The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-12
SCIENCE An BgOHIs;.

While chief justices are being made and
unmadc "salary grabs" being repealed in
imagination appropriations exhausted
new and additional burthens Of taxation
demanded by the secretary of the treasury;
farmers movements being inaugurated and
new departures taken the secretary of
the navy busily engaged in prcparinga new
definition for the word "rcpair," let us not
forgot the minor concerns Of life Ignor-
ance is the parent of idlcncss, and idlencss
that Of vice and crime, we are told, and we
all see it in our every day lif, The OPP
portunty for good education is within
the reach OF all. The common school sys-
tom of Vermont furnishes this opportun-
ty to every one, no matter what may be his
condition in life while the graded schools
--such as Rutland has-affords. in the
same manner, Il higher and more complete
education, without money and without
price. EG acce@jtote rel. from the ncccssi-
ty of the case, this education must he uni
form. Specialtics cannot be taught. A
good general education may be obtained,
but j. IS, aftcr ALL only foundation for
that which We must acquire, for ourselves,
in after life. The great demand of the age
is for a higher, scientific or technical cduca-
ton, an education which cannot. at
present, be obtained in cur common
schools. This is becoming, with the adj
vance of the country and age, almost All
absolute requisite for success in almost
every calling, profession, business, or oc-
cupation. To obtain this, we have been
compelled to go away from our homes. and
the many could lily bear the expense.
OF the several branches of scientific or
technical education few branches are so
important and directly affect so many DIFF
ferent classes as that of chemistry. With
out mentioning others,a knowledge thereof
is Indispensable to the farmer, the physi-
clan and the druggist. a correct. or even
superficial knowledge thereof would add
vastly to the profits Of the farmer, by cna-
bling him to determine the character of the
soil and the particular fertilizer necessary
TO render it productive The physician and
druggist. As it were. hold our lives in the
hollow of their hands An ignorance or
disregard of the principles of chemistry, in
prescribing or compromising medicines, has
cost many Il man his life or the use of Il
limb. We rejoice, therefore. that an OPP
portuni!y is, for the first time, presented
to our citizens to study, not ouly this use
full, but also, intensely interesting science
at comparatively small cost. We hail it
as harbinger of n better day, when young
men can be educated ut home, according
to their needs. To certain point, through
what he may call the ordinary elements of
travel together. But thence our paths of
study must dvcrgc, or we are not fitting
ourselves for our calling and vocation in life.
The time spent in any study is not wasted
but III this age and country we need more
practical education. an education. if we
may so express ourself, to the point. This
Is the commencement Of it in Rutland. al
though it IS not free and open to all. We
believe, however, that its beneficial results
will be 50 marked that from it will date a
change, All honor to the two gentlemen
who, for the benefit of their townsmen. as.
sumcd the pecuniary responsibility. Let
us hope that their confidence may not have
been misplaced, and that their burdens will
be only the same as the others.