The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-17

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Therc arr bot iew OF our peopie VINO
fai.y comp re.lend Ise progress ihaue
wi.hil the il>t few wears Ia tic e".S's-
tian of tie people. aEsl Vel our ciue..toss
and lliou sas.ul students are diS91-"d 10
gsGmh,r AZ che iesdway mi''-. .hrfs
arr many still living " no rcsuesno ri
vel tie H.-s. beginnings "a our com
mon :. tuui education. where The carl
,.ren III III alike arr iavitrd To drink ~
The fountain o. knowledge. The last
crusu. vi the Uni.ei States shows thai
We are steadily moving forward ~ this
great y orsS. and i.4at i few short years.
with tie same advancement That has
marked the last quarter 81 century, anu
the American people Will become i IA
ton of scholars. la all the elements ne
cessary for The active affairs oi life. The
pupils now nearly equal the voters al
the country. numbering s,2JJ,S5s,
in all the various educational instltu-
tons OF tise land : more than 4 quarter
of = million attending the classical, pro
iession.!. and 'echnical schools. How
rapidly with This mass o. .eavcn viii the
whole lump snon be leivoned. and the
uneiucai.d man or wohliu become ihe
rsre-i ~ option. The total income to,
carry on this grand educational enter
prise opportunities S1Uo.UOO.ool, nearly
fhrse-.ourih- OF which i drawn from
the people by an equitable system OF:
taxation. tia, is without al appreciate
influence upon the earnings OF the
country. The growth OF the school sys-
tenn can we'll be judged from the fact
thar during the decade from 1850 TO 40,
the income for school purposes has near
~ cnadrupled. keeping entirely i'll ad
vance of the Increase of population. :
These facts must be a source of gratifi-
cation 10 the people of the country. and
the hapnv influence upon society Is so
marked that they willingly and cheer
fully accede to ANY demand made upon
them TO Till further increase their sys-
TEN OF education.
IL must be peculiarly gratifying TO
the citizens OF Indiana that their state
takes such prominent position in this
great march of intellect sial culture. But
a few wears since her educational facili
ties were o. the most feeble and iDef-
fectual character. accomplishing the
work in the most unsatisfactory man
ner. Now the school system of the State,
under wise and judicious management.
aided b. the Iiberaity OF the people. is
faction. From a recent report of the
State Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton. we are iorcijly reminded of the
satisfactory results OF the last few years.
and the great progress that is being
made toward perfection. as near as hu-
man wisdom can devise in this depart
ment of civilization. We learn that a
vast minority the children OF the State
l,,-..l .x-..ttant 81 ~
teachers and schools. while we know
that the other institutions of learning
not under the patronage of the state
are in prosperous condition.
That there are detects in our present
system. we presume will be admitted
by all. but how vastly superior 10 tbs
schools of only 4 few years since, and
how earnest the effort on the part o.
those engaged in tine labor CT education
10 advance toward the higher attain
ment We wish that we could lay be
foreour readers the facts in so succinc
smanner a would attract their atten
lion. thar they might IT 4 glance I'M
derstand how far we have progressed :
The dry details may be wearisome. bu
they afford food for reflection and con
graduation. and should be made fami
liar TO every taxpayer. parent, and guar
dian.
With this advancement. we also fin
vast improvement in societ.s. TIL
evils which afflicted the community ar
being rapidly dispersed; ignorance an
crime are giving way 10 knowledge sn
virtue: misery and want are maxim
room for happiness and plenty, and 50
ciety is taking rapid strides in its ad
yancement to that perfection so niece;
sary to the full enjoyment of the gift
Of wise and beneficent Creator. IL
US not turn our faces upon this nohl
work until every child in the laud shl
reap the benefits which have accrued b
the foresight and wisdom of the fiounc
crs OF your Common School system.
gratifying have been the results in tn
education of the masses. that We beliey
the people are prepared Tor system
compulsory education, which now seen
so necessary for the harmony of II
whole. II may be repugnanl to the IN
ton of many OF the . ireemen' OF til
land. that they should he compelled ;
send the children, placed under the
keeping. to the public schools, whel
they may at least acquire sufficieI
knowledge TO make their way in Il
world: vet we do not know but tn
compulsion in the performance Of SO s
cred duty would be virtue that Of
people would yield TO with n becomin
grace. No man with the present faci
ties for acquiring knowledge has q
right TO remain in ignorance himself
permit his children tn be reared witho
a common school education. 1t is t
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