Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-11-09
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Pittsburg, (Pa.) Gazette:
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Nv take the following ra~rticlefrom tn
Pittsburg, (Pa.) Gazette:
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i Yesterday was a gala day In our city
The streets resounded with the enliyenine
and sweet strains of music, gay banner,
everywhere foated, and were borne BY
smiling bright eyed childred fathers and
mothers stood gazing with eyes bedexsd
with of joy at the procession of Little child,
rem, which turned and curved here and
there, and almost took complete possession
of our streets, whilst the merry voices OF
the mirthfufthrong everywhers1 caaptiiVated
and pleased US. The, occasion of this
beautiful and touching scene, was the de-
dication of the new High School building,
which has just been completed and is
ready for occupancy. We need not des-
cribe it infinitely to our readers" as they
have aii-deubtless noticed it-as It ap-
preached completion, standing as it5does
y, prominently and proudly on the summit
Of Prospsct Hill, near the water basin,
EshaEokiag doxn spon> the busy aud ever
changing scenes taking place in and around
the Union Depot. 1t is in every way q
prsiseworthy and suitable work, rejecting
great credit upon our public school mana
gers, and its influence will tell on the fu-
ture of our city and. State.
In the procession we noted one banner
which read /" Educstion the safety of the
Nation" and to this we lend our hearty
endorsement. It is great truth, and one
that should engage our earnest, thoughtful
attention. IF we examine the history of
the universal world. We shall find the
truth Of this motto corroborated. Where
education has generally prevailed. we
shall find the most prosperous. enlightened,
happy ard peaceful people, the fine arts
promoted, science at aeaSall tide of sue
cess, civilization generally far advanced,
and literature an acknowledged profession.
On the contrary, the nations most noted
a."| sa
for misrule, importance, crime and general
degradation are those which srurn the
rich blessings of education. IF we should
follow this thought, and apply it to. com
munities, families and individuals. the
same truth would be apparent, viz, that
education and civilization. go hand IN hand,
whilst ignorance is the mother of anarchy
and crime. Therefore particularly in o
free republic like our own, is it of the
highest Importance, not only to provide
the largest facilitices-fo obtaining an edu-
cation, but to see that those facilities are
enjoyed by every class of our people, thus
utterly preventing the growth of ignor-
ance and consequently of crime, and at
the same time. by all possible ~denaonstra-
ton, both in public and in private, on the
highways and at the froside endeevor, nt
all times to popularize and compel the
belief that a good education is the best
fortune for a child or man to possess.
Thus we shall secure the !" safety of the
nation" for as our people acquire knowle-
dge, they will obtain wisdom, truth and
justice, which will perpetuate our grand,
free institutions, which will nerve the arm,
while they educate the sense, viii strength
en- the hearts of our people, and rase Up
for us q host to protect US in time of dan
ger. No lover of his country opposes the
common schools, or anything which tends
to their prosperity. They are the nations
right arm, and on them we must depend
for the brain and muscle which is to take
up the affairs of the land, and carry them
along through the great hereafter. God
bless our common schools, and always pros
per and protect them.