The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-01-11
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To the Editors Of the Enquire IS sa;aes ,.s., =,
II is proposed. in this comasuxiextSits
to present. some Of the adyanlagss e9kia1k
arise from the establishment yofs GO el6eM
school, ,sor a high school departmsot, il
CONNECTION with the cominons soiloeles--n
Schools ofthis character, embfloinli ik6l1
branches which are above thesrange .olialf
commons school studies. and ARE yet Aspe
essarysrto the great shody of aAmefinaa
youth, before entering upon tlleafeppQnai;
BILE duties of life, are established In ,ah6
several towns, in the very midstof The .bG:
rents, where children are to attend iheufs
how many etils now incurred, will 81 81,
tirely avoided. III is a greatsmissake n
send girls and boys,away .ffen ihs pssep;
tai roof, to obtain the advantages apE EAe,f
cation Deprived Of the strong. fotmelte6
influence of parental conirob d9rins III
period when their rchsfacters isns beini
most rapidly lnoulded. il can eberbQ Wogf
der that studenis, who leave, ,hometo sud-
ina distant school. often, coptyacf Hekjit
which become a curse 10 them dGripR tbetk
whole succeeding lives. They, irslhrpY3
among new companions. all are, young;
and beyond all immediate eontsol etaE3
thing around them eopspites to ,indlSES
them to abandon all prSpet restrai6t ih
give hull license to every impatuoiis paS-
sion by which youth is, swaysd Thii =
one Of the ftotific sources pf eSila sof RrsHl
magnitude, under which our whole isSts-
ted college system now groansv,sWhai
parent. that sends his SON: to "a distapi
school,. can be assured that .he- Eill Not
become an .adep, in every thing hut sSi-
ence. His child is away, and in his 16na
anticipations, he never dreams; hll Hi0e
and cards, drinking, gaming {. .sioleh {easj.
lings, midnight debaucheryS and every
species Of recreation and amaSemenl,
frivolous and dangerous. oecpny his inns.
instead of sober in ndussrious study E6s
mild reproot Of .mptber'sa hlipg ;eye,
the calm aslmonition. Of n kind father, can
exercise no influence over bis, Heaward
course. II the pupil possessed sltq1s
moral principles to govern him nhe MAy
tpass safely through the, ordeal; il net 3Se
stolen sweets OF student.lifa mnst ipexili-
lblys become the bitterness Of 6sn, iH ~
future years. The strong and rental Ia
fuences OF home, with their myriad Sfssr
upon ihe mind, are thrown away Whetl
i are his sisters and brothers. thSf s1fl1
IcomPanions, and relatives, And sfIieh1s
\ 10 call the blush Of shame upon bid, CliSgl
at the very thought Of q disgraosfl dSadl
deeds which,. in his native town, ke
would never think Of doing, aHd wki6h,
'lif there, would pull down upok kitn 'tiels
penalty Of scorn and contempt lS Stn do
with ippunity when far away, 4nf 606h-
lparatively unknown. .ss..''' 20 hs'sH
The necessity OF sending minptS IVY
TO distant schools is not onlyS Sops6s y
I anxiety TO parents. but often. 81 'ppfi5S'
found regret 10 The pupils themselv lves Fhss
in after years they are. called upon q 81
the bitter fTui. Of early misdseds. which
parental restraint would have entirely
!, prevented. Evils Of, this kind were. yyGl
! enough in former times, aud iksir t6nse.
|, quencss sufficiently deplorabls. when ftd'
Hated Institutions Of high charactsf ws}l
I surrounded by every barrier which could
defend virtue and study, and rspet ties
! what must now be the oase. when ne to6t
! ened moral restraints Of sotieiy havS ~
!. cipi,atsd liberty close upon the bo5dsf9 !
! [licenae. and the food Of wild, cotfd6tk
! popular literature, has stin1ulatsd the -
Q Iluptuous passions OF the great mls1 " T.
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