Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-04-15


Economy should be foremost in their
employ: not that economy that is penny
wise and pound FOOLISH" but that wiser
kind, that adapts the best means to the
best ends"
1t may, however, be said that it is far
easier to tell how things should b,, than to
make them SO; very true, but if the right
spirit would only take possession Of our
people, it would be very easy for the great
State of Indiana to have, in short time,
as large school fund, and under as good
management, as any Of the New England
States. What is TO hinder?--we have
three fold the internal wealth, and broad
er basis on which to build; all we lack is
the spirit and enterprise, and that commu-
nifty Of interest in educational matters, that
thrills through every nerve Of the State.
An ample and uniform fund having been
secured, the next step is to introduce
system Of public schools, modelled after the
best in our own country, or Europe. Here,
we have a wide range of choice, and the
prestige Of experience to guide us. What
4 noble system we might thus build up.
rating from the first Primary to the Uai-
yersify proper; with all the grades Of the
Secondary, Grammar school, High school,
or Gymnasium, Normal school and Col
lege. Such system woud open the doors
to all classes to pursue whatever studies
were suited to their circumstances in life,
and to make such advancement as they
chose. from the elementary to the liberal
branches. Each city and village would
have lis graded schools. terminating in
the High school; and the country its thor
oushly organized district schools, thus en-
abling all to secure, at the very doors Of
their own homes, good, substantial edu-
cation.
Having, then, secured liberal school
fund, and established the best school svs
tenn, the climateric is still to be added
the keystone must be placed in the arch
before the structure will be impregnable:
in other words, the best teachers must be
employed. To get the best, we must pay
them well, and verify they arc worthy of
their hire. They have spent their years,
and money, in preparing themselves for
their profession let them be amply re-
warded \ first class teacher will impart
more instruction, aud in a more thorough
and useful manner, in one term, than a
second or third rate in the whole year.
Money is never 50 wisely spent as in
buying talent IN an Instructor, and with
that talent, heart and soul burning with
zeal for lis calling,
In a brief and hasty mannor. now. we
have mapped out wha, we believe to be
some Of the essentials for the educational
interests Of Indiana Shall this feeble call
have To esponse-ao'.e' Are the best in
teresis of society and the State to be thus
neglected? or shall not rather all be
deeply Interested and IN earnest on Ibis
subject--all-doctols, lawyers, merchants,
farmers, editors, and diyines, lend help
ing hand to the common work. In choos-
ing law makers, select those who have ed
vocational interests at heart, and will give
us the right kind Of school laws. Let cd
ucaiionai matters take the place of ignobler
themes in the public thought of our PEG.
pc and happy change will soon smile
upon us, which Heaven itself will own and
bless. Let Plymouth take the advance
step in this movement; let her retain the
very excellent school she now has. and
give them an opportunity to expand into
something better, and she will build for
herself character and name, that will
brighten with the advance Of time.
We shall be heard from again on this
score, and often. Education is a part of
our religion, and at times we feel "caled
to preach"