Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-02-05
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II can be shown, believe ,bot six hundred
thousand children, between the ages Of five and
fifteen years, are now without the means of com
mon school education in The United States There
are many who possess, but do not use the means.
And now the question occurs what ough! TO be
done for the general education Of this great and
free People How shall VIC secure to every child
10 The United StDtcs that education which is fitting
aud necessary for frecmcn ? | answer first, that
no system can be adequate TO this end but com
mon-schoul system. We must carry the blessings
Of knowledge to the door Of every mon. We must
make the means Of education so cheap that the
People every where can support the burden. This
&c may do by good common school system we
can do il by no other means. Bu, in what does
the beet system Of common schools conss, That
is question which cannot answer | must leave
it to others wiser than myself. can make known
some facts within my knowledge leave it to
others to draw their iniercnces
And here let us look for moment at the impor-
taucc Of common schools. What are they They
are the peoples college. They are the sua Of the
Peoples mlud.-Ihey are the lamps Of freedom.
| have in my possession statistical tables which
am ready 10 exhibit TO any gentleman feeling an
interest II the subject. ! have obtained them by
years Of travelling and Of study. will state TO
Z
a fact that nineteen out Of every twenty persons
. 10 these United States are educated IN common
/ schools alone. Bot one out Of twenty goes high
or Not one out Of twenty ever enters either ac-
adcmy or college.
Tins fact, IN itself tells Us, at once, that as is
/ the common school SO Is the education Of the A
merce1 Peope.-Ncs; the education Of this ma
. ton Is that and that only, which the common
! schools are prepared TO give. How mauv, even "a
This audience, ever received more You may have
educated yourselves after you let, those schools
but did not eycutLs DEPEND on The education you
there received
LooF now Of the connection between common
schools and colleges. Asuy o! The Presidents
aad Professors boo our colleges have rad 10 me
Why DO YOU plead The cause Of communicated
ecuca'iou ouly WHY DOT a.d Usl Why no, adj
yocate the cuIlegei and IRE academy Ny an
sWcg Eas been "Make tie common schools good
aud lhey VII take care OF oil tlst Is looye them
II children in the common schools lmbJe The .otC
Of letters their studies W,i De their delight. Il
tho common school docs for them ~ bet II ought q
Do, they viii Of themselves seek tue academy and
The college. Bot ict them 10 the common scboo
learn 10 late knowledge Jet them associate It wall
ell That is odious and ropl.siSe, they Will fy trou
III. college bud 'he academy, aud c0usilef then
wslis ba, dungeon. Colleges Slasys h0uEsi
where lhe schools ere Na,i They should be. The
common school is TIE foundation On which tlel
rect and they can hs'e no other.
Let us nov look 81 the connection be;acea CON
m4n schools sud collaboration. Self education,
freely admit is tAe bert edacsuou but uuess th'
sehool gives you something O. start sIlh you ca
never educate yourselves # O. does. you may.
AGAIN esselse Tie Connection @! gsce ecHmoi