Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-03


for usefulness Educate the mind and not
the heart and you manufacture devils incar-
nate. Educate the heart and not the mind,
and YOU produce religious fanatics. But ed
ucato both, and then you have men and wo-
men fitted to go out into society, Illuminating
the sphere in which they move, like stars oi
the brightest magnitude. To suppose that
school teachers can successfully impress upon
the hearts of their pupils moral sentiments
and moral principles while at home no attention
is paid to the matter is absurd. Yea more,
it is to be feared that many parents and guar
dians are themselves destitute of proper NOR
al sentiment, and moral principle. Where this
is the case, what hope is there Tor The moral
education of the children. "lf the blind lead
the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. :" 1t
is often wonder to parents that their children
are so hardened in sin, and corrupt in morals
But could they see their own moral condition
they would discover that their children were
only imaging forth perfect likeness of their
own heart and life. But we are wandering,
let us return to the report The average dai'
" attendance is three hundred and eighty
one. Only a trihe over half the number en-
rolled This suggests 10 our mind, that there
is want Of interest upon the part of some
parents at lest, 10 the education of their chill.
dren. For it can hardly be supposed that
two hundred and twenly.lhree out of SIX hun
dred and four are detained at home, on nc
count of sickness; especially when there is nc
prevailing epidemic, or sickness of any kind
in our town. Childhood and youth is the on
" time to secure an education; and this peri
cd OF life will soon be numbered with the
things tina, were, then will parents and chill
3 dyen too, regret the misimprcvemnt Of Ties
| gle len opportunities. The prompt and constan
' attendance of the children at school, dcpenC
e mach upon the interest parents take in thel
: education. How many in Fremont, ant
!, throughout the State Of Ohio, though the ed
{ ucat;on of their children costs them not
G cent have not interest enough in the well-be
: ing of their own offspring, to even send then
| to school They are left to work out thei
!, own destiny and fearful destiny it isl with
/, out even a word of advice or warning iror
! their debased and wretched parents.
is We have six schools if the number in da
l. ko ocpnllr Iiyi1o1 "
'r should have as the daily attendance in eac
is school a fraction over sixty three scholars;
6 all who are enrolled should attend, thel
10 would be fraction over one hundred to eac
le school From these facts, it is not difficult
n, see that our schools are crowded TO exces
e. and that it is impossible for the teachers
n pay that attention to all that is necessary
lie the advancement of the scholars. There
Oh therefore, at this time, in order TO provide fl
- ly for the education Of "young America"
IT, Fremont, an absolute necessity for at lea
~ two additional teachers, and three New Schc
&c Houses We are told that the house occuj
ed by one of the schools is better adapted
~ any thing else than school room But
'e doubt the board have done the very best th
"' could, We attach TO blame to any one; in t
. crowded state of our town, the wonder
that they succeeded 10 renting house at I
-, Our taxes it is true are high; but shall '
for the sake Of saving few dollars neglect
provide for the intellectual and moral wel!-l
1n ing Of our children? shall we for filthy ucr
sake endanger the health, and lives OF c
loved ones? ? No, let good commodious, a
comfortable school houses be built, and th
will yield huadfed per cent. in that, comp
ed to which, gold is dross.
Six hundred and four are reported as st'
- wing vocal music. That is, vocal music
taught in all the schools. This is an impo
ant science not SO much to qualify the m
for business, as to sweeten the cup OF life
relieve the mind from worldly care, and ms
home plcasant-To awaken up the bet
feelings of the soul, and elevate the thougl
and heart from the dai aud gloomy cares
earlh to things sublime and heavenly.
are much pleased with this department 5
cess to the "Fremen. Union Schools"
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5Ustice Esecil0n.
The election last Monday was quite an
. citino little affair "The proDlr's ticket"