The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-09-05
EBENsBURG, PA, THURsDAY, sEPTEMBER 5. l86z.


ciple: for which reason they will never al
low that child is under any obligation to
its father for begetting him, or to its mother
tor bringing him forth into the world; which,
considering the miseres Of human life, was
neither benefit in itself nor intended so bv
his parents. .
Upon these and the like reason
lngs their opinion is that parents are the
last of all others to be trusted with the edu-
cation of their own children, and therefore
they have in every towI public nurseries,
where all parents except cottagers and la
borers" (this can be amended in accordance
with our democratic principles "are obliged
to send their children to be reared and edu-
Gated, when they come to the age of twenty
moons, at which time they are supposed to
have some rudiments of docility. These
schools are of several kinds, suited to differ
ent qualities and to both sexes. They have
certain professors, well skilled in preparing
children for such condition of life as BELTS
the rank Of the parents and their own capa-
cities, as well as inciEations." He then de
scrIbes the male nurseries for the better class
They are dressed by men till four years of
age, and then are obliged to dress themselves,
although their quality be ever SO great.
They are never suffered 20 converse
with servants. Their parents are
suffered to see them only twice a year the
visit is to last but an hour; they are allow
ed to kiss the child at meeting aud parting,
but a professor who always stands by on
those occasions, will not suffer them to whis-
per, or use any fondling ex pressions, or bring
any presents of toys, sweetmeats and the like.
The pension from each family for the educa-
ton and entertainment of child, upon fail
Ure Of due payment, is levied by the emper-
- tff Ia hoe ho
ries for children Of ordinary gentlemen,
tradesmen, &C., which are managed proper
tiOnably after the same manner. ''In the
female nurseries the young girls Of quality
are educated much like the males, only they
are dressed by orderly servants of their own
sex, but always in the presence Of a profess
sor or deputy, till they come to dress them
selves, which Is at FIVE years Old. And if it
be found that these nurses ever presume to
entertain the girls with frightful or foolish
stories, or the common fullies practised by
chambcrmaids among US they are publicly
whipped thrice about the city, imprisoned
for year, aud banished for life to the most
desolate part Of the country"
This Is but 4 brief sketch Of the system.
Now, witL one or two amendments, | would
submit 1t as substitute for the plan pro-
posed by Jesse Newlin and the editors of the
for | have no doubt it was these nurseries
Mr.. Newl;n was thinking of when he spoke
Of sending the children TO a certain institute
or house Of correction. He was merely un-
fortunate in calling it house Of correction
instead of a nursery. The editors. who are
public benefactoIs, will see that the public
will be benefited by these nurseries in more
ways than one. The professors, being bet
ter judges than the parents as to what trades
&c, the children should be taught and be-
ing more interested in the public good, will
remedy all the evils our friends com plain of.
There is but one difficulty in startiug-that
is, where shall we find person qualified for
General Superintendent Prof. j. Newlin.
Esq, seems to have the best claim, he being
the first TO urge a system. it will be perceived,
somewhat similar. Yet the editors of the
AdrOcdte might prove to be strong rivals.
They may say, "True, he suggested it first,
yet have not we, in the columns of orr wide
ly circulated journal, fought for it through
good and evil report, and are still ready and
willing to fight for it to the last"
Perhaps the editors are somewhat afraid,
however, of some petty individual who, it
appears, was a rival candidate at the last or
some former convention. If they will let
me know who he was | will take care of him.
However. should neither Of them succeed in
beating Prof. Newlin, will insure them po-
sitions in tie nurseries of our county. |
would suggest that our County Superintend-
ent be continued, and his assistant be made
a professor in the female nurseries. Then
we will have a new generation of young men
and maidens, as far surprising the present
generation in every quality that is desirable
as the system of the Lilliputians surpasses
ours
And, trust, when this great reformation
is accomplished, ON people will not forget
the valuable services Of j. Newlin, Esq. and
the editors of the AdcOcGte Lest they should
| would now suggest that when they shall
have passed from this mundane sphere to
that "bOurne from whence no traveller re-
turns" a monument shall be built 10 their
memories, in the corner stone of which shall
be deposited copy of J. Newlin's able doc
unent on compulsory education, and the ar
ticles of the editors of the Teachers 14drocate
on the same subject. De profundjS. r.