Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-22
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c'LT5I$sJE.s, IND.
.:..'s44 a EorH;ag, FEB. 22, 1855.
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iisrfsT' pcr;ion Of community as the in.
s,7u' lien If ths !ouus AMI vet there is
- suojsc. sacat which so many vogue
AMI erroneous no 10 5 generally prevail.
No term in our language has been more
abused ana n.isarplied than that Of edu-
Cation. By the great majority of our
csun,rym IN il is CONSIDERED as CONSISTING
merely IN The acquisition II pronuncia-
.ion. spelling and grammar: Of writing.
CASING accounts and the knowledge Of
Languages. These acquisitions sre con
sia - g value. chiefly, as they prepare
'hs 'ai'ridaal fer engaging Ia certain
secy sr -'.i -oy Iny 5. - nd are instrument
. u rsocurlay his slssistence s. 9TH
srs &; tss bssn couEL-t to the comnun-
'clsioas of he Elements Of thought and
'Ae apfoven.ent - nc Intellect. ADI,
p copparriiseiy small rumSeI. j. aas
seer ssssslel c-i-ly. az the formation oi
character sa- .ae cultivation Of me.
hsbi,s. But. education should not C..
ecnaned exclusively TO either OF these
eejscts.
/; consists OF comprehensive and
asri1oaioIs combination OF them all. in
oivi'as svssY means. and every mode Of
1f.ele~s i.-sa'- BY which intelligent be-
,1Cs .aey ~ sr.insd TO knowledge sna
vsFsG~; 9nlli.isd for acting an honora BIZ
e - fae ifea,re of this world, and
81 - .eF Lat IN mortal existence to
N -seg are destined. 1t is eply
e --re r-''- hat, az to The present hour,
=" exceptions--in an age
ri -Ld -nlightened-the sys-
III, l. education has generally
= Z. ted. Is repugnsn, TO the die
81 s-"s"n: ia iicirn. for enlish,en.
~ am suIaiIBg the human mind
SNORT oi Oh Insult offered TO the
standings ot he young. While a.
OF wy luitiaIory book which has for
s. I q IT, grea, object which educe
l-.l III, I'D promote, have been miser-
o. sc;e'i. forage OF words has been
sps-.iIale0 In .he place Of things more
substantial, the elements Of Language
s.sy. t.sn preferred 10 tbs elements OF
t"oJt 1T. :he key Of knowledge has been
a. ntf. n IL t.xo l..
Tie youthful mind 1T the termination OF
he common process OF instruction is al
sn 81 "a drsiitu'e 81 ideas as ~ is COM
IA n.,mrmt. Al thai period Of life. wh4n
sl.. minis IF the young are beginning to
exp-nd shrn they ar,.cm;y thirst after
~ aEd vassr1y. wh-H they are alive
II ihr beauties md subiimiiies d nature
aEd listen with delight 20 the desert p
tons Of Olhei counties and the tales Of
other times. instead of being gratiiisd
with The exhibition Of all that is inter,
setting In the scenes OF CREATION and the
history OF nan. they are SET down in a
corner to plod over unknown characters
and strange sounds. No pleasing objects
a.e exhibited 10 inspire them with delight.
Their memories are burdene,, and even
tortured. while their understanding are
neglected: aud after many pIinf0. efforts
int-TmiusiG1 with cries and tears, while
the ds s,sd lash is hanging over their
heads: 'n.y ate eE-o.,d 20 repeat like L
Run.her Of puppets there msdi, Of ga NJ
mar tGies. shs' i=a!n.s. their nv ms. their
cha ,echisms. 81 heiF speeches from the
English and Aes1an clessirs, pouring Oh!
their y os,'s viii relociiy liGe water
bursting fros. d scout. without single
correct iGea coHnec..c with their exc
srs-understen,.in5,l oitaer what the ;
-. sor whereof thsy affirm. Hencs il
hss 90 frequently happened that Ia;
s~eool .oom has been viewed as prison
5'leiy .escarrs as species Of iysaais, az,
lie sell Slas,ic exercises IN which they ar
engaged ss sepugnanI to their mutual VI
z<cisy ed subSeIsvs Of iheir youthful
closures. "a cjnseeUencs oe Ibis. the.
lave not unfreqently been asaEn to IL
village school like shssv 40 lie slaughter
and like criminals TO q jail. or carried OF
the shoulders OF their companions amids
cries. Lamentations Ant forebodIp SS 9
punishment.
In s-minories ofa higher orner thar
these 10 which we how sliuae. five ~ 81
yer. are generally spent ia leaning III.
arci~nsIoa of nouns. The conjngation oil
Tas8s enc the rules of syntax. and in &c
4 .rg smstsefring of tie Roman elias
lis ~nlie at the close OF this tedious
.na ~ toe pupil revolving process, he no
s,airq ueniiy quits the scene Of instruc
zion az ign"rans of the character and at
triouIes vi the true God. Of the doctEinei
cf he chris,isa religion, and of the TEN
psrs which IL iuculcates a. il he had beef
tutor,d in pssa. land. BIZ; every thing
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