Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-06
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Free schools of Nashville.


| In several places types have made me say
what did not say. They have changed very
| bad man" to every man, 900 to $4,000
| $4,000 to S15, 000." &c. In my last article
spirit" is changed to .'spirits themselves
| '.choose to be" to ''desire to be-" &c. have
not communion with "spiriIs," ardent or
| ''spirits" table-tipping. l hope types will be
! more careful in future, because IL Is some
| times convent for those who have no better
argument with which to refute important
truths, to avail themselves of a spot on an
| an aid shoe once worn by the guilty '.some-
body" at is the last straw that breaks the
camels back" and if any addition should be
made to the marks of Ignorance" of one by
whom 'great Injustice has been done to
the management of the schools it would
sink him into contempt and oblivion. There
fore types should correct their own errors in
justice and mine in mercy.
The New Orleans Piedyasne published a de-
scription of wonderful race of human be-
ings discovered on the table lands of the
Andes Other papers copied the important
news before they discovered that the article
was dated ApriL LIST. The other papers were
sold. Have also beeL sold by the commit
tee? 1t has at last occurred TO me that the
report, which l have been regarding as
thing intended 10 be understood literally,
was only intended as a keen satire on the
Viewed in this light it is thougohut one of the
best sustained saIires have ever seen. They
must have arisen from recent peruSal of
Dean Swift's satire ''Etymology in earnest"
which heartily commend for perusal in the
realms of fOrgyism. Reader, after careful eX-
aiming the records to which L have SO con-
stantly referred for proef of the correctness
OF what have asserted, then re-peruse the re-
port and see if you do not conclude it was
it was intended as burlesque.
An article in the PdtraOt OF the 4th inst,
seems to speak by authority, and is evidently
intended to be a reply to my remarks on the
alterations in the Hume School Building
This brings me before that High Court OF
Error and Appeals, the people, before whom
L am always willing to be judged. l regret
the writer did not comply with my request to
have all articles on the school question over
the signature of the writer. l think this
would be more satisfactory to the public. l
am always thankful TOR having my errors cor
rected, and as have heretofore said, it would
be strange if / should not make some slight
errors, but have yet to learn that l have
made one of any Importance. Many points
connected with This school subject have not
discussed as fully as their importance de-
mands, because to do SO would make the tax
on my purse and time too great to suit my
avaricious disposition.
ton is needed, even more than he proposes;
Ior, before the rooms are perfectly ventila
ted, - there must be ventilation at the floor
and at the ceiling. l do not agree with he
writer that "these two halls were perfectly
having two large windows at each
end and each side" for did not find two
large windows in either of them on the side
next the passage. and if they were there, the
partition across the passage, to which re-
n I.
increases the IYil of which the writer COM
Of ventilation. Why was not
the evil removed four years since? and why
is it now greatly increased by closing one
end of the passage? Is it new discovery
that children have lungs? If l am correctly
these partitions were placed there
before any teaching was done in the building. |
For the purpose of having two apartments |
tor recitation, (then why not let 1T stay in TIVE
apartments as it was?) board partitions, half |
The length of the halls, have been run across |
Them" How can they go across, when they |
are but half the length 2 'These partitions |
may be lowered or elevated by means Of |
cords" DC. "When the recitation rooms /
are in use, they will be lowered, and up /
when the rooms are not in uSe." Will they /
not be in use all the time? If not, what will |
the teacher be doing? If a partition is |
needed, what was the sense in taking out
solid one and putting in such RATHER, and |
making the expense of cutting through solid /
prick walls, and putting in several new doors? |
The writer does not tell us the wisdom of /
closing one end of the upper passage, on
which the ventilation of the whole house SO /
much depends.
Again L say, good people, so and examine
or yourselves.
In my remarks ON the purchase of books,
Ec., tor the schools, | omitted to say that the |
Nashville Board might have learned from the
New York or the Philadelphia Board at what
,rices they purchased supplies of books, &c,
md from what houses they purchased, and
~ what laws On the subject they are govern
d. The Board and the people should have |
made themselves acquainted with the saluta-
y laws that govern in places where such
is shown. The people should de-
nand to be informed why no such wholesome
avs exist here, when such an enormous differ
ueein tn expense of books, &c. exists. Had the
'eople in, estigated this school subject at the
opening of the schools, and taught their rep |
what they must and should do,
would have been 100000 better for the
ause of education, and S500.000 better for
he prosperity of the city. They should have
to know why the laws that were
tssed in accordance with he advice Mr.. |
I me based ON the experience Of many years
u various cities, -hould be r, pr..led, so soon
), Mr. Pearl commenced his labors here, and |
Thy a course of pretended legislation should |
e adopted that is unknown in the United
ates-nay, in the civilized world. 1t is not |
90 late yet to look to the future. I may
ook at the laws in my next. ''Censure in
our wisdom, but awaken your senses, that
ou may the better judge"
J. W. DoLBEAR.