Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-04-04

far do scholars advance In these Union,
(or graded) Schools?" $50 as to fit for
college" How are teachers authorized
to teach p "They go to the State Nor
NAL School, and are obliged to graduate
from class F, and then have a Certificate
by which they are raised to the profession
of teachers" "Don't they have to be ex-
amined every vear?" "No indeed,
teacher, is teacher" ..r
Well how high are your school-taxes,
to support all these burdens ?" "Oh,
about mill on a dollar" "How can
that be ?" "They are supported by funds
arising from school lands. In an early
day the government set apart one mile
square, in each township for school pur-
pises. So that now young person can
begin with the district school and 60
through the Union and Normal, and grad
uate at the University, with a mere pit
tance for tuition"
Those who heard that splendid address
given in the Town Hall at Morrisville,
last 4th of July by Hon. Mr.. Chase, of
Michigan, will rccollect how exactly these
statments agree with his remarks on edu-
cation. Indeed education in Michigan is
almost without money and without
price" .... tr.
Second, in appearance, not in impor-
tance, is the religious element in Michi-
gan. The houses of worship are not as
elegant in proportion as the school
houses. One reason for this is, that one
school house answers for the place, while
three to ten churches are required. The
former are built by law, the latter by sub
scription. There is a very strong relig-
ious element in western society. | find in
my intercourse all through the state, a
good tone of religious feeling and infu-
ence. In several churches in the state
there is revival interest, Notwithstanding
the great and string thing that try men S
souls in these times. .,. .....
There is q lack of staidness in the
west. Very many are only stopping for
the time, going west, or to SOME better
place, is the say. With tins state Of
things, people feel less interest in the af-
fairs, in particular place than if they
were more permanently settled. This has
a tendency to keep people from an init
mate acquaintance with each other, and
hence lack of fellowship, not to say
brotherly love. There is less denomina'
tionalism than east, arising from this very
unsettled feeling; no place is hallowed
from precious remembrances. Again many
churches are composed of persons who
have emigrated from the east, and came
her, each having the idea that the church
from which he came, conducted things OF
the best plan; and in this way there il
less oneness of mind and heart than nigh
be, still no very serious evils arise from
this source. But better day is dawn
ing. The sabbath school receives grea
attention west. Let the generation nov
coming on the stage get full possession,
generation with their sympathies all here
and moulded under the same influences
and the religious element will be intensi
fed hundred fold. The pulpits of tn,
west can boast talent and piety. The
ministry in Mishigan is noble hand o
. devoted men IN the main. Changes, how
ever, take place here as we'll as there, A
; round as lam, among the people, I oftel
: hear the minister discussed and how goot
man he is, &C., &C., but -" q
The support of the ministry west, i
about the same as east, in fact there i
very lettle choice in places so far as sup
port is concerned. All that is promiset
the minister of the gospel is, that the,
9 that preach the gospel shall live Of tn
t gospel" Indeed, the churches of tn
s country are, :" the salt of the earth, ant
: the salt has not lost its SAVIOR" in Mich
! gan. st!t ,H3al u }A
!, Politics in Michigan, as elsewhere ar
: not little under the influence of circum
] stances. The patriotism of Michigan i
a above suspicson, as attested at home an
on the attle-6eld. The ladies have dis
q tippuisbed themselves in devotion to tn