The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-29

Oregon in March next.
During the past year two classes Of youn,
ladies, (tle 7ih and slh.) numbering forty
nine have been gathered at Hartford, Conn.
and carried through a course of instruction
or these, three are holding themselves ready
for Oregon. and forty six have been sent tc
the West, North.Wesi and South.
The Society since is organization. ba.
sent out in oil One Hundred Ninety>Nne
Teachers, distributed as follows:
To Illinois, 81 Indiana SO; Wisconsin
81; Michigan, l6; Iowa, II Tennessee, 6;
Western Pa, 4 n Carolina, 3 Alabama
>; Ohio, 10; Missouri, :; Minnesota, 8 Ken.
lucky, 2, Texas, 2.
or the whole number, thirty-one are mar.
riod. or these, eight continue to teach,
while the influence Of the remainder, none
can doubt, continues to be falt for good.
This Society propose, popular education
--cducsiion Of tie masses. It regards the
Common School as lying at ihe foundation
Of oil means ef Education and AS sue h, should
DC cherished and sustained,
Colleges and Universities are Of admitted
importance, yet they signally fail Of their
true end until they send their influences in
to the Common Schools.
Thus School, for the masses should never
be forgotten, and should be she great end Of
sIl Educational efforts, By means Of these
the circulation is equalzed, and the life Civ
ing streams Of virtue and intelligence are
sont through every part OF the body polite
There is great difference between ihielii-
gence in community and ain intelligent;
community. A Despolism may produce the
former-n Republic must possess the latter.
This Society seeks 10 level up, to raise the
humble, to develope latent talent and to lt
the masses for honor and usefulness.
In this labor we have special regard to tie
newly settled parts of the country. The
heterogeneous character of lhe population,
coming as it does from all paris of our own
land, but more especially from foreign lands,
renders THIS WORK, ulon THIS ground, of
the utmost importance.
This mas', through the persons of their
children, are to 10 reached by the Common
School, Missionaries and Colporteurs may
DO much, but this is l field paTatiyely un-
tojched by their efforts.
In :his greas work. woman is especially
adapted to labor. In this field more power
ful than the sterner sex, better fitted 10 com
municse instruclion-to restrain the vicious
and win the wayward to paths Of virtue and
peace. She rules by the rod Of kindness
a more po6eriul weapon in her hands, than
stripes and chains. The letters Of our
Teachers mention numerous instances in
which, contrary TO general expectation, they
have, wiihou, blow, curbed the headsirons
and reclaimed the vicious.
The power Of Kindness is on element Of
government too little rccognzadin Common
Schools.
This Society recognize. the use of tue
Bible in the Schools under its charge; and
though at FIRST objected 10, in few instances,
il is now used in all.
Sectarianism is especially avoided, and
nothing taught but the great fundamental
doctrines Of Christianity, and the pure
Christian morality connected with them.
The great Law OF Loye-the Golden Rule
is made especially prominent, and is found
to possess great power, in overcoming the
selfish feelings of the heart.
The influence Of the Bible is emnenty
conservative. ac'ing upon the life that NOW
is, as well as that which is to come.
Its influence is needed in the Shop and
tho Office, by men in high official stations
and in private hfe ; in the family circle, in
community, all, all should be broneht under
its benign and controlling influence. 1t is
Gods Book, and who shall dare to deny TO
the children Of this land, its heathful, life
giving streams. It's great doctrines arc 90
plain as to be comprehended by the child,
and are eminently qualified to fit him Tor the
proper discharge Of the duties Of a good cit
i1en. Co through the world and you will
find that integrity aud uprishtness-a love
Of truth and justice, and dsin,eiesled re-
gard for others good are the pillars on which
human society rests. True education con-
sisIs in rearing these pillars, commencing
first with the Heart--then the Conscience
and last the Intellect. Too often is the last
cultivated and strengthened, to the entire
neglect Of the two former.
Such a course OF education is one Of great
injustice 10 the children and Of danger 10
our country. She demands Intelligence and
Virtue as the safeguards Of her liberties.
Other Books may mature the Intellect, but
no book but the Bible can train the Heart
and Conscience; none go powerful to quell
and subdue the unruly passions of children
and youth
BY this the weak arm Of Woman is made
strong, and she becomes a centre Of moral
Influence, that shall 60 on, increasing in
strength to the end of Time.
The above is a very imperfect sketch Of
the Report but includes, we believe, the
principal points -Clereiand 10Y Herald.