The New York herald., 1845-01-08
Prios Two Cents.

TICS sectarans in religions but to give them educaten,
intelligence sound principles, good moral habtts, and
ican freemen and American citizens and qualify them
Judge and choose for themselves in matters of politics.
religion and government Such adminstT alton Of the
fund shall be calculated render this Qualification the
mos perfect for the matt mind with the iewes inhu
ence: tending to bias the Judgment incline the choice
Will be the most consonan with duties and with the
best interests Of eur constituents. Under such an sd
minis raon education will flourish most and the peace
and harmony Of society be best preserved.
Our Common School system has been 40 long promi-
nent subject Of legislation have become matured
and perfected in many OF its most important features-
With it. our whole community familiary cquaintsd,
and II Is qnite unnecessary for me to deain you by
marking upon 1t.
The ect of the proper education and qualifications
Of the teachers OF common schools is primary
erest as has been found to be Of prominent difficulty,
IN the execution OF our school laws has t quently
occupied the able Pens upon
like this and OF our distinguished scholars and statesmen,
common Schools and the cause Of education generally,
as to leave for me little than to invite your anxious
provisions Of our laws relating to it, some recent Ie
gislaton, affecting the management and inspection Of
schools the licensing Of teachers and their future edu-
cation is attracting considerable ntion, and exciting
some interest in portions Of the State. Tie substitution
OF county superintendent Of schools in the place Of the
former town commissioners hns given rise to dscontens
in some OF the countless and the proposition establish
school at the seat Of for the education Of
teachers appears creating serious in
the minds Of portions of our citizens
feared that an institution for the education Of teach
ers for our schools under the Of
officers of the State government and dependent upon the
public patronage and bounty will lead to influences Of
dangerous character that teachers sent out the law
shall not make them may feel themselves to be pre-
ferred and privileged class and that the tendencies sy
be TO incline them Efforts impress their pupils
debted and the system which given them prssrment;
that uniform religious and sectaao, we'll political
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the common schools and that, in the end species of
government estab shmsnt msy grow up. giving cast to
The eduoation and political and religious opinions OF
youth, dangerous in s influences and results Appre-
tensions OF this character have been pressed upon me-
titled respect and feel bound therefore, to lay them
before you.
In the same connection it is my duty to say that com
muncaons from other sources. equally intelligent and
respectable have been received appreciapg highly
'hese provisions Of the existing laws as great improve
ments in our common school system, and promising
the most suspicious results, without sordipg any just
ground for the apprehension to which have alluded
My opportunities for personal observation have not
been sufficient to enable form opinion an to the
practical workings OF the change from the town csmmis
qualified to make any suggestion or Recommendation In
regard to it. there be abuses Of q serious characters
Of their existence and viii then be- able 10 determin
whether the defect be in the law in its administration
and to apply the remedy which the evil shown shall
qure
The school for the education Of teachers cannot vet
have afforded any evidence Of the groundessness
ce OF the apr ehensions which have referred and
have not myself studied the snbectso to suthorse
10 pronounce an opinion, or to nerpose any
dations resps ctng shall have Discharged nv duty
therefore pre- seniing tie point to you with tie sux
gestions upon both sides ana the expression Of my
vicon that those who take either are governed BY the
urest wishes for the steady and secure Of
our system of education.
The school in question is located at the capital and is
therefore, S: all times within the reach Of your personal
inspection. It would scarcely be deemed reasonabls,
after its institution at the public expense condt il
satisfied from intimate inspection or other reasonable
proofs that produces or Is keyte produce the mslgn
YOUR duty to sboiish IT, And H. on the other hand this
system shall be found 70 realize the antcipaticns of its
lIehds without bringing with it any of the dangers
abuses apprehended by others, it may be confidently
pected that the objections alluded to will be abandoned
as unsupported by experience.
The Literature Fund also devoted to the purposes of
education It's capital at the close Of the last fiscal year.
amounted to S26S 900 ST. and the ceived into
nd receives saso6o annually from the Interest Of The
United States deposite fund and its are dribu
he direction OF the Regents Of the University As the
conditions upon which Academies permitted by the
Regents participate in the dividends from this iund the
incorporation must real estate and buildings of the
value Of 81 500 and above any there
and must have fund invested and yielding annual in
Of the number academies participating annu-
ally IN the distribution from this fund.- by brpgi them.
tence of the rapid advancement Of education in State
and Of the general diffusion Of grade Of education
beyond that ordinarily acquired in the schools
The means necessary to purchase the lots erect the
budings, and establish the funds for these numerous
academies, mostly entirely drawn from the volun-
ary contributions Of private citizens, and Of incor.
p,sted villages and towns and their collection and a
plication evince, in atty ing manner, the lively in
h Of the Of the w
place bsfore you the condition of these institutions for
The capital of the United States depose fund il 81 ol4
$40 II, the proportion received by this Spte Of the
plus monies in the treasury OF the United States depos
1885 This money was loaned BY ihe State to the seve-
raj Counties the safest mode Of nvement the faith of
without interest, whenever the United States shall de-
mand the of the The interest has been
caiion single thousand dollars per annum 10 the New
York Eye nHrmary being, as believe, the only excep-
tion.
The opinion is entertained in some quarters that too
isrge proportion Of this fand has been appropriated
he Of the colleges and academies Of the State and
that an nvidous distinction is made in their favor
compared with the sppropr to he common schools
This conclusion appears to rest upon the fact said 10 be
ascertaned that the dividend per scholar from the
common schools. have not ascertaned how this fact
may be- does strike very satisfactory foun
Institutions ar are entitled to the public patronage and
bounty SO far, and only so far a. they are valuable
ard useful auxiliariea in the great cause Of educa
sshoos with competent and qusliked teachers and i'm
proved modes Of instruction. and in otherwise sustain
ing and eevating the standard of ns ruction In those
schools These, sppears to should be the great
objects of legislative to them and the Of
such grants. The institutions must be sustained in
heahfnl and Aourishing condition, the accomplish
ment Of these objects cannot be expected from them
They must be supplied with competent teachers they
cannot send forth those competent to teach The vue
Il useful and proper class books must be known and sp
recated Them they cannot such books for
oher schools The standard Of education in them must be
sound and elevated they will contribute to maintain
uch standard in the common schools Their heslhful.
therefore, their need in pecuniary sense, would
legislature than any rule Of distribution per scholar
The common schools should never be suffer.
ed to langush for the want Of the means granted to
these nsutons should the colleges and academies
he permitted to decline and sxer, that the which
would sustain them may be granted to well supplied and
healhful common schools. Either extreme would be
equslly unwise impclitic ana hurtu All parts and
OF one great ana vsHaDe snd essentia!
be felt throughout the whole ~ STEM The
schoos the principal and these institutions the
auxiares, essential suxiliares, and that egislaon
which shall the most equal and uniform sound
and activity and vigor throughout the whole will
I've the most polite, most wise, and the most just
Having no Information in regard to the condition and
wants ei these vsrieus institutions, unable to