The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-06

The assertion Of Capt. King, at Leayen-
worth. that sail that Kansa as is she owes
TO her editors,'' stoutly deny The
early settlers bringing their spelling books
and bibles, built up the cause OF educa-
ton; the anxious parents and teachers
had Infused into our educational system
the life that kept the press in motion; the
teachers were accomplishing much good /;
the Kansas youth compare fayorably in
intelligence and vim with those Of any
other State; they were fast gaining q prae-
ticsI knowledge Of business, and the peO-
pie OF Kansas were becoming noted for
their untirIng energy. and unprecedented
progress. Intense devotion to the inter-
ests OF the State, characterize all her
people; teachers are not dIsloyal as had
been charged; our children must not go
east Tor an education. when it can easily
be obtained here; our high schools are ex-
cellent; we have as good an Agricultural
College as the West can boast of; and our
University Is doing = grand work.
or the Normal schools, 1 care not now
to speak. Capt. King has said, 'our COM
mon school system is perfect There are
1aws in It, notwithstanding the Captains
assertion. Normal Institutes may or may
not be . success. as the teachers will, and
We long for such an educational revival
In Kansas as swept over New England
In the painless days or Mann ana Guyot;
reviVAls are provided for this summer;
the teachers are the preachers, and II
there Is not q glorious awakening, the
teachers OF this State should ever after
ward beware OF the shades OF Mann, Pes
tAlozzI and their co-lAborers. We have q
compulsory education law, and one halt
the boys and girls OF proper age are con-
tinuAlly out OF school, strollIng around,
engaging In mischief, disseminating vice
and scoundrelism to the utter disgrace
Of the race. The only remedy for this
most gigantic evil IL to hold up this mon
strous abettor OF ignorance to the contin-
ual view Of Ihe masses; bring up the mat
ter at Institutes; talk about 1t to the pat
rons Of the district; bring all the children
into the schools, and see that the State,
civilization, and human progress is not
deprived OF their just right to improve
the condition OF the rising generation.
Millions Of money are invested in school
property; heavy taxes are levied; there
IL = 500 fine against the director who
falls TO see that all are in school, and yet.
in the face Of all this, but half our chill
dren are In the schools; 1t Is Q crying evil
and mast be remedied. Teachers are the
preachers and their congregations must
not sleep. II ,-st--- y k2-A--
Communicating Influences in school
should not be once thought OF; the schoo
must be pure. Children must grow up
with moral manhood and womanhood
true moral courage, unwavering integrity
and unblemished purity OF heart, else our
courts, our society, and all we hold most
dear, will eventually go to utter ruin
What our government wants is morally
educated men and women; faith in ouI
institutions, IN our common and higher
schools, which must grow as our govern,
ment grows. A glorious future awaits us
and none can do more to hasten the happy
time than the teachers Of our land"
The Association now adjourned tc
"Wednesday, $3.50 q. m.