The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-13
Prom the National Era
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Edueatiou.-NO. 4.

In discussing the important subject oil ed
ucation, we do not intend limiting ourselves
TO any fixed rules; but, taking wide range,
purpose viewing it in its most comPrehen-
sive Specification.
We hope, after glancing at the present
condition OF society, 70 demonstrate clear
ly to our readers few important PROPOSE
tons.
LIST. The moral and social evils existing
in society depend to a great extent upon
lCroR,g system of education.
2nd. Our present system Of education is
wrong, because il is not in harmony with
nature-it does not rightly develop the
physical, Intellectual, and moral nature Of
man.
3rd. A right system of education will do
this-consequently, will reform and reno
vate the world.
There is no subject so worthy the atten-
ton Of an intelligent community as that Of
education. There is no subject that has
occupied so large a share OF the interes. OF
the Learned and the Philanthropist Of all
enlightened nations; ard yet there is no one
so little understood by all. 1t is melsn-
choly truth, that the moral and social pro
Tess of man has never been in the same
ratio with his advancement in the arts and
sciences. Human ingenuity and inven-
ton have been racked in bringing these
to perfection; and-look at the glorious lie.
suits!
The canvass and the marble speak to US
ia all the touching passions OF humanity.
until we almost believe that the artists were
possessed of Promethean power. Our
poets charm us with their harmonious ver-
si6cation and exalted sentiments, while an
angel might listen to the enhancing notes oil
a Laborde.
The land is full OF labor-saving machines,
of most wonderful power, that hourly per
form the work of thousands, and they are
daily increasing. Railroads radiate to every
point Of the compass, "making the solitary
places glad" Steamboats,, with their un
firing wheels, plough deep into the bosom
of all our navigable streams, and, ere long
the whole globe will be traversed by steam,
boats and steam engines, connecting land
and sea. to its remotest corners.
Science, eagle-like, mas scared above the
clouds, and seized the lightning by its fam
ing tonge, compelling it 10 become ma
chine Of thought between man and man.
Wonderful to compel that fierce powe
TO utter friendly words, that is born of tn
warning elements, that goes with leap anc
a shout on its mission Of destruction ant
death, tearing the gnarled oak as if it wer'
a toy, and rending the bosom of the ever
lasting hills!
But, while science has done so much
has forced the clouds, winds, waves, AM
all the elements of nature, To do its bid
ding-sohy has our social and moral ed
yancement been so slow! Is the fault il
nature, rather, in natures God? Has h
imperfectly developed mans moral powers
Nay! He has impaired to them the sam
elements of progress with his intellectual
r and vastly higher. Where, then, shall W
, look for the cause of this wrong, but to on
: leaders, who say to the mass Of mankind
: .You are incapable Of thinking Tor you
3 selves; pin your faith on our sleeves. =
While the greater part Of these have n
NAMED inert--have covered themselves wit
!. the learned dust of centuries, and restet
: like a mighty incubus, upon human pr
!. gress-they have perverted their vensratio