Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-01-16
THE HERALD.
TlIURsDAY,JAN 10, lsl5

pltu ui the Ctucl mcgee INV ' ''"""' ~ ~
.hoNiue "a reference 10 arc nfg1niE'l'on aud
uf hct,at present ve'y imPc ic'l
school system. How tong our pcopc arc
To- remain in their ptesrn, state OF "par'y IN
rrfafdio ,hi, m,ler-hnw long we are to
continue boaslhg ~ what We hare achieved
IN DAYS gone hy-how long we are to mug
the agreeable dc'u>inn that, because Vermont
has stood ht,i and FOREMOST IN the tai'Ns "i
those States who have sought 10 elevate The
standard Of their common schools, she VIII
continue tD hold her present enviahic reputs-
lion withou, further eiI,ft-we do not know
But II stakes US, most fufcibiy. that There -
an absolute necessity that the pcop.e oi out
State should he at once aroused. ana thai
immediate action should hc had IN reference
tn this matter. 1t l., tue. that Vermont yet
maintains her proud dsilncuon--sne vet
boasts. and bnrsis truly. of the morality, the
virtue. and tho general intelligence, of her
people. she sli.l preserves, al least, The form
nf that system, which has more than any
thing else contributed, IN raising Ter 10 her
itosen, posiiron--arl vet, nsrcr was she
more impetiirey called upon Tor immediate,
vigorous and energetic action in the cause o.
education, than noir. The world Is on the
march and who would cry halt, To is on.
ward progress While the States around
US, and reoreonizing ard prrlec,ing their
systems Of school educa,lon shall i, be said
that Vermont IS to stand still j. She, ilro'
an ovcweenIng love and regard for her old
system, or by an III judging patsimony, 10 be
deferred from awaiting herself oflhe advan-
iages which tie lishi gathered from pas, cx-
pericnce has she'd around IA Who thai
really lives our Green Mountain State, and
cares for her future advancemonr, and the
best interests ofal her people, wi say yea,
to ths' We dare say not one and yer, let
the claim OF common schools he urged, let
measures lor The further advancement Of gen.
erol education I've recommended, and asked
for Of the Legislature Of Vermont and YOU
viii fad many eRi,la,ors--preiendcd demo.
erals, Of both political JOtieS ever ready To
crush such a measure, and showing, at least
10y their acts, that we have in uier opinion =,
gone far enough in this matter already. -
They will talk Of imprac,icahilny'--of Wis.
ionary projects and to listen to the dolorous
strain IN which they talk OF slight increase
q TAXATION for this purpose--onc would sup.
rose that Vernon, was Kingdom of beg
CARS, and not one Of the most liberal and en-
liehened States Of oor Union.
We are prone in his country to call our
youth, "our coun,ry's hope ~ and It tbs be
50, we should leave no means unemployed to
make this hope reliible one In no way
can this be done but 10y early enlipllcn.
lng,'nd thus lnculcallngin them a love Of viz.
tue aud a sense of duty, Such a system of
common school education should be- formed.
As would afford an atmosphere, Gf we may
so exl ress ~ through which the rays Of light
and knowledge, should reach the ,eri.st uf.
chin, the most Joriorn hope within our Dor.
dcrs All means that are employed To thus
enIIgh'en and guide The yout!, Of our coun.
try, IN tho path OF know ledge and OF duty, ev
cry ,hIag that can be do to teach them
rightly to prizc.nnd properly To prepare them
I" enter upon the proud inheritance Of our
olThu2ht,--is 81 much gained for the cause
OF humanity and free ION Throughout our
country, and the world We may continue
to mnufn over the withcrng and de,olatinr
in!tnences which are to follow the increasing
lhhuA 81 IN uncducalcd and unrnilgaiencd
'"felGn p"puI tii"n--wc may prale Of Native.
Ism and OF American Republirani,m.' and
form ourselves into AS many .a.sori,,i,n.,
we r'c1sc, to avert the d,ngcr with which
our ins'tuions are threatncd from this cause
oui IN no way after all, are these anticip,.
ted evils 10 be aveued, but 10y the adoption of
an efficient, Thorough, and A5trd system Of
common school educalion.
bul we are running, far eslray from orr
"fst intention when we hastily commence!
this article, our de',gn being simply To call
attention to the JourFai,' at first alluded ,o
THIS Journal is entirely devoted to the in
teres'S OF education and the dissemination oC
the results which are follow iny the imo,,vod
system adopted by HAT State. We heartily
commend tbs work 10 the notice Of all in
Vermont who feel an interest in this matter.
and mos, especially would We suggest that,
every man Who feels himself IN the least IN.
ger oihcIac scat 10 our legislature, should At
'uce forward bis G0y cents and become
spb'cribcrtp a work ,hlt may more though
roughly impress him with the necessity OF
acton IN Vermont, in reference 10
and inspire hin with a sIll
..-a 90 sc Lrs, iaicres's r 30,
ollle Journal gas 50 hiea,