The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-09

Tho Largo Expenditure, wbnt Co,u.. .r
h"sa Nhnt nc OuRht to Get,
T7< CNsrtHL
The annual State appropriations to the
commoh schools Of this country are from
s75,o0o.o0o to $lOO. 100000, and as much
more is raised by direct taxation. With
this enormous outlay the wants Of the
whole people are rot sa.istisd in this be-.
hal. Then the question atises, what's the
rsmtdyf lhs genius oil our. institutions ia
to eduea;e the slaaers In tho rudinenis nj,
an English education. Bat the public
schools have been devsveloped into vas,
system, until the higher grades are ve,i,abIs
academies, 80 lar as the conrs. Of .tudy ia
concerned. This system has been puzzled
beyond lis legitimate boundaries. to such
an extent that tho primary .choois hrys
been icst ssht Of. BY excluding the njrLpr
Rrndts. the accommodations nav. be,om.
inndtq1ato to tic Ii maud, O. the ponui,.
tiol. 70 Illustrate, The gchnol COMMITS,
sloners Of the city u Esw York cay tnat
iheie are from 16.0u0 to 20,OV0 children in
that city uaproyiced with school accom-.
modalions. Mayor Low, Of Brooklyn, ,sys
IN his city The seating capacity iof tbs
scnuoi houses Is 800 lea than the actual
s;trndauca. In Chicago there are lOCOD
children unprurided with lrbocl yccvn,.
moda.ions. These cities are ta;r eampl,
u ail our Other c,tiss In this respec,.
10 MAKE matters Gtill Wo,s+. Ina S,a,ea
arc ensctirg compulsory laws to compel
cnildrun 10 A.tsId. Tutssl laws ara dead
letter on uur s;nltie books.
In the small cities and toEna tho nfo
portion oil the pupils III tho hivh SCHOOLS 10
thaec oil school tge ia 30 small it 10 sur
priEltg ,Lat thu Taxpayers do hot demand
Ieiorm III cutting doSn tbs grade, and
bringing srhools 10 their legitimate pro
vince, namely, tbs Instruction Of III.
mssses IN ths elementary branches o! the
Epg.ish lsHgusse. More than this vas mai
contemplated by tho i1unde,s OF our school
syslen., As now conduct, d, tho States arc
supporting seRinaries by taxation, and
cuFlAiling the tchool privileges OF the
Infs'es III the lower grades. ..-n 81
The greas matg Of children must lcaye
school q! an early sge to s1pport them.
selves and ASST their PARENTS. 81 what.
eyer schooling they receive mutt be wi,nin
early years, Md IN the lover grsdes. Bar
IS thlpg' Low ere, they sls often crowded
Out aIa nsser rscs,ss any education and
stow mp i!liters;e. The hishtr rrsdss hav.
enctoacGtd upon tho lover. Is this demo.
cfailc and American 10 TAX tho psople lor
Tue tupport ol academies, and this, too, q,
me expeIse OF deprlving the nas,es of
tho ruoitnents Of education? 70 educate
tue mab6ts 10 for tic wsat OF the titate, anu
tnis Ii why trIa.ion for hchool purpcbas Ia
legal. Bat to give all children su academic
suucatioa Ut the expense oil the Sale il
beyond ihe puwtrn OF our civil govern.
ment II 10 the duty Of The Ststs TO do
iilis: provide Tor The instruction Of the
children up 10 that tino when the mf] Iily
nave 10 leave scnool to work 10 ob.aiu the
necessities 81 lilo. Tee most OF children
ars compelled 10 leave by the timo they
Eaye Received OIL elementary education,
and by the time the high school IL reached
not over on0.iweniislh Of tbose fnrolisd
in the lover grade remains; before the
tnur-ytars Gourss oi the high SCHOOL IN
complete, not over oLe percent remains CT
all that entered tae primary. Children
begin school Il: 9 years OF age, and continue
ordinarily till they are IA, and can ntqnire
Ia ihis tipn . llir kpoEir1ge Of arithmetic,
geography, physp:oRy, sp-lling, reading,
peamAnahip, drawing and grammar. Thld
education 10 euilicient for ull practical puf.
poses in getting, ena's bread End butter,
| At IA tho masa leave school 10 work for
Iocd and thence on many have the wolf by
the ssiS Continuing TO keep him from their
doors. .fs.s q,
II tho pupils wsnt better education,
there are many preparatory schools open
10 them at q small expense. Our economic
relations show how lar the State should 90
In taxing ths people Tor school purposes,
namely, tn that pofut whom the children
.re compelled 10 leave school.
!. The argument that the higher commp'
nifty 10 EDUCATED, the Loss the vices, hal
SfS2, tSSTTss..hrosn BY the clear Gu. answer
| l,is clearly the duty OF the State 10 pro
yids for The education Of tho masses in thu
rsdlmeu.s, and II she Is bonnd to do moe
1t oan only bp in furnishing aecommoda
lions for schools in mechanical ars, whert
the foundation can be laid for skilled art
] isans. How far the State can provide In
} strurtion In the mechanical arts, 10 a pro
, bls1, not 70! solyed By our civilization. ]
IL q question for future political cronomistr
! 1t 10 asserted by many, and with goo,
degree Of uuth!ulness, that our high
Q school graduates come forth unified 10
: the stern duties Of liie; that they seek 10
a pleasant employment In agreeable place
a and expect 10 occupy "the room at tie top
without much eIertion. l, Ia certainl
i wrong and inimipsl 10 uur ins itu'iona /
|. crowd out the children IN the lower grade
l, that the higher grades may be kccommt
a dated; II 10 wrong to impose ,axs.ion to &c
!, uca,a children IN academies. II 1t be rlgl
10 10 educate In TIC academies By taxh.ioi
y then 1t Ia equally right to educate Il
le childrsn In the coleges and universities,
Of 1t DO right to edneAie, by taxa.lon, In It
ID academies and colleges, then 1t Ia equal
Il. Just to send the cbild,s to European ur
= verp!tips and then give them profession
be education. There must DO iimit, or Il
sh State will bscoms bankrupt. Then dI d
Il, limit, where, by the eternal htntss
NE lhings our civiliIulon his placed IL
! a that time when the mass Of the childr
ce mnAt 20 out TO earn their own liviI
he namely, at twelve or fourteen years oil q
,Ys II Is also necessary for the State 10 p
,os vide TAFT books tos tho poor In tho low