Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
Correspondence of the Green Mountain Freeman.
MARLBORO HOTEL, BosToN, Nov. 10, 184s.
National Education,


National Education.
An address was delivered this week by ex-Gov.
Slade, of Vermont, in one Of the largest churches
of this city, on the subject Of popular education.
After alludlng to the necessity of universal educa-
tion embracing religious element, as the conserva-
tive power accedCd to regulate the mighty impulses
now moving the world; he especially urged the i'm
portance of concentrating the energies of patriotism
and benevoence upon the children of our country,
and the paramount duty Of cnlisting the best minds
for securing TO the rising Gions of this Republic the
influences of Christian Education
To the enquiry: Who shall be the principal educa-
tor? he replied-Woman. He spoke of her adapted
ness to become the instructor of the rising race from
the peculiar character of her mind; especially her
power 10 gain the confidence and affection of children
power essential both to their instruction and gov
eminent.
For Introducing the religious element, which he
considered indispensable i'll the proper education of a
human soul, woman had peculiar advantages. lie
regarded her manestly designed by the Creator
to mould and guide from its infancy the moral charac
ter Of the human family.
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work. he said, were not mere literary, sentimental,
drawng-oom ladies', but those of tIuly vigorous, en-
ergetic minds and enlarged hearts, in sound bodies
fitted to the stern realities of life, selfdenyng self
sacrificing earnest and ready for every station to
which Providence might call them.
Indeed it was time, he said, that every body should
be in earnest in the work of doing good-as earnest
tho oF notpal in.
terests.
He spoke of the vast Importance Of our own coun-
try in its relations to the world of the freedom OF
our institutions as imparing an energy to the com
mon mind, highly favorable to intellectual improve
mcnt, but demanding emnently the conservative pow
err of Christian principle guide it, to safe and happy
results
Our own country, he said, should be first in oul
efforts, as it is first in our afections-and the Yves
especially should be looked to by patriots and phlan
thropsts, as being the prospective seat OF empire
Into that region, he urged that New England owed j
To herself and tn tho nation send me heaIthtu III
Auences which has made h r what she was.
The origin and oh ecls of the "Board of Nationa
Popular Education" of which Gov. Slade of Middle
bury, is the Corresponding Secretary and General A
gent, here presented, and its operation explained
The Board consists of twenty-five members; Ex-Gov
Morrow of Ohio, President; and Judge Mclean ant
Judge Lane, Vice Presidents Through appropriate
agencies it explores the West, for the raising u
Schools, and making arrangements for the reception
and competent support Of female teachers: while
receives applications for supplies invites such teach
ers from the East, collects companies of them, semi
annually, at Hartford Conn, where it then
through six weeks special traning-a sort of Teach
crs lnSttde-and thence under proper escort, send
them to the places provided.
The Board, he said, had sent out ITO teachers il
, two years, mostly from New England "a to Illinois
81 to Indiana, IL to Wisconsin, IL TO Michigan t
Iowa; to Tennessee; 3 to Missouri; to Kentucky
, 2 to Ohio; 2 to Western Pennsylvania and | to n
Carolina
The union, unsectarian feature of the movemer
was adverted to- as very important in Its hMmonzin
influence at the East, as well as for allayng demon
national jeaouscs at the West. The teachers ser
had been from five denominations.
The Importance of missionary spirit in the teac!
ers, was dwelt upon, and letters from some oil the
were read, exhibiting this spirit and showing that tn
. efforts of the Board are accomplishing an nporal
woodworking female power on an apPropriat
field.
. The Board, he remarked, neeu ..ooeod funds
sustain the numerous agencies, and to defay the e.
= pense Of the preparatory training at Hartford al
ourneying to the West, of such unable to be-
: this expense themselves
. From this eloquent address of an hours length,
o., seemed very obvious, that the plan admirably
dapted for etcng great good at comparatively lit
- expense; operating unobtrusvely, introducing mar
of the best minds to spheres of usefulness and honc
and thus promoting national philanthropy, union, in
tellgence and virtue. A. d.