New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

PouprH REPORT OF THg BOARD OF EDUCATION oFfTHg
stare OF MAINE, 1850. Augusta: william T. Johnson
The present report by the Secretary OF the Board,
Hon Il. NJ THyRsroa, was prepared undar some
advantageous circumstances, the aataor having
been elected to the office to fill out the fraction OF
year aud called upon to commences his duties inn
mediately without any previous TINA for prepare.
tion or reflection. He has accordingly had but an
mperfe ct opportunity to make digest OF his Off
cisl operations thus far Still the report contains
good deal OF valuable information on the subjectof
Free Schools in Maine, and does credit to the zeal
and ability OF the Secretary. The following re.
marks on Pauperism deserve attention, as they
briefly present suggestions which go more clearly
to the root OF the matter than is often donein Off
oiai documents,
Ii IA principle In our State policy, thai no nan
within our iGrsdiction aha periah for want OF food,
clothing or shelter. If he 0speot provide for hrn-
self il hs relatives ara unable aud his ireada are
unwilos 30 supply his waDta, the public asand ree
sponsble for hia support This policy ia sanctioned
By humanity and religion. BaE would isnot be more
economical, and would it be less humans to adope
u preventive policy. that should men the
shame and modification Of receiving public charity
And why cannot this be donei Oar reaourcss are
abundant, venture the assertion and no nian OF
sense and observation doubt II, that II our en-
tire population were healthy alba bodied and IN
tehgens ii every child and grown person Occupied
the sphere no was best adapsed 10 I'LL 1t each one
nergurmed his proportional part of thu labor; If all
wrought at that kind Of work they could do ss the
beat advantage, aud If ZACH received equitable
share of the dividend, avery man could obtain
competency for himself and family by l&boring on
an average five hours per day. And why may nos
society attain, or at least, approximate ths condi
toni
We have already shown that correct and sho.
rough phyacal education universally applied ~9d.d
mai men almuss without exception, sronY, VlSo-
rous and healthy. And 9oad not al equally ooks
rect and thorough education OF tue mlad enspIs
men 10 appy their powers and faculties 10 tno Vees
advahtasei And granting thsra shoala aan ~
main some moral delinqnenoles Vslan soas;i.
could not eradicate that souie ieW eoeua 90 and
veloua and idle that wa shouie siib use .,isht ha
there MAJ OF We ath snd power, SI =, grnd the
dispesea 90 evefraseh ha negtinaE s Ian ina nooY
lace az ina moor: vet Ii We haRa sTsI ."o frr
cas, a .nuna A,,sy And anund aiia9s ~ - IL
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s ~ NAV be relied aa AZ enthusiastically oorreez
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