St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-11-18
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>'I. l. PUTS. sept inter, SOL
Iy assignment It te'omg~ my p'i'li'="
l." '"'"ohy' "H / nope 10 Lo' the >rh''-
"'''H al" pH'P~S'S OF ;hv frre"I'l i'aP-
"-'' Ia l@e N'rHort yearly he'In.5 On
'''' -"nj'.', Il hbrraI rdCca,on, and
.-''!'' SU'A Suggestions III Tts,srI / ;ht
'""i-' u h' p"I'Erd - our position ami
'Iy,".'-'.'''',> seem TO dcrHh1.
ll'ipi'y. "a r'said 10 the generous tG-
Hr'i"" i J"uiI'. a. civilians AID H. Chl1S-
-. ''mt~i'I, al" people, We are unit
'''. d'd II. !. ni'1r or 'E-' tu- 'inP"rtaLcr
Hg..t culture '.r ar ch.'rrI 'h.H
.r common ~rh"" ~ .' 'dn ;'horG. C.
"oca'.y 3" an agricultural -tare IKE our
.>n Wir!- N.''"Ges are small Hi". citlr>
~
~ ackn"W l,o=r with rGcr' iulncss and
lie HAT the common school system OF
".,r county Is fundamental IN H. rharar-
r, and l, the @I'Iy and strength of the
,"u III 'hwyal;h. RI l. mans @randc>t dis
very. IL achievements have been won
rrl, and IT. su>. cptsblllIcS OF improve
n.r'.' and Development are >tiil very
-;cat.
.nr f.upIc-thc world at ltrgc-havc
Hr..m'd that ''ku"w l,cgr j. power Ii
l. T.wcr in every department of human
,rri,ity. Am.r = mechanics and artisans,
u, AL the profess on and IN the fine art~,
prs. ticai wl>d. .ul--kiIl i'll reXoutiuu-iS
.bc q, maud Of the age, and everywhere
r.n.mrnd- pr"porii nate rewards.
Christians on every hand have a deep
cplvicti'm thai "For the mind to be with
ont ku"w'cH9c Is not = .od." The Chris
tan church rrcGS 70 feel, in a larger meas
are, lis quick,niug and strength ening
rnurrs in order to c,.uclra,c and illustrate
more clearly the Sublime doctrines and
cauohing truths of Christianity, and to
direct and apply, more successfully, lis
mighty forces Tor the salvation OF men.
A. Il people, and especially rs Il Y. NJ,
we have suffered immea-ural iy from with
in and from without, for the lack OF I.
pIopcr interest in educational matters.
But now at length we are enabled to be-
elu +" rejoice in ;n awakening and Il for
ward movement in providing the means
.or our chlidrCn TO obtain higher and
more hberal education within our own
state. Tie character OF the schools We
have aimed to establish indicates Il popu-
lar movement, and they VIII secure, II
properly sustained and to@tered, p"pu-
lar profit. colleges universities law
schools ana diNlh''y Seho'I' are iecessi-
ties in training and making effective pro
tcs>ional teachers IN our arademlts and
~cminarlcs, ministers tor puIplts, and 9th
er professional II en- as W !; but more
general diffusion ot elementary learning,
habits oi c!osc and consecutive thought,
and Il more extensive knowledge OF IAN
gnagc, Ct natural s'lelcc7 ana history
are necessary TO uIs-Ipate preJudlceS, Su'
pcr-tilion and llilberaiIty fr1E' minds gen
orally, and 10 prepare for more Just zap
pIcciatl"n OF ;he h'erfture ct the pre-
a"d ihe instructions OF the pulpit l TIT
design OF Such institutions AS we nave re-
entity cs''oll~hed III ms s'a'' J. - ]"
he ct'H~m oa:"cch 'Ae common E''o -
and i'r toiic@e OF UNIV hI> N"h
has hng be'h i'i', ana HAS i'u"" " f'-
I,:t manifestation III 'h1 numerous "c"u
."-. high school '"'p private Sc,ior,
II mot OF cur 'mror' nat 1 WINS ana VII
les. "e|f are 'I'' " @ '''ol' - - -, ?n, M
r." III 0. 'iiiS 9r'''' =, a. ",''' '''I n tI''
/ H'n 'or il more ''oti"i '"''"''' i'u' IL.
nave nos met anu '''''''o' ii''''' '"' ~
n@ demand ,,,
ne ihs'ruc.l'h "'l,c'l 'l'5e io'"! "'','