The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-03-01
]. Four,b w.ri--T. n. Young. s. R. LIP

/ :. Fourth Ward--T n. Young. 8. r. LIP
psncou. David Hohue, 5. L. Hide.
The Board was authorized TO oil any va
cancies that may occur 10 the above aP-
| poinimenis.
/ Chas T. Rice. Ellis Nordyke and George
Cole were sppointed to reqne-t the can
v..sers 10 meet TIE Board al this place. on
/ Friday evening. 2Sth inst, at o'clock.
Geo. z Brown and J. j. Wright were
annoinred to act with the Board in issuing
nm sppeal 10 the citizens on the subject con-
sidered BY the meeting
Tie Secretary was authorized 10 have the
proceedings Of the meeting pnbli he'd in the
ci,v papers. Adjourned To meet at the same
place on Saturday night week. March s-E.)
The committee referred to in the report
above. desire to present few thoughts to
their fellow citizens for their consideration.
our nation is convulsed. we must not forget
those institutions which have made Us
ton. and especially that key stone Of our
liberties. popular instruction. Let this be
ne elected, aud our children will be cast
loose from the "secure anchorage Of a free
and permanent government. Says Webster;
! Il have no conception Of the manner in which
the popular republican institutions, under
which we live could be possibly preserved.
il early education were not fully furnished
to all. in such forms, that all shall gladly
avail themselves OF it
That is necessary to our existence as
nation is necessary TO the well being Of So
ciety, AID 10 the happiness and usefulness
Of the individual.
Our children are now demanding those
opportunities for improvement, which
schools alone can aff,rd Our obligs,ions
must be met promptly and faithfully. The
State can pay only halt the expense of a
continuous school. We mus. pay the rest.
To meet.that expense. plan is presented in
the report above. which is plain and FEAST
BILE. That the present system of graded
schools is vastly superior to any Of a mixed
grade is self evident. A teacher can IN
struct a school having but two graduations
much more thoroughly. tina one Of ten
That our schools are not now properly
TEN. indeed school Of tour mont his in
the year. will not admit Of the carrying OFT
Of any plan. 1t is a disgrace to US that this
order of things exists. The small sum nee
to continue our schools through that
part of the year. not provided for by the
public revenues, should be raised, and they
should be ma ie an ornament to the city. 1t is
objected by some. that they are not permit
ed to choose their teacher. after they have
paid their money. Let US Consider that
objection. II this community will dete--
mine to sustain school during the whole
ear, for sew eral successive years. or until
such time as the revenue shall be sufficient
to do so, then the first class Instructors
shall be employed for each grade besides
the instruction Of an ordinary teacher from
term to term, is much better. than a fire.
quent change Of instructors. But there Is
no inducement now for good teachers 20 70
Hold out an inducenent
and we will guarantee satisfaction il. the
grade Of instruction.
Have we not among us Esny noble
minded men who feel that their wealth is
given them, as a trust for their fellow citi-
zens. to be appropriated, not pamperine
their own ambition and grovelling desires
but in ameiora,ng the condition, providing
for the wants, aud securing the property
and happiness of those around them. less
favored than themselves. in the good things
Of this earth ? Let us awake from this
stupor which has taken possession of US,
and take hold with will. to provide suita-
BILE instruction for our children. That the
public school rightly conducted. is the place
to receive such instruction is the universal
opinion Of all, by whom it has been test
ed. The following is the testimony Of tina.
eminent scholar, Edward Everett, to the
value Of Public Schools:
''In our country the public school is an
essential part of our general social system
l send my child to the public school in
Cambridge, because it is the best within
my reach. II there sDere private school
where he would be better taught! might
think it my duty TO send him 10 it; but I
der AZ nj .n,,ly