The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-05
Letters'from the People.
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FROM NICHOLAS COUNTY
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NICHOLAS COUNTY, W. Yay}
e January 1S, 1867.

Editor Of the Register: ..r ..
In late number of your paper Ino-
tice request to teachers, and others
who are desirous, SO to do, to send yOn
for publication such items as they deem
of public interest. | take pleasure in
responding, believing that sucha course
cannot fail to benefit the cause OF edu-
cation in West Virginia; and would
further suggest to all the newspapers
Tor editors) in West Virginia (in other
words, would give it as my opinion),
that if they would devote at least q
part of the time and talent wasted in
abusing and viIlifying political 7oppo
nenta. to the cause of education, that
their patrons wOnld realize much but
ter interest for their money thus ex-
pended. .. ....-,.
Liberal science has been neglected, to
a great extent, i'll our little common
wealth, and the reason is plainly obrl.
GUS. Under the system which prevailed
i'm the rural districts, the manner OF
training the intellect and improving
the capacities of the rising generation
was exclusively entrusted to a negli-
gent parentaSe, and consequently re-
eeived little or. no attention. some
were indifferent about educating their
children, consolins and excusins them,
selves upon the ground that they had
contrived to live without it, and their
descendants could do the same. Now, If
there is one gentleman or lady in West
Virginia who enteTtains similar VIEWS
il is evident that such characters are
blind to the chief interests of their
country. There were others who. had
not the advantage of means to enable
them to provide for the education OF
their children, hence it has been al
most universally neglected. 3.
Bat the day is at hand when education
is becoming matter of public interest;
As the country advances in wealth ana
population the demand for education
increases. The popular mind has been,
aroused and now begins to view the
subject in its proper light. A new sys-
TEN has been provided by law, which, If
patronized and supported throughout
the State, will secure great advantages
to the rising generation.
Then is it not the duty of every parent
to cooperate with and aid the authorl-
ties in the great and good work of edu-
cation' Most assuredly, it is. If You
desire your children to slime IN conver-
sation, educate them. you wish them
to be a blessing and an honor to
YOU, keep them at school every
day, and do not permit them to
spend their time in idle sport, and II
YOU would see them make proficiency in
learning, encourage and advise them IN
their studies by reminding them OF the
great value of education, and the i'm
portance of application.
There is another consideration fer pa
rents. 1t is well established fact that
without the hearty cooperation OF the
parents, the teachers taski is hard one,
and it is with difficulty that good order
and school discipline can be preserved.
Then let every one, both young and old,
lie engaged for the promotion of a cause
SO nearly allied to their highest interest.
Respectfully yours, 5. NJ. X.