New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-28

. s!tv -cLoo.. the -l..e and Co.cyed DID!
ray oe seen tG"ntL.:. anl the harmon,
aLG soc,. .sel.n: prevailing s1ui,e a. pcea
! as !: YOU'D oe n nanc Northern c;.!e..
We axe az !aM.l Wit ,Ee no h!. :arces;
~ TIA. scicn o! F,.-..aI;>m Geo.s. Pea
ro.y-o: 'he ::ea. iE..aE .h-cyr OF III.
Maa. whose name !. !. ..cUseHC.,. word IL
Two cci;iGtG.s. Alas .Iere = :. fatality
/: a..eE.lGg .Le eo2seIva:.On and adm .nstra
ion OF donation. xxi ltgacies 10: +,!u,a
iona! and humane :3j.v.s ia Louisiana,
: !oyIlas. :.aa. McD"nogE. Peabody. ven
; scattered .cCd seed. IL: :: :e!i IN vase
places:
Tie Rev. Ea:Its Sears. Il. D.. who has
.Ie genera! MaLageIG.n. cI the Peabody
:UHG-!e: rs nave v.ar.y-:s evidently nus.
.eu Uva pens.oner OF he bounty of his .rue.
20 believe tha: .he destitute children o.:
Louisiana .:e confined 20 i. class known as
White. It's Lo0ie Genefac.ion Is limited
therefore. 70 institutions which exclude col
! cred chi!dren-:o institutions established
whe;. a! :he advantages .: paDlc schools
axe oh:a.narie. ard, Of late. expressly 70
| u
.onat.e education :" .he daughters cf rs
! patrons. ''"U: merchants" and 20 diver,
IRON & free public sehoo! which has no eu-
!eG!o- IL the So8,i. Oh! shades of the De.
parted. ;he lane "a ;oa.s-:le intamv
| others!
Notwithstanding 30 .unch has been done
| 20 pOpuIacize pib &c education in the est.
NATION Of the people and toward the exteu.
sion o; It's benign privileges 20 all. there
yet celIaius much 20 be done to secure the
fullest benefits from means az hand. Look
a. the places where many Of The children
are taught and see how much crea ter re.
su.ts cCu,: be obtained with improved ac.
com;nCda.ions IL This respect.
| For example, :he von.h Of this civ are
| educated n some seventy distinct schco,s.
IN as many buildings. OF these buildings
! 'nirtE I've are leased ana :mp1cvse.: .oy
; stn"ci purposes. ard it is aimos: unEeces.
! saGy 20 say that not one Is suitable for such
| purpose. In fac. 10 building is a!anted
! 70 The requirements 0t q school unless espe.
c:ai!y ccns:Iuc te.i: and Tie amcuu, @: dis.
Comfort. unhealthiIes, AID loss oecas:onet
| = enough TO awake Us 20 lu- responsibilities
Taking al economic v:ew with tire fact
! N mind tla: We have the means a. Land IN
the NcDcnogh :Hnd. and wi.ho"! Que cent
Of taxation. ie: Us Jock 20 il. EisL, OF ten.
a: mos:. schoo!houses. # iuI;ciouslv 10.
Gated and large enough 10 accommodate
go pupils eae!, would furnish school room
7" ali tina. are now housed or 1.nneI IN
these nonGesc,ip: affairs. Buildings could
be constructed 20 sIswa- all wholesome
purposes. "!thoa: e.eg.Ic. and q, a COS. OF
:.";.. each. amounting :. :iI0.o01.
Now. .here is immediately available. from
'ne McDcnogh fund. $4,000 aud an annua,
.Lco,oe OF $4,000. when would furnish an
amount almost suffc!en; Gy tie TINE they
wcu.d be finished and :ae ;,,esen. leases
expired. Or one Years .evtnue could be
anticipated anG $4,000 10 used ana the
excess De pu: into a centra! boys high
school. which is 50 much needed. and which
could be made >reG.. aL,; an orIamen. 10
the city.
For The 0!ytnenM1n az .ru..,u nm: Tie !
renta. OF buildings for scLoc.s las. year was
$33.to. which. :ogerhe. with the EXPENSE
0: alteration for use ana restoration to |
former condition wien restored. and con- /!
stan. repairs and damages. court expenses. !
etc. bring the amoun. 20 cutie 30 0oU per |
annUm.
Now re:Cenchmcn: DOES 20. yes: here. |
:or tv Il" consolidation o: thirty OF these
schools in:o ten l!eavNg ..re a: remote |
P"!ACs' the nEiEnec o! :eac..ers could De
great,C reduced. Ii you I.v. 80 pupils in
one building zen teachers VII suffice: but
Il 20" have THIS nEn..ec in .wc. three or four
stA0'.s Al econ"Llc arran cement OF classes
can 70: effected. II .yo;. lave school Of
t:tv pups. one :.ache. 10, enough. if !
-" pupils TWO :eacheis a1e no: sufficient.
;: It Is sa!e 20 cay :..a. .: .eas: thirty !
teacher. cou.G be .ispecse,. with; sn,: as
'.!e average pay Is PROBABLY soc" per an
huiE. the item of s., -" c..l:l., be saved II
tI.-. Again. in ai,olish;u. twenty schools
,.le services @: twenty porr-esser could he
dispensed with. vI.r!l. Il. The rate Of 81.
Pc: month. q sisi Re! an.u,a. would be
: goo.
BESIDE these shore a.. ..perses Incl
:entai 20 mHlsip, lefty .ha. wo,;li not exist.
l Aese h@U'es aggregate $S5. SEQ and allow.
II: the .Ic:den tails, not enEu.ue,s:ed, and
4 generous subtraction 70: /: few small
houses at remote points. here coald be at !
east sIo.Vo" saved. Inece a:e other valid
'easons. suck "a better supervision and
genera: effectiveness. tia: could be ad
Vi. 'Ifyru u-f,-n H. -. |
,e'"sr. Elna..y. the building -: these houses
III! not take one cert from The neopie. out
VII. lessen the annual taxation s75.0o".
Inc essentials Of good schools are good
e"chers. those of snecial attainments. nat
iai tastes an! talents. sufficient and
:'hnt emoiumen'. and q fixed and secure
ehuce oi place The adjUae:- OF suitable .
ior schoo! PURPOSES. ard the
eces>a!r BOOKS 'tor the !nLig.nrN: ard the
19a'a.Hs TO illustrate and dem cAs:-ate a.!
sachlng, capable % .he sane: and, above
H. a. '"l'r''s".H rn' s..:r....y f..t.'. seq
h's1.-..n ahsoiu.:s.r.
'ooI teachers we have. o: .ar have. with
and prof. -ioaa. facilities.
hecosnlZe II" service. q! ne educate. n :
con,lruea m..ioy.aen. and socia. "
'F": I" .Ae deserving EUi.t and rebuild T
hoo, structures thar wi. conform 70 the
'auirements o: modern civilization. and
1anGon the slave pens and barns. where a ::
rye minority are this day hudiled Make =,
easuraole the paths OF knowledge. and !
le7lsh as religion. duty the ob!igat ton of -
g patriot citizen. and philanthropist. in -
creasing the capacity Of Gods humanity {"