interest, which may be
taken up; provided Tor. or neglected, aud
| all other things remain the same. teal
we may, even IN this liberal community
be disposed to regard il as. one only o
the items in the years estimate, like
lighting or paving the. streets. erecting
pubic buildings, or bringing pure waite
into Tue city. In reference to all sucl
objects, the people, OF course, have only
| to consider whether they will or will no
provide for any Of them, dispensing witt
or enjoying some or all OF the rest. Thus
tor instance, the people, il they choose
may spend all their funds applicable (
such objects IN lighting, paving and watch
i ing the streets, leaving them as 10 widtl
aud straIshlness as they were left by thu
orginal survey ors---said to be made 81
domestic animals as they came home irou
pasture, or they may bestow their surplu
means on public buildings, and conten
themselves with water as il IS medicate'
10 the labralory under orr ieet--Ihe ma
ltural soda, not in all cases relnarkabl,
spr,ghtly, nor Of The best favor
Blu, lospeak with the seriousness wb'c
becomes The topic, il IS not So with edu
lcation.@ This IS one living iouatain
winch must water. every part OF The Sc
lciaI garden, or lis beauty w'thers am
fades away. Of course, mean, 81
moral aud religious, as well as lnensaI ed
lucat,on. This il the single avenu
straight and narrow at first, but gradual