Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-13

themselves too much 10 defend what
they do. should set III, msclves to search
out and correct the evils which incvifa.
bly grow M in such institutions ana
think il no confession of fault II thev
strive 10 improve in every possible way
their method. Observation-Disclosures, and
even their sv-tcn.
ItIwcrc To permit mvsrlfa suggestion
il would he that we strive to make the
IIn-pital less of prison aud attend
more To the beneficial influences OF
Nature. Let lie inmates come in CON
tact nc much n po~sibl" with that which
!, calm aud free. and natural and sure.
think that the having out "i The
grounds on some artistic plan would
affard salutarv employment and recrca-
lion 10 MANY OF the inmates. Thus.
without much outlay bv the state. the
placc NAV be made attractive. and the
gloom which pcrvadcs the atmosphere
Of such an institution. I've miiigatcd. II
not disnclled. bv the beauty and sair-
hrifv ol it. surroundings.
For some reason which docs not now
clearly appear. the Insane Hospital l.
largely exempt from that responsibility
10 the Executive Council which affects
other institutions Of the State. The
practical effects of this appear in MANY
WAYS. aud have sometimes arisen IN Ic-
nnr,l 10 the management of the Hospital.
| would therefore recommend that the
Hospital he placed under the same
suncrviSion n other Institutions sus-
z. l., l,s
The Trustees of the Maine General
Hospital will ask Your aid. Is under
stood that generous private bcnc:actions
are ready To- follow an appropriate en-
dnwmcnt bv the State. The petition i
cInineuilv proper. and should be re-
cciycd with the most favorable DISPOSE
ton.
EDUCATIONAL.
There is probably no branch Of our
public interest where such Improvement
has been made n in that az our common
schools: not that ANY striking q ange-
az brilliant results have n Vet appeared.
| Perhaps one might Justly say that thr
most striking advance has been made IN
\ our expenditures. What mean 10 say
Z j.. that we are Sc upon right WAYS: that
the faults. the wastes. and the wants oi
orr former practices have been detected
and exposed. aud appropriate means
have been .et in motion which can
scarcely inil Ia wn,k saluiary and per
maucut effects. We are seeking. not 80
much TO change the " >tci::. n To iuiusc
lite into il - that the best appliances,
The best methods and thc experience oi
the best minds. can be- extended ~ re-
mote and humble places 80 HAT in an
educational .cu>c. We can secure through
every nook and corner Of the State the
equal rights oi alt.
II il. moreover. no cNa@gcration TO
.nv that tie present j. II new era il
reaching. II j. noi a little singular 10
tiud novelty ia an art - old. But the
spirit oi our Institutions. The demands
of tie times. have uccc--liatcd aims.
objects. aud mr.. hod- which render cdu-
ration altogether different busii!c>>
from " hat II Wa Il generation ago. IL
tn lnugcl seeks a. cram The mind with
iur"igu forms and aggravated facts.
without harmony. lcn ion. life. or
pcrIuaHcucr: IL now teaches the mind
from lie very start to ob.c e. compare.
nnHiNzc. a~>imilaic TO ina-tcr and
marx H. oWu-Iu tact il i education
The Thinning. unfolding. leading and
ia-hiuhiug forth He mind. Teachers
must HOW have something more than a
good moral vhiracirr-thIt and some
hing br>idr--ihev must demonstrate
thar then haNc character nj MI. The,
cant leach merely what Inc, have Dor
ioWcd over night: hut unlN that which
thc> hAy" wrought ont and made their
uwm. Tli- tcli- on the Young mud.
gives il cI-c and puiut. ami in IMAM,
WAYS tends Ia III all. both teacher and
taught. to euler uudi>mnyrd ihr arena
ul these >iiirin. aud rvcuiiul ijme-.
| think the highest good j. ilowim.
Fl IN uur Normal chools. and lu>tii..te
and County >urchI>or-hip-. They
llsvc caught the li4ht spirit and trans
iu>" il. They are the means mainly by
which the State i to lee reached and
hrnu .llt wi hin thu better modes.
/ That the lcoplc are awake in th-
matter. ii j. easy u zee. They have
/ raised over 10000, this pa, year. bv
{ direct taxation. and cxlendrd the total
7 sum ~ $1,000 q. for tile support oi
schools l. rrInIinS for H. to take care
hv all means in our power. that >ncl
means are not wasted and such iIi-
. truiion- :oilrd. We want. among o'hcr
tliug-. Ia >rc tide poor have "a tail
c',aurc; that ter instance. the cost and
rlau@c- and vaIie Of hooks do not put
I popr parents to distress 10 keep the
means oi education within their chill
+ drch. reach.
feel that these are important mat.
ter. and have tins spoken that we may
understand he >piif in which We shall
he called 10 act. We haic wasted 4
-pnd deal al time ~ Il mono, hitherto.
md NAV wH-fc some We hur believe
Ne have how hs.uu hciirr thing. uud
0lai with Tie Intelligence. good -cns,
lnd Ni-or NOW brolght 10 bear on these
Interests. our people will before long bc
-ati-iigd viii the result, y; their gener.
osit, and care
A. ~ our college Of Agriculture and
Mechanical Art. though excellent gov.
'iumeni and general devotion to duty
la. l,cen man-ic-i 90 the part 81 al wins
ATE charged " iii it, immediate concerns
d Nct iail- 90 attain % quite the ~, =
lciiiy which We hoped. a.d which |
heiltNc j. -iill possible fbr il. II j. nv
duty o. >ay ihat. - far a. il appears.
il.ie are twp principal causes ~ il.
present feeble and uncertain pIedica.
mcni. 1T. The neglect of mechanic
and miuniac urers and masters of the
Industrial Art. Ia assert, their rights
10 the college. "a. The deep-settled
feeling on Tie part Of many. that the
location j. uniayorablc. The exis cncc
II these two disadvantage, it j. worse
than folly to dcny, or pa-s over with soft
words. The truth j.. we must come to
;n understanding ia the mater. II i.