North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-15
From the Wilmington Journal.l
EDuCATION.

EDUCATION.
NJ. EnrroR: AZ my corn 10 nearly all hlled, and
the extreme heat OF the weather. togensr WIN sgnt
shade propose to occupy and improve this leisure
nv writing you few essays on the subject of Edu-
cation and Free Schools.
heplessness to the perfectibility of human nature
Il IL this, them that commences with our first BREATH
and grows with growth, disciplines and expands
our moral being, cultivaas feelings, chastens our
DESIRES and fact, implies the full possession and
perfect use of all the powers and faculties of mind
and body, which nature gave us. What the hand OF
skifu culture is the useful plant which enriches
our fields, blossom along our pathway or the deli
cate flower which adorns our garden, shedding lis
richest perfume to attract and captvate, that IS edu-
cation to man. When the seed has been entrusted
the bosom of earth terminates, but the root re-
qures abundant nourshment and kindly soil the I'M
folding leaves demand sunshine and dew the rising
stem seeks nourishment and strength, and the whole
plant claims shelter and protection from nlpplDg
storms baleful winds and noxious insects. Then
comes the bloom of promise expanding into beauty
and fertility, the sweet anticipation of which made
the Poet exclaim-
Delightful task to rear the tender thought,
To teach the young idea how to shoot,
To pour the instruction DER the mind,
To breathe tn enlivening spirit and to fix
The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Every has his rights natural and acquired, civil
and moral-al resulting from the several duties at
tached to his existence. The due perfor nance OF
these dues and the just exercise of these rights is
cannot effect it long life is short for its compile
ton. On our education depends not only our COM
forts, pleasures and happiness, but also our esteem
and reputation among men. The honest and useful
citizen, the digent and frugal farmer, the warrior,
the and the patriot, are each in their sew
eral stations what education formed them. Our con-
duct in life is under our own agency, and that agen-
cy influenced and controlled by education. In fact,
education makes the man she gives and confirms
all habits, be they vicious vlrtuous she calls
forth energies into action, excies as to emulation
directs exertions, restraints our exubeant spirits,
shields from crimes, lmpeS US to deeds OF nobl-
ty and worth, and crowns with success.
By education, mean not that alone acquired from
books for social intercourse and the relations grow
ing therefrom, the education of the barbarians.
But there is good well a bad education a
good one is the highest of earthly blessings bad
the deepest curse that humanity entails. Thus
higher moral instruction might have sanctifed the
talents and perpetuated the fame of the authors of
Tom Jones, and Don Juan. And let not the youth
full mind expect find the path of education always
strewed with flowers; many and trying cares Perplex
the teacher and the scholar, and the most inviting
flower enits not always the sweetest odor.
Let not the irksome restraints and thorny tolls,
however, of good education rebuff the jealous aspi
rant after human perfectibility. " All human acquire
ments are valuable IN proportion to the righteousness
it is laborious; for that labor has peculiar
itself secret CHAIRMAN inexpressible enchantment,
and permanent pleasure. Education is two fold
physical and mental. Man, part of the animal
creation, requires suitable exercise to mpart health
strength and activity to his limbs and body; food
ran.ent and labor the chief objects Of corporal
education; these should be suitable, moderate and
effective. The youth deprived of these advantages,
resembles the sckly plant of the wderness-it bios
SONS immaturely and dies. But healthful body
will be Of small value unless it be ruled by vigor-
and wel-ordered mind. Not only m ust the evil
Propensities and rank passions of the soil be erad
Gated with unsparing hand, but the miIder and
nobler qualities of the mind and heart be rear
ed with nursing care, and their several powers and
sentiments be expanded and improved by sklful Gull
tivaon, but the habits of viruous exercise also
closely be into the very our thoughts
To know virtue is easy but master its practice is
the conquest of humanity.
Just as the twg is bent the trees Inclined
One of the first requisites of education is, that it
should begin early; and another, no less Important
is the ssity of forming methods of study, and of
classifying thoughts and also of likewise mpro-
wing our moral sentiments and affections. These
constitute the happiness of mankind in life, and their
salvation in eternity. If these be neglected, dssat
isfacton, wretchedness and crime must follow. But
if these be duly cultivated the fathers solicitude and
the mothers care will he changed into consolation
and joy and they themselves may hope find their
paternal sympathies cherished and appreciated; and
may also hope, in the calm of their declining years,
reap the bountiful harvest of udicous instruction
successfully impaired healthy, vrtuous, intelli
gent and happy progeny. LONG CREEK.