Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-21


HORACE MANN ON COLLEGE xoRAra |
Horace Mann, Of Antioch. Ohio, has re-
Gently written letter 10 an Educational As
sociation, In which he takes strong ground
against retaining In college young men oil
bad morals He argues that though they
may be borne with in the preparatory class
e.. that no one should be passed through
the College classes, and graduated, TO whose
power 10 do evil additional power should be
added BY testimonial OF scholarship lie
ssyr lesaols agfos ts4nl .s..4
ssThat vice ought never 20 be armed with
che mower Of knowledge. Hence whatever
hopeful lenitv OF forbearance may be extern
ded toward students during their preparato-
~ course, vet when they enter College their
dav of probation should be considered as
about ended There they are bound 20 lay
the foundation broad and deep Of all those
Virtues, upon which alone the fabric OF o
prosperous and noble commonwealth can
% reared. Hence, IL the conduct Of any
student during his College life, 10 justly Oh.
noxious TO tho charge OF intemperance, OF
bIasphemy. profanity, and impurity Of con-
yersation' oiyielding TO sensual allurements,
or 20 any Of those infsmies which. when
they graduate from College, halls. become
the scandal and pest Of society, which dis
grace the professions, and become tho op,
probrium Of tho nation-such student sho d
be- forthwith deprived OF those means OF
knowledge which be threatens 20 abuse by
bcing disfni.scd " ttfe $40
He would expel Tor intemperance and
profanity. Now" in tho language Of the
New York Tribune, why not expel for
bIackguardism and tobacco spitting too3-
Arguments against tobacco, tho precedent oil
drunkenness, are insufficient The Colleges
Of Ohio to which Mr., Mann addresses him
self, might set anoble example Of expelling
every student who chews tobacco; and the
same for tho use Of bad language. The
School Examiners should be equally strict
a. regards applicants for teachers certih
Gates The hideous practice Of chewing
and splitting should be considered evidence
that man IL untitled Cor tho humanitios,
and he should accordingly be excluded from
the select circle Of education and refine
ment What can youth learn Of the prin
ciplss Of virtuous selfdenial when he soc
his teacher pull out every Tow minutes O
thy plug Of narcotic nastness, roll Il like
sweet morsel under his tongue, and the'
bslch forth tho disgustingjuicef wedo no
believe national refinement or temperate
possible with the use Of tobacco Indeed
tour country" so far as Il 10 impersonate
IA hotsls, steamboats,, railroad ears, thsater'
halls, workshops, and public walks, IL beas
ly, owing 10 tobacco Spite. Itisthe sham
Of the land, that Notwithstanding oil tho @
ucation and philosophy so cheapenos an
diffased, the animal appetitss Of our fro
and enlightened citizens should hardly b
ono degree above those OF sayages, an
their IDEAS Of personal nicely little better
Go whore you viii, no place is sacred. IL
deed, among some Of the nastiest idolater
Of this detsstabls 9th are members Of III
clergy. g1lHf ga sft1He F
Imagine, " you can, a young woman
slady-in all the radiant glory Of lovelincs'
and with all the poetry OF youth and beaut
ffssh about her-inagine her chewing
hawking aud splitting guilds oftobaceo ON III
floor Of the drawingroom, the ball room .
the church, All tho muses., all the idealisI
OF beauty, shudder at such picture An
how much better Is Ii 20 see the pretty DO,
or the handsome ripening youth, selling h
mouth, and all around him, with the filth
drug1 Look at tho boys and lads who ~
addicted 10 the use Of tobacco. They M
old almost before they are out Of the
teens. The poison seems 10 have occupie
avery pore Of their skin Sallow, scragg,
chastity cven-these qualities are the iaeiI
phenomena Of the poor wretches who b
come slaves to tobacco. The sense Of tast
physical and intellectual, Is dnlled Tn
instincts Of tho gentleman are iorertallsd-
Tho appetite for furious excitement is stim'
lated We think, then, that Mr. Mann hs
not gone far enough, IN falling 10 class N
use Of tobacco with that Of alcohol In HI
inssrdicss TO youth who aspire Ito the bcn'
6ss and honors Of regular college educI
fion" fs' s' tt fisf
This rule might remove some Of our mo-
popular presidents and professors, but "
Say cut them or We never will patroniz
an institution Of learning whore men VIII
drink brandy, or chew or smoke tobacco Q
opium, are employed as teachers Parea,
owe Il 70 themselves that they should Il
quire Into the habits Of the men who forr
the habits OF their children, as much q
into their morals. Indeed we have n ver
oontemptibIe opinion OF the morals Of th
man which do not euro wicked and mas,
habits. We shall educate our boys In ia
eornheld or the workshop II we eannot hn
an institution Of learning whore they ca
be taught tho sciences without learning !
svear or drink drains or use tobacco ffor
sheir teachers fI.I