New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-10
PUBLIC EDUCATION.

respects 10 people than the cause Of public enca.
ton non ay that Is more worthy the fostering care of
poSefnment If We look at the present condition of
the world and intoits past history we shall find that
the most happy opulent and powerful nations have
been the best eucatedfor it is bv cultiyatiue learn
ing and the arts of civilized life that nation provides
itself with statesmen legislators and warriors The
supremacy Of intellect is absolute in every department
Of human afairs and in whatever shane it i xer
cised it seldom meets successful antagonist. These
propositions do not REQUIRE to be supported by ara
ment thew are undeniable-not to be 1isnnted nor
doubted Recognizing their truth, every civilized ma
ton in the world bestows more or less attention to the
education Of its Youths or portion Of them in the
arts Of peace and war and many Of them endow
institutions Of learning where the absruse sciences
and the higher walks Of literature are accessible to
the poor as well as to the rich student The uniyer-
stiles Of Germany and Great Britain have wrought
more enduring and glorious renown for those coun.
tries, than all the armies and nayies thew ever sent
forth to battle. The mighty minds that have been
prepared and trained in them have made many death
less names, dear to their eountrymen and to mankind
by their vast contributions to the sum of human
knowledge. tg2s y
Although but comparatively a new country, Amer
lea has not been behindhand in giving laudable en-.
cou1agerlent and support to the cause Of general
education. Mapy Of the older States have the very
best systems of public schools sustained without
regard to expense. and atfordnr to all classes of
youth the advantages Of substantial practical educa
ton II Is deenlv To he enIored that tbis 10 not the
case in Louisiana outside Of New Orleans. The main
reason that ii is not is not to he found in want Of
Iliberality on the part of our State Legislatures hut
in misapplication of the means which they have
from time to time appropriated in ample extent The
common school system. Of Louisiana is wretcbedly
devised and wretchedIy executed and appears to he
in fact about equivalent to no system at all as shown
by the last report of the Superintendent. This is
bad and should be renietlied by decisive and inteI
gent legislation IN -sls i9
We have just read the report of the Board of Ad
lninstrators Of the University Of Louisiana, Dr. W.
Newton Mercer President upon tile condition md
progress of that institution The report informs MS
that during tile eight years since its organization the
law graduates number ga the medical dena,tment
shows on its register Of matrculants more than 2aOo
names, and the present class is $40. II also states
that the Faculties Of Arts and Sciences and of the
Collegiate proper, although contemplated Nv the
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practace OF senang Soutnern youth 10 Northern IN
situations OF learning. The report says it is not
necessary to point out the importance of creating
within onr own limits nm institution where all the
xnowledre and science Of the are sba ~ attainabIe
without the bnmiliatinp necessity Of senainr onr
younp men to other. often hostile states for that
education which will enable them IL comneta snc.
cassfny with Northern and foreign irnmarantss
Up to the wear 1855 more than three millions of
dollars have len annronrated v tb;s STATE ia ain,
posss' u es We A's a'aNy S''.eu'
siiis iipei mas pee, .'iose wi'i
oas iesu u, tilousni ala nslnanage-
nslss' Aus lnonsy eApetasu ~ .ile peheie VI lhe
eoillsi sonoois ~ ho' asogetner thrown away, ont
snefe - ~ uoao. 'nat IL appea andef proper fesu
ia'ios :. M9uiu " .at more proauco'e tan larger
SUN ~ .he systeh ~ q. present. hiahasea' Anu III
regard 70 'e g,er sehoos' We ieril IRON he report
'has aooa' one n'iioh ooars nave peen eApenaea III
eaueavorns 70 ciea'e eoleses ~ par1s u tie al'e
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