Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-02
EDUCATION.

NrcI - and nj present NJ 10 the necessity 81 "N-
tending education. "a tie means o! improving NE
condition oi he multitude. am nnt 50 trch' " H'-
.orc ~ ;n DENY thr advantage. OF kn"wl"'gc an: "i
..riv ;u.frurf.ru, especially II i bc combined WIN Il
,,ro..cr training al The mind. - "a 10 give IA" !'AI"
t,lli,. II .ri-rr.traiut. iiE. th":. II much to be- i".
.;r,aI h,-id.s. Nothing can tend more I" every kid',
-. ,nn.rl md intellectual degradation than the wee o.!
,,.i-irkiu- 40 prevalent IN some, bu: nos III ai, of
Inc lower classc- OF suct::. In conversation! "h1Ch
/ ia,! with q very Intelligent pc:>on employed by me
civ Missionary S"ci"ty," who's" location was IN
IouJor. anon. IN" Inhabitants oI -. tii"- parish,
hr .ail, 81 assure Won that there rs scarcely "he OF
,h.n. who might lao, obtain a rom;ortaG!" i~""!i1"Hi
il he could leave oil drinking GIN Int oc h"iH
nrn ihiu@ hargr upon another, and h0w one cNi! l''"i'
/, another evil. Mr. Chadwick h"s shown that man?
M. driven 20 drinking GIN MS nii"rdIn" n temporary
relief 10 the feelings a! depression and exhaustion
rrrlucrd hv living in Il uOA:uU> atmosphere, nlId II"
i've. instances Of individuals who hn6 spouinHroi;-
l.: abandoned TIE habit, when they wer" "lnb!cG 1"
reside in n less crowded aut more beatty io'dUlE'
where :hey coril! breathe tho pure air. instead at
up,ious rxaalarions. The case n: such p"r-ous ::
ANALOGOUS :" tha, al other, who b'c"nr ~aiiici''i t'
rir usr Of opium, 10 The means al rr!L'i from p':!!
pain. Schools and cturch". GTc rNr"i!cii. in''[r' '"'
Il IL Il vast mistake 10 ,uip0-c i!iai 'nrE ".''u' '' '"'''
i, required. Il"rc can IN" no feeling al '"'i''i''''"'''
where there is an Insufficient, supply OF "H%'""''in'
food. and the "r"nprrauc" Society can si'"' i"
converts nnnng those WHO Ev" III crowded h'''',-
umvru:ila:ci. and with imncricc; ;rHilM-'' VI '''
.tf.SiIl'i,' sIS - NbaII!il'Sis''' i''''' 1885,
il can r.r-nagb!v lr expected ,n accomplish l"''"''!'
the a;rainui"ui OF the hrs; OF thrsr objects; ana i'ic''
surrs are now III progress which Justify 't' "Nj"''''-
ton TIM, eventually much good may b" done IN inc
other direction nl7o.
Nothing can b. moro fairly put than 10" following
slrici. We recommend To- the especial attention "i pa
rents aud GUARDIAN:
A hirh education j.. n icrcilrr, which, while II tcid'
20 improve ordinary minds, and To ,urn id!rnets MO
industry. NAV in some Instances Iav" d." "i''i'i 81
preventing the full expansion OF gcniu-. llir @r"''l
| amount ni requirement rendered Meressar! by 'i'
higher class OF examinations. ~ they axe No" con-
! dug,ch. not only in tn universities, but IN so!i;r o.'l''
! institutions. willie it strengthens the power ni learn
! inc, j. by no means favorable - the higher iacuitE "
rru,r,,oi,. Blu; il must be- borne in mind, tnut III III,
world none Of uur schemes nre perfect. nnalhn III II.
humHu affairs we must br content I" do mat when
hest on tie Whole. Geulusc- are rare exceptions I
the GENERAL rule: and q mode ot cdncntl"li, wine
mi.hi he well adapted TO the few who THINK Tor men
>,ly.-. would he ruirOus 70 the unrehectIng ~innl"ft.
A.. to making one system Of education Tor one cIs'
of maids, mi another for another, there are, II l 'nH
H., allowed 70 u-c . ul",nPao-ical cxPr"sa!""' "Sc"'
meal difficulties in the way. Besides, VINO ~" XII"
what n bows mini is, or what IL h!+ peculiar tGri
until the greater part OF hs education! i '"i:'P'
;ri