The Davenport gazette., 1850-12-26
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OUR SCHOOLS.

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OUR SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Eprroa :--Our village 10 truly tavos
ID with soud schools, (shich Of course sig
nilies ,ha, ~ hare good ,sachsrs) all o.
which have respectable number Of s,u
dents. Perhaps there Is not town in the
State that can boast Of - prosperous ant
hiph.toned district schools - OasenPort
Very many students Of oach would com
pare we'll with those Of the same agc 10 the
higher and better endowed schools Of tht
eastern STATES.
The subiec, Of education has evcr occn'
pied much Of my though, and its benign
influence has awakened in my feelings
warm sympathy. A good education, w''n
an honest heart, and affections 'utossd :"
cherish objects Of lore and excellence, and
10 look above The srovslinR ,hough,s Of the
ieuoran, and vicious; centerine their de-
iiph,, upon the elevated rnd ennobling
pursai,s of knowledge, is m Insurance TOR
future happiness, virtue and sobrie,y.
The youthful mind mast be excited and
KEEP, interested from its FIRST budding until
!, is able to grasp and annihilate deep and
obscure truths, then i, bege,s Independence
and spiri, Of selt:re.peci, which are the
wo m,in ingredients Of greatness. lis in
lellieence calls for, and seeks out intelli.
gent assncintes, whereby ils boundaries (or
he mind.) may be enlarged and its power
Increased.
Il is n conceded fact that the most pros
porous business men, be they merchants,
mechanics, or those following the cultiva.
ion Of The soil, are men Of sound education.
cultivated feelings and enlightened to a
greater or less extent upon scientific sub.
ects. Such a one knows the why and
sherefore of every thing he does, aud it is
II interesting 70 him. |, is .elf.esiden,
c. that The knowledge Of, or the faculty
Il explaining satisfactory to ones own
mind the cause Of and The tendency o. the
general principles OF snc,al .lfr, &c. must
.njav greater ampnnt OF real good thsn
me WIN sees aud knows such and suci,
bngs ERE facts without heing able to eX-
,'in them. Then a parents best gih to a
fiild is sound education II is Of IN re
sue than riches. for il never can be his, -
without the mind 10 thrown from its citadel
nd il. na,nr, place leit blank; even
hen the latter becomes OF no value.
These thoughts we're suggested TO mind
few ds> since while attending the exam.
ni,inn md exhibition OF one Of our frur.
shing female Selninarys. Where were
gathered together Young Misses from inno-
Gu, Eve up to the sssweet eighteen" un.
der the care Of two intelligent and capable
snung ladies, educated in the Old Bay State
for the purpose Of teaching. The exerci-
'cs were exceedingly satisfactory 10 all, es.
,ccially to those who had children under
heir care. Ia their recitaiions they prov.
ID m important fact, which was, that they
,ad no, passed specifically over their stud.
es, but fully understood. and were capable
# 'fexplaining any question relative to them.
The singing was fair, the reci,ing Of the
'evera' Misses admirable. The papers read
we're characterized by chas,eness and orig
lnality. The rest of the exercises were
well calculated to inspire in the breas, Of
each scholar love for their school and
lenchers-but no, 50 well adapted to please
The matured taste Of more mature years.
II.
Sir, ! send you 4 story which some
lime since cut out Of an eastern paper.
which shows very forcibly the necessity nl'
getting and keeping fresh in the mind the
ordinary studies pursued in nur institution
"f learning. Il is a, your disposal
We will publish it next week.--ED.