Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-12-10

tf&5ss tueft|Sf IMMUNITY VI tuCP0puenSSI
aadf reciprocity of benefits. J! Foreign
markets must always be more sor less
Ityariant and uncertain. The most certain
! and reliabls market for bur agricultural
products 10 that which ia iutaished by
our consuiners at home. and this can |
Lopiy be successfully seeuredb by q system
ofproleetiye policy. on. hes7partlpf thel
General Government, with the immense I
resources which dur State affords, and
4 the actiye and eintiri9g spirit Of enter
prise which our people spossess. fscarce,
/ ly any thing could occur .aisAnfii ctent
power to blight the pr osPeriiy q qpr A
Estate, OF stay thes march Of improve
meat. j, ~ Esfs+ - sl5 S1y ~ ~ 81
;ls Thes subject of Edac cation haa;s been
10 often brought 10 the consideration or
the Legislature, that need scarcely do
more than call your attention to former
Executive Communications. The i'm
+portance of liberal and thorough sys>
tenn Of education cannot be, too highly
estimated. The future character OF our
people, and the future destiny OF our free
institutions, are in, no small degree de"
pendent upon it. 1t is perhaps matter
cf no little surprise, that hitherto subs
jecls OF mere temporary, and compara>
lively uncomfortable interest, have oc.
} cup,ed the attention Of the Legislature,
to the great neglect Of a subject OF such
} immense importance as this, not only to
: the great body OF people at the present
period, but also 10 future generations. it
. is true that much has already been ef-
fected, by our present system OF com
mon schools. But even superficial
] observer must admit that it is very de-
| ficient, and, for want Of energy and Ell"
$ ficiency, has utterly failed TO meet the
expectations Of Its friends. The exam
f pie of other States has taught Us, that 1t
!. is within the power ofthe Legislature TO
adop, measures which will bring the s!ys'
t tenn of common schools to high degree
: fpertection.
r j respectfully commendt to your con
= sidera alton the expediency OF establishing
}. State Board of Education, and the aP
= pointmen, of a competent and suitable
ID person as State Superintendent
h Common School. and also. the adoption
ID of me asures that will give more energy
Ut and efficiency 10 the county and schoo
D, district supervision, and management
is the system. Among the liberal and en-
to ligh,ened persons in Ohio, who enter
g. tain enlarged views and are eminent 10
OF their benevolence and their regard 10
he the cause of education, eau be easi'
Of found persons who will faithfully dis
nd charge all the duties which can aPPro
st priateIy be enjo.ned upon State boaro
a. without any charge for their services
ch In a matter, however, ofsuch agnltud'
he and enduring public interest as that
1t improving the means of common scho'
a. education, neither pccuniary cons'der'
'le tons, nor party feelings, nor local
;u- sectional views, should be permitted
is, interfere. While thousands and mlIllo!
ul. are annually expended to minister to II
he taste, and vanity aud pride OF mank'n
ON the appropriation Of the comparative
e. small sum requisite for improving a,
ar nerfecting the means of cultivating u
eat intellect, and training the virtues OF u
be youth Of the State, can certainly De
rts obstacle in the way. BY the mea
The suggested, l humbly conceive that gre
of nubIic interest can be awakened amo'
- the people of the State on the subject
not education. the necessary discipline ado
iIs- ted and put into practice, information
ul- the subject of the best and most lmPro
ace ed methods of instruction procured
nj furnished to every school district, I
un- competency Of instructors greatly II
ich proved, and the system broug ht to hi
~. degree Of fper:ec'ion.
The Miami University, at Oxford, al
Gil the Ohio University at Athens, are ms
utions which have been in manner pl
en. ced under the guardianship Of the Sta
10 and richly endowed by extensive donatlo
~ ~ Of land from The General Government
.uie tie The former is in prosperous conditio
san .0,n and is accomplishing the usetu! PurP.os
.;,h III. of the institution. But the Ohio univ
""I '''ad sity owing to pecuniary embarrassment
''su w and other causes, not perhaps very W
10 10 understood, has partially suspended ope
! ~ ~ tons. The difficulties in the managem
! en- m of this institution are of some standln
and for some years it has been ialllng
,,;,, accomplish the high objects of its creati
uour 1t is not improbable that the diHlcul'
most which nave Dl'ghleu lis P'oepo,i'J'. "
rron, ,, had their origin in the fact that the mi
.u,' esls Of the lessees of the college lands
!. ,'"n The midst of which the University is 10
"a ted, have conAicted with the interests
uao. the institution. earnestly commend
1 nuI' condition of his institution 10 your con
4e", 'n Grafton IN order that you may enquire
.Io uIp to the causes of its failure and devils
thot 1 remedy for the evil.
ID be- The Medical College, at Cincinnati,
,nder der the control Of the Legislature, is
prosperous condition and managed
,erce eminent skill and ability. 1t is said
, W. The an enlargement of the college edi6ce
}. yet greatly needed. A REIMBURSEMENT OF
udent property of the State in the institution
81 in. the Trustees Of the College, and their
ndus. cessors, as am informed enable Il