The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

IHc requirement OF ignorant ana re-
calcitrant PARENTS 10 attend schools IS
lcc'aiiy designated for them' "hefe ''e.
can nc laugh, scolastlc couisc' SsS
"'So 'hose essential things lot INC IL
nation OF character, manE1-s ana hsr-
ais that are usually learned In the homes
OF The people The adoption OF a broad
ana comprehensive scheme 20 instruct
parents In their duties and obligations
towards the schools and their cniioieH'
TO teach them what - their true iciA-
ton TO the schools 10 tell them wat
are the laws and school regulations 20
ihumine their minds as 10 thc re@l ~
Jects OF popular education ana 10 aVooSS
and quicken heir sense OF cuiy ana -
sponsibli.v IN their children and the
schools In these things that are 50 po-
tential in the home-!ife and the schccl-
life OF the nation.
GIVE PROPER INSTRUCTIONS.
This could BE dono ~ the assisnne 10
Of selected md .om?escii men 10 carty
such instruction TO the people IN 80
county. city and town; such ASST si'ii',,'s
TO be at the appointment ana uhdsr sie
control Of tie Depnriu ent OF Puohc III
struction.
These are a few Of the most salient sus-
gestons, and while they do not cAhauS
the means and resources that may oe
evolved from the theme 10 execute ul1
purposes OF such an extensive anu eon
spicuous departure from eXistinS he'n-
DDS, they may serve 10 marx s'drt,ilS
point from which the length ana Dfedo'i,
Of the great subject may be traced ana
developed.
Moreover above and beyond all mere
professional effort ana goVeinmentai IN
sistaucc. the possession ana enjoyment
Of the precious rights and blessings or
liberty and thes correlative and respon-
sible duties Of sovereignty should impel
the people TO a higher appreciation OF
their position in society and government.
and 10 a stricter performance Of these
important and honorable duties. The
people are free. and they hold in their
hands the scales Of our national state
life.
They are he sovereigns They. IN
theory, at least. control and govern, and
If they were capable and enlightened they
would do so IN reality. The highest. the
most virtuous ard exalted citizenship is
essential TO preserve these great and
sacred rights and liberties. and to per-
form these conspicuous duties and obi
cations. We seek through the schools
10 educate them TO see the right and the
truth and TO follow their btacons 10
loftiest purpose and noblcst ends.
The accomplishment OF these results
must begin i'm the home and the school
room. and the desire to effect them must
become bone Of The bone and flesh Of
the flesh" Of the people.
These are tho guardians Of our honor,
our peace and our stability. The pre-
scrvatiOn OF freedom calls the masses to
a larger share IN their own destinies. and
makes morality and instruction the in
q d ssf
pcrpctuation Of flee Institutions.
TO UPHOLD TRUTH.
our thinkers and educators. our states
men and publicists ale imperatively in
voked by these facts and conditions 10
turn down the bright side Of the mirror
Of truth and light which has in the past
been held upward
Light has been ascending long enough
II must now be turned dOwnwards and
poured out on the people. Truth has
often In the past been incarnate I'm a
man. creed or a party II must now
walk free and erect among the crowd
Learning must be made simple. It
must be for the people. by the people
and with the people. It's forces and in
SEPARATIONS must begin in the homes and
amongst the people. and as enlightenment
increase spread 10 meet the streams
that flow from the schools. Education
is not degraded by seeking the subject
to be educated In our popular system
her messengers are in every household
and her gospel is taught at every hearth
stone. whore she is welcomed.
Stripped Of all pomp and iine raiment
IN her homely. yet comely earh OF truth.
AMI viii the mien Of a goddess. she sits
az he tables o. all men, who viii receive
her. to teach the mind and the heart,
the eye and the ear OF every citizen.
ED CATION FOR THE PEOPLE.
Oh She should no longer thunder from
the platform and the rostrum and be
taught in learned jargon. but should live
with the people, be potent on the lin OF
mother and father and reach the intel
lect through the heart. influence the
mind through the affections. be simple
with the simple and child-like with the
child. until the principles OF truth. hon
or and virtue shall be early worked into
habits. and be native to the soul; and
enlightenment be
las broad and general as the casing air."
Unfortunate it is that we have not
reached this blessed state. Yet we must
speak the truth. We should not flatter
the people "Flattery corrupts both the
receiver and the giver. and adulation is
to kings" But. Faithful are the
wounds of a friend; for such wounds
recall MS 10 ourselves and inspire MS
with better and renewed aims and aspir-
atoms. oh. do not perpetuate this slav-
cry TO ignorance and the past! Let it
not be said OF us:
THE race and realm from age 10 age
remain.
And time but lengthens with new links
the chain.
but shaking from US such letters and
burthens, let us achieve nobler fate
by making the theoretical relation OF pa
rents 10 the public schools a living and
actual relation. and q mighty and prac-
teal factor in the life and career of the
people. for
All the past OF time reveals
\ bridal dawn Of thunder-peals,
When Thought hath welded Fact"
BUKIED ILITL