, 1877-07-14

the cr'Iieof infancy. They merely keep
child in prison and prevent him from
horyrrrisc necessary tn fit him for the
lis" "i tools, none Of us need many tools,
"'lt We all need power aud skill to use Il
few well. Lrs general culture first make
Us m"n; and then give US special drill in
tn" law, or medicine, or Theology.
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From that time when Moses learned in
all tn" wisdom of the Egyptians, was the
ii,'"Nt nnn to lead most hazardous ex-
petition through all the dangers OF
Waste, how linz Wilderness" to exalt
horde oI ignorant, delmscd slaves int"
the dignity of II nation--to give that M
tinn laws. n religion and literature,
from that day 10 This learning has been
power knowledge has been kingship.
Among the sacred hnnd of the Apostles,
II. Paul, trained in CIR ek philosophy at
Tarsus and Jewish History At Jerusalem,
stands out prominent above all his breth
"rn. Charlrma nr, the patron of learn.
ing, is the clviIi2er ot Western Europe.
The RENAISSANCE or revival of learning it
was which shattered the mighty power
Of the Pnpacy. Wolscy, the scholar,
was turbulent King Henrys King.
Ofall times since the world began, to-
day there is most need of education
Not place, nor birth, nor accident are
enthroncd and crowned tn govern men,
No, nor is it money. They are the least
considerable in number and in all re.
spects, who pay the hunkey's homage to
gold. B!ains rule the world. The 'able
editors" the authors, the learned Judges,
the preachers and teachers, rule the
world. Tourguencff freed Russia's serfs.
The elegantly educated Dsrucli beads
the government of England. The pro.
found Homeric scholar, Gladstone, heads
and lends the English Nation. AT home,
since the scholarly Jefferson and the pro.
toundly learned Hamilton, led the oppos.
; Ing parties in the Infancy of the Republic
on through such men as Webster and
Clay, Seward and Evarts, scholars have
been the pilots to the ship ofstate. His
ripe, accurate and elegant learning was
brighter ornament to General Scstt, than
his military fame. How much has a he.
sotted ignorance tarnishcd the otherwise
dazzling glory of many of our public
men. Nor in the less distinguished
walks Of life Is learning OF less value.
One can point ut ho0kwOrms and college
professors us examples Of what awkward
and impracticnhle men learning makes.
They are not awk ward at their own work.
At other things it GENES from lack of
practice. "They cannot drive horse,
or use hammer" They can do either
better than your coachman or carpenter
can teach Greek. But if have any FAC
ulty for business and my calling is in the
counting house or store, do you tell me
shall be house banker or merchant be.
cause Of my training in Calculus or Greek
accents? 1fyou do, you tell me what is
nonsense. What experience has proved to
be nonsensep The most successful mer.
chants and bankers ever knew were
college men. In Boston, in New York,
in Philadelphia, in Charleston, in New
Orleans to-day, the leading men in all
walks OF life, are college bred. The best
history of Greece extant, was written rs
a pastme and relaxation from business
cares by very distinguished English
banker. Gladstones Oxford training en-
abled him MS Secretary of the Exchequer
to make fascinating speech our of his
report, 81 lucid wns every statement re
garding the vast revenues of the English
Government. II there is father who
values the Happiness and success Of his
son, see to his education. If there is q
patriot who values the stability and
progress Of his country-see that the
citizens are educated. If there is
Christian who would by Gods help, lift
a soul above temptation-remember learn.
ing is the handmaid of religion.
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The above extracts speak volumes.
We commend the whole report to both
teachers and parents, and regret our in
ability to publish it entire. We not only
believe in thorough training, but in com.
pulSory education. It is u crime against
society to bring up children without it.
II we do not build school houses and en-.
ploy the hest Of teachers, m matter what
they cost, we shall have to build Mils
md prisons md support police forces