The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-17
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The following article from the Crescent af-
fOrds another cheering indication of the inter-
est felt by the citizens of the great Southern
emporium, in the cause of popular education;
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE SECOND MUNIcIrALI-
| rY.--The scholastic exercises in our Munich
paliiy closed yesterday by the examination Of
the higher classes Of the respective schools -
In the course Of the morning, we dropped in
the Marshall School, under the management Of
Mr.. Alis. The accuracy which marked the
answers Of the pupils, II is useless to say, were
most gratifying TO the friends of youth: the
school spoke most favorably Of the successful!
management and auxiliary efforts Of both Prn-
cipa and Assistants. In the whole bearing OF
the High School for boys, TO which we next
directed visit, we found everything that could
be expected. The pupils in their exercises, re-
Sealed a degree Of firmness, in accounting for
the lessons Of the term, which testified alike to
the fidelity Of the teachers and application Of
the pupils. The young gentlemen evidently
appeared TO have been carried, In safe advances,
through the programme studies, and consequent
" 10 have attained that precision which we'll
graduated course will seldom fail TO secure.
AT the female High School the examination
was attended by quite large gathering Of
pleased visitors, both ladies and gentlemen.-
Among the latter. whom we had already met
Al the various schools, we noticed Recorder
Baldwin, Doctors Picton and Carey, Mr.. Super
intendent Shaw, Messrs. Maybin, Ravle and
Jennings, and other friends of education, enjoy
ing the truly refreshing sight Of bevy Of young,
smiling and hopeful girls, going through the
intricacies Of a really rigorous examination,
which, while IT would have done credit to any
class of the same grade. told of the zeal and
RIGHTEOUSNESS which had trained the pupils
over that rugged road which acknowledges no
royal privilege. We also noticed again Mr..
Dimitry, the State Superintendent. Mr.. ID.
appears TO take remarkable degree Of interest
in the progress aud success Of our public
schools. Before leaving the room yesterday, he
made very appropriate address to the scholars,
in the course Of which he held out encourage
ment 10 those who remain, and extended his
congratulations to those who had graduated
after having finished the course.
To the primary and intermediate schools we
cannot but award our cordial support. They
are the real nurses of republican virtue and
social usefulness. There is a tribute of thanks
--one in which we are but the echo Of an APP
proving community-due TO the pubiic-spiriced
citizens, who, il is now some seven years, res
cued our public schools from their ablect condl-
| ton, and, through circumstances not altogether
propitious, sustained them TO their present stan
dard Of usefulness aud efficiency. On these
/
pride. But we were not fully aware, until
made go by actual examination, how far the
proportions Of public education had been so
benefcialy enlarged as TO extend the blessings
of sound and higher knowledge to the children
in cur midst-those of the humble and the
proud, the wealthy and the poOr-under the
single condition of personal merit. Indeed, it
was a scene "to make age smile and dream
itself to youth"
Could the mass of our citizens have shared,
AZ we did, IN the pure delight which We derived
| from the performances of the alumni OF our
/ High Schools, we are certain, We have faith
in the nobler instincts Of man, that not one but
would have cordially ratified a system Of in
struction, which is marked by everything that
can define soundness and usefulness.
II is no easy matter TO calculate the amount
of good which an institution like the female
| High School is destined TO bring to the welfare
/ of The republic. Like the saerHEi Of the
Romans, il turns from its precinct those who
will one day be called to shape the desiinios OF
the generations that shall be our posterity In
the nature of things, in the law Of nature, I'M
der the control Of circumstances, the mother Is
bou nd TO be the first educator Of the child, and
where early education has been shaped by COM
petent laws, there is little danger of the whole
some Developments OF after life. We would,
therefore, bespesk for all our institutions, the
offspring Of public contributions, the property
of the whole community. the safeguards OF its
welfare and prosperity, the regard which they
so eminently deserve. Give them the patronage
which thew Justly claim at our hands---exten nd
their influences by every lawful means; and
We may put il in the power Of succeeding gen
erations TO realise the empty boast Of the Meo-
| niarl bard: ave pray the Gods and thank them
/ that we are better than our sires-"