Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-04-24
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Education for All.

Education for All.
As the time is fast approaching when ano-
,her election will occur for the Seperinten-
dency of our Common SchoolS-an Office upon
which depends great deal more than
most people imagne-it seems necessary
that something be said concerning the impor-
,ance of tina, station, and that some of its ad-
van,ages be set forth, so that Directors may
not act negligently or hastily.
II is an admitted truth, that upon the intel
lectual and moral improvement of the young,
depend the perpetuation Of offreedom, and the
enjoyment of our national liberty, y,thatliberty,
bequeathed to US by our noble ancestors, and
which they purchased with the price of blood.
Nowhere and by no means can the rising gen
Grafton by so generally instructed in the duties
of life, as in the school room and since such
ample means have been afforded, it becomes
all persons TO do all they can TO uphold the
free school system. Under this system, all
possess the same advantages; the rich and
poor fnd an entrance at the same door, and
stand upon the same footing. BY persever-
ance, both can attain to the same eminence
in life, (since, in this country, qualifications
are looked to, and not descent) Here, the
man who was brought up under the most DIFF
iculi circumstances, may by his merits attain
to the highes, honors of the republic.
Every institution which has as its object
the good Of man, needs have some one at ITS
head to guide it in its movements, and so in
s,ruct all agents that they may be able to form
harmonious system, whereby TO govern
themselves, in all their duties and relations
toward all men. This is especially necessary
in the school system. We view the teachers
Of free schools as a regular society. society
whose aim is tho ...oiio' .,i.. OF youth
from their comparative Ignorance, the pcrpet-
uaron Of our free religious and political IL.
s,itu,ions-and the prosperity Of our country
generally. Now, in order that We as teachers
may succeed in our objeci,u is highly impor-
tant that we have commanding officer, one
who Is eminen,ly qualified fer the situation,
who will take the rudder in his own hand and
steer right onward, bearing in mind that per.
severence, patience and energy are necessary
TO the Accomplishments of the work tha! by his
ethers to work that he must not only tell VI
who are his subordinates how to operate upon
the minds intrus,ed to US, but must be an op
orator himself
There have been many objections offered in
regard to this office since its first establish.
ment in our State, bu, we trust they will soon
die away. In those counties where the i'm.
portance of the office has been fairly tested, ii
has met the appreciation Of the thinking part
Of the community, and they NANTES, a more
than ordinary zeal in the cause Of popular ed
ucation. But with some, the matter has as ye,
not had a test, for the simple reason that IN
opportunity has not been given. THE labo.
rer is worthy of his hire" but if men receive
no more than the amour, given in some coun.
ties during the first term of the office, we can
not expect them 10 do as much labor as tho
their salary were double that amount. A man
having family, can not support them and
himself, and travel through the county the
time required, with the tritling sum of three
hundred dollars. 1t is necessary that he have
some other occupation otherwise, he and his
family will soon find themselves obliged to
live (as it is usually termed) upon the Town.
ship or Borough as the case may be. We
who are teachers can see the importance OF
this office, rather better than most people i'm.
agine and in order that all may see the office
fully tested. we would request you to urge
upon your Directors the propriety of electing
a man fully qualified TO discharge the duties
Of said office, and then pay him a salary suf.
ficiently large TO anable him TO attend to the
duties of the Office and nothing else. As re.
CARDS the amount, We shall say but little, bu,
We think that six or seven hundred dollars
we're little enough. A man can take the sta.
tion for that amount, and then, if he attend to
his duties properly, he will have no more than
a decent liring.
great many say that they have not seen
any beneficial results during the last three
years. 1t is true the results have been but
small but that there have been some good re-
suits, is evident. We feel confident tha, our
most would have done under the circumstances.
His field of operation was entirely too large to
accomplish what he otherwise would have
done, and the compensation was too triling to
expect more Of him. But, more than all this.
the time allotted for teaching is not long
enough; term of four months is entirely too
short to insure success to SuperintendentTea.
chers, or Scholars. Let our Directors open
their schools (as in schuylkill county )for ten
months, and compensate their Superintendent,
allowing our salaries to remain wha, they are,
and in few years, they can not bu, see the
importance Of the office. As matters have
been thus far in our county, to condemn the
Office is acting upon the principles of Lynch
Law, that is, executing man without a fair
legal trial. JUVENIS.
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