The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-25

Popular Education I'm New York.
II is the well established axiom, that the strength
and permanency Of republican institutions depend
upon the intelligence of the people, that gives such
deep interest to all educational questions The mind
must be udiciousy cultivated before 1t can properly
estimate and comprehend the value OF our Liberties,
or pursue the best means of maintaining them. lg-
norance has, in oil ages, been the victim Of tyranny
and supersttion; while knowledge, education, In
telligence, have paved the way and sped the march
Of freedom and true religion.
These remarks have been suggested by the peru
sal Of report made to our House OF Assembly, on
the 10th instant, by Mr.. Ludlow, from the CON-
mittee on colleges, academies and common schools,
to which was referred that part of the Governors
message relating TO public instruction. This re-
port is chiefly directed to the question which has
been raised by the petitions Of sundry persons
praying tor the repea of the act creating the Office
Of County Superintendent. II Is adverse to their
prayer, and gives proofs of the beneficial practical
workings of the present system. The Office under
discussion, was created by chap 26O of the laws Of
l84l, which gives the most liberal powers the in
cumbent {" to promote sound education, elevate
the character and qualification Of teachers, i'm
prove the means OF instruction. and advance the in
terest OF the schools committed to his charge" BY
subsequent act, passed in lS43, appellate jursdic
ton was conferred upon these officers in all school
district controversies; and they were subjected to
removal by the State Superintendent, upon mal-
conduct. The effect Of this system upon education,
throughout, was admirably described by Mr..
Young, the State Superintendent, in his last an
nual report -
Seventy county officers possessing the confidence Of
their fellow citizens generally distinguished BY their
sttanmenls and moral WORTH acting under the imne.
date direction and supervision OF the state Supsrnend
carrying into efficient operation system Of superv
son instruction and discipline, sanctioned by the most
enlightened experience ofths sgs aided and sustained
ton and operating directly indirectly through the
thousand school districts necessarily exert powerful
influence in carrying forward the spirit Of improvement
in dusipg knowledge, and promoting the advancement
Yet, Observation-Disclosures evident excellence ofsuch
a system-notwithstand the enefcial experience
we have had Of it-repeated attacks have been made
against it by small minority of those concerned In
the matter. Petitions were presented to the lie gis-
ature 70. it's adjustment in 1922 but the committee
on literature, TO which they were referred, unani-
mously reported against them, and the House con-
the session Of 1912 another assault was made, but
the same committee again reported adversely to any
change in the existing system. The present attack
has met with the same fate, at the hands Of the COM
mttee to whichit was referred, and there can be no
doubt but that the Legislature will sustain the re-
port tA
The great advantage which our school system has
any other will therefore be still enjoyed and the
complimentary tribute of admiration paid by Ho-
Mar sl,edG "A
sschusetts Board Of Education. be fully justified
: The great Sal: q NJ. YORK. BY, n.... Of Asr
more o.sZns forward the vSs Of sdu
or any country in the world"
It is indeed the pride Of the Empire State that in
education, no less than in commerce and agricu-
ture, she bears the palm from her sisters of the
Union. In this, as in all other things her motto is
Ercsls,m"-she has accomplished much, but her
march is still onward. The report under notice
states that
The course Of instruction pursued in our common
thosrspsy English grammar geography aud srit n
tic, which few years since constituted the most prom
nent details Of common school education there
taught in large majority Of the districts algebra che
mistry astronomy, and vocal music natural philosophy
and not unGequen,ly physiology. surveying, book.
As further step In the march Of improvement the Lee
gssture Of this State in l544 the State normal
this g so an c0n
and capable corps Of sscher verssd In oil the most i'm
proved method; Of impartins Instruction and thus dis
OF our State and throughout the bounds Of the Unon
After contemplating system 70 excellent in every
particular as that OF New York, it painful to a
friend OF popular education to witness the misera-
BILE abortlons which, in some OF the States dignl-
fled by the name OF school systems. The recent re-
port submitted to the Legislature OF Louisiana BY
the Secretary of State is just illustration Of the in
judiclous manner In which the public money may
Init
system Of education. 1t appears that
., In foints couPss IS pupils cost the State $500 IN
Natchitoches 81 to 7s cost $500 in st. Tammsny, 1853
cost $500 Jefferson College, which costs $4,000
from 2as in 1872 to s. in ls4s Its debt $50 a. il
assets are valued at si3o,554 TO-"
1t Is astonishing that such extravaganza and gross
mis- management could have ever taken place. The
NeD Orleans Ircpic, In the course OF some very
Just remarks upon this subject, says
That 42o were distributed BY the State last year
to parishes for purposes Of public education; which,
500, Gao 70-money that except in parts Of the
State has been avshy expended to comparatively little
purpose"
We fear that Louisiana is not the only State that
is cursed with defective system Of public educa-
tion, and the best remedy they can apply to adopt
that which, as we have SEEM 10 In such successful
operation In New York.
Sporting Intelligence.
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Jackson and Gdersleeve took place Friday the 2ln
inst the Washington Coarse according appoint
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