Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-04
NUMBER IA.

accordance WHO tf1s pm sR.~, ~ 1
make II the imperative duty Of all Instruct
ors of toutlt. 10 teach "ail those virtues
which a re the ornaments OF human society
so thar our free Institutions may be pr
,pr--ed. the blessings of iiheety secured and
the future happiness Of the Young promo
ted.
II these views are correct. we seriously
ask ii neainess order obedience. punctu-
slity and regularity, 10 say nothing Of The
higher virtues are NOT a. important parts
OF a true education, as 4 knowledge OF the
-cienc-ss Is It answered, that these should
lie taught by The l,arem ~ lame, We
assent and ifthey are taught. well AMI
GOOD. Bat. Are thew There taught. II 30
why ito we daily see az nsaei, sl"N enline-s
shiaiessne->, incapaeitv, ilieness sIid So
many violations Of Law:
or course. it /, be,nnd our province To
treat OF family government except a. i,
connected with school government. From
our own observation OF it, workings in the
,ehool-room We are OFTEN Inclined to the
opinion that in many families a, ha~ hreu
Mltuly said the Mother, i, Sc. OF the
Interior, the Father, Sec, oiihe Treasury.
AMI the youngest child. President ct The
Institution
Il j. the united testimony oI the :.
CONS. and Teachers that the great c,iI
Of our school system aud one which call,
most loudly for redress. i irrcrular,fg ~
e't@a'Her II s. ~, only su injury to tho
absent scholars. but II b, ala iniur, to- a..
mole school.
Perhaps. parents and guardians atr 10
-reaier de.rre responsible Tor thi> evil
than for ais other. >choiar> should De
taught a. home, more than anl ~ here else
that study and c..uiar Attendance on their
schools j. their ass. ~ ji-iucluation.
caprice. nor amusement should De- allowed
ta interfere vita thi- duty.
Nearly alliedto ,hl. evil ia - di.a-tson~
eTcet, upon our schools, are tbeatrc,
evening dancing hool. aud balls euiaj.-
Ing late hours, lansuor. ana ill-hca'.h. aad
vnHr Com arc constrained 10 -av from
personal observation. that those parents.
~,.hooI-oilicers a,lF rc.cl..Is. who court.-
nance >uch dissipation in term time faii
IN the r duty TO The bc,i educational inter
r-;so i ne n>ins @ehefa''''1-
Nui iip> 40 the nacn OF bushes, ..,i.
Nb4, oapea,ut cu,lcu; cd q f.osory would
a'tsa h.- operatives 10 4b-eai ihem,e.N,,
"a ga-lre isom the.r no.S. Nould ,o,
''' A'i'e'i4' "l >Aeh comp" h~
'""--f'' r. w 'he ''h"fl-f""m. Earh
-.hear is an "l' ra'i'e ahd hi, pre,c"'"
' i.~'.''r 3H h.> 'iA>~ tells Hr"" ta" VEL
iAfe 81 A'.-
Y '' il~N ~ seeming 'mr'-iuHH'r.
He'F o.--. "'"'fi'r 'he 'h'ra ii'n" i''-''''-
rI'pa 'iic c'n-". .df'ioh 4 a.l thc school
f'.,if'''- 70 the CAY Further reflection
a''' "N''aha' ION "Hi' confirm "n' Iro'i"'I-
Fi"e
ile c't.- """H'cted WIKI o"F rrr-'i.t
b-,'-- -!-''m are;
\ "H-i - "nhy and system in the
"'-'..''"'f'4 ~ owl - h"".~-
'4i ''Ao0- h"A>r>-
0A''l ai." poor schools.
F'0T aHd inexperienced icarArr,.
3 'WtfH distribution If 'h~ ruhlc
money ihn~ making unjust distinctions in
'''i''' 20 ''h0"' privilege amou- 'Ar
'i''.ife"-
me t~hfh~ "ee3aim i"r u-"l''ln'i"u
81 our if.siTirfs arc
/. Greater ec""sul 3" oer school e>-
peAdnures
, Graded schools, thu giving Ia each
child a school most convenient aud brneii-
ri4l to HIM
:, Better Teachers and longer -chpol>
>. Better school houses.
. y stFicier accountability Ia the rx-
pendiinrc Of the public money
Mos. OF the cities within the State ha, e..
abolished The District -y>tclh and We have
vet u hear the fir>, complaint III rria'io
lo ~ NaTn". o''scr States foremost ia their
educational improvements have lion, The