American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-07-14
Tof ihs Lancaster Gtzstts.
Our Common schools Ae.
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The last cause worthy OF nolics Is. a |
want Ofih.sfsst manifested BY p&suts aDd |
Others. EdncaGion Is or should Be 4 com. |
mon cause; a subject Of universal interest
and concern. Aud why7s Bseauss the
ciimiuAi s,atistiss sftbs difFsrsBt s.sses,
and counties show. iaat. nearly three
foufths of those who are ,incaresratel
within the walls Of States pfisons. are
IdnAble 70 read aud write. This speaks
volumes in favor OF sdScasion. And yet
directors seldom itever. visit the-eeliools.
Not only d1reotots bat parents and others
should often visit the schools; and by
words Of encouragement 10 both teachers
and pupils. show that they ere deeply in.
Isrssled ia their SUCCESS. Every proper
effort ofthe teacher should Be seconded
ard applauded, while bis errors { il be has
lhny. should be frankly butmildly pointed
out 70 him. D ireetors should never re-
prove ateacber in The presence ofshis pa.
pills, except for capital offences. They
should convince him BY their frequent Wis.
its hat they are laboring for his interst
as well as for the interest Of the school. -
Torecapitulsle pupils viii make the great;
Eest progress when they bave we'll qualified
active, and energetic leacheFs; suitable
text books. or such, as are interesting IN.
strucsiye, ,sand sdspted 10 their ,apacities;
csmmodious and thoroughly ventilated
school houses;a q proper amount Of wsll-di,
lreoted physical exercise; &c.. Wodldil
mot be good policy for The directors Il
furnish the schools with some good week,
ElY newspaper to be used instead Of the
[often read readeIsl And why all this ef
Efort, labor, sndeapense2 Because Rspub
lican government can only exist where. lh'
diffusion of.light and 'kuowlsdgs is geper
lal. Knowledge and virtue are she base
or which i RepuSlicap government rests
'iAs thsiheppinesH and increasing prosper
lily Of a people essendllly depends onthei
adNancemen. in science and the arts, III j
: nstdrsl.to suppose. that that nation who
cpntinusstea apFogrsss.in, ,liteFalurss will On
! joy d corresponding ratio Of liberty Asnl
prosperity. Why is our government su
perior to those Of France, China, or4Gre1
Britain? Why have we a Rspublica
government? II is because we are mor
/, , enlightened and yirluous than our siste
4 nations. The liberty which we now en-
!. 10y. cost wealth and blood. Should W
not make use otall the means 10 our powe
opreserve and perpetuate il; 40 trans
NIT is urimpaired to our children ~ The
> who now hold the ofIicesof church an
: state, will soon be numbered with the dea
and some ofthe rising generation. must f
tIieir places. How important, then, tbs
4 the youth of Tour country be properly qua
q fled to Gil these high offices Of tFlisI.-
70 Therefore let us educate the youth Of %
n country physically mentally and morall
q !. * few words TO lbe fellow. 1abofsrs. a
- co workers with me in the labofious wo
,e Of education, and Twill be done. Fello,
p teachers, you occupy an important po
ton. NexA to the min ister yours is j, i
most ttlelicate and responsible ofail occ
Of paliona. TO you are oomm,tted forawh
I the future statesmen and rulsrsiof I
Fs .ssboasted land Of liberty, You can. in
q great measure, shape the future destiny
= tlis "keloyed country" You WELD
n, powerful influence. an influence that "
We be felt insfutare ages. Labor, ther.
Up faithful servants for yoar Gown inter.
nS and for the interest Of your country. 4
blessings ofa free country, and the &C
sciousuess Of having done your dnty,SEs
amply reward YOU for al yourtuiE: 1
ping that abler pensGthan1mine win bee
od ployed in favor Of reform in buiidin
'oi ventilat ing &c 4 dismiss the subject.
ny n, TEACHER OF WALNUT