The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-28


To the Editor az M Press:
When we penned the piece concerning our
public schools, which created such a SUR, we
little thought il would be replied to by any one,
osnac;aIIv any one interested in the Academy
Bnt in thus we were happily mistaken, and Mr..
= and s.Veritas replied.
We certainly feel under obligations to Mr.. s
for the courteous and gentlemanly manner in
which ha has met the facts of the case and
feel indebted to him for those encouraging and
wise words contained in the last clause of his
communication, viz: Nothing should he sut-
fered TO Withstand the prosperity of common
schools; 1t might greatly assist and become in
corporated with measures for their elevation.
These cuttings make text, whereupon to
build an editice, that We, the people of Var
mouth, Will endOw with the love of our hearts
LII Is a spent notion, that these endowed higher
schools are blessing to tine State and educa-
tioh. for you cannot spuriousiy eIeVase ono
class OF schools without lessening the lhIluehce
of another, any more than falsely elevate one
class of men without degrading ahoIheI; Luz
people of Yarmouth accept this tS&t oi Cie N
tiuential trustee, Mr.. 5, and hoid MN 10 the
adyan, cement of these ideas untll these Dulld-
mrs shall be made glad with the elder, Or
more advanced portion of the school-going sons
and daughters of every district in Yarmouth.
Yeo morei IfMr. 5. continues to assist the
haU now set in motion by his suggestions the
neople will ever hold him in tender remem-
brance, and preserve for him niche in their
temple of prayers. Every year of DELAY is Sc
we're upon our children. Providence has plac-
ed these buildings when and where thew can
be very useful, if we act in the spirit ofthe age
On the fourth Of July last, a considerable nor
ton of Portland was laid in ashes. Mid the
cold and sleet of winter, see her rearing monu-
ments, saying unto the world, Though the fiery
pillows nave gone over me, and am low in the
dust, yet from these ashes will spring to the
education OF my youth. May we of Yarmo nth,
follow an example so happy in cndeavoring to
do our duty in this particular.
The writer of this does not wish to do aught
IN vlndictive spirit. If he knows his own
heart, he has written from his stand point, his
views for the public good. Veritas writes, but
so unhappily, we hope we may never so write.
Progress is not attained by blackguardism only
SO far rs it aids reform, by stirring up the peO-
pie. Still we have an itching to ventilate him,
is to aci0 are "the respectable community"
How the wet nurses have been robbed, to
help out this most successful termp AS to
the superior character of our public schools all
we have to say is, In Adams fall, we snned
ALL"
Also the examination at the Academy, with
its nearly half-term preparation. Adieu, Veri-
tas. We shall not attempt any rivalry in call
ing hard names. If you are a progressive man
| make haste to come to time ON the school
| question. go
| Don't dip your pen in the sink-pot of foul
| ness, and If from your position or influence
| you can do aught for the improvement of our
| public schools, do it with all your mind and
| body, and none will be more ready to do you
| reverence than s. YARMOUTH.