The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-31


enlightened zeal in the Of education As sar'y
as 1896 they established free school, and In loa7 py an
act of the General Court provided for the establishments
of free schools in every town where-Iassa-Asre nily
househodes and in the memorable statute winch gave
rise to these institutions they declared thaS learning
should not be buried in the graves of their foreathers
Tb Latin school at Boston also founded at this time
md WIS soon the celebrated OF any throughout
North America II Boston became the cradle Of liberty,
IL 4, not to be wondered for she regarded her chill
dren with true parental love, and was the nursing
mother Of many patriot hero and sage
From that early day to the present, the educational
career Of her population has continued become
and distinguished, until have heard her styled,
and perhaps with justice the Athens Of America Ger
tainy her public have always been celebrated for
their learn ng and accomplishments and that too al
most as matter Of COURSE while perhaps Of the En-
pre State, have not always been equally happy in the
requirements Of our leading public men.
The classes Of public schools supported by the
treasury Of the city Of Boston, the primary schools
grammar schools, an English high school, and latin
school These schools under different directions but
all eminently successful
The cost Of the public schools originally $6l6 alt
80, and the whole expenditure In connection with them
for the last twenty-five years has been 1927 o.
The expended for their maintenance the last year
$2oss4a H. equal in amount to onequarter Of the
tanned by attendance at these public schools have been
Marked may say indeed distinguished that the
number of scholars at the private schools, diminished
from 50 per cent Of the population In s29 81 Of the
population Of s45, and il there at any time prsu
dice against the public schools 1t has rapidly declined
and is no longer apparent
Besides these institutions, there others In Boston
of the admirable character The Lowell institute
founded by Mr. j. Lowell jr through legacy Of $245.-
hruss If
the generosity good and patriotism Of the donor
There Of lectures is annually delivered by the
eminent of the country subjects OF prac-
tical utility and what must think Of city where
US many tickets have been issued to the attend
ants Of single course? How We justly appreciate
the moral worth of community not one quarter a.
large own when the subject Of geology has caused
the sale Of 5000 tickets for single course electricity
and magnetism $500 mechanical laws Of matter
$780, chemistry 5000, astronomy $500, botany $500,
architecture $780, the military art 1900, and optics
$500?
We ask with deep modification, II New York, rich,
powerful and enterprsng she Is, has exhibited
such spectacle, such movement In her masses, such
thirst for useful information as this
The taxation for the purposes Of education Is snor
the city of Boston, quarter of the whole
annually raised yet has word of remonstrance
been heard from the taxpayers themselves. The
universally Of their practical knowledge.
We led to make these remarks, because New York.
which has in its primary public institutions not faltered
in the march of improvement, nor Jagged behind the
expanding spirit of the age has now an opportunity
presented her of occupying exalted position, and of
advancing beyond Boston in the of education
New York will in few days be called on to decide
whether free academy which will send forth yearly
one thousand well instructed youths into active useful
aha hath
a complete and finished education shall be offered to
the sons Of genius without money and without price
whether those branches of learning become in
dspensable in this busy and prosperous republic the
unavoidable result of the discoveries Of the and
unheard of in established classical seminares
shall be taught to children aud made the Of
their advancement and prosperity.
The act of the Legislature which leaves the decision
of these momentous questions to the popular voice,
shortly be through the ballot box proposes
quite a moderate for the endowment aud support
of the free academy under the control OF the Board of
Education and the people to say whether they will
accept it or not.
The amount of money required is small very su,a in
proportion to the immense objects to be attained by the
outaynot one-th of the for its endowment which
single Bosouan could give out Of his private fortune
for the establishment of institute. The annual ex
pend'ture for the support Of the academy Is also
tremey moderate that may be easily saved out Of the
actually unnecessary disbursements Of the Common
Council. The sum voted to supply oysters and coffee
for the corporation during single year. will pay nearly
quarter of the whole expense of educating thousand
youths Let there be then agant this
public institution. founded in love to youth and
which Is to be maintained principles Of strict eco
Monty which shall elevate poorer classes OF scholars
and fit them for honorable and useful In life,
when such large amounts continually expended in
jobs, contracts celebrations and spectacles.
We cannot believe there will be any serious objections
to the project II Is too benign, too excellent too ad-
vantageous with opposition from intelligent
community.
II will be too honorable to New York-to our State
to countryto the age-to be rejected 1t will
elevate too many of the unfortunae-enrch too many
minds that might otherwise lie waste-increase too
rapidly the lovers and defenders Of the republic and
crt too fast the ranks Of the vrtuous and the WISE to
be rejected by our fellow-citizens.
The issue is however momentous, and had VIC any
fears to its result would pause for a moment to
bewail the indifference, combat the enmity which
snouid endanger a noble scheme.
But we have none We this pie about to rise,
upon steep it will not be hard climb" and whose
pantheon will one day contain the monuments many
iustrious man-many benefactor Of his race
many gosd and noble citizen whose began and
whose best attachments and most abiding principles
attained under its dome and around It's affairs
Sporting Intelligence.
TRorTINo To-DAY-We call the attention of the
sporting world to the advertisements In another column
of the business to be transacted to-day the
vile and Union Courses An enumeration of the sports
would be superHous in this notice II will be emphat.
caly jubilee for turfmen.
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