New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-12
EDUcATIoN IN ONO.

grafton 20 Ohio know the fact that where the New
England element predOmnated common schools began
with the growth of settlements aud this generally
holds true Of the emigration from NewfOrk aad New
jersey. Where the southern element was the princ
nal one commOD schools were neglected. One of the
verv first wants looked after by the New-Englanders
nj Marietta was school for their children. and while
they were vet living in the block houses account Of
he Indians the children were regularly taught. If
YOU rass through Washington County aud select out
tbe Yankee settlements at Marietta Warren, Belpre,
Waterford Watertown, Upper and Lower Newport,
you will find that tie history of their common schools
date back 10 the very first year OF each tS"n. In
Granville Licking County, the people threw together
their roucb shelters then put up place in which to
worship God, and then provided schools tor their
children. The same statement holds good OF the
Western Reserve. The Yankee element seemed 10
veeetste into churches and common schools as II toat
were its nature. They did not say I'VE must nave
"our farms cleared our houses built, and the means
"of living secured but preached gospel and educa-
tcn for the children were deemed IA necessary as
bread shelter and clothing And this was not an ls-
possibility with them since they took as good care TO
bring with them well educated teachers as to bring
along Good seed wheat. These were mostly their
daughters that while the men ieled the forests and
put up the cabins these intelligent young women found
anobe employment in teaching the young ltisa fact
10 be noticed that in all the communities where euch
common sense notions prevailed at the beginning the
same good notions in full development prevail at this
day. In the SciotO Valley, which was settled by Nlr-
giniaus who tally purchased large tracts of land,
quite different state OF things formerly existed, ow-
in in part 10 the low estimate placed on the common
schools and in psrt to the sparseness OF settlements
made up from large land prOprIetors.
When Ohio was surveyed and iald our INTO town.
ships one section of 6i0 acres was reserved I'D each
township for the encouragement OF common schools;
hut according to the statement OF the lion Samuel
Galloway few years since Secretary OIL state, ana
Superintendent of Common Schools, this bounty OF the
"a ,aufh has Int n
work. The history of legislation in this State, how
ever shows that it the prevailing spirit oil the
FIRST settlers TO make the common school system
prominent want to be provided for. AT the present
time the Office of State Superintendent 10 separated
from that of Secretary of State aud under right IN
fuences might be very efficient in promoting an end so
desirable but il looks II this Is to be converted
into political berth for Partisaus, and thus TO
become more free from politics than many DINER
Offices less useful and at present more liable to the
charge. A severe blow was dealt at common schools
when the Democratic party refused to aihrm the
nomination of Lorraine Andrews, practical teacher
and the choice Of the Common School Convention, LOT
State Superintendent lie had been extensively en-
gagged in conducting County Conventions and normal
schools, and was widely known throughout the State
as admirably qualified for the position lhe wings
refused to make it party matter and nominated Mr.
Andrews, but the other party nominated ancner man.
by common admission not half so well quallhed, ana
elected him over the heads of teachers who had a
in the State.
II is a fact which shows the stuff the Ohio Common
School teachers made Of that their wishes having
been sacrificed to party considerations they Instructed
Mr.. Andrews to 20 ahead OH the independent prnel-
pie holding conventions and delivering lectures and
pkdled him his salary on their own responsibility
This he did with great success until he was some
months since elected to the Presidency OF Kenyon
College. Dr. Lord, formerly superintendent oil the
Common Schools of Columbus, was chosen by the
NJ Andr a
the plan so successfully begun The Doctor for some
wears has been teacher for which profession he Is
thoroughly competent l remembert0 have heard one
Of the most popular teachers OF Boston, at the Ma
tional Teachers Convention held IN Newark III 1907
speaking in exalted terms of the admirable good sense
and tact Of Dr. Lord in the management OF SCOOPS
compliment which those acquainted win HIM VII!
not be slow tn indOrse. His management OF the CHy
Schools in Columbus won the admiration Oh all, on
account of the fine moral and intellectual influences
he brought to bear the pupils, treating them as
moral and intelligent beings able to feel the force Oh
reasons and motives and not brutes, only capable oil
feeling the rattan or hickory. With all his other
qualities he is enthusiastically devoted to his business
and enthusiasm is contagious among patrons and pupils
Dr. Lord is now engaged in the noble work of eevatng
the standard of common schools in Ohio and IN order
to do this he is holding public conventions oi teachers
ard the friends of common schools, at when ne MN
self lectures and also other competent persons whose
services he secures in advance. In addition to THIS
mon school system are discussed, serving the double
purpose Of assisting practical teachers ia their work
and Of interesting the community. hear these con-
yentOns held by Dr. Lord spoken OF IN terms oil warm
appreciation and do not doubt that they are emu
pently calculated to accomplish their end. The State
at large viii feel the impulse OF this noble voluntary
movement Of its intelligent and enterprsmg teaeAefe'
In the cities and larger towns, such as Cincinnati
DAYTON Columbus, Marietta, GAINESVILLE ana Cle'e-
land tie common schools have mase very great pro-
IN md 0fl
been to abandon the wretehedly uncomfortable dig
trict schoohouses" and TO concentrate their means
in erecting large aud commOdious houses IN when
few we'll qualified teachers can better instruct ue
children than treble their number could On me Ola
plan Tie public schools Of Cincinnati are now the
proudest ornament Of the Queen Cityyastly more to
their credit even than the fine observatory aud tele
scope which popular liberaty enabled Prot Mlfcb'
TO place in the vicinity These free schools WAL COM
pare well with those Of Boston or New forki ana
their open doors, with no civil or religious shlpDoe.
are tie surest guarantee that the different races az
sembled in that city will feel the assmllating power
American institutions as acted on IN these scaoOs OF
the people The high schools to which tho 1dustrl'
Gus from tie common schools are graduatea, 10 the
larger towns are doing great work for popular In.
teligsnce by furnishing the means of an enlarged
knowledge 10 Thousands who have not the means OF Sc
curing LIBERAL education in college here tney are
taught many Of the higher branches oil iaa.henaucs
aud natural scienses and IN some cases also IN cassc
lteratUre. Ii might seem at glance that sucn o
courge uisLt Do injury 70 our colleges by allowing
many 10 get an education in shorter time and at les
expense than can be done in our colleges but expo
rence thus far has proved that 80 far from being an ID
inv To the college these high schools have DEVELOPED
much talent that woald be satisfied without col
leciate education which o.herwise would never lave
found It's way there. New-EBgiand and Ohio COL
leges are 1t this moment proving that the coranon
school and the college are parts Oh one sysseis and
that the prosperity OF the Is intimately associated
with th:.t OF TIE other.