New-York tribune., 1870-01-29
rnng power but the rghtul possession CT their en-
bghtencd aud educated superiority. A
Syracuse, Dee. 81, 1869.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.
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hfbLSOR1 EDDCAIlON OF tHlIDREN.
To the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Much has lately been accomplished in
Connecticut IN the education OF minors. The last Legs
lauro passed law this subject which Ia strin
gent than similar laws IN any other state Its chief
eeence lies in the fact that great extent n executes
itself Its provisions not limited In other States
TO manufacturing and mechanical establishments, but
apply equally to merchants farmers and all others who
employ children. IL demands 60 days schooling each
year the legal condition q employment OF such
and increases the penalty for its violation 10 500 for each
case
The language Of the law IL, "any person who shall
pOy any child in such establishment in any other
business" &c. In other states this law reads: "Any
person who shall knowingly employ" &c. That
work knowingly ytates the whole Eaw II Is easy for
any employer not to know to the schooling of children
employed aud hard TO prove the contrary Our law az
that 1t is the employers duty and only safety TO
know. So far yet consulted-and than one half
Of them have already been ysedthe manufacturers Of
this State cordially approve the law, With the excep-
tion Of single firm, all the manufacturers who have yea
been conferred with by tho Agent Secretary OF the
Board Of Education have actually signed the following
pledge;
1--we hereby that viii employ chirsu ander ye' o.
shoo Oee school the m time required BY
Cows Jewell English, and Buckingham-an mannfac-
turers led of in this matter, aud the whole fraternity
are following closely Hundreds Of children otherwise
doomed ignorance aud perhaps 10 vice and crime.
have thus been gathered into our schools WITHIN tbe as
-four months The only class OF parents found opposed
to this law the French CGnadians iguOTaht them-
selves and caring little II their children be so but press
ing them at into factories, thou2h thcy
dwarf both body aud mind This class abound IN
town OF praguc In district Of this town $50 children
did attend school at all during the last year mere
the largest cotton mill IN America, DeiobHlS 10 ,ho
Spra ,tes OF Rhode Island The attention or Senator
spraguc called 10 this matter He sought an inter
view with the agent Of the Board OF Education ~ VI.
Cleveland esq Gov sprague cordially approved ihe laws
ana coperaed with the State Board IN carrying out ts
provisions. lie strongly ayors the passing 81 slni"r
law in Rhode Island II has ordered rooms 10 Oe
promptly provided in addition to existing school accom-
OdatiOns. for $50 pupils These are 10 be hupheu N'.h
very best OF school furniture and me teachers are -
be paid, a at his own expense. ne has al!eI"J ro r
yided beray for evening schools inib eqah 10 tho
demand. This town cited IL was the one "h',o io
greatest difficulties seemed likely 20 be chSohn.eItn
But the manufacturers throughout the 'la'e baNo
shown great hberaty aud public spirit ThroHyh tue
influence of this measure aut the ne" fteesehO"I law
there are now the schools OF Connecticut thousands
more than during any former yeai. lhesu la~s Wee
passed with great unanimy by the Legislature ana are
fully sustained by the people. - Consequence thoFe
| Is IN manufacturing towns = great d' d'Ieiehcy OF
school rooms But this III soon be supplied IhS
Is the buldng-year so far relates 10 scAuOlhOucS IA
Connecticut. Hartford dedicated last week oho Ol TIE
finest high school edices IN this county hIddieoNh
! dcdcatcs another next week.
The enforcing Of the law ~ regard to tho schooling
children sometimes, no doubt involves ha"rAps pu -
is founded wise policy, and even IN extreme cases OF
parental ignorance indifference, intelcia iait' PyNet!'
or seltsnuess the law should be euiorcd. TIE tempo
auce will be cOuutcTbaaHced thousand Ioid ny lha
permanent advantage of both parents aAd children While
! nty pecuniary loss aud more lasting evils The poor
cannot afford 10 transmit their poverty Dy drpnv.&
ucr children Of education, Tue shtft s9ut'e ol n a.,
| The old prOYerb "Deuny wise ahd pOhi'u 4ODtsh b'y
characterizes the sEOrtsFhed policy Ol permitting lLui-
geucc to perpetuate isnoraEcc IL any chud'rh ase
really destitute ard parents are 700 poor 70 poN'
rhem individual charities town bcucfaetiohs eal1Os
be better extended than for their relief ,,,,..,.,
B. @. NORIuHUP, sec. BOA.U oI L'iut@h"b
| NeU-Hdrel, COst., Jan, 10, 1910