Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-24
TUESDAY Afternoon. June "a.
THE STUDY OF THE CLASSICS IN THE PUB
Lie SCHOOLS.

Lie SCHOOLS.
At the meeting OF the Board of EduoAhon, last
evening, the question OF the Introduction Of La
tin as = study in the High School, was considered.
majority of the Committee which had been in
charge OF the subject, presented an elaborate
and carefully drawn report, strongly urging that
Latin should be added to the list OF studies III
Public School No. /, and presenting, with much
force, the reasons impelling them to their con-
illusions. The Board, however, by a tie vote,
failed to adopt the report, and it seems that the
time has not yet come when classical studies are
to be within the reach of the pupils who attend
our public schools
We cannot help the expression of strong
regret that the proposition of the Committee
was not adopted. The excellence of our public
schools is mStter deeply and warmly apprec-
ated by our people, and they will not be willing
We are sure, after q mature consideration Of the
subject, to omit any means of improving and rem
dering more efficient the education OF their own
children. The public schools of our CITY exhibita
steady growth and development they have risen
from small beginnings to be a oreditabls and val
uAble-as they are essentiai--part Of our sduca-
tional institutions But they must not be left sta
tionary at this stage Of advancement;whatevef re-
mains practicable for their further improvement
i and deVelOpement must be done and among the
measures which may be adopted to that end,
classical study in our most advanced departments
is certainly to be considered
Besides the study OF Latin, We should also fav-
or the study of German, but the reasons for in
cIuding the two in the High school course are
different Classical study is valuable as train
.-l..Iz q kn A.NN No
immediate and present use. Each of these res-
sons is good and each sufficient We hope, very
soon, to chronicle the resolution Of the Board OF
Education to give the opportunity to every boy
and girl in the High Schools, of t,quiring a
knowledge of both Latin and German.
People are much misled by false ideas Of the
importance of what is called practical In
the matter Of education, it is the favorite plan
of too many to favor no study that may not be
put to immediate use Book keeping is favor
ite, because young man who can keep books
may make living by his instruction. such
theory is like that Of the man who farms only
for one year, and skins the land for a single
crop. But the wise educator, like the wise
farmer, expects to raiAe many crops and he
gives bis ground careful and thorough tinage,
fences it, and enriches it. He is not working
for this year, alone, but for many years. He
does not merely teach what may be put to I'M
mediate use but he trains, strengthens, and ex-
pands the mind, SO that in any situation of life
it may be easy for such person to acquire
quickly any practical instruction which he
may desire or need.
Delaware, it seems is now alone in the reten-
ton of the whippiug-post as a corrective of
criminals. Daring the many years in which the
system has been held up to public ridicule and
Il contempt, she has found warm friend and imi-
tator in Kentucky, but that State no longer able
to breast public opinion. has abolished the lash
and piilory, and adopted punltoly system in
keeping with the other States, Will not Dela'
ware follow her example She has long enough
been the butt of Jest and ridicue because of
this peculiar institution, and we have faith to
believe that now that she is alone in its reten
ton she will soon abolish it.
In general term of the Supreme Court of New
York Judges Ingraham and Brady have decided
that man cannot recover damages for the aeatt
Of his wife even il she is wilfully murdered, bu
he may sue for tne value OF her elvioes and
society while she is under the care Of Doctor.
Hon. Felix Brunot, in despatch to the Secre
tary of the Interior states that council wa
held with the Sioux Indians at Fort Laramie or
the 20th and 2lst.. which resulted successful,
I'm regard to a change in the agency aud the
continuance of peace
The Pennsylvania sailed from Liverpool, yes
terday on her return ttip 1t win be remelnbel
ed that on her outward passage she lost ssyer'
blades from her propeller, the repair OF Rhie
has delayed her departure for home until th
time.