Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-09

ueo' lake the balance oil the proceeds o
the 100000 acre grant. lit is believed The
people will not sanction this, stop its further
distribution, until, by law, the question
can be directly submitted 10 them. The
friends Of education need have no fears fol
the result. II the consent Of Congress be b;
any thought necessary 10 be had, it can b.
obtained. Though, in my opinion. no such
consent is necessary. When this and Other
resources shall have been exhausted in en-,
lsrgiDg this fund, then pass a law submitting
the question directly 10 the people TO vote vel
additional means, TO enable the State 10 mi
The system in successful operation. feel
authorized to say. from The success Of this ex
pertinent in number OF our sister states. thai
the people OF Missouri will never dishonor a
draft made upon them for so noble pur.
pose. ..
The present system for the organization
and government OF common schools is defst
tive. Its compile alton often puts TO the test,
the judgment Of our best citizens elected for
lis management. But above all, it lacks a
head TO take charge Of and give direction to
its operations. None OF our sister states. so
far as have been capuble Of observing, have
been able 10 put into successful operation a
system oil common schools, without the aid
oil superintendent OF public instruction
This duty is now performed BY the Secre.
Iory OF Stale, and 10 his report refer you,
TO show the working Of the system. re-.
commend that provision be made for the
election oil superintendent OF public instruc.
ton. by the people. And in order 10 give
efficacy to the system, he should be required
20 devote a portion Of his time in visiting
every county in the Stale, and by the aid OF
his public addresses, his energy, education,
aud strong common sense, he should evince
disposition 10 enlist all his powers 10 the
business, by his Efforts 10 awaken an inler>
est and give poin, and system 10 The cause
OF popular educsion.
Each county 10 the State should have a
county superintendent, or director, for the
county, and each school district three .rus-
tees. With these, aud the duties properly
ass gned 10 each, The whole system may be
made complete.
The trustees should report 10 the drecto,
Tor The county. and he 10 the superintendent ut
oi public instructions, at least once a year.
Each district should be provided with dis
tricl school library, 10 be paid for, II no 9th
er way, out Of The funds OF the district; and
Tor the sake OF uniformity in The course OF in.
slruclon. the selection should BIO made under
The direction OF tho superintendent Of public
. instruction. The superintendent should all
so be required 20 make GU, an annual report,
showing The course OF instruction prescribed
by hm-lhe number OF schools OF each coun.
~ and his examination Of them The number
oC he il, th, f. e,bo,l 4,
lle number Of scholars, and tho average
number Of days each has attended, the bIan
= ches in which they have been instructed. and
such other information as ney be deemed
useful.
The slTcest care should be observed in
The selection Of teachers general system
.bould be adopted for their examination, and
none should be employed, but those OF ire.
pfoachable moral character, and who, upon
a most thorough examination, shall be found
competent 10 teach all the branches OF cons
anon English education. No teacher should
be employed. whose attainments do mol Gle.
va him up 10 the wants Of the pupils. II
he be deficient in this, instead OF advancing,
he vii! prove hindrance 10 their progress
The youthful mind, always susceptible,
should never be placed under the control OF
teachers incapable Of importing TO it, those
lessons Of wisdom and knowledge so necessa.
ny ss foundation for finished scholar.
1t should be made on indispensable requi
site, that children be taught in all the schools,
to understand the early history Of our coun>
tIy-to read lis consliution-and learn 10
appreciate the blessing Of free government.
II il be tue, as is said, that tie very boys in
ancient Rome, were made 10 lea the twelve
tables by heart. in order more fully to inn
press lheir youthful minds with knowledge
OF their country and its laws; and If it was
thought necessary 10 the preservation OF Brit.
lsh liberty, that the magma charta which
embodied the concessions obtained from the
crown, should be publicly and repeatedly read
10 the people. How much more important is
!, that our youth should be taught these les
sons Of wisdom. the holy Scriptures. without
uole or coMmen,, should be read as q daily
exercise in our schools. From the Bible
alone do we derive those principles which
give strength and power 10 the social system
and from It's code. Of ethics we learn lessons
OF wisdom and knowledge nowhere else 10 be
. found. -.. .....
We owe much 10 the rising generation
according 10 our system Of government, the
affairs Of state. with all its cares. will be rol.
led upon their shoulders; the powers which
we have, and exercise. viii shony be trans
mited 10 them. The necessity is great.
lherefoIe, that we should provide the means
ol inYusing in their youthful minds those
moral Influences which alone can render
shem worthy Of Ibis important trust II we
wish 10 sustain the institutions OF our country,
handed down 10 US by our fathers and when
transmitted 10 those who are 10 come alter
u.s. that they be preserved unimpared. we
must encourage The diffusion of knowledge,
virtue, and patriotism, among those who are