Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-25

doubtedy permanently provide the requisite funds for the edu
cation Of every child Of proper to participate IN its bene
FITS including these invaluable adiuncs every enlightened
plan Of elementary instruction. district Libraries, and nstu-
tons for the education OF teachers.
Were called upon indicate Of policy on the
part the Legislature OF State like yours best calculated to
the blessings Of sound and thorough elementary edu
cation to every child Of the sae and odso through every
avenue OF the civil and social economy those elements OF we'll
being and prosperity which alone pepetuae the existence
Of nations and communities should advise the enactment OF
law requiring the municipal authorities OF each county to as
upon the real and personal estate Of the county an
equal TO its distrbutive share OF the common
school fund the appointment or election IN each county
Of county superneDdents whose duty should
be- under proper limitations and restrictions, TO receive and
sburse the public moneys fo regulate and alter school
districts examine and license candidates for teachers; to
visit and inspect the schools and communicate With the IN
habsns and officers Of the several districts through the me-
dunn Of familiar lectures otherwise, all subjects apper-
tanning the advancement and improvement Of their schools;
the election Ivy the inhabitants OF each district Of one or more
whose duty should be to carry into effect the dhcc-
tons Of the district and Of the county superintendent and TO
exercise general supervision the schools the appoint
ment by the legislative or executive authorities Of State
pentenden whose duty should be TO preside over and give
efficiency, harmony, and unity to the entire systems and the
establishment, and liberal endowment Of or more normal
schools, or institutions for the education aud preparation Of
teachers Of the highest grade Of excellence
BY the conservation Of ample and permanent fund 10
the purposes OF elementary educston the State Of Tennes
see, Of which you CITIZEN and legislator have admit
Ted toe obligation Incunent upon every cVzeo community
to provide f the mental and moral culture OF its youth But
the funds appropriated will be than wasted, unless
adequate provision shall be made for their udicous and
frightened expenditure and the periodical distribution OF the
bounty Of the state for this purpose will speedily cease TO
excite any corresponding feeling Of responsibility on the part
Of lis recipients, unless they called upon ut the same me
directly contribute from their means and resources 70
the Of general interest and individual Importance
The example Of Connecticut strongly in point seaport
Of this aserionwhe the rapid progress which eoucaon
has made in Massachusetts in New York, and 10 those States
which have adopted whole ia part tbs system here re-
commended demonstrates beyond all possibility Of doubt or
Of cav the beuecen and ssuiay results OF that
| system
Nor should be regarded any hardship the part Of
the citizen that he called upon thus TO conrboe Of bis
the support Of education IN the community Of which
he forms a pan which 10 has invested his wealth, and
where his children destined 10 succeed him in the enjoy