The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-07-07
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ESrR.eTs rHoN Gov EAToS'' RrroW

/ TIE Superintendent 81 Bennington eau.
~ hos given complete, returns from e-a
town and district
The c6d6y, ~ npreafs from thorJfsUl,
made 90 Town Clerks. the last winter, EN-
lnined NJ that lime l37 districts, hud 5,H
children Of school ngc. Schools were hugIf
the last winter IN 1916 OF these districts, al
n record was kept Of the Attendance ura1
ehch, From Tie records thus kept. h a..
pears that i335 children attended for a lone,
or shorter term Of time which IL IN unnse1.
sHry here 10 Hnie ~ detail But Of thee
2Ol werr without ilro school ngu, lemlf,
fl2i NJ the number 81 school age, that A.,
tended those l26 schools, IL, however, sp
pears That $40 attended Academies, st,e
Schools. sc. for mn average term Of abomG
months during the year. or these we wi.
suppose 900 10 have hsen under ~ years n
age, and add them. This gives, ~ the nur
Der attending school, 4i3l out Of the -,
scholars which the county contained; lenyinf
liJG, who did no, enter the school-holisc mn
any other place of instruction And hisn
not a matter of estimate enlci,l4lirfi. Or ecp-
lecture. II h the developcment Of filth.
iul record, embracing every scholar ii tie
county.
Nov. by tho census Of 1910. Bennington
County coblRncd lasA ihnn1-l7 Of tho pop.
ulRtion Of the State; and supposine this rch
tive proportion not to have changed. ifWe
take the above results NJ the basis Of nm eslr
mate for The State, we shall find the numlr
who do not enter tho sch COL .houEc. durinra
given winter, 10 he near $4,000. This lum.
bor considerably exceeds tho estimate prr,
viously given; but some Of the counties ~,
hlbiI much more favorable aspect IN AZ,
particular than Bennington does In Ca',,
donin County, Tor example. where pcfiars
moro vigorous efforts have been pat faria
advance the cause Of common schools fr1
in any other county in tho State. q Traces
Of calculation like that applied for BG
ton Comfy gives less Than 10 per cent 's
the proportion oc children or school age '0a
40 not attend school. ln Lamoillr CorV
Il Is about 10 per cent; in Orlcniis ~; ariiH
the counties collectively, M already stated
very near 20 per. cent. And were wc 10
MIDI tho number WHO attend school for q les
term than one month, II would swell Clo
number, not ia school sufficient length Of
time In answer any substantial purpose TO-
near 10000!
But let us cast single glance abroad
In Prussia IL WINS nSccrinlned some yea"
since, that of ., 0i3030 between md II
years Of nRGs2,02II2l were in public schools
Leaving only 81 COO not attending Ihcm tn'
these were all supposed to be ia private
schools Every humnn being enjoying Tie
benefits Of edurRlon under n monarchy
Let republics see to IL that they nro no, out
done!
But higher aud worlhicr principle Than
pride should stimulate our energies aud call
forth or efforts Philanthropy and patriot
SIN appeal to us,--not simply TO wipe QUA
to. confer upon the ignorant
he blessings Of education, and 10 remove
from our midst an element Of danger when
in some unexpected hour, may scatter desc
alton around us. The exemption of Nef'
mont. hitherto, from every thing like mobs OF
popular outbreaks, Inns been with her n, mat
or ofhonest pride. But let some occasion
,f popular commotion I've thrown amongst " &
mi where hut in the ranks of violence and a
disorder might we expect this mass Of ignof'
urr, now growing APP H. orr midst, would @
ound? And is there not. without iurild
already enough of this mo-" II
when aroused with its distorted views rw
,xcitcd passions TO seriously cndnnger ne
public peace and security Is there not Is
rough to make even the framework OF our w
government totter
The Superintendent does not, douh ha'
If the near 10000 whu, during 'he LAT WIN
er ought to hive been in the place OF lrs'r"',
ION, nut trtTC UOft tOUlu Cltltt. iNN' -
lome former period, or will ba nt some 'idJc
,nc, in the way Of acquiring, partially me
elements Of proper education. Were
might Mol fear TINT before au'
,ther quarter Of n century shoud olapse' N','
mont would experience n revolution
monarchy might sustain itself md i've on q,
MIDST such mass ofignornnce and dehaT'
nent; but republican government WONG
nder adverse environments, go down We
ea;h it. Or ifit could like the liitless corI;g
etain lis form, still the life giving spirit "ou"
10 longer be there.
The Superintendent is conscious OF no avs
osiiion to create any causeess nlnrin'
gnken in single bosom any unneces~
apprehension in relation to this subject =
his ain, only 20 warn efreal danger ~"
, there any thinking aud rejecting man
no State who can look the facts present."
Oddly in the faee, and say in view OF theu'-
iAeVe Is no danger ' ii, 90,
The most available remedy for the eSl Wv
ave been contemplating, is, probably 10