Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-09-05

of success. Let me say to that gentleman--press
that motion again upon the consideration of your
fellow magistrates; your efforts could not be enga-
ged in more laudable undertaking than providing
educational facilities for every child in New Hano
yer. LONG CREEK.
September 1s 1851
For the Journal.
JONES County, Aug. 9th, 1851.
Mr. EDroR have been reading with much pleasure and
profit the articles contained your paper entitled Edu
cation'
The writer is evidently who feels from his heart
desire to promote the of public education and
from the style of his writing good ideas
ne advances it is evident that he is capable of doing the
immense of good There thing how
in which differ from him and it, by stating to
you, through your this difference an amicabe
discussion should be brought about the subj there will
be no harm DONE and, perhaps good may arise He
observes in Education No. g. that, in his opinion
knowledge of the elementary branches be best obtained
by to the slow and good old fashioned methods
that he prefers those good old authors Murray Webster,
Dilwoh and Pike By authors he admits their
works have been improved upon
Now say, these authors have been improved can
return to them be beneficial! deplore with him the fact
that country has BEEN and continues to be inundated
with books, large portion of which than
less the authors in many instances simplifying and explain
ing things that they undersoo themselves; ard in
Others taking the of truly valuable work
by umbng and confusing them, passing them off their
own These things depore They have been a of
VACATION to me in my capacity of teacher and fear will
long continue be But yet should be very unwilling
to Pike, Dabol and Murray-books in which
educated and for which, in the early part of my
teacher, had reverental love. Let any take the
Arithmccs of Pike and Davis and make candid COMPARE
of them, and in my humble opinion, the latter will be
found UNNECESSARILY above the fomernot only in being
daped commercial mercantile business cOnduc
ted al If rnlpS and
canddly acknowledge that, though taught school before
my acquaintance with Davis works yet until my acquan
tance with those works, understood the princi
pies of the study and could explain them own,
my pupils satisfaction. could interest," work by
position progression but the why's and the whercores
could not tell knew the rules worked by the rules and
that was ALL knew. But deem it impossible for youth
of common capacity to 'work his way through Davis
Arithmetic and be in this fix unless he go through with his
eyes shut But there others, among which would
forget to mention Emerson for whom have great regard
yet Tor old field Schools think Davis uperiorto
all And now for Mr.. Murray, he another who under
stood the English language we'll One oo from whom most
of the authors who have written SINCE have copied largely
His Grammar which necessary for every child
to study order to have torabe knowledge the Gram
mar of the English language; but deem its style entirely
too cumbersome solemn, and its arrangement anything
but what it ought to be for young children Deep thought
and constant to what has gone before is
be expected of them and without this parts of Muir
the contrary arranged that every step
explains ITSELF explanatory of that Immediately precc-
ding The mind is led by insensble degrees the consid
othe abstruse and difficult parts and the child
instead of being tired and confused by committing
ry of unnteligble ter pleased find that
what he considered dull, is, in reality interesting. beg
the pardon of Long Creek for thus intruding upon this
subject. Put the interest feel be my excuse
gravey imagine that his influence determining upon the
of books to be used in schools Should
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greater than mine WISH therefore, call his attention
to this particularly wish him lay aside early pre-
judces, and candidy examine I would also remind him.
that it is not at all proper to condemn all authors be-
= cause some of them trashy.
agree with him in the of the North Car
olna Reader and will my influence have it adopted
if, on its publication it proves to be what it processes
would be glad, Mr. Editor to say more, perhaps at
future time will do But at present, farewell.
t Yours truly, AN OLD FIELD TEACHER.
AN ADMIRER OF TALENT.-The following is rela-
: ted by the Morning Herald apropos of the visit of
Nj lie Rachel to Manchester, England 1t is tran
\ slated from the Courier des Etats Unis
= At the moment the French Tragedienne was de-
scending from her carriage enter the hotel let
+ ter IN the following words was handed her:
: MademofseIfe: | am an Englishman, enthusiasts
: tic poet and admirer of your marvellous talent
e But have but one pound sterling left and fear
e that you will not play before four days This would
} condemn me to die without having heard you and (
e am capable of living through spite and want to
die day after tomorrow
r q Play then, tomorrow, Malemoiselle and will
be able to 90 applaud you Here in effect is the
Z way will appropriate my last piece of gold:
Ist Two days nourishment lOf 90
"a "a E seat in the ne l Pt;. GO
le 4th A phal of poison. 80. ......,2 so
5 Total DOE Eo +
ID 1t is said that Mile Rachel immediately announ
III ced Andromaque.