The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-04-29
A 0usgestion 70 Our Brethren Of the
miaafssfupf Press.

There are now, we believe, as many'news-
papers in Mississippi as before the war, and
almost every week we read the prospectus
of some new candidate for public favor. As
. general thing, the publishers of our State
seem to comprehend and appreciate the true
mission of the press, and we are gratifed TO
observe that all are enjoying degree of
prosperity unparalleled in the history OF
iournalism.in this section.
In glancing over the various exchanges
which come to us from all parts of the State,
we have often felt desire to become person
ally acquainted with their various editors
and publishers. There are many reasons
why the conductors of the press in each
State should know and understand each
other better than they can through the
mere perusal of an exchange list. In some
States we believe Publishers Associations
have been formed, and annual meetings held,
at which are discussed various measures for
the welfare and elevation of the public press.
Why can we not have such an Association
in Mississippi 1t would involve but little
time scarcely any expense, and would be the
means, not only of thorough acquaintance
with each other, but would tend to elevate
the press, and conduce to the general public
good.
We throw out these suggestions to our
editorial brethren, believing that they will
commend themselves as practical and time
ly, and hoping that they may meet with
general response. Without presuming to
dictate, we would further suggest that the
first meeting be held at Jackson on the first
Wednesday in June next, and annually
thereafter, at such time and places as the
Publishers Association might determine
What say the press l-Vicksburg Journal.
The proposition of the Journal is one to
which we should think every member of the
Mississippi press must yield general assent.
As for the details, the plan of course stands
open for such amendments as any one may
| suggest. 1t is scarcely necessary to say that
we have no objection to either time or place.
u The following remarks on Schools, by
the editor of the Yidette, though written
with local reference, have general ap-
plication:
We regret to learn that in many neigh
borhoods in our county the people are with
| out schools. This is not as it should be
Ignorance has always been the prolific
breeder of vice, and surely there is vice
| enough in the land now without adding to
| it. What is the matter Are we retrogra-
| ding Are our people becoming insensible
| to the Interchangeable necessity of educa-
| ton Is it that many of the boys in the
| country have necessarily been placed in the
| field to make bread, and to repair in some
| measure the ravages of the late disastrous
| warl This is right We love to see boys
taught to work; we love to see them in
dustrious. Industry is the handmade OF
| education, and the mother of all true great
ness. But are there not enough girls and
| little boys, unfit for service in the field to
| start schools now, to which the boys now
! at work can be added when the crops are
laid by 2 Don't think of starting male
schools, female schools, grammar chools,
nor any other kind of exclusive schools
Just at this time and please don't try to
build school-house at every mans front
door The phrase often heard Ito bring the
means of education to every mans door" is
figurative, not literal. Make mixed schools
| old fashioned field schools, in which all
the branches, or at least all the common
branches are taught. Get good teachers
bad teacher is like bad egg, dear at any
price. Other qualifications being equal
the more branches they can teach the better
for advanced scholars can then be taken
into the schools, who would, otherwise, be
excluded The strengthening of the schools
should always be kept in view. Do not
mind sending two or three miles to school
over a bad road. In the early settlement OF
the county, boys and girls too, did not mind
walking three or four miles to school
What were boys and girls feet and legs
| made for but to walk with Let each sub
scriber sign more than he thinks he car
send, andltheniuse every effort to fill his
time.