The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-01
Tha pabllo sohool QasaIIen.

Satstaacs Of The Rsmarks Of Hon = B.
Bsrr9 Of P0nEof0c, Differed IN tie Ms
sssssiopi Hossse of Representatives., On His
Bese6tt;on n F0uog Of Locating tie IN
Lseatsff 1914 Sections Of the School Lind 81.
tEs Sate-of Recovering for Sekoot Psir-
goses the SUanlp and 0veJEoaeed Ldl1as
6raasef to the 50 calted Pearg Rfeer Mani
gafson 99mpaag. and 0klerteise Increasing
TIE Fund for Educational Objects:
Ma sPEAKER-If the present Legislature
sljourn without sumo earnest Ell n 4or the
tefm4Beut improxeInent0f our school system
for cue will 20 % my home feeling that We
rave lgn04 ed and neglected he snoject above
Il others claiming our serious attention.
No oue y 10 has observed the workings Of
ne present system has failed 70 see its inefee-
.uaf rsuits. TIE system as we now have i,
tss been provided for bg our Eonstitu ion.
ge cauuot, II We would, abandon IL Then
iBce L is a part OF cur organic law, let u
rive BY all just and reasonable efforts t. i'm
rove il, 50 that the blessings of education
aay be IN the reach Of all
AID wien we speak of education We do net
aean the smasteFng of knowledge obtained a
.uelI schools as we now have 1t is a well
snosga faef sir that d very large Htai1rity of
he teachers now teaching our pabiic schools,
IRE not qualified for the hIga duties they have
assumed. How few of tbs. teachers now found
q our public schools know themselves hov to
kink or the necessity Of impressing Its inn
i8Ffance upon he minds Of their pupils
Why all thIs2 Where are the tea hers who
tully understand what is eomprehended in
he word educatioa2 Where. ask again, are
he teachers who will be likely ia
seeumi lisn IL. real purposes OF edu-
;atien? They, Mr.. Speaker, are driven
sway from she ayoe8tIoa because Of
he insuiieleney Of the pay thereisin it. Itisa
fk.n ra..da ala
hands good price Or 10 apply it TO Teach
.s-eompetent persons can IN other pursuits
ealize as general rule much better pay.
La this way, Sir competent teachers are
iriyen from this high and honorable calling;
theg cannot aferi, SIR, To take Charge OF
our months school for the aaiount it yields.
lad hence we Lave the services Of those now
citing, the teacher, in place OF hose who are
Competent, bu5 driven from the profession.
he sad consequences OF this policy looms ~,
I'D fills minis with fearful pictures of the
lark future
10 VIA Ihave said l trust I shall not be
understood as forgetting the tact that
sc have teachers here aud there worthy OF thu
,ame, and vino are doiaug "a great and nobIs
work. Bat, sir. as far as now know, they are
sne exception, and are those who rely maiaiy
Or Their remuneration upon the patrons o.
heir schools.
Suppose We place educational advantages
IpoH the lover plane of material prosperity.
The gifted scholar statesman aud divine, Rev.
!. l.. VI. Curry who recently addressed Us IN
his Hail very strongly emphasized the fact
haf he was ashamed to place il so low.
But let il be placed there for the present
It .eas,--siBce iLrequires dollars and cents 70
ajse US up to the high plane where the subjeet
roperly belongs Then Mr.. Speakertae "a
ion l. VIII sIali be done, what are We 10 do
{ the Cot sfitufien allowed, l have grave
doubts, and lifile hope that cur constituents
dc tO aHflp 80 he Tt44 al n
aatrrially increasing taxation, for the benefit
general education. ais 1t We place IL on the
tow plane OF financial success. " e learn fro .
ne party in charge % the u. ). Land Office in
his bu lding th9t 5gO0,0J0 acres OF land be
5Hging to the General GeVernmeut, sill re-
usin ans0ld within the borders Of this State.
That these lands are beginning to attract the
attention Of capitalists is evident from the
aSi number OF purchases made since the ad
stirument of The last Legis aiRre, a. shawn By
the re sort OF the Commissioner OF swamp and !
)veraowed Lands Then, Mr. Speaker, Trust
his resolution will pass withont dissenting
voice. / ask this in the name Of the %,
100 white, aud 10000 col0rel children IN this
State. arrregating more than As 600 who, IN
herr ignorance stretch forth their hands,
skiing deiiveraBee from is thraldom. God
bless The children Of our Sfbte They are tn
rope OF the future. Then LEI IS pres fhis cues
ton, do all W. are able With o0r oEu u!eans 1
md respectfully insist upon oar Representa- !
lives Washington that they do ak in their /
power to secure he grant Of Land coRtempla /
I'd. Thus NAV we hope TO step to The front,
% common with older States Of the Union in
he great work Of affording educatjonaladv van
tages for cur children.
I laub ed the l,Qlicy of State Female Cot |
eye. and vas forced from d eepse Of duty to /
gOte against IT, no withsFanding l found nv
SELF IN conflict with the opinion of many e u
Iemea for whose judgment have the highes' |
rt.Sp ect; bet willis we may ditf-r Hpen the /
question Of State Female College, large az I
for Immigration end 9'ker sub |
iacts there is oue subject upon which frust /.
shall all be agreed. aud that Is in atfardi ng /
better advantage tof the equeabie children Ct !
the State.