Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-27


biei sketch ii The remarks, made by Nj. J. IlEs
ef' OF New VIII the meeting held on tho ltl inst,
IN the n"pos reh, Of citizens Of IyocAOura for the
purpose Of oeaAane Association lot the promotion of
Primary Schools.
Mt Henry said this, he could very rcadify suppose
that The question might be asked what had led him 10
Virginia. and how could he be- interested IN the ciir
row making 10 devise and establish n system, Of public
sehopls
Ito would answer these questions frankly From the
reports a travellers The works oi gene pliers and tire
cords ol history, hs Tad lang regarded ire Old Domino
Ion as one of the must highly favored States Of the u
hlon. and possessing oneuualRd attractions the
emlgrani. lie had long been o. 0ninon thai wells
furnished aud happy homo might more readily hr srvus
red here than IN The eolder Salts OF the Nouh, ard he
WAS n"w visiting dferent'sfs VI The State. 10 learn
how lar his ol lon would be sustained by actual ohscr
saiioo lie had ever lelt strong INCLINATION 70 be
come resident Of Virginia. and this inclination waa
by no meaos weakened by what he hal thus far be-
held.
WIN regard 10 the system Of public schools. he would
observe, TINT the subject nl popular education IN
Which, uf sears he had taken deep interest. llu had
persuaded himself firmly thai The welfare If our country
aud the prosperity Of our Institutions h very great
+ tent, depend upan the education which give
children. Dr. Young essentially correct IN assert
ing that ''the boy ia the father oi the man. lie had
borne an humble part in The reform which has been nc
eonplished IN The public school system Ut Naw York
tie would gladly CO operate with the friends Of reform In.
Virginia, II ho should have The good fortune To satisfy
them that he could do so. 10 their satisfaction and To the
advancement OF the great cause
Niheel ieFtber PREDATORY emnrla he would nav
proceed In state, with AZ much disneness and hreviy
as he could his views upon ednrnn lie cave 10 ihis
iefm fuller nlpof and deeper sgnifmncy than were
generally assigned 10 it, He made il the representative
oi That process by which every class al the human ac-
ulles WAS developed aud dsepliued He believed this
process commenced with our earliest infancy II o sup
II rtut al nus sta II, a
10 add "sitno to virtue aud knowledge 10 know ledge
lie supposed The grand object OF all rational eu aion 10
he, TO seeuro u snnnd MUD IN n sound body"
The process OF education might be eonseu,nlly sepa
rated into three primary disisions the Faal,, the
school, aud Sociey for. in each ii lhese much was
dene 10 iofm HAT character. either yirluuus or siious
which each individual Possesses
Were he called upon 10 designate that division which
he regarded Us must important OF the three, he would
without hesati0n, name the family Ills ohser yat,n
convinced him thai was done around the domestic
ifgsde, 10 give tone a0d bias Ia character than ia any
aud in allolher placed. Hero dsl eSered hose con
ltnllng aud permanent influences which secure the
health OF lhe body, he purity of the SOUL the proper de-
velopmen, Of the intellect which perverted and ruined
through all his nature the laa aud nahles work of thu
Creator This truth should impress upon the mind Of
the roi0rmers the momontons fact that tho Mother is th,
most Important Of all educators The endeafed name of
Mother Is. IN some form, the earliest articulation Of in
fancy, IS. not unlrequcnIy, the last word pronounced
by iha dying udult.
The fact that the most important parental duty which
commands US 10 irain up children In The way ~
which they should CO." Is generally neglected. Is the
strongest argument that be addueed for the csab
liahnent oil public schools. The child ell 10 himself
will MOI only bring his parepe To elame but the Sate
10 RUN. The patriot. therefore who is not The ardent
and sincere freud ri popular education, IL either euo-
rant ar neglecitui vi his must Important duly lilo has
not learned, does not appreciate. that solemn truth
which was ever upon the lips. aud spoke trumpet
t1ngued in every act Of our Revolutionary ses that
'ihe only slfe foundation oipppuar hbrfy Is the virtue
and intelligence of the people,
\ ludelous aud comprehensive system Of popular Cd
ncaton will bring all lie children aud youth the State
TO thorough practical haoWedge Of tie vital relations
which they sustain to the atmosphere, the laws of all
menl. exercise, eeanliness and Sleep or in one
word, The true philosophy, the theory aud Practice. o
physical health. Lei rs not lay he fitienng uncon
sluls tint the nlanlle suffering and death and all
The countless forms NJ oXcrncatn4 and proiracted pain
which hesei every Stage and condition Of existence
result from the mysterious dispensaiiuns Of Heaven
Let MS rather behold, IN these Affections. the natural aud
just reconpenso Of our own voluntary Ignorance and
vice Proper education will show US The real causes of
OF all this sufering and also the Tor obyatng
them.
Personal cleanliness is indispensaty necessary to The
securing and preservation of bodily health Frequent
and thorough additions should be universally Observed
lie hoped 10 live 10 see the day in which a competent
bathing apparatus should be deemed necessary par
o the lnruIinre Of every household cooking ulen
sls lie would Wisb that bathing should become uuis
gefsAl that the art Of swimming should be deemed
necessary branch OF education for both sexes, The
preservation Of life itself is sufficient reason fr this
practlre The unnecessary destruction Of female lie by
the upsctting OF saboals accidents board Of steam
beas, and IN any other ways every year, is truly np
palllng. Ills experience had convinced him that these
lives too valuable 10 be thus npedessy lost He
Land The mere stress upon this subject because II
lille understood
A moral culture must 90 hand In hand with the phys.
zeal, The child should be made 10 perceive the distinc
on of right and wrong, early lie discovers the d.
of duty should peryade his whole hoins Before enter
ing upon The performance u any aelon, he should he
taught 10 ask himself honestly and sincerely il right?
The old adaee Honesty is the best pl.cy should've the
deep and nnalierable conviction Of his soul aud demon
srabc evidence Of the existence Of such a conviction
should be found in every ue Of his life. H. this our age
of free inquiry, unspsrins Investigation, and lightning
expresses, prudence. If % higher motion would SEEN to
dictate that should base all ariians upon such
foundation, will enable our character to AaEd the
most searching investigations hen ia tho recessss Of
the soul the sentiment OF duly is nealeahly impressed
the means ol periorrnaRce.are easily dei isfd,
/ Where sadhd and vigorous bodily health has been
cured, where The first and d. sire OF the soul Is
To know the truth aud TO act in conformity eh lis re-
Iqnrements. The due development Of intellect becomes an
easy and natural process. He called attention to the
fact that, undue honor had been fequen,y rendered
the possessnr OF mere nleect BY false estimate onl
regard it higher praise be clever than TO be
cnuplbbe. Ii II be lhe office Of tie cdncaior 10
drnpe hanpuusly all the casses Of our faculties; 10
give thorourl practical self acquaintance and