The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-11
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and EiuestiOh generally, aPfoin-
ted a gentleman Professor {. +. SaOHe,)
n pr0eeei 20 Europe 70 eoliee' 'nloFma-
lion, and make exznipsflons into the dii-
ss,s,t eS,,blishsssis fnF educational puT.
Doses ,he.x existing. The ebjeeI was
srob.lfy lxo-fold; 20 ascertain the best
sxis,ing systems Of popular instruction,
and 10 see What progress had been made
IN the older Countries nf Europe in the
diffusion of COMMON school knowledge.
Professor Stowe returned some months
ago. am has made = report Of the result
N his .abars and observations. This re-
nor. mas fallen under our notice. and we
h,se read i with surprise and moriiliea-
ION. SnFprise. that 50 much has been
done in he cause Of education, in those
states oiEurOpe which We are aseusIom-
I'd 10 ikhk have not vet passed beyond
The twilight of semi-bsrbarism; and NOR
ificalioiIhal We. the proud and boas,ing
Americas. have done so liI'le. Yes, lit
lie. c0Vparsd even with The military dss-
polismT Prussia-or the naughty auto
cracy Russia. Sir. Stowe apl5 re-
marks. Monarehies have actually stolen
a msrchpon republics. 10 the promotion
of popul intelligence"
In ihcourse Of his tour. Mr.. Stowe
visited IglaRd, Scotland, France, Prus-
sia. and e states OF Germany. including
all the ~. celebrated Universities, and
vas eyem here received with the great
|, est kinds. and every facility offered
; for the faerance Of his inquiries. Prus-
! sia. undahe auspices of its segaciOus
J sovereighas within the last forty years
' done mdfOr The spread Of knowledge
among subjects, than probably any
: gnsernm in the world. When Fred.
eriek WIN iii. asseaded the throne
y :, Of Prussh 1877. he found the condi-
!" =, lion Of ilingdum truly deplorsble. lie
" immediaibegsn to introduce improve
. menis, srnr,ieulaEly in the way Of ed.
ucalion. IIigioas liberation was freely
:. granted. administration Of justice re-
i" formed. ale mobiles cuTiailsd Of priVi-
J., lleges whaad tended To keep the peo-
:. DIE opprd and ignorant. The pea
~ santry weaised 10 the rank OF f'ee-
A. holders. hsing a certain portion Of
the soil, tlofore cultivated by them
' ' as serls, ed to them in fee simple.
's' To carry Van Of reform into full e.
s feet. schoof every kind were then
" gradually tished. embracing he most
,.5 remote ansrsely populated paris Of
I ni the kingdas well as the cities and
"S villages. ysiem is now in complete
~; operation, Mr.. Stowe lauds il as Of
S S The most 81 description. The i'm
~ press uf 4 hand is visible through
1y'' ont its administrations. and in lis
! II mnutess d, The children Of all
nee. classes. ande in tie most destitute
nine condition, ctofil by the benefcenre
ling OF the Cover {. The plan Of insWuc-
lgly non pursued admittedly calculated 10
red deEelope thelal and moral powers OF
igh, The scholars. above all. 10 insiil into
linz their minds ;Ihusiasiic love of their
Dor. own country its institutions. The
not Bible Is usedp great an extent ia the
and schools. aud 10 highly valued as a
,ole school book, h hen Mr.. Stowe asked
UGH the teachers. her The use Of the BIZ
ery ole IN schoolsnoi sometimes tend In
/, the injury Of trholars' mind. by i'm.
he parting to il lrian bias. they spurn-
he ed the idea wilnIempt. aud contend
ned ed that no bdxas so we'll fitted 10
red strengthen The lec,ual faculties.
he The King of aria, tho, inspired by
the exsnple ofpssis. has sought to
re. meliOra:e the co on II his subjects by
is giving them c{,ul,ona!, representa-
:o- tive form Of gov bent, and by the en-
OF coursgemeni OF k,naries uf learning
no and universities, ch sIresjy rival Thai
he Of Berlin. SeTenf the smaller prin.
lar CAPABILITIES Of Gern are also reprssen.
lie ted as being no ! behind these two
on Kingdoms IN Ihebersl provisions ioi
Ir. popular educaiionl
IT. Mr.. stowe nexIRils the government
nd tai efforts IN that 'ist powerful Of des
d. pOtisms," Russia. establish a system
ng OF education for thphiects Of IlIa! vas
n, empire. The plan bpIed is very simi
Id lar TO tina. oI Prussfsilh such change,
lie and notifications asD suited 10 the con
T. dItion OF Russia, iEs more extended
a
en- and less populous tesory. As Tie cen
Ut ire Of the system, lIe 10 established q
b. ST. Petersburg a MEL school. wher,
q teachers are educatebr all parts Of III,
ie empire. The whole mpire is divide,
IS INTO provinces. eschf which has IT.
j. University; The prov ss into districts
I. with academies for elacal learning; an,
T. these again into scltI districts. Siti
their elementary sc!Ios. The genera
]. supervision Of this mainery. is lodge
/. in the hands OF a governent officer call
% ed The Minister of Iblic instruction
e Who, in addition to hisIher duties, pub
!. fishes a periodical J0uIsl, in which al
o matters and facts relstg to instruction
: and education are brOu9 togethes.. an
thence dispersed throua put the who'll
e empire. The directors al examiners q