Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-28
E.,co,;on-its Necessity.

"Perhaps no subject IS 80 important 10
the citizen as that of education, for upon
its advancement depends, In great meas
ure. the standing of the State. The pros
nerity of every country depends much
upon whether the cause OF education Is
nourished, the best governed countries De-
ing those where ignorance and superstition
are driven out by its enlightenlng hand
Thus it is, then, that all are interested In
this subject, and none more so than parents,
far better than gold to their offspring is a
good education, and stepping stone to
that education is the district school"
Education is as Indispensable for the
advancement of civilization, as the food
which we daily consume is necessary to
sustain us. A proper, judicious, and we'll
organized system of training the youth
full mind, has not only the effect of fitting
the pupil for society, but it stirs up the
body for action, and does away, in very
great measure, with the propensties to
idleness and vice, which are strongly
Characteristic OF the ignorant or untutored
mind.
In all countries that claim the slightest
pretense to civilization, the tuition OF
youth is regarded in the light Of posi-
tive and actual necessity. A father who
with the means at command, neSiects or
refuses TO impart to his children thor
orughly sound and practical education, is
guilty Of an error for which he can never
sufficiently atone, and although he may
,,t I;,,. l., .Ca ittuafr.4ia,t4 ~ Li4 error
they will live 10 feel IT,
Numerous arc the cases in every day
lie where ush are obliged 10 abandon
projects full Of promise, from the very
f,cf that the want Of learning would rem
der them unfit 10 surmount difficulties
which lie ~ IA. way Of the object thcy
eeek IT, attain, aud which, in the pursuit
thereof appear inevitable, II i. to this
that we attribute the f,ct, that we always
find uueluc4tel but worthy nea paying
strict attention to the instruction OF their
children, des'rng That they al not be
-ubJect"d - the game inconvenience as
themselves nave cxPer'ehoed during their
Lifetime.
The human mud = peculiarly adapted
TO cultivation, and susceptible OF improve
ment Lake the tender plant, which when
properly cared Tor, hourlyhes and puts
forth new leaves, so does the human mind
eQseadcr haw ideas. II j. 10 the culti-
slfion OF the human mind alon" that the
salld j. indebted for the various valuable
discoveries that have been made. Nothing
could have ever I'D 90 the discovery Of the
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