Richmond palladium., 1841-07-10
lWHoLE NUMBER 547.

4 The utility of State Superintendent not
lett alone 10 con jectute. New York, whose pre-
sent School system has been int opera, ion about
twenty seven years, has at the head Of her nine
Thousand Schools general State Superintendent
\ similar oi',cer stands the head Of The School
systems oil Penn, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and
probably IN several other States Of the Unicn
why should Indiana be destitute Of u Slate Super.
! Ihtendent! Without such officer her sy stem
IS imperfect. We feel confident, that should ihis
question be properly presented before the People
OF the State, that i would not be long until
School system was provided with efficient
head.
The recent Convention at Richmond, which
was we'll attended, atirds cheer erlng ev ide nee That
at least, in fh.s part Of tho State proper fee
Dog - beginning 10 be felt n The snhject Of
Education. We trust that the good cause, thus
began. viii not be suffered TO anguish; but that
II will continue To be manifes ted in devoted and
efficient aciion until Conventions. for The advance
rnent OF Educnti'4n. shall become s common 10
our State, as they now are, fur political purposes,
Before closing the Address W i'll simply no.
uce one other recomme uda tion made by the Con-
ventI"n, vrz:-The formation OF County E!uca-
ttnn Societies. snch associations if duly nppre-
cinicd cannot faIl TO do great good. They will
have a tendency 10 call public attention tho
snhjcct of lucntion, and when this is done much
viii be accomplished.
We say this from q belief, that when the i'm
portance OF Education in all its bearings, shall be
properly presented before the People, its claims
are SD great, and i,s advancement intimately
connected wiih human happiness .he permanent
cv and well bcIrg oi society ihnt The public mind
will soon he awakened 10 a more iivel.i interest
On the subj ject. In This Count, an Education So
ciety has been formed, and will hold its first an
nual Meeting at Ccntrevilo the fourth Tues
dav of August next.
In cuncnsinn wou.d appeal to the People Of
the State of Indiana in behalf of the important
ya; tea much neglected sutject of Education. If
yon desire TO wipe out from your State the dark
stain of ignorance that rests upon her. Ii
you would develop her natural resources, and
make her prosperous she is fertile. II. in
short, you would give permanency the gofi-
Gus Institutions Of your country, and make Virtue
and Religion ever cOngenIal to your soil, then
foster, con- IRE you, with parental care, the
general diffusion Of moral and lice ,uai cuiti-
saton. We call upon the conductors of the press
of our State, to speak out on this subject. Cease
Hanr annru cnni inaii"ns aln.,i mon, ~~dt Yoa-.ef
orts to elevate mere political partIzans, who have
no higher object in view than ihair own personal
sggrandizement. From such heartless men and
measures turn your attention, at least . portion
'f IT, 10 a subject mors worthy Of your talents.
md exalted stations. Let Education be your
hene Let its claims he weekly presented
Trough your columns. Eendeavor by your own
PERSONAL efforts, 10 impress its Importance on tho
minds of your readers. Convey 10 every nook
nd corner OF the State the astounding aud humil-
aiing fact. that there are within the limits Of In
lana ttco hundred Ggd trenty- seccn thousand chill.
ears, who, from The criminal neglect of parents.
re growing up without even tho benefit Of
Common School Instruction. Add TO this num-
er ranging from fifty to sixty thousa nd above tho
ge of twenty-one who can neither read or write.
furniIatng as this picture is, present il TO your
eaders. Let them know the irui b. aud if thew do
ot profit by 1T, you WILL at least, have dschar-
ed the duty you owe TO yourselves and 10 your
ountry. j. b. STiTT.
G. II. TEST,
LOT BLOOMFIELD