Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-11-06
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f0R THG rlN4iAiAs.
REMARKS on POPULAR EDUCATION.
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sspf nqasss thai S0'1 .iss 16ss, asy 70 e
gard sas aee>sAfy change, Re-, ee gat 5a ear -
nrzlsta4 sseEl, tkai s5asa ps4>h .sll4n - p.
ey tstf sNu assefsans. tsr5 ies themselves esastf4ne,
Ashunt tai naste Is.etn5Attaa Nhca tGry sun
pssr ny '.pgaces esaal,s TIE to give. IN answer 10
these REQUESTS have i Say, that many schemes con
sdet.d BE- good, have alfesdy bern offered though
have none ~ ihein ne bplufe The a.
lsaIure lew years sgn. which presume Ia be excel
lent. There are, moreover many systems Of popular
rducs ion IN opefaon both 10 liis country and Ia
Euf.pe from which abundant material may be drawn /
reist them sisolo an excellent work wruen by Pros
tessars Potter and tmmctsun, oi New York aud Mas
sschuseus. aud enniled, Inc Sehoo aud The SchouI
Master" which canlains many valuable suggestions
this SUBJECT FROM these, aud yanuus other sources,
they nlay obtain 5e Ter Information laan should be able
e IL give tnen. AeanNhle, II can add any Hing by
wa, RI ubserysusns and suggestions II would al.
10 d ne ltasule Ia do
The systems o. Prussia aud Germany excellent in
those connrfs hui luf easis tpn oh. iuus 10 need "a
panstluu they adapted 10 own; aud ot
the Northern systems esss snch excellence. Ia my
plnian, many persons sfcn wiling 10 sscnbe 10 ilem
That Of New trfh Is probably based upon The best prin
cipes " All Us details and orrfailuns. am not par
,iculary arqna MED.
II yei remains, then, ia the piser Of Cd WIS mia sf
ter teg sneetd al uas 10 sci an esampr lhat shall
be worthy Of ali imitation IA nIuIe But Will she do "a
One wear aga | Won anhrsitatugly have answ cred
.No,-nc; Htrfr Bai al present | viii nu hazard an
Tier Legislators have often alleged thai ihoy
did not know lhe nsi's 81 the people this snbIccl--
They have never hicd To know. We never tell l.,
from ,lcir stump oraons, whether they offering their
services ir Congress Tar the Virginia Leg stature
they do know the cthes their constituents II
~ fair 10 presume. II they possess the qualifications ne
cessary Ter Legislators. that they kaoa Their cauis; and
hold 10 be the duty Of all representatives. the alb
o positive instructions, to do that which their
Judgment is lest cal ualed promote the permanent IN
lessis Of the people they represent aad defend their
measures hef1re Them, or sink wllh them.
This is the they often pursue regard To ma
NY matters mol calculated promote HE n.res OF their
constituents, without saying one wori about the wishes
ai the prurie Bu he subject Of education has nothing
10 do with prrsdeui meltng, 1t does mol furnish good
stepping some towards tungpss hall. II does lar
nis you'd subject Tor deady aud runous party strife
and reTadyentufo lis freedom iron those almost
,nounlsbe difficulties the very reason why receives
~ htlle atienlon--wly the Legislature knows hul.
about the wash OF their constituents ia regard 10 But
let thin oach the subject wllh tmness of tone
that shall eyince decided stand "a determined splril
aud nprp do tie very besllo do all thai can be
done in favor oil this long neglected but dtaes, interest
o the Sale and They VIII STE public sentiment bright
up. aud manifest lis deep aud abiding interest, from
one end Of he cath the other Bai ON The
CONTRARY lei ~tlem inne while lpaser-add another
batch Of "ifs' aud "aoy bcS" To paper taws-le u
Few wrung headed persons of infuenee hrnw all The
obstacles they can, aud, US Sir Iilam Pm, The Bt.
ish Minister, said. aier OF those signal failures on
career Of Napilon, may "ud up map aud Law il
away. II will be usersS to open II again Tor twen,,
years." That deadly apathy must roll back upon the
public mud, Just as II Is struggling 10 catch gmmer
al he light The dark ni,is must curl IN Oar heads
must be laid low. without he pleasure Of seeing the
brad liah streaming duwn upon oar tender off>rune-
We must die and leave Them the duprs of the Lema
gnggofot. # the work al reform be begun ne,c,
iy years viii be required 10 efficient system
and bring il into inl aud complete operation. But in
stead o ms, if cold hands lay hold The subject or
r,nian untouched at tiis critical Juncure, may pre-
psre for glQomy, lonesome Laplaud winter Of halt
cehtnry. ope better things hope that PROMPT an
vigorous steps will be taken. Bus what the rrecise char
aclyr Vi The measures be adopted should be- am no
wise enough, yet quite snuran enough. dictate
Shall siane tpioe. and strain the rciina aud date tn
pupil Of my eye 10 such enormous extent, as TO take il
the broad State Of Virginia. with her ndenied sea Goa 81
her barren swamps her ihed rivers, craggy mountain,
valleys, gloomy forests old OUT plantations
her large la dad estates, her slaves and free neg roe,
her wealth and her poverty and then sit down BY myse
and mock the assembled Wisdom vi the State (or wis
ought TO be such, by eudeayaring 10 draw up sysie
cs primary education, What seud iii her irm end 10 en-,
and work right III as II it uiled-Nhe ore day
collision With better nioned persons might enlarge IN
views, revive ia2oitrn ideas, and furnish me "
more appropriate for expressing ihenY God 81,
me from such vanity The very attempt might beira
thai weakness which but too sensby feel aud rend
se unworthy Of further notice. The pedestrian. il
true often Afford useful information and assistance
the coachman. and theory must be met and assisted
che manu- Practice; but il must be remembered tina,
practice ss pol consist, IN planning system Of educ
to Tor The State VIII however, offer a text, whit
| conceive To be geud aiie.
Let those measures be adopted, which will most e
trcinay enable The greatest possible namber 10 sper
all The means they are willing and able spend
purpose. combned with all the means and Iaciiiii
the Slate can apply, In tina, mauner which will ensu
the gresiesl aa,oun 81 the best kind u schoel educao
lnssn that kind which will avar IT'S p,ssessor most
she MILITARY transactions and duties Of life, and fnrn
him with the best passports 10 all Of knoweds