New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-28
THE TRIBUNE.

.d,;spg our readers Of wha, is going IN Europe,
a, the grea! subject Of Educatlon-we say great
sloec, for as surely 1t is true, that as the twig
;sbept the tree ucl!nes, surely will The mora!s
and character of a community depend on The
management and education OF It's youth By educa-
,;oo we do not mean, altogether, what is taught
vtun the four walls of the school house. That
oien constitutes but small portion, and, accord
ing TO existing systems, unfortunately not the best
,orton of a lads education. That is the aggre-
gate result of all the impressions thatare made upon
him through all his senses, and by whatever OBJECT
oripfluence and is therefore liable TO be, and N
fact is modified by all surrounding circumstances
Hence the high obligation upon Parents, not only
TO set their children the best example II their own
live, and conversation, but 10 be as caIetp as the
nature Of things will admit, in respect OF the cha
cter their associates, and the nature OF the books
they road, quite as much as they should be oi their
bodily health. The great bent, the turning point IN
the character and fortunes oi some ct the greatest
men that have lived in the world, has been clearly
traced to, apparently, the mcrest accident. Newton,
the creator OF Natural Philosophy, was reading I'm
der an apple tree, when falling apple put him TO
thinking on the Irimciplcof grcviy, and TO that ap-
parent accident Qor there are no real ones) the
world is indebted for the "NEwroNIAN SYSTEM OF
Philosophy" We mention thus familiar case to
show how entirely we are The creatures of circua'-
stances, and thence to insist on the Importance on
the part of parents that they should watch ever and
endeavor most assduousy, as far on them de-
pends, TO watch over and control and give such
direction TO these circumstances as shall result in
rlying to their children habits OF cleanliness and in
dus,ry, and sentiments Of just pride and love OF
truth and independence. Short OF these endeavors,
atleast whatever may be the degree OF his success
no parent acquits himself of his duty, nor can he
claim exemption from responsibility if his child
turn out, in manhood, TO be wretchcd or worth
less. Every such parent deserves the reproach,
which we all remember was flung at the mother,
by the felon son, who commenced by stealing the
horn-book, for which he went, unpunlshrd and un-
warned, career of villainy that ended with the
gallows. But all the care and soi!ciude OF the
most vislant parent may be frustrated and rendered
abortlve, mot sustained by the cooperation of his
neighbos. The mind Of his child may, In some
unsuarded moment, be polluted by vicious assocla-
tion, which il is impossible for him 10 prevent; nor
sit easy for individuals to organize and keep W
The best systems Of practical instruction. THIS great
duty is properly the business of enlightened LceiS-
lstors and these again can only be found or eN-
pected when good education is generally dlttused
Good education and wise legislation so hand iii
hand, recprocally propping each other, and guaran-
teeing, in fact constituting the public weltare-ior
in what else, worthy of consideration, does tina!
consist beyond wise laws, and the sound puhllc
morals wh cb enrinp frnp uancraI btpii,p.uce
Governments should be TO Citizens what parents
are TO children, as anxious and responsible Tor the
public morals, as parents for the morals of the fam
iy yclrce Unfortunately, however, Governments
oiapparently The souudesl and most Pre- using con-
satullons are not always administered in that pa
temal and conservative spirit. Much better ate
they, In practice, as sometimes conducted to make
pemasosues and Politici,ns, than Statesmen aud
raulos; converting, by prostitution OF the pub
lie patronage, 10 sinister and party purposes, every
citizen into place hunter, and every holder o.
place INTO dumb and ahject slave, or hypocrltica
time-server; until every man Of intelligence and
sp'r, who ought 10 aid in the direction OF public
opinion and public affairs, gives up in disgust, aud
seeks the private station POS; of honor Thos,
who succeed by thus pervertlng the power and the
ends OF government, may enjoy their lsoiien IN
amph for the hour, but they ought to reflect tina, in
the midst OF party vicisstudes and shouts OF party
numphs, the Republic may be sinking all the while
asunheeded leaks, however small, viii sink the
oeau'eous ship into the unla,homed depths OF the
ocean.
But we are spinning out lecture, where we only
designed a brief introduction to the following,
winch we doubt not will he much more acceptable
70 our readers in the couniry-and why 10, 10 our
city readers! That question we may answer al
some moment OF more leisure then we may under
ske TO show, how much more difficult tits TO guard
~e morals and TO give such form and pressure az
PARENTAL solicude might, 10 the character of youth
reared In towns, than II is 10 fashion and fix the
morals oil those who are brought up in the country
we may show, TOO how wisely and profilablv
poflon OF the redundant wealth of the Civ nish,
oe bestowed IN the establishment of Agricultural
SCHOOLS such as are here described by Mr. Colnian
'ENfRAL VIEWS OF oFAGRICULTURAI EprcATIoS
auese details must all te useful 10 my own coun-
Stni, i, a'aong whom the sublect cf Agriculture,
80, ~ ''es veenm nmuch discussed and Where n dis
tEloosiuon Is already before the pul,l;c Cor Ih4
,hss y. an institution o, this nature Under
tneSe circumstances, shall BIZ rycn..J :, In,
my remarks on this subiec sh n a. - - it eA''l'H
aniegned dli!dence, and especially To M NV 1' ~no %,
., rv n onGas , establishments os Agrcutua
tevred to as examples Of success, and SOM Uyh ~ @ re-
ihope to have an opportunity Of lnspec,ing 0' 'eif
Ii Is quite certain that the course ~ .,i.
pursued mos, Colleges and Universities !
suited TO qualify men for the common bps;G"s ai
pursuits OF life. Indeed, II would seem. in ,en eno
cases TO operate positive dISqaaljiica,on ,r
men who may have distinguished themselves '',u =,
our Universities for their classical ana schoISs, r
stlainmens, are often thrown upon society as hell.
@ss and as incompetent to provide for themselves.
VI 70 serve The community, children We nave
ssdil ENCOURAGEMENT at present, confess TO look
ios any thing better The system Of education al
Sat colleges and Universities has undergone lle
vsah'Iai esvsS alteration icr century and what is
sauep classical learning, and the subtle.:es and
su.a,"s nn,es OF scholastic divinity occupy as ,uon
snaia Hehloh as formerly, and hold place IN these
Of ,baea's seats OF learning high IN the es;imatioa
s;s,a %ose! 10 whom the management of these PLACES
them that there Is, htte hcpe OF disodsing
as r,.,,s s.l no enemy 10 classical requirements.
son,ca n'as'ef ae OF elegant ornament and TASTE. ~
eem.,'t o. aslishu recreation, aud as an essen;i.