The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-03-11
rHE OTTAWA FREE TRADER,
Ottawa AlartG II. 1854.
Schools IN Ottawa .

jly concedc the Importance and nes6ssity al II, !
believe that something should be done for g
nron,o,on here, and yet treat it with an ind'ler
ence and apathy that cannot be very well &C
counted for.
We are vofuly destitute Of The proper build
irrs Tor schools and iiriny actire interest 10 Ia
king huld cf the matter AS ought to be done. II
/, ofpo use to conceal the flct that Ottawa has no
provisions whatever for the propgr instruction OF
its youth. 1t is true that some person' have got
up schools here on their ovn responsibility. but
thew do not receive that public support and s'sis
lance which the Importance Of the cause in which
they ore engaged demands. Nor can the people
have proper care for school unless they haze
created it themselves-haye their own money in
vested in it. and are under some obligation 10.
support and sustain it
There is no one thing which SO much gives
character to place as good school 1t is
public exponent Of the interest and PRIDE which
the iuhabnnts Of any Place take in bestoVing
unoa their children .hat most valuable Of all &C
QUESTIONS. apIoper education.
Within few years past, new character OF
s,hool' have sprung up. denominated "un'of
schools" They have been established in many OF
the cas- err and middle states, and in some OF our
western towns and cities. They are every day
becoming more popular.
The plan Of these schools is 10 unite .evera!
common schools mo Que, under the general 81
peryisisu Of the principal, who ia assisted by
several assistants. Tkis course has the peculiar
sdvantage,of systematic clAssifcatiunand of 'ecu.
ring Uniform series Of text books. All who are
acquainted with our common schools. know very
well that it s almost impossible to eassif, the
scholars 50 as to have class Of any size with any
degree Of uniformity 10 the Advancement OF the
pupils Where scholars attend school regularly
it Is not difficult TO get them into large classes
md thereby saving half the expense Of teaching
and securing vigorous and healthy competition
in their studies.
The cost supporting these is much lees than
tia. Of unclassfed ones. In five towns in Ohio,
with an aggregate population Of POSTS, the an.
nual costs Of their union schools was ) 10 25a and
of TIE sama number of ,nwna with tina samA
classified schools, the annual expenses were
ej,l20, making difference OF cos, in teaching
tho same number Of scholars, of sSS5s in favor
Of the Union schools There ara many other ad
vantascs winch tbs manner OF conducting
schools possesses
10 show to what an extent these schools are
carried, We make few extracts i.om the Ma.
fional L.e!iigmcer:
"The Union School Of Marlboro village of
I'VE hundred inhabitants, IN STARK county Illus
tra!es the policy Of liberal provision for education
in manner worthy the attention of American
citizens generally and the citizen, Of all other
countries. 1t Is very much extended 10 lie nj IAN,
and exceedingly successful in its operations. F,on
me normal department Of the school about sixty
,eacf' have just gone ont under the Offer Of
h'sn salaries; females with the same ou,lifca
tons, receive as much as males.
me course Of instruction is Of an e,eva ed and
extended character. By m apparatus costing
fifteen hundred dollars, fall course Of eyperi'
mental chemistry il given; the various DEPART,
nen's OF natural philosophy fully illustrated. ex
Pe'fheh's on electricity and galvsn M literally
ENeh' pnysioioyy and comparative anatomy Il
'u''raeu Gy msnkin ard large variety of
hni''iric"l preparations; and ty a microscope
surfaces various departments ofbotany ami 9th
or branches Of natura history, are 50 wouIetr.,llv
illustrated as TO show the beauties and wopirr.
OF the science
FORA knowledge Of the English language.
constant and varied exercise IN composition. ia
uhsep''ao'J connected with every branch IN az.
cry department OF the school in whirh crbopra.
p,E eYmoIogy and syn,ax ara objects of un
IemIting attention"
D.par'mens of agriculture and engineering.
hIe, IN the future 20 b. made prominent in the
pan OF Tue school. The FORMER embracing all
we sciences, will be especially and practically
frustrated oY Chemistry and geology making the
e'hlehts and the analysis Of soils and the yariou.
.n'."-rs "uap'eh To them; subjects Of rigid exam
inainn and experiment For en,inaari,y tho
mathematical TRIMMING will he rir,r,u, x;,h
thorough use of instruments in n,e,sn,at;on .rr'
veyng' leveling, plating, draughtn., and de
tighing.
putIng the last year. his rchool has numbered
upwards Of 800 pupil. and more than half wer,
from abroad. From this state Of facts, it wi | mp
pear that our formers will have nm interest, in N,
matter. Daring the winter months their chi,
dren could attend this kind Of school, greatly t
their advantage.
1t will be born il mind that these schools hav
various departments; commencing with the yer,
rudiments Of learning and extending as high a
desired.
II the people here would only take hold O
this subject, as their duty to their children an,
posserty absolutely demand ofthem to do ant
these men with their thousands flowing into tbei
Golfers every year, should spare email portion
oil tbeIr gain for this object, in less than tw,
yeara We would have a school here that woul,
rival with any 10 the eastern states. d Our citi
z'ns are called upon By the Unrest they feel |,
'he prosperity Of our city By their .ef-respec
and the obligations they are under 10 their coun
try; and last and most momenuous of all, by du
" which they owe to their children, to fu,nisI
better means for supplying the educational wan,
Cfour youth. f.e..
~ svaiSo CcoP.-Oul farmers are beginning L
put 10 their Spring wheat Put 10 large crops
4. for Europe must be fed II We arc not yer,
much mistaken there will DO q siream Of golc
running from Europe directly TO The granaries o
our prairie farmer. for the next two yeats.
Mr.. a:;!.;ken IA elected Mayor Of Chicago b,
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