The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-28

voluntarily and mentally repeating
that poetic line,
'oh Barney let then girls alone'
Good ~, dear, Comet j hope t
see Yon agnin il course Of tine wbel
cannot saY-but will write you more
anon Very truly,
Your ell Friend,
Cry MAsHgaaG.
H't'bsst ses,na, s} stems sst,s iesy-r4l.
Eh Cohlet. Sin have not beon
altogether, an inattenliTe reader Of
your excellent paper. neither hive
been unin'eros'el in some Of the sub
ieets, which you have had the indie
peudence to discuss, at Times IN its
columns There is ono however il
seems to ne which IS Of such vast i'm
rorianco to the people, that It deserves
more than an occasional passing edi-
torlal.
1t IS one thate IlauId BE- canyassed,
discussed, and analyzcd in all lis
puts and operations, that the public
may get to understand something Of
its real nature and tendency.
alluio sir, to what is termed, our
free School sys;em than which,
thera never was 2 more palpabl9 mis-
nomor | regret that holding such
just aud proper views Us yop do upon
this subject you have not secn FL to
exercise your Acknowledged ability
aud acurpeo, more frequently in Ivy
ing it entirely opanto the apprehension
and judgement Of your readers.
il Is with q Wow Of provoking you
to good works. and not to assume
your duties or responsibilities that /
send Won this communication.
But sir if can aid You, and by
any means get tho public mind walked
up toglve that matter attention.
| am free to give ny counsel and scr
vices to tho best Of my ability.
For several years. indeed since the or
ganizatiou -four school system circunl-
stances have placed me in such re-
latlon to the system, q almost to com
pei me to give it the most careful
consideration. What may have to
say then, is not the result Of hasty re-
Election, based upon superficial obser-
Walton but mature, Deliberate and
honest convictions Of judgement foun- |
dod upon long and continued observa-
ton.
| shall not charge the factors Of this
system, with any selfish motive in its
organization--of any wish to create
Offices to reward political par'izans F.;
but do assert that the system is incffi-
'ient, unsnltod to the peculiar position
md wants of Cur State, unequal and
onlair in its operations, and that it is
impossible as at present constituted,
ever TO make it meet and fulfil the
great purposes, which the people con
empiated IN It's adoption These are
he positions, to which wish the pub
ic attention directed, and if they can
re clearly and distinctly shown to be
'orrect, It will BE- the peoples duty at
he e'rIlost possible opportunity, to
Tier, amend or abrogatc the whole
ystem, as the best interest Of the ed
icafion Of their children may require.
That our school system is Inefficient
--that it fails to afford instruction to
i the youth Of the State, between
he ages designated in its provisions, !
or any considerable portion Of the
car, is SO fully established by our
nlted cxPerlene since the year it was ,
rganizcd, that it hardly admits Of an
rsqmeht for further proof But as !
enc have only witnessed It's operation =,
J cities aud large towns where, :
wing t. the great number Of children >
ollected together within the limits Of +
small space, and the aid extended by :
rose corporations, it has, to some ex- :
mt been successful, it were better to !;
fer 10 SON. facts, to place the truth :,
this position, beyond even the range +
doubt. =