Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02
AMERICAN AND GERMAN SCHOOLS.

AMERICAN AND GERMAN SCHOOLS.
The following letter. directed to the Superintendent Of
Prussan Schools written the request Of his brother
naw for eight years Pastor of German church in the
city of New York BY him translated into the Ger
man language and published in German papers
in this country which, with large package Of specimens
from the New York schools sent for publication and dis
trbuton to the proper school fnctionay in Prussia.
To The General Superintendent Of Prussian Schools.
New York, SEPTEMBER A, Is4s.
The schools Of New York city and other parts Of America
have adopted the principle of aiding the improvement Of
others part OF their system They prepare specimens OF
writing, drawing, needewok, mechanism, minerals, shells,
plants, and other works of nature and for sending abroad
TO aid the great of education in oil parts Of the world
Their motto is Our field is the world and all mankind
neghbois TO benefit their neighbour they aim to say in
deeds more than words % there be light hoping by works
OF nature and art thus prepared by their hands, send to
some other school, State, country the light Of science Of
the mind and soul of knowledge and good will.
In this work the New York schools invite the German
schools to unite From the high character long possessed
by German schools they will doubtless be able give light
to schools in America, which they will reflect each other
and perhaps unite in rejecting back Germany possibly
many parts of the world In this way schools give light
to schools all over the world.
II all the nations in the world should thus unite in sending
to each other the light of knowledge and good will they would
throw such wall OF defence against the invasion of their
shares and their spears into pruning hooks and learn that it
would be best to go to Every enlightened mind
and especially Christians will acknowledge that is alike
their interest and duty their endeavors bring about
such state OF things among the nations OF the EARTH II may
also be question, whenever arrives whether schools will
not have the principal agency in the work
Such an interchange among the schools Of different nations
all sendng from their abundance in the blessings
providence to make up what may be lacking by their neigh
bos and children Of the same bounfu gver would doubtless
be hailed by the schools themselves joyful event. leaving
the accomplishment of the work only the of the
ers and parents for their children to engage in it. Nor will
be doubted by any one that pupils while thus animated
certainly they would be, TO let their light shine upon their
neighbour would themselves be successfully enlightened.
hence plain that the schools of the world by letting
the hight OF knowledge and goodwill shine upon each other,
producing acts of kind and christian recpro
cation, would produce powerful defence, if an mpassa
BILE barrier against hostile invasion, and thus entirely avoid
greatly lessen the expense of naves arsena and other
nlions OF war; 1t is also plain that the schools themselves
and every member OF every school the whole world
would hail such interchange of kind ecipocaons the
most joyful event that could possibly arrive. II equally
PLAIN that such recpocaons among schools for aiding and
improving each other would in the best possible pro-
mote the improvement Of ALL Where then, is the loss and
where the difficulty in securing the good Simply in the
assent OF teachers and for their pupils engage in
the work. And what be the motive for withholding such
assent Surely there can be move and such assent
not be withheld
Parents teachers and other friends Of schools in Germany
are hence invited to encourage and aid their young friends in
uniting with the children Of the Father Anne
rca for letting their light shine each other again be
Elected to all parts of the world. If animals plants fruits,
agricultural implements, mechanics tools, household funi-
ure articles of Dress different kinds of food every thing
IN nature or art should be drawn by young German hands,
with the of ALL both in German and English added,
and sent to America, children here could what German
hands can do, and try to do the with their hands.
They would also what things both of nature and art
produced IN Germany, and what they called in the Ger
man as well as English language The be done
by American schools for their neghbo, their brothers and
sisters in Germany.
While the young Germans and Americans thus engaged
in works of kindness in giving light each other they will
not need cannons swords, spears any other instrument to
prevent their doing each other hurt they lake their
swords and beat them into poughshae and fill their ships
OF with something to do each other good instead Of
mons, POWDER and other instruments OF DEATH for they will
learn so many better ways that they will go
no more
he who thus addresses German children is trying do q,
he TO aid the American children do good and evil
their neshbor in Germany, and invites both German
and American Children each in their way, let their
light shine not only each other but by aiding each other
10 the whole world.
Schools and children, both in Germany and America,
thus invited though far apart to join hands and hearts with
each other for doing good each Other and to the whole
world by their friend, JOSIAH H0LBR00K.