Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-08

the publication of an article in paper, of ,
lew weeks since on the subject Of devising some
means to establish Seminary for tire HIGHER !,
branches Of education; many plans have sug- o
gested themselves our mind for the completion
of SO desirable an object. Blu, We have not tina, g
confidence ia any Of them to warrant US in pre- 2
sentng them, at this time, the consideration OF
the public In fact. we should be pleased to see
some OF our older and more experienced citizens a
take bold of the subject, and give tle.r fellow CT
tlzens the benefit of their Pra -tica! knowl-
edge Of the subject. The Importance and advan- ,
tages Of such institution institutions this
place aud community, need ouy be referred to, TO
be appreciated. Persons who have arrived to the :
age Of maturity, and who have spcn, their lives
in the Western country, feel more sensbly the
want of education, than those who have lived in
more favored older district of country, and it
is perfectly within their recollection when reading
was considered sufficient for the education of the
female mind, and the calculation Of dollars and
cents by tho simplest rules, entirely enough for
tho minds Of their But that age has passed,
and spirit of liberal education is awaking our
parents 10 the best intercsts Of the rising gener.
| alton.
| As we before remarked, have defnite
pian scheme matured by which this measure
could be carried into effect, vet willing to
submit a few suggestions, for the consideration.
:! Of our citizens. 1t is perhaps known most Of
our borough citizens that Dr. Ithamer Warner, on
his decease. bequea,hed to the borough of Rich
mond, his large brick house, the profits and pro-
cceds Of which to be expended in the edu- !
cation Of the children of the town. A vagueness
was discovered in the will, by the omission Of the
word lot, on which the said house stands. The
brother Of the deceased instituted suit of eject
ment against the borough for the property; but
agreed to compromise the matter by the corpora
, ton paying him 800, and 500 to his sisters
heirs. Now by this compromise the property IS
vested in the borough by fee simple right, with
; out any regard to the bequest; and we would sug
. gest that the final settlement of the compro-
mise, that this property be sold out for the pnr
4 pose of building business dwelling houses and
! that the proceeds be expended in erecting build
,ngs-one on the public square, and another in the
northern part Of the town, where doubt Il lot
would be willingly dona ted, for school houses-onc
for females and for males. This property
;, should bring five thousand dollars, which toget
or with such sums might be otherwise raised
would be, i'll opinion, entirely sufficient 70
erect two plain, but comno ious buildings. Then,
= too, the moral oblig alton under late
e fellow citizen would be fully complied with. In
its present situation the proceeds arc but small
&c and cannp, without some general measure be eqni
's tally distributed among those whom it was intend
' ed to benefit.
IS The pride and boast of all New England vii
ID lagos is their schools. Education alone .ss given
'e the Yankees, they called, standing in So
III no Oft world that wealth
- ne. er could have purchased. Ii has elevated ana
+" sustained the moral dignity of their charicte
OF wherever you fad them. Whatever may be thc
'r- si, ,ton in fe-may they dwell in the palace
n the cottage, in the wds of the west, they have
d" mc,l,,ny to buoy them up--sonething which
he acts antidose against loneliness, and render
. them happy the resources OF their own minds
10 Whv cannot this be made the character of GU
own citizens? 1t can, and in mind no douh
will. In fact i, is duty all to chi
dren, ard to our country to make it Parents
sE. who know and feel the advantages of cducatio
di- having the means, and neglecing to give the
1T, children opportunity of enjoying its benefits
or should be regarded destitute Of the first pril
n.y. cples which should govern rational and INTEL
red gen, being. and influenced by penuriousne.
lot rather becoming barbarous and uncivilizcd Pc
Sc pie.
are will not the citizens Of Richmond mako or
eir effort? Will they permit it to be said that the
md regard the wealth of the pocket, more than tn
ass Of the mind? Will mothers permit their daush
we ers to be spoken Of as Observation-Disclosures
We richly and fashionably dressed; but their min
we without one substantial emhellishment--uncul
s76 waited? We think not. Then let every pore
uId go forward, determined to do something effec,u
yer in propogating the great principles Of cducatit
ght and thereby secure a lasting benefit TO mankin
'uld
UR- THE CoNcERr.--The Musical Fund Society
I'VE this place gave their first Concert at their HI
tile on Wednesday evening last. Itwas literally a
the fashionable, attended. We were pleased TO 8
con- 80 many of those who "were made TO give o
ions eyes delights" form great portion of the a
hey dience; and take the liberty Of assuring I