Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-01-31
For The Chronicle.
BarnesYille Public Schools.

MS Is an age OI pTOpEeSslOui all VIII au-
nit, but we are Iia5s to b. deceived, If
we take every thing that sayors Of newness
10 be onward We find some in every
community, who are charmed with every
new theory aud without close investigation
embrace the same, however Injurious or
pernicious; there are, also others, who are
ready to oppose all progression and reform
in the civil and moral world, and cling to
the motto which has shaped the lives Of
you will do right" This rule will apply
in some respects; but, then were it strictly
adhered to progression would ees5e--the
world no lorger move, and man ore hun
dred years hence, would be the same he
is TO day. But "Onward!" is now the cry
of III. world in every quarter, andtruly, we
are advancing in morals, science and arts,
with velucity never before equaled, in the
history Of man.
The History of our Common School sys-
TEN has ever been tina, Of progress and re.
form, and every step that has been taken
! forward has been an improvement upsn
the system that proceeded. Trey have Of
late wears established the Graded or Union
School which appears to be the system
especially adapted 20 the wants of the A.
merican People. This system has met
with some opposition, but it now meets
the hearty appreciation of the Phi.an,hroPis'
educator and scholar. We have educated
| in the sahe school the rich and the poor,
and those of every name. creed, order and
profession, all having the same great object
in view to wit, the developemen, of the
mind and the cultivation of the heart
Here friendships are formed as durable AZ
life; infusing a sweetness into every prin-
ciple of mans nature, that will cheer him
on his voyage through llfe's varying scenes.
Why raise the question concerning Amsri-
can power-American influence! Here il
is generated-here it is called out from the
latent ecesses of the soul--here It is con-
ccntrated and charged with that electrical
spark, that paralyzes the "Crownsd Heads
of the Old world, and melts into nothing
ness their arms of power and influence
What can resist a nation Of people thus
harmonousv educated; bound together
with the same ties, and inspired with the
same hopes and aspirations! If then, our
Grade or Union Schools, are the secret
springs Of much of our civil, moral an 4
intellectual power and influence, why not
adopt them in every city, town and village
True the system is almost Universally
adopted, still there are many villages with
out the entire Graded system.
i BarNesvile Tor short time has had the
system in paI; bet net entire; but the en-.
tire system should new be adopted, and
believe such is the desire OF the Beard
In order to have the whole system; therr
! should be a Board of Education consisting
, Of at least five members; regular :and
qualified Board of Examiners whs will fee
, SO deeply interested in the education of the
> youth of BarnesviIle that inferior teacher:
will not be allowed to enter the school
room The school should be divided int
) the several Grudes usual in such schools
a viz: Primary. Grammar and High ScheU
h Departments; and the courIe in each dis
g tinctly pointed out, so that each parent an
4: pupil may know the amount of study ths
Il must be done, before the publ can pas
J. from a lower to higher grade The cours
e of study in the High School may bs hre
!. at any point the Board of Education ma
d determlnei pupiis may tueIo tuo P'SPa'c
for all practical purposes in life, or tn
: STANDARD may be fixed higher than gos
I English Education, such school barnes
e vile should and can hsve. Other village
much smaller and with inhabitants, no NOR
S intelligent or en,erprsing have such schools
and then, no stronger inducement can b.
i presented than 10 cJns sni liv'
with us, and be one oI Us, than schoo
"a in which his children can have an oppor
e tunity of acquiring good educaliou.-
n Where in our beautiful state is there
!. better located village than Barnesville!--
!, Around il are the riches. and most fertll
. soil, and some Of the best farmers that ca
be found in the Eastern part OF the State
If the C. o. R. Road passes right throug
!. The village. Why might she not beeon
/, village distinguished for Literary Institu
o tic ms, as we'll as business and enterprise
n There is only one way it can be mad
Ia such, viz: "by our system Of Public Instiiu
I, tion" II there be any who can s.evst
and snnobe the feelings-elct a desir
!. for great aud noble attainments ard Great