Richmond palladium., 1841-07-10

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! ne read. studied and explained. and mex, TO tht
!. sacred oracles OF God, let its principles be rever
ed. On this subject IA most excellent class book
!, well adapted 10 Common Schools, has been writ
Ten by Edward ID. Mans6eld, Esq, of Cincinnati
enti:lcd .Polltical Grammar" Ii contains a
vast amount of useful inorma ton in relation to
our Federal Constitution and form OF government
and IN our opiniun, its Introduction INTO com.
mon INSTITUTIONS of learning would be attended
with The most beneficial results.
4 Another resolution, after being discussed at
considerable length. was passed by large ma
PRODUCTION nf The Bible, class bo TX. inIo our
Common Schools. We aware that this reso.
lition. even amongst good men, will have lis op-
ppsers; and II is, with US, of regret, that
from, IN our opinion. mere Imaginary appre hen
SION oi evil, such indivIduals should be found
ing tho wei ght of their influence agaiI ST n re-
comnendatrn so s,lutary In the morals of the
/ country. The Bible not only ihe most ancient
but certainly the best of books IL is only through
II that we can have definite knowledge of the
creation aud earlv history OF the world. AS
monufnsnt of antiquity IL is Invaluable and
DO * suited To humin wants II is lieav rs best
gut 10 NJ m. In WIN, other book be fnlnd
snch pure morality. such henee oencc, such lofty
and holy aspirations as hre contained IN the b.
bic? Compare II with the most splendid works
OF mere hum m composItipn, and IT Is infinitely
above them all. Hho beauty md nervous sim
pIcIiy OF st Vie contained IN The Bbi1, must ever
remain unsurpassed, whist the lofty purity ofiis
precepis will ever Oh ili"ngp, aud receive the ad-
miratI"n of M tnkind. Wnv shul!d book
hraring much h.t valuable he excluded from
onr C,.:nn9a .hpos? The stability OF our G G,v-
eTnnent mainly depends for support on the mo-
raiity "' lis cti'z-ns; aud 10 II NOT. therefore,
pirt nf wis iom that the lveuite inind shnad be
eariv Inhued with those lessons of pIety and NOR
al responsibility. found IN every page of tho
cred volume. L Eincatinn, properly understood,
does not merely mean that kind Of instruction by
which the mind IN ,de acquainted with the
structure OF language, and other useful branch \
es oi Science; BAT ii also embraces proper cul-
tivatitn ri the moral faculties. The former spe-
cies of itca ton, without the latter, is often a
a curse. father than a blessing, Is 'th sroud go
S0'her and perforn their appropriate duties.
thit k'na f IL irna .hat 49, ri7-
the head bat comes not near the heart, IS but
poorly circulated to make its possessor either
fai or happy. 1t may enable him to act his part
on the hear,ess stage of political life, assist
him in climbing the ladder of unsancilfied ambi-
ton, bnr il VIII never make him kind father,
an affectInnatc friend o benefac,or to his spc-
cICs.
further resolution also passed by the
Crnven,ion recommending the appon tment of
State Superintendent of Common Schools. This
resolution has our warmest approbaiInn aud we
cannot TOO warmly press its Consideration upon
the attention of the Legislature. This question
has not perhaps been very much agitated in
State, bu, SO fa our knowledge extends, wher-
ever /, has been, The proposition has been favor
ably received. 1t is not tn be expected that the
comp Heated machinery of Common School
system, which mould. polish aud direct near
y three hundred thousand infant minds direct
tself or that such an interesting multitude, un-
Ter the guidance Of ,hreo Thousand unsklllftl lea
GERS, acting without concert, can ever attain that
perfection Of character which 1t should be our
lim to give them, without having some one ca
,abe of surveying the whole mass, and vested
ith suitable power TO direct and control Its oper
atoms One great ard radical defect in pre- q
cui School system is. that it does not establish
my proper of action amongst The differ
N, Schools in the State. Permanent It's oun 1
ia,ion may be, lacks the essential requisite OF
l head "In union there is strength is old I
ldage. Ga this principle, governments are form I
I'd, and without II, no great, or important meas q
ire be accomplished. On subject Of i
uch vital interest Educa ion should call 10 h
our aid the lights of experience. so as TO enable
IS devise the best possible system, calculated,
n its nature and operations to effect the greatest
possible good to the greatest number The iegs-
ature, whose province II is To pass laws for the :
OF Etuca iion, cannot act understand.
nciv without the necessary information. and this
"a mot he obtained, unless there be some person,
whose duty IS, collect the facts proper 10 in
,ari it, In order so effect the object for which
he Supern tendent Is appointed additional duties
. ouId devoive ul.oo n the officers now known p
o the School Law. 1t should for instance. be Il
made the duty OF tine Clerks of the several Con n
Tawnsh each County IN visit. say c
vice a year at stated periods, each School IN
heir respective townships, and make ont the num-
,er Of Schools organzed therein, their general
haracter the numter Of pupils taught the kind :
f books principally use, and report the same
0 the School Cpmm,s ssu"ner of The proper Conn
y; whu, should thereupon embndy these facts IN Il
report TO the State Superintendent; whose du n
= II should be tn make out, annually. from all I:
he f4cts thus obtained, full and comprehensive
xhihii Of the advancement Of EiucatIrn through j
ui the Safe. embracing the nunber of Teachers. r
Schools organized. Scholars instructed. the char u
cier If the books used. Sc. and report the same ,
y the Legislature. Il should also be maze the
ury of,he Supcrinteud-n, 10 visit. at ieHst, once
wear If possible. every County IN the State, TO
.onfcr with the County and Township Officers
nd School Teachers: cnlect such fa-ts as mIgh' =