The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-02-18
For The Spirit Of Democracy.
POPULAR EDUCATION. at

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10 POPULAR EDUCATION. 5nt
It is we'll established doctrins tlnt vir-
tustand Intelligence are necessary in the
msihtsnancsof good government, and the
psrpstua,ion Of Christanity.-a popular
systsmo sducstion the basis upon which
rssisthe ultimate approximation Of the hu-
man mind 10 the destiny assigned it by the
Crsatcr..B y l ltsfae ts,alsta .lHam1
sThe subscriber. having been engaged
in tho business Of teaching for several
yssys, woald suggest that rsTorm is abso
lutely necessary in the common schools
Of. this country, bsfore any Of the objects
contemplated by the Legislature. relative
TO popular education, can be realized.
;,Ths busiaess Of Instruction has hither-
to been assigned to indiferently qualified
teachers, who regarded the profession
secondary calling, aud rot worthy their
undivided attention. Noperm anem refor-
matioR in she qualifications of aeschers
can be effected until the people become
willing to pay them higher salaries. Pa
rents should rsaliz. the importancs of
moral and intsiasctxd educatisU. as essen.
nialiy connected with the present and ever
lasting happiness of their children. The
Importance Of the subject cannot be esti-,
Msted-cannet be weighed ia the balance
sof dollars and cents. The teacher epsr.
etes uroa the i,nmorA pewers-the train
ing Of faculties that must endure nal en-
Barge shrough ths ages Of eternity.
To . thorougkly organized system of.
popular educ cstien, the ehurcs, Of Christ,
must look for her future rosperty, and
niltmasstriue,pk overtheakinsdo:n efSstan.
A Iarge inurRber OF commen schools, in
shis couuey, 'i,sye no sys,em ia their text
books --asny old and obsolete works bsisg
usoa, far bekina the improved state Of aks
scisncss; and Esqven<ly several kinds of
d'ooks in the same department. Of study.
This, is q very prominent evil Ftis there
fore recommended aks ehs analytic and
dnducligs systems be substituted instead
OF the anclent methods OF impnring IN
1truction. Tho former embracing the ana
Hysis and gradual induction of the study
OF Ktle soiencss, wGile the latter s.asshly
.adheres to rules and formulas. without
demonstrations. In tho dePsrtmsnt of
Arithmetic, Ray and Adams are becom-
ing dessrHsdly Popul.r anon. teach'rs
who ptserths analytic and inductve meth
DDS of instruction. The adoption Of these
works csnnos be too strongly recommend
ed to the notice ofaeackecs and parents.
Ths ussof the U. S. Spelling Book, at;he
present time, in many ef our schools, lis
Gsgrctte&, as Webster's OF McGufsy's far
sxoeldt as work or orthograPhy-
Another great ssil prevails IN conse-
Qusnce ,of this rrsgularty Of pupils, st-
4ending schools = their Gme generally
averaging about one Aalf the session.
When a scholar enrols his name on the
books Of the school, tho teaeAer has an
xbsciuts claim on his resulsr attendance.
The school houses ia .kis county snust
rstard the progress ef educ alton, until
they bstherougbly improved. 1t is strange
shG ne sxsrtions' have been spared to
make dwelling houses comfortable, in this
county, while the scAeR houses present
sx,rs~ss poverty snd inconvenisnce.
Teachers Of the highes, intclaec,ual at.
tain,nsnts, MRdsr such circumstances, can
40 bmlittle geod. 4tisin these miserable,
gloomy halls, the scholar acquires dis.
tasts FOR intellectual pursuits, he never Al.
ssrwards esn change. Around the school
house shouid aesae tho brightest hopes Of
shs ci,riaian an philanthropist; but under
existing circumaaaces, they must turn
away With regret. 9,at A TEACHER.
.as GTWashington county. Pa, IL we'll
known 70 be one of the best wool growing
districts In the United States, The Com
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