Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
For the Telegraph.
Thoughts orr Education.


Mr.. EDIToR Persons who patronize
learning largely now, will never be forgot
ten; for their memories will be preserved
in the institutions which have been estab-
ished by their liberality, and their country
will become their monument Notwith-
standing this, and the imperishable con-
trbutions which are being made to art and
science, the multitude pass by on the other
omaniacs; although they are obliged to ac-
knowledge that benefting the rising gen.
Grafton, and contributing TO the advance
ment of useful knowledge, and the general
good of society, is the highest service
which can be performed by mem for the
, future prosperity of our country, and the
perpetuity of its institutions, depend upon
the virtue and the intelligence of its chill
.dren.ar This,conslderation ought to prompt
every lover of bis race to contribute largely
towards augmentiDg popular education.-
For every great and permanent reform
must be commenced with children, at
home, and in the primary schools. For
the future destiny of children is always
the work of mothers and their teachers
This is self-evident proposition. For
good or bad habits formed in youth, gen
orally accompany people through life
again, just as the twig is bent, SO the tree
is inclined. How is the greatest amount
of useful knowledge to be diffused among
the people? Simply by establishing con-
Gneous schools, with thoroughLy quail yfed
teachers, in every school district through
out the States. The educational reform
should be commenced now, and here; for
the Oants Of numerous children call Loudly
for iorge school building, with accom-
plished teachers, where they might resort
daily for growth in knowledge. Procrasti-
nation will rob them of an education, and
they will become walklngs monuments of
ignorance. Ifeducation is what its friends
claim for iL-then it is entitled to the high
est consideration. Literature makes ma
tions as well as individuals great and free
but it's absence occasions vacuum
which is filled generally with slaves. In
telligence made the master builders of the
f Egyptian Pyramids superior to their hod
men. Subsequently that same science,
which built those stupendous monuments
of art, that have stood more than fou
thousand years, crossed the Mediterranean
sea, and made its establishment in Greece
and Rome-both of which became granC
artistic and literary emporiums for the
whole civilized world. All classes of oc-
cupations will stand exalted when they
! evince high intelligence and elevation o
= character. But any vocation may be de-
T. graded by associating it with Ignorance
2 and vulgarilv. But unite intelligence anC
virtue, and they will impart worth and rep
g utation to the business of chimney-sweep
, BuInsh the mind with the hard and con
slant attrition of knowledge, and it vii
4 soon be as light shining in dark place.
= 1t is the truly enlightened and elevated mel
}, of the legal and medical professions wh
f. have impaired to those vocations all tn
:, honor and fame which they have ever gain
IF ed among mankind. The pettifogger ant
I quack gain all their importance from th
, professions which they dishonor. This
!. too, is equally true of the Christian min
istry. lC is its large number of able an,
well educated men that has kept the minis
y try from becoming contempt and by
l. word among mankind. Whatever respec
n the ignorant men of this profession ma,
y receive, they owe it to those whose supe
d rior qualifications and character have KEEP
l. the profession out of the mud and drNgg!
q of univeI sal reproach. Thus 1T is wit
le the teachers vocation, and so with ever
,e other occupation. There lies, therefore
II before all young persons broad and hon
lie orable field. To occupy it well and nobl
ct will be for their own and their country
d welfare. That 10 ung persons need not
, discouraged in the pursuit of knowledge
Is let them consider what large portion c
W our greatest men are self-educated. Their
fore lay your foundations for an educatio
broad and deep, while you attend school
ne and subsequently complete the superstruc
IN ure. II. BlSSELL.
r, M1DDLEPoRT, o., Sept. 6, 1857.
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